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How Kent MPs voted on war against Islamic State

How Kent MPs voted on war against Islamic State

As the UK prepares for military action against Islamic State, Kent MPs explain how they voted in today's historic debate.

Police rescue man from River Medway

Police rescue man from River Medway

Officers have pulled a man from the River Medway in a dramatic rescue.

No place like gnome!

No place like gnome!

A pair of kidnapped garden gnomes have returned home after being abandoned on a doorstep five miles away.

Care home under fire again

Care home under fire again

A care home slammed for various failings including a pervasive smell of urine and residents' personal belongings vanishing has come under fire again.

Perfick holiday for Darling Buds fans

Perfick holiday for Darling Buds fans

Darling Buds of May enthusiasts can now stay at the Bethersden farm where the hit 1990s series was filmed.

Last days for M&S as loyal shopper mourns its loss

Last days for M&S as loyal shopper mourns its loss

Marks and Spencer in Gravesend will close its doors after 100 years tomorrow.

Drunks on mobility scooters face arrest

Drunks on mobility scooters face arrest

Police have warned that people found drunk in charge of a mobility scooter will be arrested.

Infested - the five worst plagues to have struck Kent

Infested - the five worst plagues to have struck Kent

From the annoying to the stomach-churning, here’s five infestations we hope never to experience.

Inmates 'too scared to leave cells'

Inmates 'too scared to leave cells'

A series of serious assaults on staff and prisoners mean some convicts are too scared to leave their cells, according to a report published today.

Rats spotted in hospital grounds

Rats spotted in hospital grounds

Brown rats have taken up residence in the grounds of a hospital.

Dozen suspected illegal immigrants detained

Dozen suspected illegal immigrants detained

The police helicopter was scrambled to search for 12 suspected illegal immigrants, who were detained and handed over to the Home Office today.

Friends and family say farewell to rock 'n' roll John

Friends and family say farewell to rock 'n' roll John

A guitarist who recorded with artists such as The Beatles, Shirley Bassey, Jerry Lee Lewis and Art Garfunkel has been remembered at his funeral.

Sex attack on woman in her 60s

Sex attack on woman in her 60s

Police are hunting a man who sexually assaulted a woman aged in her 60s at a recreation ground in an early morning attack.

Tributes after 'inspirational' student, 23, dies

Tributes after 'inspirational' student, 23, dies

A straight-A student praised for his bravery when fighting a serious illness has died just days after his 23rd birthday.

Tributes left after death...of neighbourhood cat

Tributes left after death...of neighbourhood cat

Flowers and cards left for Harry, a tom who made a big impression on the locals in Snodland.

Jihadi John identified

Jihadi John identified

The FBI has identified Jihadi John, the terrorist who murdered three western hostages in chilling propaganda videos on behalf of Islamic State.

Body found as police search for missing woman

Body found as police search for missing woman

A body has been pulled from a river close to a country park today following a search for a missing woman.

Port protester held for 12 hours after arrest

Port protester held for 12 hours after arrest

A protester against animal exports was held in police custody for hours after his dramatic arrest.

A&E in 'state of crisis'

A&E in 'state of crisis'

A hospital's A&E unit is in a state of crisis according to a damning inspection - and it's not even overrun with patients.

Service for 1,459 lost soldiers

Service for 1,459 lost soldiers

A service was held in Chatham to commemorate 100 years to the day of one of the biggest naval disasters of the First World War.

Sick cannibal fantasist jailed for NINE years

Sick cannibal fantasist jailed for NINE years

One of Britain's sickest sex fantasists has been jailed for NINE years after discussing chopping a victim's head off and eating her.

Fire at university building

Fire at university building

Around 20 firefighters have been tackling a massive blaze at a University of Kent chaplaincy.

Police on standby as far right groups plan port blockade

Police on standby as far right groups plan port blockade

Far-right groups are expected to descend on Dover this Saturday to take part in an anti-immigration protest.

County faces serious shortfall in primary school places

County faces serious shortfall in primary school places

Thousands more primary school places will have to be found over the next five years after Kent County Council underestimated demand by 50%.

Dog left brain-damaged in golf ball strike

Dog left brain-damaged in golf ball strike

An owner has warned others after her dog was left brain-damaged when it was hit by a golf ball lobbed into her garden.

'I have a death wish. Shoot me.'

'I have a death wish. Shoot me.'

A drunken father armed with knives and an axe has walked free after challenging armed police to shoot him during a four-hour siege.

Bus and tractor become wedged on road

Bus and tractor become wedged on road

A road closed for two hours after a tractor and a double decker bus became wedged on it this morning.

Cat suffers slow death from gunshot wound

Cat suffers slow death from gunshot wound

The RSPCA is appealing for information after a pet cat was shot in the stomach with a pellet gun and left to die in agony.

Dad on a mission with new #turdtown campaign

Dad on a mission with new #turdtown campaign

A design manager has set up a hard-hitting campaign called #turdtown - to force lazy dog owners to clean up their act.

'Do you know who I am?'

'Do you know who I am?'

This is what ex-professional footballer Neil ‘Razor’ Ruddock asked two debt collectors who paid him a visit over an unpaid kennel bill.

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