Today's News
Three men wielding hammers failed in a bid to rob a village post office on Monday
Darent Valley Hospital is one of seven hospitals to receive part of a £1.5 billion bailout fund.
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Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, Brands Hatch, has launched an appeal for cosy bedding as the Met Office released a severe weather warning with snow fall expected this weekend.
Meopham's Dancing on Ice runner-up ditches freezing temperatures for winter sun.
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A bob skeleton athlete from Kent has been crowned junior world champion... weeks after winning another gold medal.
A top civil servant who drove the wrong way down a dual carriageway and caused the death of a grandfather has been spared a jail sentence.
Barry Hawkins cued himself an extra bonus when he won a snooker prize - it will help him marry the girl of his dreams.
The Big Lottery has announced major support for a women's aid charity to try to combat domestic violence which is being accepted by imncreasing numbers of teenagers.
Reporter Alan Watkins has won a top industry award.
Kent homeowners could be cashing in this summer by renting out their homes during the Olympic Games.
Police are searching the Thames after a man jumped off the QE11 bridge this morning.
The man was attacked in Lowfield Street after returning home from a night out.
Time is running out for youngsters to win their family a meal at Jamie's Italian, a trip to the cinema, plus £500 for their school and a visit to Glow, Bluewater.
Classroom standards at our secondary schools have improved yet again... but one school is among the worst in England.
Broadditch Farm in Southfleet will begin selling their 'Chocolate Trussels' next month.
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