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Man charged over alleyway 'rape'
26 July 2016A man is due to appear in court charged with rape after an alleged attack in an alleyway.
'A lot of people who wouldn’t go out are now doing so'
26 July 2016Claims Pokemon Go could be dangerous for children have been disputed by a fan who argues the game is helping anxiety sufferers.
Drones used to fly drugs and phones into jail
30 June 2016In what is believed to be the first case of its kind in the UK, a man has pleaded guilty to flying drugs and phones into prison using a drone.
Flood warnings issued for several areas
22 June 2016The Environment Agency has issued flood warnings for several parts of Kent tonight as up to 50mm of rain is expected to fall overnight.
Why Kent was the subject of the first Ordnance Survey map
21 June 2016Ordnance Survey is 225 years old today, and Kent was the very first county the company mapped - this is why.
Rare plant stolen from beauty spot
17 June 2016A late spider orchid, described as one of Britain's rarest plants, has been dug up and stolen from a Kent beauty spot.
Kent's light pollution hotspot 'brighter than London'
14 June 2016A business in Kent pushes out more light pollution than almost anywhere else in the country, which experts say is disturbing our sleep and wildlife.
Were de-finned porpoises killed by fishermen?
02 June 2016At least three porpoises were found washed up on Kent beaches without their fins, prompting suspicion they were killed deliberately.
Rare spectacle as Mars comes closest to Earth in 11 years
30 May 2016Stargazers are in for a treat as Mars approaches its closest point to Earth for 11 years - a mere 46.8 million miles away.
Business moves bring 3,000 jobs
24 May 2016An agency which encourages companies to set up in Kent brought nearly 3,000 jobs to the county last year.
Ultrafast broadband coming to Gillingham
23 May 2016BT has announced Gillingham will be one of the first communities in the country to get the latest ultrafast broadband.
World speed record breaker ready to race again
23 May 2016After a 25-year-restoration project a 1920s world speed record breaker is preparing to take to the track once more.
Kent girl tries new omnipod diabetes control
12 May 2016An eight-year-old girl is the first person in East Kent to try a new hi-tech way of managing diabetes - after she researched herself.
RSPB: Bird rescuers risk attack from seagulls
10 May 2016Well-meaning animal lovers risk attack from angry seagulls if they try to 'rescue' grounded chicks, according to the RSPB.
Transit of Mercury today
09 May 2016For the first time in ten years, the smallest planet in the solar system will pass between the sun and the earth.
It's too hot for the trains
08 May 2016There are delays to Southeastern services across Kent and London as the heat caused multiple signal failures and the risk of buckled tracks.
Parasite affecting children under five found in parts of Kent
03 May 2016A parasitic disease causing sickness and diarrhoea which usually affects children under five has prompted a Public Health England warning for Kent.
French medics could help cut 10,000 backlog
27 April 2016Doctors and nurses from France could be drafted in to help reduce hospital waiting times.
Meet the team that keeps Kent moving
20 April 2016When congestion clogs Kent's roads, a specialist team does their best to keep the county moving - this is how.
'My children have been playing on an asbestos floor'
17 April 2016A mum-of-two is warning house buyers to check their property for asbestos in their homes before they move in.
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