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Pensioner lucky to be alive after contracting Legionnaires'

Pensioner lucky to be alive after contracting Legionnaires'

An 84-year-old man who contracted Legionnaires' disease spent five months in hospital has received a five-figure settlement from cruise bosses.

Two charged after objects thrown from bridge

Two charged after objects thrown from bridge

Two men are due in court charged with a raft of offences - after objects were hurled from a bridge in a one-day crimewave.

'Help our homes from falling off a cliff'

'Help our homes from falling off a cliff'

Neighbours fear "horrendous" erosion is threatening to plunge more than a dozen homes into the sea.

The wait is over! A-level results released

The wait is over! A-level results released

Today thousands of pupils across Kent get their A-level results, with many facing important decisions about their future in an uncertain job market.

Witness describes brutal knife attack

Witness describes brutal knife attack

A witness has told jury how he helplessly watched a knife attack unfold at bus stop.

Homes flooded and struck by lightning as storms hit

Homes flooded and struck by lightning as storms hit

Two houses have been hit by lightning and flash floods are causing road and rail chaos as the Met Office issues an amber warning for torrential rain.

LIVE: A-level results day 2015

LIVE: A-level results day 2015

The wait is finally over for thousands of pupils who are ripping open their all-important A-level results this morning. Follow our live coverage here.

Man fighting for life after 'hit and run'

Man fighting for life after 'hit and run'

A man remains in a critical condition after being knocked down by an alleged drink-driver who is accused of failing to stop at the scene.

'I can't carry on anymore'

'I can't carry on anymore'

A man found hanging in a national park left heart-wrenching notes for his parents and daughter, an inquest heard.

Freedom for Cougar after rescue mission

Freedom for Cougar after rescue mission

An elderly moggy is tasting freedom today - after being trapped for around 24 hours in his owner's ceiling.

Family of dad who died in alley slam mental health service

Family of dad who died in alley slam mental health service

The family of a young father who was found dead in an alleyway by a schoolgirl say if mental health services were better, he would still be alive.

Man wanted in connection with robbery

Man wanted in connection with robbery

Police have released a picture of a man wanted in connection with a robbery at a shop in Maidstone.

Parents' anger over school's plan to set homework

Parents' anger over school's plan to set homework

Hundreds of parents have signed a petition against a school's plans to set homework for pupils - with some threatening to pull their children out.

Judge slams bouncers who watched vicious assault

Judge slams bouncers who watched vicious assault

A judge has slammed doormen who stood by and watched a thug attack another man - before shaking his hand and letting him back into a nightclub.

Viola theft suspect: 'I had no intention of keeping it'

Viola theft suspect: 'I had no intention of keeping it'

A commuter accused of stealing a viola worth £300,000 and two bows worth £35,000 each from a train has told a court he intended to give them back.

Unemployment grows

Unemployment grows

The number of people out of work and claiming benefits in Kent has increased.

Woman taken to hospital after house fire

Woman taken to hospital after house fire

A woman was taken to hospital after breathing in smoke during a house fire.

Friends moved by migrants' plight to deliver aid

Friends moved by migrants' plight to deliver aid

After being moved by the plight of migrants in Calais, five friends will take van loads of donated clothes and bedding to the French camp.

Hospital security guard kicks dementia patient

Hospital security guard kicks dementia patient

A security guard kicked a patient suffering from dementia after he attacked him at a hospital.

'My ancestor murdered Thomas Becket'

'My ancestor murdered Thomas Becket'

A retired machine operator has discovered his ancestor is jointly responsible for one of the most infamous murders in British history.

Woman who died in canal had been drinking heavily

Woman who died in canal had been drinking heavily

Mystery still surrounds the death of a young woman who drowned in a canal after a drinking session with her boyfriend.

Family's terror as car flips three times

Family's terror as car flips three times

A mother has said it's a 'miracle' her family survived a horror crash on the motorway.

Girls seriously injured in crash 'improving'

Girls seriously injured in crash 'improving'

A 12-year-old girl who was fighting for her life after a crash between an ambulance and a car is on the mend alongside her sister, 14.

Hunt for young boys after woman stabbed with needle

Hunt for young boys after woman stabbed with needle

Police are hunting two boys aged between 10 and 12 after a 69-year-old woman was stabbed in the back with a hypodermic needle.

Trapped woman cut free after car hits tree

Trapped woman cut free after car hits tree

Police, fire and ambulance crews were called to a quiet country lane after a young woman drove a car off the road and crashed into a tree.

Tributes to mum-of-three who died in train tragedy

Tributes to mum-of-three who died in train tragedy

The family of a devoted mum-of-three who died after being hit by a train while returning from a night out have paid tribute to her.

Clubber dies after being restrained by bouncers

Clubber dies after being restrained by bouncers

A nightclub customer lost consciousness and later died after being restrained by three bouncers for around 15 minutes, two years ago, a court's heard.

Lithuanian chicken catchers to sue former bosses

Lithuanian chicken catchers to sue former bosses

Six workers have filed a case against a couple from Kent claiming they were mistreated and not paid.

Elderly man dies after crashing into tree

Elderly man dies after crashing into tree

An elderly man has died five days after crashing into a tree.

Hospitals trust condemned by regulator

Hospitals trust condemned by regulator

East Kent's health trust has been ordered to cut patient A&E waiting times and a spiraling £37million deficit.

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