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Theatre boosts security amid 'critical' terror threat

Theatre boosts security amid 'critical' terror threat

Theatre bosses say they’ve had to tighten up security after the terrorism threat level was raised to critical.

Next stage of £58,000 coastal path mapped out

Next stage of £58,000 coastal path mapped out

Ramblers volunteers help Natural England create 2,700-mile pathway around England.

Dad's protest after arm broken during night out

Dad's protest after arm broken during night out

A man who claims his arm was broken while being thrown out of a pub has protested outside a police station.

Don’t be fooled by those big eyes – one bite could kill you!

Don’t be fooled by those big eyes – one bite could kill you!

The pygmy slow loris is one of the fascinating animal at a two-year-old Kent zoo, and it has a pretty disgusting way of taking downs its victims.

Great expectations for Scrooge game

Great expectations for Scrooge game

A family who have created a Dickens-inspired board game are hoping for a huge Christmas hit.

Time for replica Tardis to travel to new home

Time for replica Tardis to travel to new home

A life-size Tardis - weighing one ton and containing Doctor Who actor signatures - is set to go under the hammer.

Frightening ordeal for burglary victim

Frightening ordeal for burglary victim

Police are appealing for witnesses following a report of an aggravated burglary at the home of a man in his 60s.

Man arrested after smoke bomb thrown at match

Man arrested after smoke bomb thrown at match

Gillingham's 1-0 win over Charlton was marred by flares being thrown towards the end of the game.

Crowdfunding page set up for those who've lost everything in flats blaze

Crowdfunding page set up for those who've lost everything in flats blaze

A JustGiving page has already raised more than £1,000 to help those affected by major blaze at Holborough Lakes.

Teen arrested over Tube bombing

Teen arrested over Tube bombing

An 18-year-old man has been arrested in Kent in connection with the Parsons Green Tube train attack

Brain tumours lead to painting talent

Brain tumours lead to painting talent

A woman who could barely draw a stickman believes her new found artistry is connected to a health condition.

Hospital standards fight reaches milestone

Hospital standards fight reaches milestone

More than 41,000 people have backed calls by the daughter of a war veteran for a debate in parliament on the quality of palliative care.

Photos of late husband lost during theft

Photos of late husband lost during theft

A widow has made an emotional appeal for the return of a mobile phone that was in her handbag when it was snatched while she was shopping.

Worst flu season in 69 years feared

Worst flu season in 69 years feared

Plans are being put in place at Kent's biggest hospital to try and prevent a repeat of winter chaos that saw some patients waiting 12 hours for a bed.

Firefighters tackle blaze at flats

Firefighters tackle blaze at flats

More than 100 firefighters have been tackling a massive fire at a block of flats.

Biker seen lying in road after crash

Biker seen lying in road after crash

Police were called to the scene of an accident thought to involve a motorbike and a car.

Chippy fire on busiest night of week

Chippy fire on busiest night of week

A popular fish and chip shop, which also offers vegan food, had to be evacuated this evening after a fryer caught fire.

Olympic star closes café three months after grand opening

Olympic star closes café three months after grand opening

A gold medallist who opened her second café, at an outdoor multi-sports centre, in the summer says it's 'a shame' it didn't work out.

Drug smuggler drove 7,000 miles - to jail

Drug smuggler drove 7,000 miles - to jail

A man who embarked on an epic five-day trip with Class A substances in his fuel tank will spend a day behind bars for every half mile he drove.

Man found dead near river

Man found dead near river

The body of a man has been discovered in a road that runs parallel to one of Kent's biggest waterways.

Casualty cut free after roundabout crash

Casualty cut free after roundabout crash

Motorists are being warned of delays along a main road following an accident involving a car and a van.

Concerns for missing teenager

Concerns for missing teenager

Police are appealing for help to trace a 15-year-old girl who has not been seen for more than seven hours.

Cocky delivery driver facing jail for rock throwing campaign

Cocky delivery driver facing jail for rock throwing campaign

A grinning delivery driver is facing a at least 10 years in prison after targeting motorists in rural Kent with rocks.

Vision joy for long-sighted toddler

Vision joy for long-sighted toddler

A tot moved store staff to tears when he was able to see properly again.

MP abused and threatened by trolls

MP abused and threatened by trolls

Kent's only Labour parliamentarian has hit out at the 'vile, vitriolic insults' she has suffered since her shock general election victory.

Hospital boss quits troubled health trust

Hospital boss quits troubled health trust

The boss of a beleaguered Kent health trust has left his position two years after taking up the role.

Burglar snared after neighbour followed him from crime scene

Burglar snared after neighbour followed him from crime scene

A burglar was caught when a man saw him breaking into his neighbour's house, before jumping in his car to confront him.

CCTV released after cheque fraud

CCTV released after cheque fraud

Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to after an elderly woman was tricked into writing a cheque.

Man dies after falling ill at DIY store

Man dies after falling ill at DIY store

Police, paramedics and fire crews were called after a man collapsed at a DIY store, but attempts to save his life were unsuccessful.

Police dog snares dangerous driver

Police dog snares dangerous driver

A fleeing driver was caught by a police dog after crashing a Mercedes at a roundabout.

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