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Finding a friend for Christmas

Finding a friend for Christmas

22 December 2015

Lonely people in Kent have been given the gift of friendship in time for the festive season thanks to generous volunteers. Could you do the same?

Man freed from car in Tonbridge

Man freed from car in Tonbridge

21 December 2015

A man has been cut free from his car following a crash which involved a lorry in Tonbridge.

Lowly beetroot could be saviour for lung patients

Lowly beetroot could be saviour for lung patients

19 December 2015

A trial being run at a Kent hospital hopes to use beetroot juice to help lung disease sufferers breathe more easily.

Road re-opened following crash

Road re-opened following crash

19 December 2015

A crash which closed a road in both directions has been cleared by emergency services.

MP spreads Christmas cheer at Royal Mail office

MP spreads Christmas cheer at Royal Mail office

18 December 2015

A Kent MP has visited a Royal Mail delivery office to spread Christmas cheer and thank staff working at this busy time of year.

It's Christmas Jumper Day! Tweet us your pics

It's Christmas Jumper Day! Tweet us your pics

18 December 2015

It's that time of year again when good taste goes out the window in aid of charity - tweet us your best Christmas jumper photos!

Men from Iraq and Iran arrested in Kent

Men from Iraq and Iran arrested in Kent

17 December 2015

Four men have been arrested on suspicion of entering the UK illegally.

VIDEO: Use the force... to test your smoke alarm

VIDEO: Use the force... to test your smoke alarm

17 December 2015

Kent's fire service is encouraging "Jedi knights, princesses and nerf-herders" to turn their lightsabers into lifesavers and check their smoke alarms.

Trains disrupted due to staff shortage

Trains disrupted due to staff shortage

17 December 2015

Passengers are warned to expect delays to services on the Medway Valley Line due to a member of the train crew being unavailable.

Taxpayers foot the bill for councillors' unpaid tax

Taxpayers foot the bill for councillors' unpaid tax

17 December 2015

Just 15 councillors have volunteered to pay back tax that Kent County Council paid on their behalf - out of your money.

Three men 'found in lorry' questioned by immigration officers

Three men 'found in lorry' questioned by immigration officers

16 December 2015

Police and immigration officers were called to a busy Kent road to reports three men had been found in the back of a lorry.

Dole queues shrink

Dole queues shrink

16 December 2015

Fewer people claimed unemployment benefits in Kent last month, according to new figures.

Woman freed from car after crash

Woman freed from car after crash

16 December 2015

Firefighters and paramedics have freed a woman from her car after a crash.

Kent man avoids jail

Kent man avoids jail

16 December 2015

A man who admitted shoplifting and committing several driving offences has narrowly avoided jail.

Tributes to much-loved teacher killed in crash

Tributes to much-loved teacher killed in crash

15 December 2015

The family of a teacher and football coach who was tragically killed in a crash have paid tribute to the much-loved father-of-two.

Hundreds die in Kent's cold homes

Hundreds die in Kent's cold homes

15 December 2015

Hundreds of elderly and vulnerable people died in Kent last year as a result of not having enough heat in their homes, shocking new figures reveal.

Mapping Kent's big screen moments

Mapping Kent's big screen moments

15 December 2015

Movie fans can now chart how their Kent town has provided the backdrop for major Hollywood blockbusters.

MP concerned about railway improvement work

MP concerned about railway improvement work

14 December 2015

A Kent MP will be approaching rail bosses to discuss major improvement works due to begin this evening.

We’re second worst in the county for speeding fines

We’re second worst in the county for speeding fines

12 December 2015

A fine was issued every two hours to motorists trapped by speed cameras in Maidstone last year, figures have revealed.

High Street works fall behind schedule

High Street works fall behind schedule

11 December 2015

A High Street redevelopment project which is set to transform a town centre has fallen behind schedule, but project bosses say they will catch up.

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