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Help us help them by backing our £100k Homes for Heroes campaign

Help us help them by backing our £100k Homes for Heroes campaign

06 April 2023

People from across Kent have the chance to make a lasting impact on the lives of former servicemen and women who now need our help.

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Help us help them by backing our Homes for Heroes campaign

Help us help them by backing our Homes for Heroes campaign

05 April 2023

The KM Media Group has joined forces with Royal British Legion Industries to raise £100,000.

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Double-amputee injured in bomb blast to scale Everest

Double-amputee injured in bomb blast to scale Everest

29 March 2023

A father-of-three who lost his legs after a bomb blast hopes to become the first double above-the-knee amputee to scale the world’s tallest peak.

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When thousands gathered for Great Warbirds Air Display

When thousands gathered for Great Warbirds Air Display

21 March 2023

Four decades ago the inaugural edition of the Great Warbirds brought a unique brand of airshow to the masses — and one unlikely to be seen again.

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Huge military planes spotted in low level flypast

Huge military planes spotted in low level flypast

17 March 2023

Residents were amazed to see two mammoth military cargo planes keeping at low altitude as they carried out a flight in the skies above Kent.

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'To close barracks now would be ridiculous'

'To close barracks now would be ridiculous'

13 March 2023

A huge increase in government defence spending has raised hopes for a Army barracks threatened with closure.

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Memorial service held for war hero

Memorial service held for war hero

20 January 2023

A memorial service has been held in honour of Major General Charles Gordon.

Russian ship with 'hypersonic' missiles off Kent coast

Russian ship with 'hypersonic' missiles off Kent coast

13 January 2023

A Royal Navy ship has been tracking a Russian frigate reportedly carrying powerful weapons sailing close to British shores.

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HMS Medway's year battling drugs trade and helping hurricane victims

HMS Medway's year battling drugs trade and helping hurricane victims

31 December 2022

It's been a busy period for the crew of HMS Medway as it carried out several missions across the Caribbean.

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Several residents evacuated as bomb disposal team probes suspicious devices

Several residents evacuated as bomb disposal team probes suspicious devices

12 December 2022

Police set up a cordon as bomb disposal experts investigated three suspicious devices - while several residents were evacuated to a nearby hotel.

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Captain awarded for 36 years' service to cadets

Captain awarded for 36 years' service to cadets

06 December 2022

A long-service award has been presented to a Captain who has devoted almost four decades to the Cadet Force.

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'We were digging for drainage when we found wartime explosives'

'We were digging for drainage when we found wartime explosives'

29 November 2022

A man renovating a home has spoken of the moment he uncovered suspected artillery, sparking a response from police and bomb disposal experts.

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Remembrance Sunday services and ceremonies

Remembrance Sunday services and ceremonies

13 November 2022

Towns across Kent mark this year's Remembrance Sunday services and one town has a brand new wall of names of those lost in battle.

Sisters run their own Poppy Appeal

Sisters run their own Poppy Appeal

11 November 2022

A group of primary school pupils led by two sisters have spent the entire year planning and running a Poppy Appeal with handmade crosses and poppies.

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Chinook 'roars' over Kent countryside

Chinook 'roars' over Kent countryside

08 November 2022

A resident has captured the moment a Chinook flew over their village on video.

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'Massive noise' as jets fly over town

'Massive noise' as jets fly over town

31 October 2022

The moment a pair of fighter jets caused a stir after they flew over a town today was caught on camera.

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Spitfire crash site plea as part of memorial plans

Spitfire crash site plea as part of memorial plans

31 October 2022

People are being asked to help identify the exact crash site of a Battle of Britain Spitfire pilot in the hopes a memorial can be installed there.

Children at immigration centre heard shouting: 'We need your help!'

Children at immigration centre heard shouting: 'We need your help!'

31 October 2022

Youngsters have been seen shouting for help from within a Kent immigration facility - prompting renewed calls for the site to be shut down.

HMS Medway set to help as islands braced for Hurricane Ian

HMS Medway set to help as islands braced for Hurricane Ian

28 September 2022

The Royal Navy vessel is on stand by to help the Cayman Islands should Hurricane Ian leave devastation in its wake.

'It didn't sink in until I saw the flag at half mast'

'It didn't sink in until I saw the flag at half mast'

14 September 2022

Veterans at a charity which the Queen visited on her last official trip to Kent talk of their emotions at the death of Her Majesty.

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