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Historic vessel's 200-mile journey

Historic vessel's 200-mile journey

One of the country's oldest lifeboats that was facing a bleak future has returned home to Kent.

Mum needs £60k for vital operation

Mum needs £60k for vital operation

A mum-of-three with a serious condition that leaves her mostly bed-bound and needing 50 tablets a day is hoping surgery in Spain will change her life.

Crews tackle coach blaze

Crews tackle coach blaze

A coach being converted into a motorhome has been destroyed after a fire broke out.

Johnson facing lay-off

Johnson facing lay-off

Nikki Bull fears the knee injury Brett Johnson picked up at Hampton & Richmond on Saturday could sideline the player for the foreseeable future.

Man bombarded ex-girlfriend with texts and threats

Man bombarded ex-girlfriend with texts and threats

A lovelorn man stalked his first sweetheart after being dumped and bombarded her with 500 texts and calls - and even threatened to blow up her car.

Car becomes wedged on roundabout

Car becomes wedged on roundabout

A car spun before crashing into a roundabout in Kent this morning.

Man in court accused of assaulting police officers

Man in court accused of assaulting police officers

A 22-year-old man charged with drugs offences and assaulting police officers was due to appear in court today.

Jail for dealer caught hiding drugs in his mouth

Jail for dealer caught hiding drugs in his mouth

A drug dealer found with hundreds of pounds worth of heroin and crack cocaine on him, including several wraps in his mouth, has been jailed.

Missing man found

Missing man found

Police say a man who went missing last month has been found.

Volunteer, 85, celebrates 25 years of charity work

Volunteer, 85, celebrates 25 years of charity work

A man in his 80s has been recognised after giving up his spare time to work as a volunteer driver over a quarter of a century.

Bridge jump trial halted

Bridge jump trial halted

The trial of two "vigilantes" accused of kidnapping a teenager and forcing him to jump off a bridge has been halted.

Flats evacuated after fire

Flats evacuated after fire

Six people needed to be treated by medics after a fire broke out in a block of flats.

Man charged after armed police storm street

Man charged after armed police storm street

A man is due in front of magistrates and another has been bailed after armed police were called to a residential street.

Mum stashed gun in home

Mum stashed gun in home

A woman caught with a deadly weapon has refused to say why she had it or where she got it from.

£15 million investment for theme park

£15 million investment for theme park

The operator of a troubled seaside attraction has announced how it plans to spend a cash injection.

Police find flat 'awash with weapons'

Police find flat 'awash with weapons'

Officers came across tasers, knuckle dusters, and CS spray when they went to arrest a man who threatened to pour acid on his ex-girlfriend.

Kent MP says Bercow was right to speak out over Trump visit

Kent MP says Bercow was right to speak out over Trump visit

Sir Roger Gale has defended the Speaker as a row grows over his comments on President Trump.

Man attacked and robbed in alleyway

Man attacked and robbed in alleyway

A young man has been taken to hospital with a head injury after being attacked and robbed by a gang of four in an alleyway.

Nurse tells of 'emotionless' meeting with accused killer

Nurse tells of 'emotionless' meeting with accused killer

The man accused of killing best-selling children's author Helen Bailey spoke of his fiancee in the past tense in a meeting with a psychiatric expert.

Trio jailed for robbing escorts at gunpoint

Trio jailed for robbing escorts at gunpoint

Two men from Kent have been sent to prison after working with an escort to rob women in their own homes.

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