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Crowd trouble after Maidstone United game

Crowd trouble after Maidstone United game

Maidstone United’s first game on their return to the Ryman League Premier Division ended with crowd trouble.

Man's body found in Maidstone flat

Man's body found in Maidstone flat

The body of a 48-year-old man was found in a Maidstone flat yesterday afternoon.

Ex-altar boy's anger as priest walks free after molesting him

Ex-altar boy's anger as priest walks free after molesting him

A man molested as an altar boy more than two decades ago has said he wished he hadn't bothered reporting his priest attacker to police.

Giraffes take the long view of park's breeding programme

Giraffes take the long view of park's breeding programme

Two new female giraffes are settling in to their new home at Port Lympne... in the hope they'll soon be joined by a male.

Motorists risk £50 fine while they're paying for parking

Motorists risk £50 fine while they're paying for parking

A council has admitted wardens do not offer a grace period at any of its car parks... even while drivers are paying for a ticket.

One woman's amazing shrinking body... in pictures

One woman's amazing shrinking body... in pictures

When Max Freeman decided to shed the pounds she charted her 11 stone weight loss in pictures... stone by stone.

Cocaine worth millions seized from banana boat

Cocaine worth millions seized from banana boat

Drugs with a street value of millions of pounds have been seized from a banana boat coming into Dover

Family members in court after murder bid at industrial site

Family members in court after murder bid at industrial site

Two brothers and a sister have appeared in court in connection with an attempted murder in Gillingham last year.

Home of murder trial witness petrol-bombed

Home of murder trial witness petrol-bombed

The home of a key witness in a fatal shooting case has been petrol-bombed with his three children inside, it's been revealed.

Man arrested after assault in family restaurant

Man arrested after assault in family restaurant

A 23-year-old is in custody after a man is believed to have run into a family pub dripping in blood following an attack.

Two men held after armed robbery in West Malling

Two men held after armed robbery in West Malling

Two men have been arrested by police on suspicion of robbery following an armed raid at a jewellery store in West Malling.

Drivers' fines overturned after parking complaints

Drivers' fines overturned after parking complaints

Motorists slapped with fines in temporary disabled parking bays have had their penalties cancelled after they complained about the signs.

Man dies after collapsing at club

Man dies after collapsing at club

Three people have been arrested after a man collapsed at a nightclub and later died earlier today.

Southcliffe: Tourism bosses plan tour

Southcliffe: Tourism bosses plan tour

As the final episodes of Southcliffe are set to air on TV, tourism bosses are considering starting a tour to capitalise on the county's starring role.

Three released without charge in Sheppey murder probe

Three released without charge in Sheppey murder probe

A third person arrested in connection with the murder of 34-year-old Gary Pocock has been released without charge.

Village banks on using persuasion to lure in Austen fans

Village banks on using persuasion to lure in Austen fans

A Kent village where Jane Austen's brother lived is hoping to cash in on its connections ahead of the release of a banknote bearing her image.

End of the road for donkey event

End of the road for donkey event

Organisers have called time on a donkey derby which has been a regular event in Sheppey's calendar for 46 years.

'I was two hours from death as bug ate my flesh'

'I was two hours from death as bug ate my flesh'

A family were told a DJ was fighting for his life as a flesh-eating bug spread through his body.

Murder suspect's boyfriend 'lied to protect her': Court

Murder suspect's boyfriend 'lied to protect her': Court

A man accused alongside a murder suspect repeatedly changed his story to police to protect her, a court heard.

My friendship with Great Train robber

My friendship with Great Train robber

A Kent author has spoken about his unusual friendship with Ronnie Biggs on the 50th anniversary of the Great Train Robbery.

Student's tragic plea before suicide: 'Take my organs'

Student's tragic plea before suicide: 'Take my organs'

A depressed university student wrote a harrowing message on her wrist before taking her own life.

Go-ahead for technical college

Go-ahead for technical college

Plans for a multi-million pound technical college for up to 600 students in north Kent has been been approved.

Work set to begin on 6,000-home site

Work set to begin on 6,000-home site

A long-awaited development to bring more than 6,000 homes is set to get under way soon after planning approval last night.

Equal rights activists in lather over car wash's 'sexist' offer

Equal rights activists in lather over car wash's 'sexist' offer

A car wash has landed in hot water amid claims it's sexist for offering discounts to women only.

Man stabbed in back in 'racist' attack

Man stabbed in back in 'racist' attack

A man who stabbed a Polish stranger in the back in a "cowardly and racist" attack in a row over a cigarette has been jailed.

Walk ends in horror after pack of killer dogs attacks

Walk ends in horror after pack of killer dogs attacks

A woman and her dog suffered serious bite wounds and needed medical treatment after three killer dogs attacked them on a walk.

House damaged in petrol bombing

House damaged in petrol bombing

Forensic officers have been examining a house badly damaged in a petrol bomb attack early today.

Manhunt for serial sex attacker

Manhunt for serial sex attacker

A serial sex attacker is on the loose in Ashford... as police link three assaults on lone women.

Victim's anger as evil priest spared jail for molesting altar boy

Victim's anger as evil priest spared jail for molesting altar boy

A former altar boy assaulted by a Catholic priest more than 20 years ago has spoken of his devastation after he avoided a prison sentence today.

Council leader: 'We might never get back £3.3m'

Council leader: 'We might never get back £3.3m'

A council leader has admitted he is not optimistic about recouping the £3.3million owed by the collapsed ferry company Transeuropa.

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