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Manston 'will reopen if not this year, then next'

Manston 'will reopen if not this year, then next'

Campaigners say growing pressure will force Manston airport's owners to sell, despite its impending omission from the latest aviation inquiry.

Pensioner jailed for vile sex attacks dating back 40 years

Pensioner jailed for vile sex attacks dating back 40 years

An 85-year-old man is likely to die in prison after being locked up for a string of historic sex offences on children.

Red and white army off to follow England's boys in Brazil

Red and white army off to follow England's boys in Brazil

As Kent gets in samba spirit for the World Cup, super fans from across the county are heading to Brazil for the four-yearly festival of football.

Thousands of drivers caught speeding over QEII Bridge

Thousands of drivers caught speeding over QEII Bridge

People driving at double the limit are among thousands caught speeding over the QEII Bridge since new cameras were installed.

Man suffers serious head injury after being attacked in street

Man suffers serious head injury after being attacked in street

A man suffered a serious head injury after being assaulted in the early hours of this morning.

Cannabis worth £5m found in lorry

Cannabis worth £5m found in lorry

A driver has appeared in court after border officials found two tonnes of cannabis resin in a lorry.

Nurse 'fell asleep on nightshift'

Nurse 'fell asleep on nightshift'

A nurse accused of falling asleep on the job is due before a professional hearing charged with incompetence and misconduct.

Hundreds of children go missing from council care

Hundreds of children go missing from council care

More children in care are recorded as missing in Kent than any other part of the UK, new figures reveal

Welcome to Tonbrige...

Welcome to Tonbrige...

Shoppers are being sent on a road to nowhere - with a street sign spelt wrongly raising eyebrows.

Pilgrims Hospice bosses reconsider planned closure

Pilgrims Hospice bosses reconsider planned closure

An outcry at plans to shut a Pilgrims Hospice unit has prompted trustees to postpone public meetings while they go back to the drawing board.

Delays after road sweeper and lorry crash

Delays after road sweeper and lorry crash

Commuters suffered long delays after a road sweeper and a lorry were involved in a crash.

Fury as student bash keeps city awake with 'deafening' music

Fury as student bash keeps city awake with 'deafening' music

Police and council staff have been inundated with complaints after a university ball went on until the early hours.

Man knocked out in vicious attack at crowded pub

Man knocked out in vicious attack at crowded pub

A man has been arrested after a 66-year-old was knocked unconscious in a vicious attack at a crowded pub.

Lorry driver found dead on P&O ferry

Lorry driver found dead on P&O ferry

P&O cross-Channel crossings have been cancelled after an HGV driver died from a suspected heart attack on a ferry.

Police work to identify man found dead on railway line

Police work to identify man found dead on railway line

An investigation is continuing today to identify a man found dead on a railway line as a report is prepared for the coroner.

Airshow future in doubt despite huge crowds

Airshow future in doubt despite huge crowds

Folkestone Airshow may not go ahead next year because it has made a loss, despite attracting almost 200,000 people over the weekend.

Give them back! Hotel amnesty for light-fingered guests

Give them back! Hotel amnesty for light-fingered guests

Hotel guests who check out with "souvenirs" from their rooms are being offered an amnesty after thousands of items - even patio furniture - vanished.

Woman flown to hospital after serious crash

Woman flown to hospital after serious crash

Witnesses are being sought after a woman was badly injured when she was involved in a serious crash.

Bus driver’s finger broken by man with wrong pass

Bus driver’s finger broken by man with wrong pass

A passenger fled after breaking a bus driver's finger in a scuffle over a faulty pass.

Lifetime collection of rare classic cars up for auction

Lifetime collection of rare classic cars up for auction

One of Kent's biggest ever auctions of classic cars - worth hundreds of thousands of pounds - goes under the hammer this week.

Pair rescued after Kayak accident

Pair rescued after Kayak accident

Two people have been rescued by lifeguards in Herne Bay after falling out of their kayaks.

Stranded cow rescued by fire crews

Stranded cow rescued by fire crews

A cow stuck in the mud near Toddlers Cove in Canterbury had to be pulled to safety by 12 firefighters last night.

'Medicine mix up could have killed me'

'Medicine mix up could have killed me'

A chronically ill father claims he could have died after a drugs delivery company got into a muddle with his medication.

Not got a pot to preach in...

Not got a pot to preach in...

A village church is battling for survival as it faces mounting maintenance bills - without a toilet or heating.

Ruffled feathers as foreign invaders settle on Kent's shores

Ruffled feathers as foreign invaders settle on Kent's shores

An invasion of foreigners is ruffling a few feathers... with the incomers placed under 24-hour guard.

Collision leaves a man and a woman in hospital

Collision leaves a man and a woman in hospital

Two people were taken to hospital, one by the air ambulance, after a smash near Cranbrook.

Lucky escape for driver after falling asleep at the wheel

Lucky escape for driver after falling asleep at the wheel

A man was taken to hospital after his car smashed into the central reservation on Blue Bell Hill

Man and woman freed after road crash

Man and woman freed after road crash

A man and woman were freed by firefighters after a crash between and van and car.

Two people in hospital after crash in Lydd

Two people in hospital after crash in Lydd

Two people are being treated in hospital after being involved in a crash involving a van and a car.

Call for action to freeze out ice cream rogues

Call for action to freeze out ice cream rogues

An ice cream war is being whipped up as "aggressive sellers" tout for business on a popular seafront.

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