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Bomb squad called to sleepy lane

Bomb squad called to sleepy lane

03 November 2015

Royal Logistics Corps experts were called to the home of a decorated ex-serviceman who worked with bombs himself.

D-Day hero awarded France's highest honour

D-Day hero awarded France's highest honour

18 October 2015

A D-Day hero who helped with the liberation of France has been awarded the country's top honour.

Honour for D-Day veteran

Honour for D-Day veteran

18 October 2015

A D-Day veteran has been awarded France’s highest war honour after a 70-year wait.

Buried air raid shelter found in mum’s garden

Buried air raid shelter found in mum’s garden

17 October 2015

A buried air raid shelter has been discovered in a mum's garden.

PICTURES: Vulcan soars over Kent for final time

PICTURES: Vulcan soars over Kent for final time

11 October 2015

Thousands looked to the skies as the XH558 Vulcan Bomber roared over Kent for the final time.

The Friday News Quiz

The Friday News Quiz

09 October 2015

What sparked a foul-mouthed rant in a Harvester? Which shop has just opened its doors in Tunbridge Wells? Take the KM news quiz.

Kent flypast for Vulcan's final journey

Kent flypast for Vulcan's final journey

07 October 2015

Several Kent towns will be included on the Vulcan bomber's final flight later this month. Is yours one of them?

Gurkha memorial revealed

Gurkha memorial revealed

04 October 2015

Campaigner Joanna Lumley unveiled a memorial to honour more than 46,000 Gurkhas today.

Hospital apology over airman insult

Hospital apology over airman insult

26 September 2015

An RAF sergeant was moved from view because hospital staff worried his uniform might offend other patients.

Watch: The day's news on KMTV

Watch: The day's news on KMTV

24 September 2015

Watch: The day's news on KMTV

Blind army veteran discovers life beyond sight loss

Blind army veteran discovers life beyond sight loss

22 September 2015

War veteran Eric Gouge is calling on any ex-servicemen or women affected by vision impairment to seek help.

TV star to honour Bravest of the Brave

TV star to honour Bravest of the Brave

20 September 2015

Actress Joanna Lumley will unveil a statue for the Gurkhas in Folkestone.

Royal Navy craft visits for reunion parade

Royal Navy craft visits for reunion parade

15 September 2015

The first Royal Navy vessel to visit Queenborough in 16 years took part in this year’s Wildfire III reunion parade.

Bomb disposal team descends on village

Bomb disposal team descends on village

01 September 2015

An unexploded bomb was detonated in West Malling this morning.

Councillor explains VJ Day dressing-gown scene

Councillor explains VJ Day dressing-gown scene

19 August 2015

Cllr Graham Wanstall has hit back at criticism that the flag was late to be flown at VJ Day ceremony - and later turned up in his dressing gown.

‘The war was over and I had survived – I cried’

‘The war was over and I had survived – I cried’

15 August 2015

As Britain marks VJ Day, a veteran remembers the end of the war in Japan, and the terrible sight of allied POWs imprisoned by the imperial army.

Lee Rigby picture row 'not about money' - photographer

Lee Rigby picture row 'not about money' - photographer

30 July 2015

A photographer has accused the Ministry of Defence of “panicking” by removing a photo of Fusilier Lee Rigby from its commemorative website.

‘Army angel’ saved my husband as van exploded

‘Army angel’ saved my husband as van exploded

26 July 2015

A quick-thinking soldier pulled a man away from a van seconds before it exploded in a ball of flame.

PICTURES: War and Peace opening day

PICTURES: War and Peace opening day

22 July 2015

This year's War and Peace show marks the end of an era as the long-term organisers hand over the reins.

Bang! Watch as bomb disposal experts destroy WW2 bomb

Bang! Watch as bomb disposal experts destroy WW2 bomb

20 July 2015

Royal Navy bomb disposal experts carried out a controlled explosion of a Second World War mortar round 100 metres off the shore

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