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Thug takes revenge... armed with axe and machete

Thug takes revenge... armed with axe and machete

A drunk who was thrown out of a pub returned later armed with a machete and a North American tomahawk.

Exploding asbestos as joinery destroyed in blaze

Exploding asbestos as joinery destroyed in blaze

A joinery was gutted by fire in the early hours of this morning, as crews battled exploding asbestos in the roof.

Olympian Lizzy among those honoured by Queen

Olympian Lizzy among those honoured by Queen

Kent's own Olympic champion Lizzy Yarnold was among Kent's finest honoured in this year's Queen's birthday honours list.

UFOs 'spotted' over Kent as witnesses report strange lights

UFOs 'spotted' over Kent as witnesses report strange lights

Two UFO sightings have been reported lighting up Kent's skies within days of each other.

Elderly woman on mobility scooter hit by car

Elderly woman on mobility scooter hit by car

An air ambulance landed in a park to help an elderly woman on a mobility scooter who was hit by a car as she crossed a road.

Planning permission for £120m scheme could be quashed

Planning permission for £120m scheme could be quashed

A multi-million pound town centre regeneration plan could be on hold for six months after an 11th-hour High Court twist.

War veteran's medals stolen on D-Day anniversary

War veteran's medals stolen on D-Day anniversary

Cowardly thieves stole a haul of medals and jewellery from the home of an 87-year-old war veteran - on the 70th anniversary of D-Day.

Ex-teacher jailed over child sex shame

Ex-teacher jailed over child sex shame

A former deputy head teacher and foster carer has been locked up after trying to arrange groping sessions with young girls.

Hollywood A-lister voted Kent's cultural icon

Hollywood A-lister voted Kent's cultural icon

Pirates of the Caribbean star Orlando Bloom has beaten a host of stars to be voted Kent's cultural icon.

Shock as 21 school head teachers go in two years

Shock as 21 school head teachers go in two years

As many as 21 head teachers have been removed from their posts in Kent over just two years, new figures have revealed.

Estuary airport: final reckoning

Estuary airport: final reckoning

Relocating wildlife disrupted by a new airport in the Thames Estuary will cost £500m, say the architects behind the £15bn project in a crunch report.

Young girl flown to hospital after swing fall

Young girl flown to hospital after swing fall

An 11-year-old girl suffered a head injury after falling off a swing at a rare animal centre.

Man in hospital after throat stabbing

Man in hospital after throat stabbing

A man is recovering in hospital after suffering a stab wound to the throat in a suspected domestic incident.

Hunt for company to run Dreamland begins

Hunt for company to run Dreamland begins

Council bosses announced today they are looking for an operator to run long-dormant amusement park Dreamland on a 35-year contract.

Bid for £85m out-of-town shopping centre rejected

Bid for £85m out-of-town shopping centre rejected

Plans for a major new shopping centre near the M20 that would have seen an £85 million investment have been voted down.

Decorator admits secretly filming woman in shower

Decorator admits secretly filming woman in shower

A peeping tom father spied on a woman in the shower with his mobile phone while he was supposed to be redecorating her house.

Man dies after falling 20ft from ladder at priory

Man dies after falling 20ft from ladder at priory

A 52-year-old man has died after suffering multiple injuries in a ladder fall at a priory.

Warning after child 'approached' by white van driver

Warning after child 'approached' by white van driver

Schools have issued a new warning to parents after reports a white van driver approaching children has struck again.

Road closed as police talk down woman from bridge

Road closed as police talk down woman from bridge

Police negotiators have spent several hours persuading a woman to come down from a bridge running across a busy dual carriageway.

Group's anger at proposed M2 changes

Group's anger at proposed M2 changes

Plans to build a new junction off the M2 have been slammed by campaigners who think the money can be better spent.

Bar manager steals £13k from idyllic wedding venue

Bar manager steals £13k from idyllic wedding venue

A young bar manager treated "like family" by the owners of an idyllic wedding venue stole £13,000 by helping himself to cash from the till.

Neighbours endure lewd insults from rehab boss

Neighbours endure lewd insults from rehab boss

A reformed heroin addict who opened a drink and drug rehab centre has been fined - after he exposed himself to neighbours who want it shut down.

Pub flushes out Kent's greatest football addicts

Pub flushes out Kent's greatest football addicts

One Kent pub's not going to get caught short if England's matches go into extra time...

Pilgrims Hospice inpatient unit to stay open

Pilgrims Hospice inpatient unit to stay open

In a stunning u-turn, charity chiefs have decided to keep the under-threat inpatient Pilgrims Hospice unit in Canterbury open.

Orlando's bloomers up for sale... and they're no pirate copy!

Orlando's bloomers up for sale... and they're no pirate copy!

Swash-buckling star Orlando Bloom's trunks are going under the hammer... and they're set to cause a splash.

'Revolting' junkie thief stole from woman being sick

'Revolting' junkie thief stole from woman being sick

A thief acted like a "predator" when he stole a grandmother's purse just moments after she was sick.

Attacker hunted after 'terrifying' attack in club

Attacker hunted after 'terrifying' attack in club

Police have released this image after a man was seriously injured in a brutal beating and kicking in a nightclub.

Eighteen charged after drug raids

Eighteen charged after drug raids

Detectives have charged 18 people after a series of drug raids this week.

School liaison police officers to be scrapped

School liaison police officers to be scrapped

A dozen school liaison police officers are to be replaced by PCSOs in the latest round of cuts.

'I woke up and found him lying dead next to me'

'I woke up and found him lying dead next to me'

A homeless man has told how he awoke to see a man lying 'dead' with blood pouring out of his head after an all-day binge drinking session.

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