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Police cordon remains at scene of devastating fire

Police cordon remains at scene of devastating fire

A cordon remains outside the fire-wrecked former old people's housing complex after a suspected arson attack.

Jailed killer's blog 'cannot be stopped'

Jailed killer's blog 'cannot be stopped'

A brutal killer’s blog - in which he brags of his happy love life - cannot be prevented, the Ministry of Justice has said after an investigation.

Plans for 600 new homes go on show

Plans for 600 new homes go on show

Ambitious and modern plans for a new town centre development went on show to the public for the first time today.

FIFA boss could be torched

FIFA boss could be torched

A Kent bonfire society is set to reveal the celebrity whose effigy will be burnt at the stake this year.

Conman dupes motorist to part with cash

Conman dupes motorist to part with cash

A man duped into handing over cash to an international fraudster, who claimed his credit cards were stolen, is warning others not to fall for the scam

Drunken wedding crasher on rampage in posh hotel

Drunken wedding crasher on rampage in posh hotel

A drunk guest found himself in a prison cell after going on the rampage and trying to gatecrash a wedding while staying at a four-star hotel.

Mr Bond, we weren't expecting you

Mr Bond, we weren't expecting you

A group of craftsmen got a surprise call from the set designers of the new Bond film Spectre looking for some furniture.

Pensioner bombarded with junkmail conned out of £2k

Pensioner bombarded with junkmail conned out of £2k

A pensioner bombarded with hundreds of letters telling him he had won cash or gifts is warning others to beware after being scammed out of £2,000.

Brands Hatch owner's son's F1 joy

Brands Hatch owner's son's F1 joy

Jolyon Palmer, son of Brands Hatch circuit owner Jonathan, says he is 'absolutely ready' after being named an F1 race driver for Lotus next season.

Man taken to hospital after suspected stabbing

Man taken to hospital after suspected stabbing

A man in his 20s has been taken to hospital after reports of a knife attack.

Missing teenager found safe

Missing teenager found safe

A teenager who went missing from her home, sparking a police search, has been found safe and well.

Tributes paid to mum who lost cancer battle

Tributes paid to mum who lost cancer battle

Moving tributes have been paid to a ‘strong, intelligent and bubbly’ mum-of-two who passed away after a two-year battle with breast cancer.

Mobile accessories firm fined over fake phone cases

Mobile accessories firm fined over fake phone cases

A phone accessories firm with stores across Kent has been handed a fine of more than £8,000 for stocking and selling counterfeit goods.

Man freed from car on M20

Man freed from car on M20

The air ambulance landed at the scene of a one-vehicle crash on the M20 this afternoon after a car ended up in a ditch.

New bid for 450 homes in valley

New bid for 450 homes in valley

A controversial planning application to build 450 homes in Capstone Valley has been put to the council for a second time.

'If you haven't got a poo bag.. get a fine'

'If you haven't got a poo bag.. get a fine'

A councillor has called for dog walkers to be fined if they leave the house without a poo bag.

'I'm a survivor!'

'I'm a survivor!'

A motorcyclist is thanking his lucky stars - after surviving this high-speed crash on the day he was given the all-clear from cancer.

Jekyll reveals split personality... of Kent

Jekyll reveals split personality... of Kent

Just like Jekyll and Hyde, parts of Kent have been transformed for a blockbuster series.

Surviving against the odds

Surviving against the odds

Parents have thanked the staff who saved the life of their baby against the odds.

Family’s nightmare as Cameron’s tumour returns

Family’s nightmare as Cameron’s tumour returns

A mum has a tense Christmas ahead after doctors discovered her son has another aggressive brain tumor, and needs lifesaving treatment in America.

Want clean streets? Pick up rubbish yourselves!

Want clean streets? Pick up rubbish yourselves!

If residents want clean streets they should be picking up other people's litter, according to a new council leader.

'I love the Gills so much I got married there'

'I love the Gills so much I got married there'

In 30 years diehard Gills fan Peter Lloyd hasn't missed a single of their 1,590 matches, but says the best was the one when he married wife Melanie.

Bull on the loose

Bull on the loose

An escaped bull has been spotted on a country road.

Former strip club director admits starting blaze

Former strip club director admits starting blaze

A former director of a gentlemen’s club has admitted deliberately starting a blaze there.

Missing teenager found safe and well

Missing teenager found safe and well

A 17-year-old girl missing for than a week has been found safe and well.

Drug dealers took over vulnerable woman's home

Drug dealers took over vulnerable woman's home

A pair of drug dealers who manipulated a vulnerable woman into letting them use her home as a base to sell class A substances have been locked up.

Clubber broke man's jaw in row over cigarette

Clubber broke man's jaw in row over cigarette

A clubber who fractured a man's jaw when he punched him unconscious in a row over a cigarette has avoided jail.

Dad's warning after girl, 12, flashed on way to school

Dad's warning after girl, 12, flashed on way to school

A dad has issued a warning after a man exposed himself to his 12-year-old daughter while she was on her way to school.

Great expectations for £26m station

Great expectations for £26m station

It might look like a building project, but creating Rochester’s new rail station has been more akin to performing heart surgery.

The Friday News Quiz

The Friday News Quiz

Which football anthem is recited by a missing parrot? And what is stalking the fields of Romney Marsh?

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