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Legion's Central Band will play in Dover

Legion's Central Band will play in Dover

01 November 2014

The Central Band of The Royal British Legion will be performing a special concert in Dover next month at The Duke of York's Royal Military School

Plane 'minutes away' from being shot down over Kent

Plane 'minutes away' from being shot down over Kent

30 October 2014

The chilling audio from an RAF fighter pilot to a foreign aircraft's crew was the final warning before shots were to be fired as they flew over Kent.

Battle of Britain pilot's resting place threatened by housing

Battle of Britain pilot's resting place threatened by housing

30 October 2014

Campaigners are fighting to recover the body of a Battle of Britain pilot before the spot where he crashed more than 70 years ago is built over.

Ex Royal Marines anniversary run

Ex Royal Marines anniversary run

26 October 2014

The 350th anniversary of the Royal Marines as a corps was marked by ex-marines who ran from St Margaret's to Walmer.

Campaign to protect the site of 1,500 deaths

Campaign to protect the site of 1,500 deaths

22 October 2014

The site where nearly 1,500 sailors lost their lives needs urgent protection from salvage operators, say councillors.

Street sealed off after 'grenade' found

Street sealed off after 'grenade' found

21 October 2014

Emergency services take a device - thought to be a Second World War grenade - to a park to be blown up.

Hythe prepares for Remembrance Sunday

Hythe prepares for Remembrance Sunday

20 October 2014

Town's past and present MPs to attend.

Home near barracks is living hell for ex-soldier

Home near barracks is living hell for ex-soldier

13 October 2014

The crack of a rifle fire takes veteran Steve Dubens back to the streets of Northern Ireland, where the atrocities he witnessed took a terrible toll.

We salute you, Francois

We salute you, Francois

11 October 2014

French commandos travelled to Medway to honour one of the last of the legendary Kieffer Commandos

Rape claim liar said I threatened her with sword

Rape claim liar said I threatened her with sword

02 October 2014

A veteran paratrooper has spoken of how his love turned to loathing after his ex-partner's web of lies landed him in jail.

Medical professionals put through their paces

Medical professionals put through their paces

30 September 2014

Staff from Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust were put through their paces by the army in a special team building exercise.

Service for 1,459 lost soldiers

Service for 1,459 lost soldiers

25 September 2014

A service was held in Chatham to commemorate 100 years to the day of one of the biggest naval disasters of the First World War.

Kent woman records song remembering fallen heroes

Kent woman records song remembering fallen heroes

18 September 2014

A woman from Kent has taken it upon herself to write and record a song in a bid to raise awareness of the Royal British Legion.

Servicemen’s charity helps former soldier

Servicemen’s charity helps former soldier

11 September 2014

A charity which provides lifelong support to former and serving servicemen and their relatives has provided an ex-soldier with a mobility scooter.

Trust secretary's pride at late father's recognition

Trust secretary's pride at late father's recognition

07 September 2014

A retired RAF officer has old of his pride after receiving a clasp his father earned in World War Two after years of campaigning.

YESSS branches offer support to armed forces

YESSS branches offer support to armed forces

07 September 2014

Branches of an electrical retailer across the country have been showing their support for a British Armed Forces sporting team.

Thief refuses to reveal location of WW1 medals

Thief refuses to reveal location of WW1 medals

03 September 2014

A callous drug addict has ignored pleas from veterans' family members to reveal what he's done with stolen medals and SAS badges.

Second journalist murdered by 'Jihadi John'?

Second journalist murdered by 'Jihadi John'?

02 September 2014

The British jihadi whose accent pinned him to Kent or south London may have murdered a second journalist.

Brother names baby after heroic soldier

Brother names baby after heroic soldier

23 August 2014

The baby nephew of a soldier killed in Afghanistan has been named in his honour.

WWII sailors who made their own Kent Messenger

WWII sailors who made their own Kent Messenger

23 August 2014

One group of resourceful servicemen decided to go one better than taking a copy of the Kent Messenger away to war – they made their own.

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