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Kent's garden city takes first step

Kent's garden city takes first step

The government has unveiled the first part of its plans to build a new 15,000-home town in Kent.

Man flown to hospital after forklift accident

Man flown to hospital after forklift accident

A man has been flown to hospital with severe injuries after a load fell off a forklift truck.

Community heroes honoured

Community heroes honoured

From lifesavers to everyday miracle workers, Kent's health professionals have been honoured in the KentOnline Community Heroes awards.

Pictured: Moment man talked down from roof after stand-off

Pictured: Moment man talked down from roof after stand-off

A young man involved in a rooftop stand-off with police for four hours has been talked down.

Graffiti vandal turns air purple again

Graffiti vandal turns air purple again

A vandal who sprayed offensive slogans on an Army careers centre in purple paint has struck again - daubing bizarre messages across a Kent city.

Father takes to Thai streets in search for missing girls

Father takes to Thai streets in search for missing girls

A father - desperate to be reunited with his missing daughters - has taken a billboard van to Thailand's streets and offered a reward.

Delays as trailer overturns on M25

Delays as trailer overturns on M25

Motorists have been suffering long delays after a trailer being towed by a 4x4 overturned on the M25.

Love heart blaze rips through couple's bedroom

Love heart blaze rips through couple's bedroom

A man's romantic gesture of arranging dozens of tealights into a love heart for his girlfriend backfired when it started a major blaze.

Cost of rural crime revealed

Cost of rural crime revealed

Thieves taking farming machinery and damaging agricultural property cost the county's economy £1.8m last year, it has been revealed.

MP leads call for tough new drink-drive clampdown

MP leads call for tough new drink-drive clampdown

Drivers could be banned after just a single pint under new alcohol proposals being spearheaded by a Kent MP.

Stunning pictures of supermoon above Kent

Stunning pictures of supermoon above Kent

Stargazers have captured stunning photos of the biggest full moon of the year in the sky above Kent.

More flood alerts for Kent after county lashed by storm

More flood alerts for Kent after county lashed by storm

Two flood alerts have been issued for the county because of more severe weather expected after the remnants of Hurricane Bertha ripped through Kent.

TOWIE star set to visit shopping outlet

TOWIE star set to visit shopping outlet

Model and TV personality Samantha Faiers has announced plans to visit a Kent town this coming weekend.

Borneo killing: medical student's body to be brought home

Borneo killing: medical student's body to be brought home

Arrangements are being made to bring the body of medical student Aidan Brunger back to Kent after he was killed in Borneo.

Council's junk mail blunder costs taxpayers thousands

Council's junk mail blunder costs taxpayers thousands

A blundering council has been forced to re-send 42,000 letters because of a junk mail error, costing taxpayers thousands of pounds.

Radio enthusiast denies 30ft mast 'causes cancer'

Radio enthusiast denies 30ft mast 'causes cancer'

Neighbours of a radio enthusiast have expressed fears his 30ft mast - erected without permission - causes cancer and interferes with pacemakers.

Thousands wait in ambulances for an hour outside A&E

Thousands wait in ambulances for an hour outside A&E

More than 3,000 patients in the south east waited in ambulances for an hour or more after bed shortages meant they could not be transferred to A&Es.

Man shot during police stand-off named

Man shot during police stand-off named

A man involved in an armed stand-off with police before being found dead from a shotgun wound has been named.

Appeal launched to end bears' misery

Appeal launched to end bears' misery

A £50,000 appeal has been started to help bring bears living in squalid conditions in Bulgaria to a comfortable home in Kent.

Boxing legend living as a woman

Boxing legend living as a woman

The Medway boxing community has reacted with shock to the news tough-talking promoter Frank Maloney is living as a woman.

Hope for boy with extremely rare condition

Hope for boy with extremely rare condition

A young boy's parents were so shocked at the lack of awareness of their son's rare condition they set up their own charity.

Lorries causing 'earthquakes' destroying houses

Lorries causing 'earthquakes' destroying houses

Homes are being shaken apart by lorries thundering over speed bumps claim homeowners.

Crime gang steal millions of pounds of fuel from pipe running near Nick Clegg's Kent residence

Crime gang steal millions of pounds of fuel from pipe running near Nick Clegg's Kent residence

A highly-organised criminal gang are reported to have stolen millions of pounds of fuel running under the official residence of Nick Clegg in Kent.

Man seriously hurt after BMW smashes into tree is "improving" in hospital

Man seriously hurt after BMW smashes into tree is "improving" in hospital

A motorist suffered serious injuries when his BMW struck a tree in a residential street early this morning.

Fire strikes resume for seven days

Fire strikes resume for seven days

Firefighters in Kent will join colleagues across England and Wales today at the start of another week of strike action.

Health lifeline... in a phone box

Health lifeline... in a phone box

Forget Superman, standing in one town's phone box could be a real lifesaver... after a defibrillator was installed.

Legal highs review expected to call for stronger rules

Legal highs review expected to call for stronger rules

A review into legal highs could be published within weeks - with hints trading standards officers could be given greater powers.

Son of Kent MP Helen Grant quits marines after nightclub assault

Son of Kent MP Helen Grant quits marines after nightclub assault

Benjamin Grant, 22, claimed he lashed out after clubbers made racist taunts but has cleared of causing grievous bodily harm.

Man found dead at home

Man found dead at home

Police sealed off a house this morning after a man was found dead.

Girls in hospital after falling from wall

Girls in hospital after falling from wall

Two girls aged three and five were taken to hospital after falling onto rocks at a beach.

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