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Thug jailed for six years after violent attack

Thug jailed for six years after violent attack

A thug who fractured a man's cheekbone by beating him with a metal bar after accusing him of urinating on his girlfriend's car has been jailed.

Neighbour from hell's seven-year reign of terror

Neighbour from hell's seven-year reign of terror

A mother-of-one who made life resemble an episode of The Jeremy Kyle Show for her neighbours has been evicted from her property.

Heart bypass pervert jailed for abusing girls

Heart bypass pervert jailed for abusing girls

A pervert who is facing heart bypass surgery has been jailed for seven years for the “grave” sexual abuse of two young girls.

'I'm a broken man' - dad's grief at boy's sudden death

'I'm a broken man' - dad's grief at boy's sudden death

A loving family have been shaken to the core after their beloved nine-year-old boy died... hours after running around with friends.

New appeal against ferry closure

New appeal against ferry closure

The workers cooperative which runs MyFerryLink will go to the Court of Appeal next month to fight against the service's impending closure or sale.

Sex offender back in jail after buying child porn DVD

Sex offender back in jail after buying child porn DVD

A convicted sex offender has been sent back to jail after he was caught buying a DVD of naked boys on the internet.

The White Cliffs of where?

The White Cliffs of where?

Do you know where the White Cliffs of Dover are? It's a mystery to some, according to mapmakers Ordnance Survey.

Tragic mum fulfils dying wish to get married

Tragic mum fulfils dying wish to get married

Close friends and family cried tears of joy and sadness as terminally ill mum-of-two Aimee Willett fulfilled her dying wish to marry her partner.

'We can never thank Debbie enough for saving our son'

'We can never thank Debbie enough for saving our son'

Mason Stevens is a happy, healthy little boy, but it could have been a very different story if it was not for quick-thinking midwife Debbie Newman.

CBB runner-up Calum's coming to Kent

CBB runner-up Calum's coming to Kent

Celebrating freedom after coming third in Celebrity Big Brother at the weekend, Calum Best is set to party at a Kent nightclub

Dead porpoise washes up on beach

Dead porpoise washes up on beach

A dead harbour porpoise that was found washed up on a beach has sparked interest among experts who don't have a clue how she died.

Man in court over carbon monoxide death

Man in court over carbon monoxide death

The trial of a 64-year-old accused of a pensioner's manslaughter, has been set for October.

Man remanded in custody after suspected stabbing

Man remanded in custody after suspected stabbing

A 22-year-old man has been remanded in custody following a brawl near a Chinese takeaway.

Man 'stabbed in neck with screwdriver'

Man 'stabbed in neck with screwdriver'

A man has been airlifted to hospital in a serious condition after he was reportedly stabbed in the neck with a screwdriver.

Three masked men raid village shop and threaten staff

Three masked men raid village shop and threaten staff

Police have cordoned off a Co-op this morning following a suspected armed robbery.

Magna Carta found in Kent archives

Magna Carta found in Kent archives

An edition of the Magna Carta, owned by Sandwich town council, has been found hidden in Kent County Council's archives in Maidstone

Majestic move for Battle of Britain replica aircraft

Majestic move for Battle of Britain replica aircraft

A replica aircraft - spanning 18ft 6ins or two carriageways wide - is travelling 240 miles at 40mph to its new Kent home today.

Top Gear presenters air racy Kent show

Top Gear presenters air racy Kent show

A show filmed in Kent in which Top Gear presenters design their own ambulances is due to be shown on TV tonight.

Woman lives in fear after crash cuts off lifeline

Woman lives in fear after crash cuts off lifeline

A pensioner fears her life could be in danger after her telephone line was cut during a car crash two weeks ago.

Number of patients dying still too high

Number of patients dying still too high

The number of deaths at a hospital in Kent has not changed since the trust was placed into special measures.

Woman in road crash dies

Woman in road crash dies

A 62-year-old woman has died after a crash with another car.

The Voice contestant through to next round

The Voice contestant through to next round

Medway's Hannah Wildes has got through to the next round of The Voice, but what was it like backstage?

£4,000 classic bike 'stolen'

£4,000 classic bike 'stolen'

Police are appealing for information after a 1959 motorbike was reported stolen from a garage.

Road reopens after serious crash

Road reopens after serious crash

The A25 Maidstone Road in Borough Green has reopened after a woman crashed her car into a lamp post on the Maidstone Road.

Woman cut free from crash

Woman cut free from crash

Fire crews rescued a woman who was trapped in her car following a two car crash.

Anger as 'drug-taking' pupil allowed back to school

Anger as 'drug-taking' pupil allowed back to school

A mother has removed her two children from a Kent school after a pupil excluded for allegedly drinking alcohol and taking drugs was allowed back in.

Driver refuses to admit speeding 'on principle'

Driver refuses to admit speeding 'on principle'

A driver allegedly clocked doing 48mph in a 40mph zone says he would rather pay a hefty fine than admit to something "he has not done".

Hannah raises Voice hopes

Hannah raises Voice hopes

First there was Kirsten Joy, then Joseph Apostol and Jamie Johnson – it seems a series of The Voice would not be complete without a Medway singer.

Car bursts into flames near shopping centre

Car bursts into flames near shopping centre

Firefighters were called to the scene near Westwood Cross to extinguish a burning car.

Facebook appeal over elderly man's dog bite ordeal

Facebook appeal over elderly man's dog bite ordeal

An 86-year-old man bitten by a dog cycled 16 miles for hospital treatment - before having his bike stolen.

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