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Health bosses bid to beat the A&E strains with app

Health bosses bid to beat the A&E strains with app

An app, believed to be the first of its kind in the UK, is advising patients where to go to ease pressure at a Kent hospital.

Lifeboat crew rescue stranded boat

Lifeboat crew rescue stranded boat

Three people had to be rescued after their boat suffered engine failure on the River Medway near Grain.

Ex-Grenadier Guard jailed after downloading vile child images

Ex-Grenadier Guard jailed after downloading vile child images

A former Grenadier Guard who served his country in Northern Ireland downloaded thousands of images of child abuse, including the worst possible kind.

'Low-life scum' attack cancer-surviving pensioner

'Low-life scum' attack cancer-surviving pensioner

A gang lay in wait to pounce on an elderly woman who had earlier stopped them stealing from another victim in a pub.

Plaque to mark spot where Rolling Stones first turned

 Plaque to mark spot where Rolling Stones first turned

Keith Richards had just been expelled, and Mick Jagger was heading to London. What happened on platform two of Dartford station changed history.

'Hoodies' robbed boys of phones

'Hoodies' robbed boys of phones

Teenagers wearing hoodies robbed two boys of their mobile phones after asking them for the time and threatening to hurt them.

Major search after beach find

Major search after beach find

A search involving land, sea and air emergency services was carried out in Minster this morning after personal belongings were found on the beach.

Man injured after street row erupts into shooting

Man injured after street row erupts into shooting

A man was shot with a gas-powered air weapon after an argument in a street.

Hundreds still without power days after blackout

Hundreds still without power days after blackout

More than 600 homes are still battling without electricity - five days after storms brought down power cables.

Charity concert for murdered school girl

Charity concert for murdered school girl

A charity tribute is planned to mark 21 years since the brutal murder of school girl Claire Tiltman.

Driver walks free after accident victim left with life-changing injuries

Driver walks free after accident victim left with life-changing injuries

A dangerous driver has said he wishes he could turn back the clock after a motorcyclist was left with serious injuries in a crash.

Kent MP to visit Olympics site at centre of gay row

Kent MP to visit Olympics site at centre of gay row

Equalities minister Helen Grant is to visit Winter Olympics site Sochi... less than a year after Russia banned homosexual 'propaganda'.

Mother's bedside vigil as son fights for life

Mother's bedside vigil as son fights for life

Little Oakley Orange has been fighting for his life after an allergic reaction to medication he was prescribed by a doctor. Warning: Graphic picture

Palestinian activists hack parish website

Palestinian activists hack parish website

A Canterbury village has been left stunned after hackers targeted a parish website with explicit language and drug references.

Prime minister visits flood-struck Kent

Prime minister visits flood-struck Kent

David Cameron has been visiting some of Kent's worst-hit flood areas... as hundreds of homes are still without power.

Sheppey Crossing crash drivers: Go on course or face court

Sheppey Crossing crash drivers: Go on course or face court

Drivers involved in one Britain's largest-ever crashes on the Sheppey Crossing are being asked to pay for a £165 safety course... or face prosecution.

Shop tea bag poltergeist exposed as fake

Shop tea bag poltergeist exposed as fake

A paranormal poltergeist caught on CCTV in a shop has been exposed as a hoax... by TV magicians.

Thug locked up after holding knife to teen's throat in mugging

Thug locked up after holding knife to teen's throat in mugging

A robber is behind bars for holding a knife to a boy's throat, being involved in a vicious attack on a train driver and spitting at a police officer.

Woman injured in crash with car

Woman injured in crash with car

A pedestrian has been taken to a London hospital with head injuries after a crash with a car.

Icy waters for Boxing Day dippers

Icy waters for Boxing Day dippers

Swimmers charged into the sea and were met with icy cold waves during this year's Deal Boxing Day swim.

'I was seconds from disaster as falling wall smashed car'

'I was seconds from disaster as falling wall smashed car'

A businesswoman has told how she narrowly escaped being crushed by a falling wall that smashed onto her car.

Missing pet found 500 miles from home

Missing pet found 500 miles from home

A much-loved pet dog has been reunited with her owner after being found 500 miles from home - but where she went for seven months remains a mystery.

Shops slash prices to draw in bargain-hunters

Shops slash prices to draw in bargain-hunters

Bargain hunters started queuing at Bluewater Shopping Centre at 2am this morning for the Boxing Day sales.

'A time for families to relax and unite'

'A time for families to relax and unite'

Kent families should use Christmas Day to relax, unite and build relationships, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said.

Family receives the best Christmas gift – being together again

Family receives the best Christmas gift – being together again

A little boy with a rare condition that saw him fighting for his life in hospital last Christmas has been given the best present - being allowed home.

The family that takes a year to prepare for Christmas Day

The family that takes a year to prepare for Christmas Day

If you've had a stressful time preparing for today, spare a thought for this mum - who has 12 stockings to fill for her large brood.

Tributes to man killed in crash with wall

Tributes to man killed in crash with wall

Friends of a young man who died after the car he was driving hit a wall have been paying tribute to the "genuine diamond".

Masked robbers jailed for terrifying raid on home of wealthy businessman

Masked robbers jailed for terrifying raid on home of wealthy businessman

Four raiders who smashed their way into the plush country home of the wealthy founder of Costcutter have been jailed for more than 40 years.

The nightmare before Christmas as Kent battered by severe storm

The nightmare before Christmas as Kent battered by severe storm

Thousands of homes in Kent are without power today after a night of gale-force winds and torrential rain - as the Christmas getaway takes a battering.

Little miracle Millie's delight at her first proper Christmas

Little miracle Millie's delight at her first proper Christmas

A little girl is preparing for her first magical Christmas after beating a devastating illness that left her in hospital unable to walk or talk.

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