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Saga confirms stock exchange move

Saga confirms stock exchange move

Kent-based Saga has today confirmed it will be floated on the stock exchange later this year.

Teenager remanded on park rape charge

Teenager remanded on park rape charge

A teenager has been remanded on bail accused of raping a girl in a park.

'Choking risks for babies and poor hygiene at nursery'

'Choking risks for babies and poor hygiene at nursery'

Unhygienic conditions and a risk that babies might choke have landed a nursery with the worst Ofsted grade possible - for the second time.

Is film-wrapped car part of spate of 'attacks'?

Is film-wrapped car part of spate of 'attacks'?

Pranksters could be behind at least two cars found wrapped in security tape and film wrap in a shopping centre's car park.

M25 hard shoulder becomes lane to ease congestion

M25 hard shoulder becomes lane to ease congestion

A section of the M25 used by 140,000 motorists every day has become a 'smart' motorway - with the hard shoulder used as an extra lane.

Woman taken to hospital after crash

Woman taken to hospital after crash

Firefighters used hydraulic cutting equipment to free a woman trapped in a car after a crash.

Jury re-visit shop where grandmother was found dead

Jury re-visit shop where grandmother was found dead

The jury in the Harjit Chaggar murder trial have re-visited the store where the grandmother was found dead.

Motoring school set up behind bars... getaway drivers need not apply

Motoring school set up behind bars... getaway drivers need not apply

A Kent jail has become the first in the country to offer a driving school... for inmates.

Pony left with hooves looking like 'Arabian slippers'

Pony left with hooves looking like 'Arabian slippers'

A Shetland pony was left with hooves so severely overgrown they were curling up at the ends like Arabian slippers.

Star's 'stolen' car taken by bailiffs

Star's 'stolen' car taken by bailiffs

Ex-EastEnders actress Daniella Westbrook has been left red-faced after her 'stolen' car was repossessed.

'You are dangerous!'

'You are dangerous!'

An addict who needed £2,800 every month just to feed his drug habit stabbed a rival in the back as he walked with his child.

Drug dealer locked up for peddling ecstasy in club

Drug dealer locked up for peddling ecstasy in club

A drug dealer who tried to sell class A drugs in a Kent bar has been locked up for 18 months.

Diving landlord finds decades-old Dornier relic

Diving landlord finds decades-old Dornier relic

A Dornier DO 17 propeller blade has been found on the seabed after 74 years.... and linked to three German soldiers in a nearby cemetery.

Valuable ring 'washed down the plughole'

Valuable ring 'washed down the plughole'

Somewhere in Kent there could be a woman missing her wedding ring... after one turned up in a water treatment works.

Chancellor gives garden city dream a boost

Chancellor gives garden city dream a boost

George Osborne has revealed his plans to build a new garden city right in the heart of north Kent.

Policeman, 34, found dead in forest car park

Policeman, 34, found dead in forest car park

Police colleagues are mourning the death of a serving Kent officer - found hanging at a popular beauty spot.

Have-a-go hero lands shoplifter behind bars

Have-a-go hero lands shoplifter behind bars

Hero Mike Stubbs only went into a shop for some water... and ended up chasing and grabbing a fleeing shoplifter.

Police investigate two bodies on shore

Police investigate two bodies on shore

Two bodies have been found on a stretch of shoreline within hours of each other.

Eight people flee 'serious' flat fire

Eight people flee 'serious' flat fire

A baby needed medical treatment following a suspected arson attack in Rectory Way, Kennington.

Motorist's overdose bid as jury convicts on leg-breaking charge

Motorist's overdose bid as jury convicts on leg-breaking charge

A motorist lay in hospital after taking a cocktail of drugs... as a jury convicted him of breaking a man's leg in two places in his car.

Cargo 'could be key to Manston's future'

Cargo 'could be key to Manston's future'

A Kent MP is calling for an urgent government review into freight traffic in a bid to extend the life of Manston Airport.

Commuters braced for travel chaos in Tube strike

Commuters braced for travel chaos in Tube strike

Kent rail passengers are being warned to expect severe delays on their journeys to London today because of a Tube strike.

Parents win review into acne drug after son's death

Parents win review into acne drug after son's death

A couple have claimed 'a small victory' after the government announced a review into a controversial drug they blame for their son's death.

Poppy the poodle a real lifesaver

Poppy the poodle a real lifesaver

A woman has told how she owes her life to her pet poodle Poppy who has saved her from the brink of death several times.

Pal lashes out with metal pole as 'killers force way into room'

Pal lashes out with metal pole as 'killers force way into room'

A friend has told a court of the terrifying moment he saw hands coming through a door just before his pal was allegedly killed in a row over music.

Police seek burglar after 80 birds snatched

Police seek burglar after 80 birds snatched

Bird keepers are being warned after six reported thefts of valuable budgerigars, canaries and finches.

Woman cut free from crash involving Porsche and Mercedes

Woman cut free from crash involving Porsche and Mercedes

A woman in her 60s had to be cut free from a car following a crash between a Mercedes and a Porsche.

Driver with 'most penalty points but still holding licence' jailed

Driver with 'most penalty points but still holding licence' jailed

A jobless driver who amassed a staggering 54 points on his licence - and still remained on the road - is finally behind bars.

Off-duty PC sees 130mph road race before crash

Off-duty PC sees 130mph road race before crash

A driver and his passenger miraculously walked away unscathed when their car crashed and repeatedly rolled after a 130mph road race.

Pervert fireman hid spy camera in pack of Rennies

Pervert fireman hid spy camera in pack of Rennies

A firefighter tore a hole in a pack of Rennie indigestion tablets before squeezing a mobile phone inside so he could film a woman in the shower.

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