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Tesco sells garden centres

Tesco sells garden centres

Supermarket giant Tesco has offloaded its Dobbies Garden Centres for £217 million.

Air ambulance in U-turn on £7.5m relocation plans

Air ambulance in U-turn on £7.5m relocation plans

Ambitious proposals have been abandoned to set up a new air ambulance base in Kent.

Grieving parents' plea after cot death

Grieving parents' plea after cot death

A mum and dad have relived the heartbreaking chain of events after finding their baby lifeless in his cot.

'I will get justice for him'

'I will get justice for him'

A father fears police have given up on finding his son's killer - nine years after his decapitated body was dumped in woodland.

Sex attacker banned from town indefinitely

Sex attacker banned from town indefinitely

A prowler who pounced on and groped girls has been jailed and banned from entering a town.

Keith Lemon shows support for teen with cancer

Keith Lemon shows support for teen with cancer

One of the nation's favourite TV characters has shown his support for a teen who needs to raise £1million for life-saving cancer treatment.

Kent MP reveals attack fears after murder of Jo Cox

Kent MP reveals attack fears after murder of Jo Cox

Kent Police have offered security advice MPs after the murder of Jo Cox, as Helen Grant reveals her own attack fears.

Man denies shining laser pen at planes

Man denies shining laser pen at planes

A 45-year-old has appeared in court today accused of endangering four passing aircraft.

Person trapped in serious crash

Person trapped in serious crash

A country road is blocked after two vehicles crashed this morning - leaving one person trapped in the wreckage.

Police investigate attack on two men

Police investigate attack on two men

Officers are investigating reports of an attack on two men as they walked down the road.

Rare plant stolen from beauty spot

Rare plant stolen from beauty spot

A late spider orchid, described as one of Britain's rarest plants, has been dug up and stolen from a Kent beauty spot.

Shocking image of dead horse causes outrage

Shocking image of dead horse causes outrage

This shocking image of a dead horse allegedly found with its throat slit in Kent is causing outrage on social media.

Man arrested after 'disturbance'

Man arrested after 'disturbance'

A man was arrested after police were called to a "disturbance" near a public gardens.

Man charged after rocks thrown at cars across Kent

Man charged after rocks thrown at cars across Kent

Police have charged a 36-year-old man with 17 counts of criminal damage after rocks were thrown at cars across south and west Kent.

Nobody found after man 'threatens to jump' from tower

Nobody found after man 'threatens to jump' from tower

A major road was closed this evening after a man scaled a tower block and threatened to jump, yet an extensive search failed to find anyone.

Newspaper delivery staff to go on strike

Newspaper delivery staff to go on strike

Newspaper deliveries could be hit as delivery drivers go on strike over a pay dispute.

Man 'grabbed around neck' and robbed in broad daylight

Man 'grabbed around neck' and robbed in broad daylight

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was robbed in the middle of the day.

Travellers set up camp on circus site

Travellers set up camp on circus site

A long-running circus faces losing more than £12,000 after travellers set up camp on their pitch just a week before the show is due to roll into town.

Delays after two BMWs crash on busy road

Delays after two BMWs crash on busy road

Police were called after two BMWs crashed on a busy coastal route this afternoon.

Boy's hand broken in vicious dog attack

Boy's hand broken in vicious dog attack

A young boy was left needing surgery on his hand after he was lunged at by a dangerous dog while playing in the street.

New train service could connect county with Cambridge

New train service could connect county with Cambridge

A direct service to Cambridge could be coming to Maidstone - as well as restored connections to the city of London.

Kent delivers clear message over Brexit

Kent delivers clear message over Brexit

An exclusive Kent-wide poll has delivered a clear message on whether the county backs Brexit - or wants to remain in the EU.

Ambulance staff's personal details lost

Ambulance staff's personal details lost

Documents containing the personal details of ambulance staff have gone missing during the takeover of Kent’s non-emergency patient transport services.

Kent dad storms Loose Women set in protest

Kent dad storms Loose Women set in protest

Daytime TV show Loose Women was pulled off the air after a Kent dad protesting against the child support system and show's "sexism" stormed the set.

Police probe 'suspicious behaviour' at animal park

Police probe 'suspicious behaviour' at animal park

Officers are investigating reports of unusual activity in the early hours at a wildlife park.

Stranger leaves £5 notes in shopping at Tesco

Stranger leaves £5 notes in shopping at Tesco

A mystery benefactor has been leaving envelopes containing £5 notes in cat food packs at a Kent supermarket.

Children treated after house fire

Children treated after house fire

Two children were treated by medics for breathing in smoke after a fire broke out in a bathroom in the early hours of this morning.

Benefits cheat: 'I'm not married - I don't sleep with husband'

Benefits cheat: 'I'm not married - I don't sleep with husband'

A fraudster justified claiming £33,000 in benefits despite being married - because she wasn't getting any action in the bedroom.

Shop launches where most expensive item is 70p

Shop launches where most expensive item is 70p

We've all heard of pound shops and 99p stores, but a family is going one step further by launching a supermarket where the most expensive item is 70p.

Arsonist set fire to home as ex and children slept inside

Arsonist set fire to home as ex and children slept inside

A sadistic arsonist poured petrol through the letterbox of a house and set it alight as his ex-partner and her two children slept inside.

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