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E-fit released in hunt for armed robbers

E-fit released in hunt for armed robbers

Police release e-fit in hunt for men who robbed the Post Office in Cuxton of a large quantity of cash.

Woman beats diabetes by shifting the pounds

Woman beats diabetes by shifting the pounds

A woman who developed diabetes when her weight doubled to 20 stone has managed to rid herself of the condition by shedding the pounds.

Missing girl found safe

Missing girl found safe

A 12-year-old girl who went missing while walking to her friend's house has been found safe and well.

Man cleared of attempted rape of young mum

Man cleared of attempted rape of young mum

A jury has found a man not guilty after a 25-year-old told how she was slashed and beaten as she fought off a late-night rape attempt in a park.

School parking parents' fury at 'aggressive' police

School parking parents' fury at 'aggressive' police

Shocked parents have complained after “aggressive” police officers threatened fines, points and even arrests for parking outside a primary school.

Family want doctor struck off for good after death blunder

Family want doctor struck off for good after death blunder

A doctor who casually said “yeah, she’s dead” about a woman without examining her should be permanently struck off, her angry family have said.

'I just didn’t want to live at all'

'I just didn’t want to live at all'

Alcohol cost Tommy Robertson his family, his freedom and very nearly his life - he reflects on staying sober as Christmas approaches.

Patients left 'freezing' after boiler breakdown

Patients left 'freezing' after boiler breakdown

Patients undergoing dialysis endured “tortuous and freezing” conditions for more two weeks on a ward because of a boiler breakdown.

Staff brought in to prop up Kent prisons

Staff brought in to prop up Kent prisons

Officers from as far away as Preston will be brought in over the Christmas period to cover staff absence at the county's overstretched prisons.

Arrest after van 'smashes into five parked cars'

Arrest after van 'smashes into five parked cars'

A man was cut out of his car and arrested in the early hours of this morning after allegedly smashing his van into five parked cars.

Car overturns on busy A2

Car overturns on busy A2

A crash on the busy A2 approaching Bluewater caused long delays for drivers including Christmas shoppers queuing to get into the shopping centre.

Driver hurt after car smashes into side of pub

Driver hurt after car smashes into side of pub

The air ambulance landed and police closed a major road after a car smashed into the side of a pub this morning.

Girlfriend in emotional video plea to missing Pat Lamb

Girlfriend in emotional video plea to missing Pat Lamb

The girlfriend of missing Pat Lamb has released a video appealing for her boyfriend to get in touch as another day of searching ended without success.

Father caught after using stolen cash in betting machine

Father caught after using stolen cash in betting machine

A father who played a fixed odds machine at a betting shop with cash stolen in a robbery the day before has escaped being locked up.

Fight for drug that saved woman's life

Fight for drug that saved woman's life

When Sarah Collins was desperately ill with bowel cancer, her mother Penny Campbell and childhood friend Claire Harper-Brown made a vow to save her.

Club 'turns away friends because they are too fat'

Club 'turns away friends because they are too fat'

An NHS worker has demanded an apology from a nightclub after claiming she was turned away because of her size.

Landlord's fight to keep pub pink

Landlord's fight to keep pub pink

Pub landlord Rob Cowan is seeing red after council bosses ordered him to repaint his pink pub.

Government slashes funding for local councils

Government slashes funding for local councils

Councils across Kent are facing a 1.8% drop in the amount of money they receive from the government, it's been announced today.

Life in prison for murderer who helped convict Stone

Life in prison for murderer who helped convict Stone

A man who helped put double killer Michael Stone behind bars has been sentenced today, along with five others, for his part in a brutal killing.

Life-saving equipment stolen from train station

Life-saving equipment stolen from train station

Police are hunting a man after a defibrillator used to save people's lives was stolen from a train station.

Man jailed for causing clingfilm death of lover

Man jailed for causing clingfilm death of lover

A man accused of causing the clingfilm death of a chef in a kinky sex game has been jailed for five years.

Secret Santa inside your local KM newspaper

Secret Santa inside your local KM newspaper

Don't miss your KM newspaper this week to see our amazing 3D Father Christmas.

Former Kent schoolboy gets grilling from Lord Sugar's business partners

Former Kent schoolboy gets grilling from Lord Sugar's business partners

Former Kent Schoolboy Solomon Akhtar has made it to the interview stage of BBC One's The Apprentice - find out how he fared here (spoiler alert!).

Council leader donated to Manston suppport group

Council leader donated to Manston suppport group

A council leader has brushed aside calls for her to quit after she revealed she made small donations to Manston Airport supporters group.

Councillors decide to keep attendance secret

Councillors decide to keep attendance secret

Kent county councillors - paid almost £13,000 a year - don't want you to know how many meetings they attend. What do you think of their decision?

Family left without heat or hot water for five months

Family left without heat or hot water for five months

A boy who suffers from cerebral palsy is the youngest member of a family who have had no central heating or hot water in their home for five months.

Football fan banned for racial abuse

Football fan banned for racial abuse

A Gillingham fan has been banned from all games for three years after hurling racist abuse at a young player during a game.

The one woman war on litter

The one woman war on litter

Meet the villager on a one-woman mission to clear litter from the streets after becoming exasperated by the amount of beer cans on her morning walk.

Biker injured in crash

Biker injured in crash

A biker has been treated by Kent Air Ambulance paramedics following a crash with a car.

Charity volunteer drowns on adventure trip

Charity volunteer drowns on adventure trip

A young charity volunteer from Kent has drowned after being swept out to sea while on a 10-week work placement in South Africa.

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