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'Paper and pin' poppy dress auction

'Paper and pin' poppy dress auction

01 April 2016

A designer has created a wearable version of the paper and pin Remembrance Day dress that went viral last year, and it is up for auction for charity.

Strike in Calais

Strike in Calais

31 March 2016

The Port of Dover has advised customers that there is industrial action in Calais which could disrupt ferry services.

Suspect bag sparks bomb scare

Suspect bag sparks bomb scare

29 March 2016

Police taped off a section of a busy pedestrian shopping street after a suspect bag was spotted next to a bench.

Military-style experience helps families to bond

Military-style experience helps families to bond

26 March 2016

A group of children and parents experiencing issues at school and at home were put through their paces by former military instructors.

Army called in after bomb discovered in garden

Army called in after bomb discovered in garden

24 March 2016

A road was closed and the bomb disposal team was called in after a device was found in a garden.

£500k pledged to Commonwealth war memorial

£500k pledged to Commonwealth war memorial

24 March 2016

The government will spend £500,000 creating a Commonwealth War Memorial project on this iconic Kent landmark.

Beam inside threatened pub could be from famous ship

Beam inside threatened pub could be from famous ship

21 March 2016

One man's crusade to save his local may have uncovered a little-known historical fact about an old coach house.

Pirates of the Caribbean star voices bomb ship documentary

Pirates of the Caribbean star voices bomb ship documentary

16 March 2016

A new film about the bomb-laden wreck of the Richard Montgomery is being voiced by this Pirates of the Caribbean star.

Into the valley of death - and then onto Kent

Into the valley of death - and then onto Kent

07 March 2016

A Kent barracks is one of two sites being considered as a home for the Royal Military School of Music - and a famous bugle.

Debt of gratitude repaid... 63 years on

Debt of gratitude repaid... 63 years on

06 March 2016

A grateful son has paid back a decades-old gift - after the RAF Association helped the widow of a WWII rear gunner.

French medal honour for wartime seaman

French medal honour for wartime seaman

06 March 2016

French medal honour comes to Dovorian veteran Sidney Goldsack.

Proud Normandy veteran gets top honour

Proud Normandy veteran gets top honour

05 March 2016

More than 70 years after playing his part in the Normandy landings during the Second World War, Swanscombe veteran finally receives fitting award.

Clever canine locates unexploded wartime shell

Clever canine locates unexploded wartime shell

24 February 2016

A clever canine who has found around 30 unexploded wartime shells has come up trumps again.

How veteran Tom was reunited with long-lost medals

How veteran Tom was reunited with long-lost medals

23 February 2016

A 96-year-old veteran who served all over the world never expected to see his missing medals again... but his friends and family had other ideas.

Can you explain mysterious lights in the sky?

Can you explain mysterious lights in the sky?

17 February 2016

The origin of lights spotted glowing eerily through the clouds over Kent remains a mystery.

Army veteran 'snubbed' by top brass over remembrance parade

Army veteran 'snubbed' by top brass over remembrance parade

07 February 2016

For nearly 20 years James “Blue” Cooper proudly led the parade in honour of fallen comrades, but says he's been ousted in favour of former officers.

Award for Army Major for disaster heroics

Award for Army Major for disaster heroics

31 January 2016

The leadership of a soldier who refused a flight to safety after an earthquake that left 19 people dead has been recognised.

We’re backing our troops even when they move to civvy street

We’re backing our troops even when they move to civvy street

26 January 2016

A community covenant has been signed to end disadvantages faced by soldiers, sailors, airmen and their families returning to civvy street.

Vicious nightclub attack ends soldiers' careers

Vicious nightclub attack ends soldiers' careers

13 January 2016

A nightclub attack that left a man with lasting injuries has ended the careers of two soldiers, one of whom was decorated for bravery in Afghanistan.

Celebrations to mark four centuries

Celebrations to mark four centuries

04 January 2016

Plays, performances and a weekend of celebrations will all mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death in Kent.

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