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Gills race appeal dismissed

Gills race appeal dismissed

The Football Association have rejected Gillingham’s appeal in relation to the race victimisation case against former player Mark McCammon.

Relatives "desperate" as search for pensioner continues

Relatives "desperate" as search for pensioner continues

Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of an 85-year-old man, after he went missing nearly five days ago.

Woman flown to hospital after crash

Woman flown to hospital after crash

A woman had to be freed from her car by firefighters and airlifted to hospital after a crash this morning.

Hunt for school arsonist continues

Hunt for school arsonist continues

Police are still searching for a suspected arsonist after a fire tore through a derelict school building in the centre of Maidstone.

Is gamblers' pilot scheme odds-on to fail?

Is gamblers' pilot scheme odds-on to fail?

A pilot scheme to ban persistent gamblers from betting shops has not proved a winning formula, it's been claimed.

There once was an ugly duckling...

There once was an ugly duckling...

A duckling with one eye, a wonky head and a crooked wing has been saved thanks to a wildlife enthusiast who now considers him part of the family.

Victory for disabled woman denied support

Victory for disabled woman denied support

A severely disabled woman has won a dramatic U-turn after being refused financial support while bed-bound.

Inquiries ongoing after man's body pulled from river

Inquiries ongoing after man's body pulled from river

An investigation has been launched after a 56-year-old man was found dead near a hot-spot for drinkers

Mystery of empty craft found off coast

Mystery of empty craft found off coast

The coastguard has discovered a drifting catamaran with just a rucksack containing clothes, cash and maps on board.

Boy racers drive residents round the bend

Boy racers drive residents round the bend

New measures are being brought in after screeching tyres and beeping horns in a town centre car park caused havoc for nearby residents at night.

Dead shark found on beach

Dead shark found on beach

It's not quite Jaws, but a group of schoolgirls were nonetheless shocked to discover a dead shark on a Kent beach.

Whizzkid teen boss hires himself!

Whizzkid teen boss hires himself!

A teen entrepreneur - who set up his business aged 12 - has been forced to hire himself. Here's why...

Almost 700 properties left without power

Almost 700 properties left without power

Engineers have managed to reconnect the majority of homes and businesses hit by a major outage this morning.

Hospital apology over airman insult

Hospital apology over airman insult

An RAF sergeant was moved from view because hospital staff worried his uniform might offend other patients.

Murder accused remanded in custody

Murder accused remanded in custody

A 40-year-old has appeared in court charged in connection with the death of a former Kent man.

Top star took drugs...to escape jail

Top star took drugs...to escape jail

Kent-based Paul O'Grady has confessed to swallowing a lump of cannabis to avoid landing him and a former partner in a Thai prison.

Watch: The day's news on KMTV

Watch: The day's news on KMTV

Watch: The day's news on KMTV

Passengers face gruelling wait after power outage

Passengers face gruelling wait after power outage

Eurotunnel travellers are facing three-hour waits after power supplies went down.

Man attacked with skateboard

Man attacked with skateboard

A young man was injured after a shocking incident in a busy high street.

Girl, 11, flashed at on way to school

Girl, 11, flashed at on way to school

A secondary school has issued a second warning in the space of a week after a man exposed himself to a pupil.

Family struggle to save family dog from being destroyed

Family struggle to save family dog from being destroyed

A Maidstone family are desperately trying to save a family dog, which Kent Police is trying to destroy.

Proud pensioner died just weeks after burglary

Proud pensioner died just weeks after burglary

The family of a proud pensioner who died just three weeks after being conned by a burglar believe the stress of the break-in contributed to her death.

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Man 'ordered his wife to kill family'

Man 'ordered his wife to kill family'

A "controlling and dominant" husband threatened to kill his son if his wife didn't murder members of her family and commit suicide, a court heard.

Woman living with snooker star spared jail after £86k fraud

Woman living with snooker star spared jail after £86k fraud

A woman who claimed more than £86,000 in benefits despite living with snooker player Gerard Greene has been given a suspended jail sentence.

MP leads call to toughen up on High Street beggars

MP leads call to toughen up on High Street beggars

Beggars who pestered thousands of tourists and shoppers in the historic part of Rochester during the summer have returned.

Car overturns after crash with lorry

Car overturns after crash with lorry

Traffic built up on a busy stretch of the motorway after a crash between a lorry and a car which left one vehicle on its roof.

Man charged with possessing weapons

Man charged with possessing weapons

A man arrested in connection with the alleged murder of young dad Michael Tierney has been charged with two offences of possessing weapons.

'Neighbour from hell' destroys garden with JCB

'Neighbour from hell' destroys garden with JCB

A couple have spoken out after their "neighbour from hell" destroyed part of their garden with a JCB as his temper boiled over in a boundary dispute.

Pervert football coach attacked young girl

Pervert football coach attacked young girl

A football coach who was allowed to work with youngsters - despite admitting a sex assault on a 15-year-old girl - went on to attack a second victim.

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