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Firefighters tackle stables fire

Firefighters tackle stables fire

Fire has caused severe damage to a stableblock which caught fire yesterday evening.

Investigation into disturbance at prison

Investigation into disturbance at prison

Action is expected to be taken against those responsible for trouble breaking out at HMP Elmley in Eastchurch last night.

City's poppy dream

City's poppy dream

An area of Kent is bidding to host part of the hugely popular ceramic poppy artwork that attracted millions to the Tower of London.

The day the music dies?

The day the music dies?

Nuisance buskers could soon face the ultimate bad review... the destruction of their instruments by the council.

Britain First protest brings town to standstill

Britain First protest brings town to standstill

A major protest in Rochester aimed at preventing a march by Britain First is being scaled down after members of the far right group left the town.

Big band week for Kent's X Factor hopefuls

Big band week for Kent's X Factor hopefuls

The county's acts will belt out big band hits in this week's X Factor as they sing for survival in the show.

Dogs put down after ravaging sheep

Dogs put down after ravaging sheep

A pair of killer dogs have been destroyed after more than half a flock of sheep was savaged.

Police to get new crime-fighting weapon - an iPad

Police to get new crime-fighting weapon - an iPad

Kent's 21st century crime fighters will soon be having an apple a day... an iPad, that is.

Boiling water leaves assault victim scarred for life

Boiling water leaves assault victim scarred for life

A thug who poured boiling water over his victim's back has been jailed for ten years.

Romanian gang jailed for card thefts

Romanian gang jailed for card thefts

A gang of seven thieves has been jailed for a string of card thefts across the county.

Immigration is 'a proxy for other issues'

Immigration is 'a proxy for other issues'

Sadiq Khan, Labour's shadow secretary of state for justice, has accused by-election opponents of negative rhetoric around immigration.

Grandmother gets first tattoo on 90th birthday

Grandmother gets first tattoo on 90th birthday

Retired receptionist Heather Brooks decided to mark her 90th birthday by getting a tattoo.

Boy, 14, trapped in car

Boy, 14, trapped in car

Firefighters had to cut a teenager out of the back of a car after a five vehicle pile-up on the M2.

Operation Stack lifted

Operation Stack lifted

Highways bosses are now lifting Operation Stack, which has been in place for most of the day due to a dispute in Calais.

Drivers trapped after two-car crash

Drivers trapped after two-car crash

Emergency crews cut two people free from the wreckage of their cars after a crash this morning.

Ex-soldier’s 17-hour wait for police after knife attack

Ex-soldier’s 17-hour wait for police after knife attack

A former army sergeant who was forced to wait 17 hours for police to arrive after he fought off a knife-wielding robber has lodged a complaint.

'Ghost bike' shrine to cyclist killed in crash

'Ghost bike' shrine to cyclist killed in crash

The family of a cyclist killed in a crash have installed a "ghost bike" memorial at the spot where he died to remind drivers to think bike.

M20 accident cleared

M20 accident cleared

An accident on the M20 that saw a van hit the central reservation and close two lanes has been cleared.

Tributes after sudden death of music lover

Tributes after sudden death of music lover

A nightclub will dedicate an event to music lover Wayne Sauerbach, who collapsed and died suddenly aged 50.

Do something historic - Farage in rallying cry to supporters

Do something historic - Farage in rallying cry to supporters

Ukip leader Nigel Farage visited Rochester tonight to rally support just days from the by-election.

Jail for thug who fractured homeless man's skull

Jail for thug who fractured homeless man's skull

A 20-year-old father has been jailed for a vicious attack on a homeless man.

Man talked down from motorway bridge

Man talked down from motorway bridge

A major motorway bridge was closed while police officers talked down a man threatening to jump.

Teen pervert enticed young girls to send indecent photos

Teen pervert enticed young girls to send indecent photos

A teenager who posed as a children's football coach to entice young girls to send him indecent pictures of themselves has been jailed.

Information appeal after attempted murder

Information appeal after attempted murder

This man was left with multiple skull fractures after a frightening assault in his own home.

Devastated parents lose both sons within a year

Devastated parents lose both sons within a year

A popular student and barman was found dead in bed by his girlfriend a year after the death of his older brother.

Suspicious package sparks bomb scare at court

Suspicious package sparks bomb scare at court

A magistrates court and surrounding homes and shops were evacuated for two hours after an unidentified package sparked a bomb scare.

Appeal after pedestrian knocked down

Appeal after pedestrian knocked down

Police have appealed for information after an elderly woman fractured her pelvis after being hit by a car.

Bon Bons: the definitive poll?

Bon Bons: the definitive poll?

A sweet shop has conducted a poll ahead of the Rochester by-election - with multi-coloured Bon Bons.

Kent braced for flooding

Kent braced for flooding

The county's set for heavy rain and flash flooding tomorrow as a weather warning is slapped on the county.

Major search launched after woman 'falls from ferry'

Major search launched after woman 'falls from ferry'

A rescue helicopter, lifeboats and ferries have joined a massive search after a woman is believed to have fallen from a ferry leaving Dover.

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