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Murderer gets life for killing student

Murderer gets life for killing student

21 August 2015

An "evil and dangerous" man who murdered a Kent student and left him with "unsurvivable" injuries has been jailed for life.

Picture this... a library for selfie sticks!

Picture this... a library for selfie sticks!

21 August 2015

It's been dubbed the world's first selfie stick library... but are Southeastern on the right track?

Owner condemned after dog left in hot car

Owner condemned after dog left in hot car

20 August 2015

An owner has been condemned for leaving his pet locked in a hot car - who is then reported to have said it was fine because it was a farm dog.

Exam boards send out wrong grades

Exam boards send out wrong grades

20 August 2015

Students at a school in Kent have been left without GCSE coursework results after an exam board sent out the incorrect grades.

GCSE results 2015

GCSE results 2015

20 August 2015

Thousands of pupils across the county are receiving their much anticipated GCSE results this morning, read the latest results and reactions here.

Thousands of teenagers collect their GCSE results

Thousands of teenagers collect their GCSE results

20 August 2015

It's the day thousands of teenagers across the county have been looking forward to - or dreading - as they pick up their all-important GCSE results.

Tractor convoy makes way through west Kent

Tractor convoy makes way through west Kent

19 August 2015

A huge tractor convoy is making its way across west Kent today in memory of a well-known farmer who died in a freak accident.

Stick 'em up!

Stick 'em up!

19 August 2015

Young sharpshooters will do battle in the new Mega Blaster World.

High Definition music festival cancelled

High Definition music festival cancelled

19 August 2015

A high profile dance festival has been pulled weeks before it was due to go ahead.

Council issues warning about scam phone calls

Council issues warning about scam phone calls

19 August 2015

A Kent council has issued a warning after a number of residents received scam phone calls from someone claiming to work for the authority.

Commuters face 1% fares hike

Commuters face 1% fares hike

18 August 2015

Rail passengers using Southeastern will have to pay 1% extra next year - one of the lowest rises in recent years.

Lorry driver dies and teen seriously hurt in 'hit and run'

Lorry driver dies and teen seriously hurt in 'hit and run'

18 August 2015

A lorry driver has died of a heart attack after a crash on the M20, which was shortly followed by a 'hit and run' that left a teenager seriously hurt.

Man avoids jail after iPhone theft

Man avoids jail after iPhone theft

18 August 2015

A man who stole an iPhone from a High Street store has narrowly avoided jail.

Is crime on the rise where you live?

Is crime on the rise where you live?

18 August 2015

Has crime risen in your area? Police have released the latest crime and anti-social behaviour figures for the county.

Hundreds turn out for Gatwick protest

Hundreds turn out for Gatwick protest

17 August 2015

More than 1,000 people gathered to protest against a change in Gatwick flight paths, and left a powerful message behind them.

Men cleared over father's kidnap beating

Men cleared over father's kidnap beating

17 August 2015

Four men who were accused of abducting a father and beating him before dumping him in a remote area have been cleared.

High Street redevelopment begins

High Street redevelopment begins

17 August 2015

Major town-centre redevelopment is due to begin.

Boy's 'funny tummy' turned out to be a brain tumour

Boy's 'funny tummy' turned out to be a brain tumour

17 August 2015

A young boy who was given indigestion medicine by his GP after complaining of a stomach ache discovered he had a golf-ball sized tumour on his brain.

Revealed: Most popular baby names

Revealed: Most popular baby names

17 August 2015

The most popular baby names in our part of the country have been revealed - and the list may surprise you.

Jihadi Sally 'lived off church handouts' before fleeing to Syria

Jihadi Sally 'lived off church handouts' before fleeing to Syria

16 August 2015

A Kent woman who said Christians should be beheaded with a "blunt knife" is believed to have been receiving church handouts before leaving for Syria.

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