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Dad sent boy, 3, to nursery with cocaine and knives

Dad sent boy, 3, to nursery with cocaine and knives

A feckless father accidentally sent his son to nursery with a "drug dealer's kit" containing class A drugs and knives instead of his packed lunch.

How joke made a sweet dream come true

How joke made a sweet dream come true

A sweet seller and old vehicle restorer says he has no plans to slow down his life in the sugary fast lane.

Sean Bean filming at historic fort

Sean Bean filming at historic fort

Actor Sean Bean, who starred in Sharpe, has been filming at a Napoleonic fort in Kent.

Sun staff ‘paid officials to get royal tittle-tattle’

Sun staff ‘paid officials to get royal tittle-tattle’

Four senior journalists at The Sun – two of them from Kent – paid Army officials thousands of pounds for “banal” tittle-tattle about Prince William.

Man kicked and beaten unconscious in robbery

Man kicked and beaten unconscious in robbery

A man was beaten unconscious and stamped on in a violent robbery as he made his way home from a friend's house.

Woman died after 'walking in and out of traffic'

Woman died after 'walking in and out of traffic'

Police are appealing for witnesses as they try and piece together how a woman - who was seen "walking in traffic" - suffered fatal head injuries.

VIDEO: Search and Rescue send condolences to family

VIDEO: Search and Rescue send condolences to family

The search team that staged a large-scale operation to help find the missing 28-year-old have thanked the public for their hard work.

Chessington fined £150k after child's fall

Chessington fined £150k after child's fall

A theme park has been fined a six-figure sum after admitting a safety breach which left a girl, four, with a fractured skull.

Council leaves door ajar to Manston as an airport

Council leaves door ajar to Manston as an airport

A strategic masterplan has incorporated the site as an airport, despite councillors voting not to try to buy it last year.

Space adventure started in Kent garden

Space adventure started in Kent garden

A ground-breaking project to send an unmanned spacecraft to land on the South pole of the moon is the brainchild of a Kent man.

Cafe owner fined £15k after mice gnawed food

Cafe owner fined £15k after mice gnawed food

Mice gnawed on ready-to-eat food at a cafe which was so badly infested it was shut down under an emergency order, a court heard.

Complaints as Southeastern brings in timetable changes

Complaints as Southeastern brings in timetable changes

Kent commuters travelling into London are facing the first day of major changes to Southeastern's timetable.

Man winched to safety in mud rescue

Man winched to safety in mud rescue

A man in his 20s was winched to the shore by a rescue helicopter after becoming stuck in the mud with a pal.

Trees down as high winds lash county

Trees down as high winds lash county

Drivers have been asked to take extra care tonight as rain and high winds bring down trees following an earlier warning from the Met Office.

Brown envelopes of cash sent to councillors

Brown envelopes of cash sent to councillors

Venezuelan and other foreign currency in brown envelopes has been posted through the doors of a number of councillors.

Crush victim: 'I could feel my ribs breaking'

Crush victim: 'I could feel my ribs breaking'

A carpenter has spoken out about the horrifying moment he became trapped in a two-tonne wood-cutting machine.

Drug dealers hid crack cocaine in woods

Drug dealers hid crack cocaine in woods

A pair of drug dealers have been jailed after they were caught burying a huge haul of crack cocaine in woodland.

Flower tributes for Pat Lamb

Flower tributes for Pat Lamb

Members of the public have been invited to lay flowers beside River Medway in tribute to Pat Lamb.

Dean steps aside after ‘issues’ over marriage break-up

Dean steps aside after ‘issues’ over marriage break-up

A senior clergyman has withdrawn from his high profile role at a cathedral after separating from his wife.

One of Britain's biggest solar farms gets go-ahead

One of Britain's biggest solar farms gets go-ahead

A solar farm the size of nearly 150 football pitches has been approved on 212 acres of Kent land.

Fraudster charged pensioner for work he hadn't done

Fraudster charged pensioner for work he hadn't done

A disgusted judge has blasted a fraudster for giving the most dishonest evidence he had ever heard as he jailed him for targeting an OAP.

A friend in need...

A friend in need...

A homeless man has touched the hearts of scores of well-wishers - with offers of money, clothes and food and a Facebook fundraiser.

Fears for homes by cliff edge

Fears for homes by cliff edge

A worried resident who fears up to 30 homes could disappear over a cliff due to erosion has started a group calling for urgent action.

Nurses bribed to plug NHS shortage

Nurses bribed to plug NHS shortage

Desperate hospital bosses are luring nurses from other trusts with cash, iPads and gym memberships in a bid to plug a staffing shortage.

Voice star Jamie Johnson reflects on new-found fame

Voice star Jamie Johnson reflects on new-found fame

Since Jamie Johnson won the hearts of millions of TV viewers on The Voice, his diary has been crammed with gigs and charity appearances.

Teens arrested and bailed over hospital blaze

Teens arrested and bailed over hospital blaze

Firefighters battled fire near former psychiatric unit for 12 hours.

Fundraiser for family of tragic crash victim

Fundraiser for family of tragic crash victim

Friends of Nicole Parnell are holding an event in memory of the 22-year-old, who died nearly two weeks after a car crash.

Bat necklace among valuables stolen in burglary

Bat necklace among valuables stolen in burglary

A distinctive bat necklace and 300 antique pencils were among a haul of valuables stolen during a burglary.

Carer jailed for stealing £67k

Carer jailed for stealing £67k

A heartless carer has been jailed for stealing £67,000 from an MS sufferer.

MyFerryLink up for sale after appeal rejected

MyFerryLink up for sale after appeal rejected

The ferry operator could be sold after an appeal tribunal rejected a case by owners Eurotunnel to keep the service running.

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