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Lucky strike saves man's life

Lucky strike saves man's life

A lacrosse player who had a ball smashed into his testicles has the eye-watering injury to thank for saving his life - as it revealed he had cancer.

The Queen to visit Kent for soldiers' final farewell

The Queen to visit Kent for soldiers' final farewell

Her Majesty The Queen is to witness a final parade of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders on a visit to Canterbury, it has been announced today.

Woman rescued from flats blaze

Woman rescued from flats blaze

Firefighters have been praised for rescuing a woman from a fire at a block of flats in Folkestone early this morning.

Call for EU probe of secret ferry deal

Call for EU probe of secret ferry deal

The European Commission is being urged to look into a secret deal between Thanet council and a ferry firm that has cost taxpayers £3.3million.

Home sweet Ford Mondeo...

Home sweet Ford Mondeo...

A couple have been forced to set up home in the back of their 13-year-old car... showering at a service station and cooking on a small stove.

Jail for road rage thug who smashed victim in face with iron bar

Jail for road rage thug who smashed victim in face with iron bar

A passenger who hit out with a tyre lever after a near miss on a foggy night has been jailed for the 'disgraceful' attack.

Parks' rhinos protected by security firm in fight against poachers

Parks' rhinos protected by security firm in fight against poachers

Security experts have been taken on as two wild animal parks step up the fight against potential poachers.

Football coach in Big Brother

Football coach in Big Brother

A Maidstone youth football coach has entered the Big Brother house as contestant in this year's reality TV series.

Man hurt in stiletto shoe attack

Man hurt in stiletto shoe attack

A young man been treated for an eye injury after being hit in the face by a woman wielding a stiletto shoe.

Man recovering after stabbing

Man recovering after stabbing

Police are today continuing to appeal for witnesses as a 33-year-old man seriously injured in a stabbing recovers in hospital.

More arrests after shooting

More arrests after shooting

Three more men have been arrested by detectives investigating a shooting in Maidstone.

Kent home raided by Cregan police

Kent home raided by Cregan police

Detectives investigating evil murderer Dale Cregan spent three days searching a house in Herne Bay, it can be revealed after he was jailed for life.

'It's not the end of the line'

'It's not the end of the line'

A popular mini railway has defiantly vowed to go on after thieves stole 120ft of track from Mote Park in Maidstone.

Man armed himself with knives to 'stab paedophile' at station

Man armed himself with knives to 'stab paedophile' at station

A "dangerous" man told police he armed himself with three knives and a carving fork from Poundland because he wanted a stab a paedophile.

'Life and soul of the party'

'Life and soul of the party'

A mother has spoken of her heartache at the death of her popular young son who crashed his car into a telegraph pole.

'Bottled' soldiers miss trial... as they're fighting in Afghanistan

'Bottled' soldiers miss trial... as they're fighting in Afghanistan

A rugby player has avoided jail... despite glassing two squaddies now serving in Afghanistan.

Arson arrest over huge laundry fire

Arson arrest over huge laundry fire

A 29-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a huge blaze gutted a Faversham laundry.

Young man injured in 'bottle attack'

Young man injured in 'bottle attack'

A man in his 20s has been taken to hospital after being injured in a suspected glassing in Sheerness

Severe weather warning as high winds batter county

Severe weather warning as high winds batter county

The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for Kent today with strong winds across the county.

Gang guilty of firing rocks and stones in random catapult attacks

Gang guilty of firing rocks and stones in random catapult attacks

A gang faces jail after a spate of more than 100 random catapult attacks on cars and even a bus... causing thousands in damage.

Mum punched by drunk bus passenger

Mum punched by drunk bus passenger

A stunned mother was left with a black eye and swollen face when she was punched by a drunk man as she tried to protect her daughter on a bus.

'My husband's in jail for standing up to tyranny'

'My husband's in jail for standing up to tyranny'

The wife of a Kent pastor accused of genocide claims he is the victim of a sinister plot that could result in his assassination.

Mystery of machine gun in rucksack

Mystery of machine gun in rucksack

Police are continuing to investigate after a cyclist stumbled across a lethal cache of weapons and bullets in a rucksack dumped in a quiet village.

Gunman hunted after armed raid

Gunman hunted after armed raid

Police are searching for a masked robber who threatened staff and a customer with a gun in a terrifying raid at a travel agents today.

Woman killed in Spanish crash

Woman killed in Spanish crash

A "beautiful" woman from Folkestone has been killed after a car crash in Spain, the Foreign Office confirmed today.

Thousands of streetlights to be switched off at night

Thousands of streetlights to be switched off at night

Around 70,000 streetlights could be turned off around Kent after midnight in a move even its backers call their 'Marmite project'.

Woman trapped in car after crash

Woman trapped in car after crash

A woman has been taken to hospital after a car crash in Bean.

Burglar gets the five-star treatment

Burglar gets the five-star treatment

A serial burglar has started his sentence... at a five-star rehab centre near Oxford complete with pool, reiki and motocross sessions.

Judge calls for end to hammer killer Stone's appeals

Judge calls for end to hammer killer Stone's appeals

Murderer Michael Stone has had another bid for his convictions to be quashed thrown out by a top judge, who says his victims' family deserve finality.

Grief at death of teen who collapsed in front of brothers

Grief at death of teen who collapsed in front of brothers

Touching tributes have been paid to a tragic 17-year-old who died after collapsing in front of his two young brothers while playing football.

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