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Bikers to pay respects on M25

Bikers to pay respects on M25

Thousands of Kent bikers are today expected to unite to create the world's biggest "poppy" around the M25 to honour the fallen.

Broken bones and stranded pensioners on 'forgotten road'

Broken bones and stranded pensioners on 'forgotten road'

Angry people living on a treacherous road full of potholes are blaming it for broken bones and leaving the elderly too afraid to leave their homes.

Couple keen to press on with vineyard

Couple keen to press on with vineyard

A corking new business is planning to transform part of the Kent countryside into a winery to produce high-quality sparkling wine.

Dad jailed for setting fire to house with children inside

Dad jailed for setting fire to house with children inside

A man who told his girlfriend she would not escape alive before setting fire to a house with their two children inside has been locked up.

Labour of love to create bundles of joy

Labour of love to create bundles of joy

This sleeping baby looks like a newborn girl, but all is not as it seems...

Ex-nurse caught up in cannibal plot trial appears in court

Ex-nurse caught up in cannibal plot trial appears in court

A man arrested after his name emerged in the cannibal plot trial of a US policeman has today appeared in court accused of a string of offences.

Mum given 12 months to live walks down the aisle after miracle recovery

Mum given 12 months to live walks down the aisle after miracle recovery

A young mother who was not expected to live beyond a year has fulfilled her dream of getting married after beating an aggressive form of brain cancer.

Swim in freezing lake led to man's death

Swim in freezing lake led to man's death

A mental health patient could not be saved after swimming in a freezing lake on a business park, a coroner heard.

Boys arrested in racecourse rape inquiry

Boys arrested in racecourse rape inquiry

Two 16-year-old boys have been arrested on suspicion of rape after a girl told police she was attacked in a field close to a racecourse.

How did hospital let mum out to wander streets in pyjamas?

How did hospital let mum out to wander streets in pyjamas?

An investigation has been launched after a vulnerable patient was found walking the streets at night after leaving hospital without anyone noticing.

Fetish club boss accused of flogging slaves in front of boy

Fetish club boss accused of flogging slaves in front of boy

The kinky master of a fetish club who admits he enjoys whips and torture is accused of flogging female slaves in front of a 14-year-old boy.

Controversial drilling plans in east Kent villages abandoned... for now

Controversial drilling plans in east Kent villages abandoned... for now

Anti-fracking campaigners have welcomed news the company behind plans to drill for oil and gas at three county sites has withdrawn proposals.

Council tax hike on cards under new round of budget cuts

Council tax hike on cards under new round of budget cuts

Kent County Council could end a three-year council tax freeze under cost-cutting budget proposals being set out today.

Seven-days bank to open in supermarket

Seven-days bank to open in supermarket

Barclays customers will be able to access their bank seven days a week as it opens a branch inside a Kent supermarket.

Teenager held after man stabbed in back

Teenager held after man stabbed in back

An 18-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm after a young man was stabbed in the back.

Armed robbers hold up village store

Armed robbers hold up village store

Staff have been threatened with hand guns by balaclava-clad robbers who targeted a village shop.

'I pulled knife out of boyfriend's heart... but didn't phone 999'

'I pulled knife out of boyfriend's heart... but didn't phone 999'

A father-of-two killed when he plunged a knife into his own heart was left for 11 hours by his girlfriend who pulled the blade out, an inquest heard.

Man's tragic river death after 'prank'

Man's tragic river death after 'prank'

The death of a man swept away after trying to save two girls in the River Thames when a prank went wrong was a tragic accident, it has been ruled.

Starving abandoned kittens survive ordeal

Starving abandoned kittens survive ordeal

Five three-week-old kittens left starving when they were abandoned in the cold are on the road to recovery after being saved by chance.

MP dedicates award to late KM Group president

MP dedicates award to late KM Group president

A Kent MP who is one of 15 honoured for their opposition to threatened curbs on Press freedom has dedicated her award to the late KM Group president.

Ferry and rail vision unveiled for harbour

Ferry and rail vision unveiled for harbour

Ambitious plans have been revealed to preserve a harbour railway and relaunch a ferry service from the port.

Man arrested after foreign workers 'forced to live in squalor'

Man arrested after foreign workers 'forced to live in squalor'

A man has been held on suspicion of people trafficking after a series of raids were carried out into the alleged exploitation of workers today.

Girls find maggots crawling in cereal

Girls find maggots crawling in cereal

A woman was disgusted when her two young granddaughters tucked into their breakfast cereal... to find it infested with maggots.

Pictured: Moment young man stranded after falling into river

Pictured: Moment young man stranded after falling into river

This is the dramatic moment a man who fell into the River Thames this afternoon was left battling to stay afloat.

Route for miles of pylons is revealed

Route for miles of pylons is revealed

The National Grid has today revealed which area of the Kent countryside it wants to cut through to build up to 70 electricity pylons.

Sword-wielding man threatened to cut off woman's head in street

Sword-wielding man threatened to cut off woman's head in street

Two drunks sparked terror when they armed themselves with swords during a row in which a mother was threatened with having her head cut off.

Arson ruled out after shops ravaged by huge high street blaze

Arson ruled out after shops ravaged by huge high street blaze

Fire investigators have revealed they are not treating a huge blaze that tore through high street shops as suspicious.

Woman stabs jealous lover in furious row over her text messages

Woman stabs jealous lover in furious row over her text messages

A woman plunged a knife into her lover during a row about text messages... before asking her dad to look after her baby so she could clean up blood.

Ex-policeman rifled through greetings cards in hunt for cash

Ex-policeman rifled through greetings cards in hunt for cash

A former police officer pocketed hundreds of pounds from customers' greeting cards to fund his gambling addiction while working as a postman.

Kent finally gets 24-hour crisis centre for rape victims

Kent finally gets 24-hour crisis centre for rape victims

A round-the-clock centre to help rape victims has opened in Kent after years of the county being the only one in the region without one.

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