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Help us help them by backing our £100k Homes for Heroes campaign
06 April 2023People from across Kent have the chance to make a lasting impact on the lives of former servicemen and women who now need our help.
Help us help them by backing our Homes for Heroes campaign
05 April 2023The KM Media Group has joined forces with Royal British Legion Industries to raise £100,000.
Double-amputee injured in bomb blast to scale Everest
29 March 2023A 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.
When thousands gathered for Great Warbirds Air Display
21 March 2023Four 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.
Huge military planes spotted in low level flypast
17 March 2023Residents were amazed to see two mammoth military cargo planes keeping at low altitude as they carried out a flight in the skies above Kent.
'To close barracks now would be ridiculous'
13 March 2023A huge increase in government defence spending has raised hopes for a Army barracks threatened with closure.
Memorial service held for war hero
20 January 2023A memorial service has been held in honour of Major General Charles Gordon.
Russian ship with 'hypersonic' missiles off Kent coast
13 January 2023A Royal Navy ship has been tracking a Russian frigate reportedly carrying powerful weapons sailing close to British shores.
HMS Medway's year battling drugs trade and helping hurricane victims
31 December 2022It's been a busy period for the crew of HMS Medway as it carried out several missions across the Caribbean.
Several residents evacuated as bomb disposal team probes suspicious devices
12 December 2022Police set up a cordon as bomb disposal experts investigated three suspicious devices - while several residents were evacuated to a nearby hotel.
Captain awarded for 36 years' service to cadets
06 December 2022A long-service award has been presented to a Captain who has devoted almost four decades to the Cadet Force.
'We were digging for drainage when we found wartime explosives'
29 November 2022A man renovating a home has spoken of the moment he uncovered suspected artillery, sparking a response from police and bomb disposal experts.
Remembrance Sunday services and ceremonies
13 November 2022Towns 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
11 November 2022A 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.
Chinook 'roars' over Kent countryside
08 November 2022A resident has captured the moment a Chinook flew over their village on video.
'Massive noise' as jets fly over town
31 October 2022The moment a pair of fighter jets caused a stir after they flew over a town today was caught on camera.
Spitfire crash site plea as part of memorial plans
31 October 2022People 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!'
31 October 2022Youngsters 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
28 September 2022The 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'
14 September 2022Veterans 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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