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Lifeboat crew save drifting vessel during storm

Lifeboat crew save drifting vessel during storm

In rough seas and nearly 50mph hour winds, lifeboat volunteers saved a cruiser from disaster after it drifted from its mooring during Storm Abigail.

Hero describes diving into river to save drowning man

Hero describes diving into river to save drowning man

A brave bystander who dived into a river and saved a drowning man's life says he was "in the right place at the right time".

Red tape forces Zulus to hang up the spears

Red tape forces Zulus to hang up the spears

An historic charity group, famous for fuzzy wigs and blacking-up, are disbanding after 86 years due to "dwindling members and political correctness".

Soldier’s ID in the hands of son 70 years after its loss

Soldier’s ID in the hands of son 70 years after its loss

A man has been reunited with his father's war identity tag more than 70 years after it was lost in Italy.

E-fit released of sex assault suspect

E-fit released of sex assault suspect

Police investigating a sex assault in a city centre have released an e-fit of the suspect.

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Boy, 13, in court accused of series of car arsons

Boy, 13, in court accused of series of car arsons

A 13-year-old boy has appeared in court accused of eight counts of arson after several cars and a motor company were allegedly torched.

Hit film shot on Kent beach released today

Hit film shot on Kent beach released today

Scenes from the county have hit cinema screens with the release of Dame Maggie Smith movie The Lady in the Van.

15-year-old arrested over school assault

15-year-old arrested over school assault

A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of assault at a secondary school.

Driver charged after woman hit by car

Driver charged after woman hit by car

A man has been charged with dangerous driving after a woman was hit by a car on a busy road, prompting police to seal off the area for several hours.

Man charged after betting shop robbery

Man charged after betting shop robbery

Detectives have charged a man after two robberies on the same day.

Inquest opens into 18-year-old's railway death

Inquest opens into 18-year-old's railway death

An inquest has opened into the tragic death of an 18-year-old woman who fell onto a live rail at a railway station after collapsing.

Bomb detonated in controlled explosion

Bomb detonated in controlled explosion

Another controlled explosion has been carried out after a second World War Two bomb was discovered.

Medway pioneers diabetes prevention programme

Medway pioneers diabetes prevention programme

A new diabetes prevention programme to identify people likely to develop the condition is being trialled in the Towns.

River death dad 'begged for mental health help'

River death dad 'begged for mental health help'

A father-of-four who was found dead in a town centre had previously begged for help to battle his mental health problems, it has emerged.

Teenage dealer admits giving killer drug to schoolboy

Teenage dealer admits giving killer drug to schoolboy

A 19-year-old drug dealer has pleaded guilty to supplying the ecstasy which killed 15-year-old Josh Oliver.

Mum accidentally locked out of home

Mum accidentally locked out of home

A mum was forced to call fire crews to rescue her 18-month-old daughter.

The Friday News Quiz

The Friday News Quiz

Why will The Projectones never suffer from musical differences? How much does a dog bin cost?

Investigation after Paralympian roughhoused off plane

Investigation after Paralympian roughhoused off plane

Qatar Airways is investigating after a Team GB Paralympian says she was forced to drag herself from a flight after being left on board.

Teen arrested after police chase crash

Teen arrested after police chase crash

A teenager has been arrested after a car smashed into a roundabout and barrel rolled during police chase.

Prisoner who escaped court nabbed enjoying pint in pub

Prisoner who escaped court nabbed enjoying pint in pub

A serving prisoner who went on the run after escaping from a court was nabbed four weeks later - while casually enjoying a pint in a pub.

Swimming coach pays tribute to teen

Swimming coach pays tribute to teen

A talented swimmer was tragically killed in a mountain bike accident while on holiday in Turkey.

Unbeatable Lordswood stick it to their rivals

Unbeatable Lordswood stick it to their rivals

Around 400 children grabbed their hockey sticks and took part in the latest Medway Mini Youth Games competition.

Two rescued after tumble dryer bursts into flames

Two rescued after tumble dryer bursts into flames

A man and a woman were rescued from flats and treated for the effects of breathing in smoke after a fire broke out in a tumble dryer.

Council to spend £1,000 on dog waste bins

Council to spend £1,000 on dog waste bins

This is what a £500 dog bin looks like, and a council has decided to buy two of them despite cheaper alternatives.

Popular DJ dies of cocaine overdose at party

Popular DJ dies of cocaine overdose at party

The family of a DJ who died of a cocaine overdose at a party believe there were failings in the investigation into his death, a coroner has heard.

Stacey and me by One Direction star

Stacey and me by One Direction star

One Direction's Louis Tomlinson has revealed why he has signed up to be a celebrity patron of a charity set up in memory of a Kent youngster.

Kent MP sorry for saying poor families should 'go without'

Kent MP sorry for saying poor families should 'go without'

A Kent MP has apologised after facing a backlash for suggesting some poor families facing tax credit cuts needed to "go without" to make ends meet.

Police hunt woman after violent robbery

Police hunt woman after violent robbery

CCTV images have been released after a robber allegedly stalked a woman before attacking her and taking cash from her bag.

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