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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.

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.

Fire crews free driver from overturned car

Fire crews free driver from overturned car

18 August 2015

Emergency services have freed two people who became trapped inside a car after an accident.

Dealer spared jail after 'taking cocaine for skin condition'

Dealer spared jail after 'taking cocaine for skin condition'

18 August 2015

A drug dealer has been spared jail after claiming he used cannabis and cocaine to ease his painful skin condition.

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.

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.

Disgraced actor on child sex abuse images conviction

Disgraced actor on child sex abuse images conviction

17 August 2015

A Bafta-winning actor - jailed for downloading child pornography - says his "arrogance" and "ego" led him to watch the clips.

'Mad Max truck stolen from workshop'

'Mad Max truck stolen from workshop'

17 August 2015

A distinctive, flat-bed truck similar to one used in the Mad Max films has been stolen from a workshop in Kent.

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.

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.

Air show continues success

Air show continues success

16 August 2015

Hundreds of guests have arrived at the second day of a military vehicle and air show - starring the tank from Brad Pitt's blockbuster - Fury.

'Blind Date was great, but I love life at my chippie'

'Blind Date was great, but I love life at my chippie'

16 August 2015

A Kent chip show owner who appeared on Blind Date says he is happily married and has no regrets about turning his back on the celebrity lifestyle.

Neil defies tragedy to take on gruelling bike challenge

Neil defies tragedy to take on gruelling bike challenge

16 August 2015

A Kent man is preparing to cycle across Europe less than a year after a colleague died taking part in a charity bike ride.

Two admit helping gang in fruit machine scam

Two admit helping gang in fruit machine scam

16 August 2015

Two men who admitted being part of a gang which stole cash from a Maidstone pub's fruit machine have been sentenced.

Couple died after taking suspect batch of heroin

Couple died after taking suspect batch of heroin

16 August 2015

A contaminated batch of heroin could be to blame after a woman and her partner were found dead at their home on consecutive days.

Run that’s about the fun… not the finish

Run that’s about the fun… not the finish

15 August 2015

Hundreds of people turned out to run, walk or cheer on participants of a big 5k run.

Thief stopped by mum is given suspended jail term

Thief stopped by mum is given suspended jail term

15 August 2015

A mum-of-three has spoken out after stopping a man stealing a bundle of cash from her local shop.

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