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Why taking legal highs is dicing with death

Why taking legal highs is dicing with death

24 January 2014

This tin of beans has undergone more safety tests than drugs that can kill in an instant.

Nursed back to health - and the wild

Nursed back to health - and the wild

23 January 2014

A seal pup has been released back into the wild thanks to an animal sanctuary after being found ill and stranded for two days on a beach.

'Lethal' high warning given to pupils after girls hospitalised

'Lethal' high warning given to pupils after girls hospitalised

23 January 2014

Police are to visit every secondary school in one Kent town to warn pupils of the potentially fatal consequences of dabbling in legal highs.

Man charged after UKIP leader assault

Man charged after UKIP leader assault

21 January 2014

A 37-year-old man has been charged after UKIP party leader Nigel Farage was hit over the head with a placard as he met supporters.

MPs fight for end to legal high misery

MPs fight for end to legal high misery

21 January 2014

Legal highs could be far more dangerous than existing drugs, say MPs who are fighting to get them removed from shops' shelves.

Big cat sanctuary slammed over model's raunchy photos with cheetahs

Big cat sanctuary slammed over model's raunchy photos with cheetahs

19 January 2014

An animal protection society has today criticised a Kent big cat sanctuary for allowing a model to pose for raunchy pictures with cheetahs.

Flood warnings remain as rain hits Kent overnight

Flood warnings remain as rain hits Kent overnight

17 January 2014

More homes across the county are expected to flood today as the Met Office warns of further heavy rain and rising river levels.

Mum and daughter's terror as family home destroyed in blaze

Mum and daughter's terror as family home destroyed in blaze

16 January 2014

A mum has told how she is still in shock after she and her daughter escaped a huge blaze that has gutted their family home.

Peter Taylor's midweek interview

Peter Taylor's midweek interview

15 January 2014

Peter Taylor looks ahead to his first ever Gillingham versus Swindon Town match and hopes his players bounce back from Saturday's shocker.

'We were worried the house was going to explode'

'We were worried the house was going to explode'

14 January 2014

A neighbour's told of the frightening moment flames engulfed a home... as a woman fled for her life.

Jump fears man talked down from roof

Jump fears man talked down from roof

13 January 2014

A police negotiator has talked down a man who it was feared could jump from a town centre building this afternoon after more than four hours.

Police called amid angry protests after petition fails to oust city council leader

Police called amid angry protests after petition fails to oust city council leader

10 January 2014

Angry protests at a council meeting last night led to police being called after a petition calling for the leader's resignation was rejected.

Facebook campaign brings drunken student vandal to justice

Facebook campaign brings drunken student vandal to justice

10 January 2014

A drunk vandal who smashed the windows of a historic hotel has handed himself in after a Facebook campaign to track him down.

Found! Joy as family's stolen pedigree puppies discovered safe

Found! Joy as family's stolen pedigree puppies discovered safe

08 January 2014

A family have had their prayers answered after 11 golden retriever puppies stolen in a raid on their home were found safe today.

Video: Peter Taylor's midweek catch-up

Video: Peter Taylor's midweek catch-up

08 January 2014

Gillingham manager Peter Taylor speaks of the importance of remembering what went right against Wolves, ahead of the trip to Colchester.

Man charged after two police officers stabbed

Man charged after two police officers stabbed

07 January 2014

A man has been charged after two police officers were stabbed while executing a warrant.

New flood warning as River Stour in danger of overflowing

New flood warning as River Stour in danger of overflowing

03 January 2014

The River Stour was this afternoon put on a weather warning, meaning flooding is expected along its banks.

Prime minister visits flood-struck Kent

Prime minister visits flood-struck Kent

27 December 2013

David Cameron has been visiting some of Kent's worst-hit flood areas... as hundreds of homes are still without power.

The nightmare before Christmas as Kent battered by severe storm

The nightmare before Christmas as Kent battered by severe storm

24 December 2013

Thousands of homes in Kent are without power today after a night of gale-force winds and torrential rain - as the Christmas getaway takes a battering.

Young women who murdered DJ before making up rape story jailed for life

Young women who murdered DJ before making up rape story jailed for life

23 December 2013

Two women have today been jailed for life today after murdering a vulnerable DJ by slashing his throat before making up rape lies.

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