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Gormley's boulders get new Maidstone home

Gormley's boulders get new Maidstone home

One of the first works by Angel of the North sculptor Antony Gormley has been carefully winched into its new home today.

Face of man in 'kinky' death murder probe

Face of man in 'kinky' death murder probe

This is the P&O chef who tragically died in what's believed to be a sex game involving cling film which went wrong.

Landlady's cheeky challenge ends in profitable bottom line

Landlady's cheeky challenge ends in profitable bottom line

A pub landlady who asked people to come up with ideas for a tattoo on her bottom is pleased with the result...

Rape victim 'lost faith in mankind' after vicious attack

Rape victim 'lost faith in mankind' after vicious attack

A woman prayed for her life as a rapist - now behind bars for nearly five years - attacked her.

Trucker smuggles million cigarettes through docks with mouldy shampoo

Trucker smuggles million cigarettes through docks with mouldy shampoo

A lorry driver has been jailed for smuggling more than a million cigarettes into the country by hiding them among out-of-date food and mouldy shampoo.

'Illegal immigrants' found in back of lorry

'Illegal immigrants' found in back of lorry

Police have found eight suspected illegal immigrants in a lorry at Maidstone today.

Revealed: Towers traffic layout could be back

Revealed: Towers traffic layout could be back

The controversial road layout used during the Westgate Towers traffic trial is one of four options set to be put out to public consultation.

Murdered man's mother facing jail sentence for knife attack

Murdered man's mother facing jail sentence for knife attack

A woman whose son was murdered by her partner is herself facing prison after today admitting stabbing a man in the thigh.

Wind turbine firm to create 106 jobs

Wind turbine firm to create 106 jobs

X-Wind Power is moving from the Isle of Wight to Discovery Park, Sandwich, and creating 106 jobs.

Pair arrested after street fight with samurai sword... and garden fork

Pair arrested after street fight with samurai sword... and garden fork

Police were called when two men brawled in a busy street while armed with a large sword and a garden tool.

We are family! First meet after 40 years

We are family! First meet after 40 years

Relatives have travelled from across the world to Kent for a mammoth get together... the family's first in more than 40 years!

MP's doubt over military action in Syria

MP's doubt over military action in Syria

A Kent MP has spoken of his "grave" concerns about the consequences of British military action against the Assad regime in Syria.

Shamed youth sports worker admits having sick child images

Shamed youth sports worker admits having sick child images

A former youth sports organiser found with hundreds of sickening child abuse images is facing sentence after pleading guilty to a string of charges.

Homes replace cement works in £75m scheme

Homes replace cement works in £75m scheme

Redrow to unveil a £75 million housing development on former cement works site

Smoke billows from roadside cafe

Smoke billows from roadside cafe

Firefighters were scrambled to a roadside cafe this morning after thick smoke billowed from the kitchen.

Wife jailed after knifing husband in drink-fuelled row

Wife jailed after knifing husband in drink-fuelled row

A string of rows between an "ill-matched and ill-suited" couple escalated into a drunken spat... and a husband stabbed by his wife.

Lucky escape for motorist whose car overturned

Lucky escape for motorist whose car overturned

A brother has spoken of his relief after learning his sister is alive, after her car flipped over in Folkestone last night.

Huge response to dumped kittens plea

Huge response to dumped kittens plea

The RSPCA has been inundated with offers to rehome dozens of starving kittens dumped in woodland... as their condition improves significantly.

Strip club row ends in knife attack on wife

Strip club row ends in knife attack on wife

A man has been jailed for attacking his wife with a knife when the pair had a furious row over his late-night visit to a strip club.

Thousands spent seeking travel tax 'loophole' for councillors

Thousands spent seeking travel tax 'loophole' for councillors

Kent County Council paid financial advisers thousands in an extraordinary attempt to prevent councillors' expenses being taxed, it can be revealed.

KentOnline is fastest growing online regional news group in UK

KentOnline is fastest growing online regional news group in UK

Figures out today show KentOnline is the fastest growing regional news network in the UK.

Man cut free after two-car crash

Man cut free after two-car crash

Firefighters freed a man trapped in a car after a two-vehicle crash in Margate.

Pair in court after heroin worth £1.5m seized at tunnel

Pair in court after heroin worth £1.5m seized at tunnel

Border staff seize 30 kilos of heroin worth £1.5m hidden in a car's dashboard.

Wet wipes to blame for sea pollution

Wet wipes to blame for sea pollution

A sewer blockage was the reason bathers were warned against going into the water off a seaside town.

Man dies after 'cardiac arrest' in street

Man dies after 'cardiac arrest' in street

A man has died after collapsing and suffering a cardiac arrest in front of shoppers in a busy street this afternoon.

Greedy vet jailed for insurance scam

Greedy vet jailed for insurance scam

A crooked vet who invented fictional cats to claim thousands from pet insurance companies to fund his lavish lifestyle has been locked up.

Fury as sewage gushes into gardens

Fury as sewage gushes into gardens

Families are kicking up a stink after they woke up to find more than a foot of sewage seeping through their gardens.

Truck leaves trail of destruction in village

Truck leaves trail of destruction in village

Villagers are counting the cost after a pick-up truck ploughed into cars, homes and a chip shop in a midnight wrecking spree.

Mother's plea after victim comes face to face with paedophile abuser

Mother's plea after victim comes face to face with paedophile abuser

The mother of a sexually assaulted girl is calling for tighter restrictions on paedophiles after her daughter bumped into her abuser twice in months.

Fracking 'is a God-given chance' for Kent

Fracking 'is a God-given chance' for Kent

UKIP leader Nigel Farage has said Kent should accept the need for fracking as plans for three county exploratory drilling licences are examined.

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