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Why this home is getting that sinking feeling

Why this home is getting that sinking feeling

If your house started sliding away like this one you'd probably call in the builders. Not Alex Chinneck...

Falls in car park led to man's death

Falls in car park led to man's death

A delivery driver died after falling twice in a supermarket car park, an inquest heard.

Teenager injured in 'unprovoked assault'

Teenager injured in 'unprovoked assault'

A 15-year-old boy was left with facial injuries after an "unprovoked assault" at a popular park.

Meet the human teapot!

Meet the human teapot!

When footballer Gary Hake was injured in a football match, little did he realise he'd be able to pour tea... out of his chin!

Nurse caught up in US cannibal plot trial charged

Nurse caught up in US cannibal plot trial charged

A Canterbury nurse held after his name emerged in a cannibal plot trial has today been charged with 11 offences.

Kent buses and trains could get Oyster-style cards

Kent buses and trains could get Oyster-style cards

County transport chiefs are trying out a pay-as-you-go card for buses and trains that might be rolled out across Kent and Medway.

Fears 'pet-hater' poisoned six cats with anti-freeze in 48 hours

Fears 'pet-hater' poisoned six cats with anti-freeze in 48 hours

A vet believes six cats that died after drinking anti-freeze in the same area within just two days were deliberately poisoned by an animal-hater.

Power plant bid could affect plans for huge Paramount Park

Power plant bid could affect plans for huge Paramount Park

A bid to build a power plant with a 213ft chimney is being opposed amid fears it could impact on proposals for Paramount Park nearby.

Depp 'enjoys pint' with locals at pub

Depp 'enjoys pint' with locals at pub

Hollywood heart-throb Johnny Depp is said to have been spotted enjoying a drink with locals at a pub in Kent while shooting his new film.

Nature reserve snapped up... for cool £225k

Nature reserve snapped up... for cool £225k

A charity's looking for your help, after it bought a nationally significant and rare area of chalk grassland to save it for the future.

Trio locked up for mugging teenagers they lured to deserted park

Trio locked up for mugging teenagers they lured to deserted park

Three thugs have been locked up over the mugging of two teenagers after telling them they would show them the way to a nightclub.

Ivory thieves steal elephant tusk

Ivory thieves steal elephant tusk

Police are checking CCTV after two men stole an elephant tusk on display in the museum of a Kent wildlife park.

Man hurt after falling out of tree

Man hurt after falling out of tree

A 61-year-old man has been taken to hospital by air ambulance after falling out of a tree.

Garage boss jailed for killing niece's fiancé in sports car crash

Garage boss jailed for killing niece's fiancé in sports car crash

A garage owner who killed his niece's fiancé when he crashed a customer's high-performance sports car he wanted to "show off" has been jailed.

Maidstone singer has the X factor

Maidstone singer has the X factor

A Maidstone lad is one step closer to performing in the live shows on X factor, after his band sailed through the latest stage of the ITV talent show.

Brick spill on roundabout causes chaos

Brick spill on roundabout causes chaos

A lorry has shed its loads of bricks on a roundabout outside the Hop Farm this morning, sparking heavy congestion for commuters.

Missing pensioner found safe

Missing pensioner found safe

A pensioner missing from his Ashford home has been found safe, police said today.

Bitter jilted lover breaks into ex-girlfriend's home... to steal her condoms

Bitter jilted lover breaks into ex-girlfriend's home... to steal her condoms

A young man broke into his ex-partner's home and stole her condoms in a bid to prevent her from having sex with anyone else after he was dumped.

Buster's adventures down a rabbit hole

Buster's adventures down a rabbit hole

Jack russell Buster has returned from his adventures down a hole, where he got stuck for hours after chasing a rabbit.

Homeless family of six living in tent beg for council house

Homeless family of six living in tent beg for council house

A traveller family living in a tent are begging to be rehoused - but are refusing to move if it means being parted from four dogs and three budgies.

Man due in court accused of child rapes

Man due in court accused of child rapes

A man is set to appear in court charged with a dozen counts of child rape and other sex offences.

Sunday roast causes pub blaze

Sunday roast causes pub blaze

A landlord has been taken to hospital after trying to tackle flames when a blaze broke out in a pub kitchen just before opening time.

Family flee kitchen fire

Family flee kitchen fire

Parents and a teenager were out of their bungalow when firefighters arrived just after midnight today.

Extradited Kent golf boss 'back in UK'

Extradited Kent golf boss 'back in UK'

A retired businessman jailed for trying to sell weapon parts to Iran after being extradited to America has reportedly been transferred to a UK prison.

Family of eight move out of one-bed flat

Family of eight move out of one-bed flat

A family criticised for being a drain on the welfare system have moved out of their one-bed flat and rehoused in a four-bed home.

Mum's plea after roadside tribute to tragic son targeted

Mum's plea after roadside tribute to tragic son targeted

A grieving mother has spoken of her heartache after pictures and floral tributes left at the spot where her son died were removed.

Real-life Gregory's Girl takes on boys

Real-life Gregory's Girl takes on boys

A football-mad 10-year-old has become the first girl to join a long-running boys' football team.

Former University of Kent student among the Kenyan shopping mall massacre dead

Former University of Kent student among the Kenyan shopping mall massacre dead

Mitul Shah, who studied at the UKC Canterbury, praised for his heroism as he paid with his own life trying to save children from the slaughter.

Agoraphobic facing eviction over 'bedroom tax' seeks Queen's help

Agoraphobic facing eviction over 'bedroom tax' seeks Queen's help

An agoraphobic man facing eviction because he cannot pay his "bedroom tax" has written to the Queen to ask for help.

Apply to be our charity of the year

Apply to be our charity of the year

Applications to be KM Charity of the Year are open to good causes and registered charities making a real difference to the community of Kent.

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