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Woman avoids jail after threatening to stab ex-girlfriend's son

Woman avoids jail after threatening to stab ex-girlfriend's son

29 July 2015

A woman who threatened to stab her ex-girlfriend's son during an argument has avoided jail.

Best paws forward at dog show

Best paws forward at dog show

28 July 2015

More than a hundred members of the public gathered at a Kent raceground to let their canine companions put their best paws forward in a dog show.

Emergency services at scene of disturbance

Emergency services at scene of disturbance

28 July 2015

Police officers and a helicopter were called to an incident at a property in a quiet Kent village this morning.

Police descend on Kent village

Police descend on Kent village

28 July 2015

There were reports of a lot of police activity in a Kent village this morning, after two men were reportedly seen acting suspiciously.

Teenager faces sentence for mallet attack

Teenager faces sentence for mallet attack

28 July 2015

A teenager accused of attacking two pupils with a rubber mallet is facing sentence for a string of offences, including having an offensive weapon.

Highways chiefs shoot down Stack contraflow plan

Highways chiefs shoot down Stack contraflow plan

27 July 2015

Highways England has rejected plans to introduce a contraflow system on the M20 to ease Operation Stack chaos.

Missing man found

Missing man found

25 July 2015

A missing man who was believed to be travelling to Tonbridge or Tunbridge Wells has been found safe.

Natural burial ground opens

Natural burial ground opens

24 July 2015

A new burial ground, the second to be developed in the county, has been opened in west Kent.

Dreamland closes and events cancelled due to weather

Dreamland closes and events cancelled due to weather

24 July 2015

It may be the peak of summer, but Kent is being hit by unseasonably miserable weather conditions, forcing the cancellation of some events.

Football club introduces heart screening after player's death

Football club introduces heart screening after player's death

23 July 2015

A football club who lost a young player to a suspected heart attack is introducing heart screening for all players aged 14 to 35.

Cocky criminal racks up 96th conviction

Cocky criminal racks up 96th conviction

23 July 2015

A prolific criminal has been convicted for the 96th time - two months after telling magistrates he would "see them later".

UK's smallest horse meets miniature friend

UK's smallest horse meets miniature friend

23 July 2015

The UK's smallest horse, aptly named MicroDave, has been paired in an unlikely friendship with Britain's smallest pig - Bean.

Trio released without charge after man's death

Trio released without charge after man's death

20 July 2015

A trio who were arrested on suspicion of murdering a man after he was found with head injuries have been released without charge.

Students shine at sports day

Students shine at sports day

20 July 2015

A Kent primary school has pulled out all the stops for its annual sports day, which for the first year was held on its newly built field.

Barnes: 'Pay back £700k Stack costs'

Barnes: 'Pay back £700k Stack costs'

20 July 2015

Kent's police commissioner has urged the government to pay back the £700,000 recent costs for tackling Operation Stack.

easyJet pledges to reduce aircraft noise

easyJet pledges to reduce aircraft noise

19 July 2015

Residents in west Kent could finally be free of a disturbing, whining noise which is produced by easyJet's A320 planes.

Driver veers off road and ploughs into house

Driver veers off road and ploughs into house

19 July 2015

A car has crashed through the front window of a house after coming off a busy road.

Sailing club goes bust

Sailing club goes bust

19 July 2015

A sailing club has confirmed it has called in administrators weeks after revealing it could not pay "untenable" rent.

Guys get stripped for fundraising calendar

Guys get stripped for fundraising calendar

19 July 2015

A group of retirees have been baring nearly all in a bid to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK with a rather risqué stunt.

Op Stack removed

Op Stack removed

19 July 2015

The M20 has reopened as Operation Stack is no longer in place.

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