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Massive German bomb detonated in Kent

Massive German bomb detonated in Kent

25 March 2015

The county was shaken by a big explosion as a huge bomb unearthed on a London building site was detonated in a Kent quarry today.

Decision day for 1,200 homes plan

Decision day for 1,200 homes plan

24 March 2015

Controversial plans for one of the largest developments in a council's history on a former army base will go before planners this evening.

Queen to visit Kent

Queen to visit Kent

17 March 2015

Her Majesty The Queen will open a new museum centre dedicated to Battle of Britain airmen in Kent next week, Buckingham Palace has announced.

Soldier faces battle on the slopes

Soldier faces battle on the slopes

09 March 2015

Private Aaron Whitelock has earned top rank in his battalion to compete in an army skiing event - despite suffering two nasty injuries.

Bravery award for life-saving medic

Bravery award for life-saving medic

26 February 2015

A paramedic has been awarded a military honour after saving the lives of Afghan soldiers - the first time he set foot in a war zone.

Arctic challenge will test Gurkhas to limit

Arctic challenge will test Gurkhas to limit

19 February 2015

Two Gurkhas based in Kent are set to embark on a daunting 1,500-mile challenge to mark the 200th anniversary of the British and Nepalese alliance.

Royal Navy intercepts Russian warship off Kent coast

Royal Navy intercepts Russian warship off Kent coast

19 February 2015

The Royal Navy has confirmed it tracked and intercepted a Russian warship after it was spotted off the Kent coast.

Farage says fear prompted C4 programme

Farage says fear prompted C4 programme

17 February 2015

Nigel Farage hit out at a Channel 4 documentary spoofing the first 100 days of a Ukip government... before it aired.

Military helicopters touch down in Marden

Military helicopters touch down in Marden

13 February 2015

Four lynx choppers took a detour and landed in the Weald village yesterday.

Ex-soldier on road to representing country again

Ex-soldier on road to representing country again

12 February 2015

TA soldier Tony Wyles has gained admirers since taking up wheelchair rugby when his military career was cut short after an explosion in Lebanon.

Happy landings for replica warplane

Happy landings for replica warplane

08 February 2015

Wartime Boulton Paul Defiant fighter models arrives safely at new home in Hawkinge.

Military aircraft spotted over town

Military aircraft spotted over town

27 January 2015

At least two military helicopters have been seen hovering above Kent.

Centenary tribute to VC hero

Centenary tribute to VC hero

23 January 2015

A hero of the First World War who was awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery will be remembered with a ceremony on the centenary of his death

Historic air defence post crumbling into the sea

Historic air defence post crumbling into the sea

21 January 2015

A relic from Kent's wartime past is slowly being washed away by the sea.

Now you can hold fort’s history in the palm of your hand

Now you can hold fort’s history in the palm of your hand

19 January 2015

A Napoleonic fort has been brought into the 21st century with a new interactive app which takes visitors on an audio tour of the site.

Family and friends remember crew of HMS Truculent

Family and friends remember crew of HMS Truculent

12 January 2015

Today marks the 65th anniversary of the night 69 men lost their lives when the submarine HMS Truculent was sunk in the River Thames.

Pirates panto goes down a treat

Pirates panto goes down a treat

07 January 2015

The panto opening night was a swash-buckling one that included local gags, innuendo and finely toned legs in tights - oooh Aargh!

New monthly ceremony at Step Short memorial arch

New monthly ceremony at Step Short memorial arch

05 January 2015

Future First World anniversaries such as Gallipoli and Somme to be marked.

Councillors walk out of stormy Manston meeting

Councillors walk out of stormy Manston meeting

16 December 2014

Protesters and politicians stormed out of a council meeting on the fate of Manston branding it a sham.

Kent soldiers remembered at Christmas Truce service

Kent soldiers remembered at Christmas Truce service

14 December 2014

Soldiers from the Kent regiments and those that left from the county's barracks remembered at commemorations led by Uefa president Michel Platini.

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