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Man charged with gun possession after royal visit

Man charged with gun possession after royal visit

A man arrested by armed police less than an hour after the Duchess of Cambridge's visit has been charged with possession of a firearm.

Al Murray 'too overweight' for Kent parachute jump

Al Murray 'too overweight' for Kent parachute jump

The Pub Landlord has been forced to cancel his planned parachute jump into Kent - after being told he is too overweight.

Family raises cash for lifesaving doctors

Family raises cash for lifesaving doctors

A family has donated thousands of pounds to the doctors who saved their lives in the face of a rare genetic disorder.

Is Kent set for slug invasion?

Is Kent set for slug invasion?

Gardeners could be slugging it out with the slimy pests this summer as conditions favour the hermaphrodite molluscs.

Kent to benefit from more high speed train services

Kent to benefit from more high speed train services

The government has announced a £12 million investment in faster and more regular high speed train services to the Kent coast.

Man dies after swallowing 25 bags of cocaine in Peru

Man dies after swallowing 25 bags of cocaine in Peru

Twenty five bags of cocaine were recovered from the body of a Kent man found dead in his Peruvian hotel room.

Taxi driver banned after school run crash

Taxi driver banned after school run crash

A taxi driver has been banned after swerving across a road, hitting a car, and careering into the kerb several times while taking children to school.

DJ burgled homes at night to fund cocaine habit

DJ burgled homes at night to fund cocaine habit

A "creeper burglar" who broke into people's homes at night to fund his £1,000-a-week cocaine habit has been jailed for four years.

Relief as missing 15-year-old is found safe and well

Relief as missing 15-year-old is found safe and well

A teenager who has been missing for seven days is now back home with her family.

Unusual black animal spotted stealing fish

Unusual black animal spotted stealing fish

An unusual black animal has been spotted stealing fish from a garden pond today, sending Facebook users into a frenzy.

'Banksy' spotted - but is it the real thing?

'Banksy' spotted - but is it the real thing?

A new 'Banksy' painting has been spotted in Kent, but the work has not yet been confirmed as genuine by the elusive artist.

Fraudster claimed 'more psychiatric qualifications than Freud'

Fraudster claimed 'more psychiatric qualifications than Freud'

'Dr' Sarah Sims seemed the perfect candidate for the £50,000 a year post at a child care services group - but all was not as it seemed.

Court throws out Tory's Reckless claim

Court throws out Tory's Reckless claim

A court has thrown out an attempt by Conservatives to reclaim thousands of pounds the party spent promoting its former MP Mark Reckless.

Teen sentenced for burning flag with Jihadi bride's son

Teen sentenced for burning flag with Jihadi bride's son

A teenager has been sentenced after watching his friend - son of a woman who fled to Syria to join Isis - burn, urinate and spit on a Union Flag.

Friend records song for brain cancer victim

Friend records song for brain cancer victim

The friend of an 11-year-old boy who died from a brain tumour has released a song in his memory to raise awareness of the killer disease.

Van driver 'killed cyclist while texting'

Van driver 'killed cyclist while texting'

A van driver accused of killing a teenage cyclist by driving dangerously had been texting his lover at the time of the crash, a court has been told.

Schoolboy rugby player taken to hospital with neck injury

Schoolboy rugby player taken to hospital with neck injury

A teenager who was airlifted to hospital after a rugby tackle left him with neck injuries is still under observation.

Friends hold vigil for teen found dead on footpath

Friends hold vigil for teen found dead on footpath

Shocked friends have laid flowers and held a candlelit vigil in memory of a young man whose body was found on a footpath in a quiet Kent town.

Please recycle this car....

Please recycle this car....

A stunt involving a car and a large amount of clingfilm will no doubt leave one driver spending most of their day unwrapping their vehicle.

Family's horror after TV catches fire in child's bedroom

Family's horror after TV catches fire in child's bedroom

Youngsters were led to safety after a TV caught fire in a child's bedroom.

'Race laws should be scrapped': Farage

'Race laws should be scrapped': Farage

Nigel Farage has sparked anger after claiming bosses should be allowed to recruit on the basis of nationality - and race laws should be scrapped.

Op Stack should be 'national priority'

Op Stack should be 'national priority'

Operation Stack, and the nightmare traffic congestion which plagues Dover, should be declared a national strategic priority, an MP's warned.

Headteacher's legal high plea as pupils get violently ill

Headteacher's legal high plea as pupils get violently ill

A head teacher has issued an emotional plea for action after seeing the devastating effects legal highs have had on schoolchildren.

Man claims pepper spray was planted at home by police

Man claims pepper spray was planted at home by police

A man cleared of possessing pepper spray at his home suggested it may have been left by a police officer he was having a relationship with.

Boy, 8, laid to rest after sudden meningitis death

Boy, 8, laid to rest after sudden meningitis death

The devastated loved ones of an eight-year-old football fan will say their final goodbyes today after he died suddenly of meningitis.

Man charged after stolen dog found during raid

Man charged after stolen dog found during raid

A dog who was snatched from a garden nearly two months ago has been found safe and well - as a man is charged with handling stolen goods.

Pair charged over pawnbrokers raid

Pair charged over pawnbrokers raid

Two men in their 20s have been charged in connection with a raid on a pawnbrokers shop on a busy town centre street.

LIVE: Kate in Kent

LIVE: Kate in Kent

Read our LIVE coverage of HRH the Duchess of Cambridge's visit to Kent today - one of her final public engagements before having her second child.

Murder accused in court after rubbish tip stabbing

Murder accused in court after rubbish tip stabbing

A man has appeared in court today charged with murder after father James Wallington was stabbed to death at a recycling centre.

Charles Dickens targeted by drunken neighbours

Charles Dickens targeted by drunken neighbours

Drunken neighbours subjected Charles Dickens to bullying and intimidation including an attempt to wreck his carriage, new research reveals.

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