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Des res right in the river... military fort goes on sale

Des res right in the river... military fort goes on sale

If you're looking for privacy and stunning river views, an abandoned fort in the Thames up for sale could be the perfect home.

Disgusted diner 'finds bug in Chinese takeaway'

Disgusted diner 'finds bug in Chinese takeaway'

A pregnant mum was horrified to find what she claims was a cockroach in a vegetarian chow mein from a Chinese takeaway.

Tory veteran: Privatise 'lousy' Medway hospital

Tory veteran: Privatise 'lousy' Medway hospital

A former county councillor is calling for Medway Maritime Hospital to be privatised after spending three months there as a patient.

Inquest opens into death of tragic medical student

Inquest opens into death of tragic medical student

An inquest into the death of a young medical student killed during a row at a bar in Borneo has opened.

Toddler injured in bar room brawl

Toddler injured in bar room brawl

An 18-month-old boy needed hospital treatment after a fight broke out in a pub.

Sex pest spared jail

Sex pest spared jail

Suspended sentence for man who sexually assaulted a woman in an alley.

Arrest after 'assault' by masked man

Arrest after 'assault' by masked man

Homes were evacuated, one man arrested and another taken to hospital after police were called to a 'masked attack'.

Witnesses sought after trio seriously hurt in M25 lorry crash

Witnesses sought after trio seriously hurt in M25 lorry crash

Police are seeking witnesses after three people were seriously hurt in a lorry pile-up on the M25.

Father in dock charged with killing daughter after drugs death

Father in dock charged with killing daughter after drugs death

A man has appeared in court accused of killing his teenage daughter who died after taking the ecstasy-style MDMA drug.

Raccoon dogs found locked up in abandoned flat

Raccoon dogs found locked up in abandoned flat

People are being warned against keeping raccoon dogs as pets after finding two locked up in an abandoned flat.

Man arrested after string of 'sex attacks' on women

Man arrested after string of 'sex attacks' on women

Detectives investigating a string of alleged sexual assaults on women have made an arrest.

Video: Adorable jaguar born at wildlife park

Video: Adorable jaguar born at wildlife park

Watch the moment an adorable jaguar cub is brought into the world at a Kent wildlife park - the first big cat to be born there in its history.

Closure threat to A&E at failing hospital after new inspection

Closure threat to A&E at failing hospital after new inspection

Kent's largest hospital has been warned its A&E department could be downgraded or even closed if urgent improvements are not made.

Armed police arrest man after 'pair threatened at gunpoint'

Armed police arrest man after 'pair threatened at gunpoint'

A man has been arrested by armed police and charged after reports a pair were being threatened at gunpoint.

Suspect bag sparks town centre police alert

Suspect bag sparks town centre police alert

Police were called when an unattended bag was discovered in a high street.

Ex-estate agent jailed after 110mph police chase

Ex-estate agent jailed after 110mph police chase

A driver who led police on a 110mph chase in driving rain while over the drink-drive limit has been jailed.

'My heart's been ripped out after hit-and-run murder'

'My heart's been ripped out after hit-and-run murder'

The partner of a man murdered by a drug dealer he had tried to con has told of her grief - and how he was trying to turn his life around.

Arrest after Co-Op ram raid

Arrest after Co-Op ram raid

Ram raiders smashed car through shop window and escaped down the wrong side of the A2.

Documentary explores Kent coal, miners and collieries

Documentary explores Kent coal, miners and collieries

The complete history of the Kent Coalfield has been explored in a BBC documentary

Hero breaks into burning house to save neighbour

Hero breaks into burning house to save neighbour

A primary school teacher kicked down the door of a burning home to save the life of a neighbour in her 80s trapped inside.

No mobile phone signal for almost three months

No mobile phone signal for almost three months

Hundreds of people have suffered dropped calls, poor reception and delayed text messages for months - with a new phone mast being blamed.

The little plant that just kept on growing... and growing

The little plant that just kept on growing... and growing

A plant normally found in the Mexican desert has survived our climate to shoot up in a Kent street - and now towers over the lampposts.

A purple what? Village in a flap over misspelt sign

A purple what? Village in a flap over misspelt sign

New sign flies in the face of (spelling) convention with bungled butterfly road name.

Dancer James enters Celeb Big Brother house

Dancer James enters Celeb Big Brother house

Kent's Strictly star James Jordan has entered the Celebrity Big Brother house.

UKIP MEP apologises over 'outrageous' comment about Thai woman

UKIP MEP apologises over 'outrageous' comment about Thai woman

South East UKIP MEP Janice Atkinson has apologised after being recorded describing a Thai constituent as a 'ting tong.'

Woman airlifted to hospital after motorway crash

Woman airlifted to hospital after motorway crash

Air ambulance crews were called to the M20 this afternoon after a woman was seriously hurt in a smash.

Hunt for knife after violent town centre attack

Hunt for knife after violent town centre attack

Police are searching for a weapon after two men suffered serious cuts to their faces and heads in an assault early on Sunday morning.

Couple's shock as car ploughs into garden

Couple's shock as car ploughs into garden

A car smashed through a garden wall late last night - leaving the homeowners stunned.

Pier-ing into the future?

Pier-ing into the future?

A local architect has sketched out his vision to restore a landmark pier and create a 21st century visitor attraction.

Kent hotel worker charged over Premier League pitch invasion

Kent hotel worker charged over Premier League pitch invasion

A man from Kent who ran onto the pitch during a Premier League match and took a free-kick has been charged.

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