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'I brought in new year with Taliban mortar attack'
31 December 2021A former soldier has recalled how he brought in the new year with a bang... the sort made by a mortar attack.
Extraordinary tale of first woman awarded George Cross
19 December 2021It has been 80 years since a heroine's remarkable bravery when a bomber crash-landed in Kent earned her a place in the history books.
Soldier's 27 marathons in 27 days to support seriously-ill wife
16 December 2021An army captain is running 27 marathons in 27 days to raise money for research into a rare syndrome leaving his wife bedbound and incapacitated.
Sailors returning for Christmas share glimpse of life on board navy's biggest warship
14 December 2021Sailors from Kent have returned home for Christmas after serving on board the Royal Navy's aircraft carrier on her maiden deployment.
Service marks 70th anniversary of cadets tragedy
06 December 2021The victims of a bus crash which saw 24 young cadets while marching along the road have been remembered 70 years on from their deaths.
24 boys killed in county's worst road tragedy
04 December 2021As a group of young cadets walked along the road on a dark December evening in 1951, disaster was about to strike.
Barracks closure pushed back
26 November 2021The government has pushed back by two years the date of closure for a town's army barracks.
Early closure of County Town barracks denied
18 November 2021Rumours that an army barracks earmarked for housing may shut before the scheduled date of 2027 have been denied.
D-Day veteran had shrapnel in his head for 75 years
17 November 2021A D-Day veteran who tried to enlist while under age and then spent 75 years with shrapnel lodged in his head has died at the age of 98.
Poignant letters from the Front for Remembrance Sunday
14 November 2021As we prepare to stand in silence at 11am, this moving selection of letters from the Front remind us why we should never forget.
Village corrects mistake from 100 years ago
14 November 2021Eighteen names left off a village war memorial in error were added in a dignified ceremony a century later.
Piper laments the fallen
11 November 2021A parkland grove created in honour of 10 VC heroes hosted an Armistice Day service today.
War veteran celebrates 102nd birthday
11 October 2021A WAAF servicewoman who nursed injured airmen during the war is celebrating a big birthday today.
Solider who lost leg in Afghanistan now leading hundreds at Amazon depot
24 September 2021A former soldier who lost a leg in Afghanistan reveals how his injury ended his career and finding a new passion using skills he learnt in the army.
Naval history returned to warship's namesake town
07 September 2021A piece of naval history will go on display to the public in a warship's namesake Kent town after being handed over by the Royal Navy.
'We must take in more Afghan families'
07 September 2021A council leader has been pressed to step up efforts to house and support Afghan refugees fleeing their homeland following the Taliban takeover.
Camouflaged Royal Navy vessel passes wreck of bomb ship
01 September 2021The newly-recommissioned Royal Navy patrol ship HMS Severn photographed next to the wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery.
Forties celebration weekend in aid of D-Day memorial
23 August 2021Forties fashions, music and military vehicles will be part of a two-day celebration of wartime, raising funds for a memorial to D-Day soldiers.
Popular hotel to take in more than 100 Afghan refugees
19 August 2021A picturesque hotel popular for weddings has stepped in to house dozens of families fleeing Afghanistan amid the Taliban takeover.
When to see the Red Arrows this weekend
07 August 2021The Red Arrows will be putting on a show in the skies over Kent this weekend. Here's when to look out for the world famous display team.
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Terrorists who planned to bomb Bluewater are freed from prison
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‘A pub, diner or restaurant? Either way, the carpets were minging’
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Large chunk of M20 shut due to ‘police incident’
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‘Big dog’ brings motorway traffic to a halt
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‘This rat-run bridge isn’t wide enough - someone will be killed soon’
