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Jarvis Cocker added to Dreamland music festival line-up

Jarvis Cocker added to Dreamland music festival line-up

The Pulp singer joins Wolf Alice and Super Furry Animals for next month's By The Sea Festival in Margate

Couple's joy at lottery and racing win

Couple's joy at lottery and racing win

A retired couple are celebrating after winning the lottery on the same day they picked up a big win on the horses.

Boy, 12, flown to hospital after escalator fall

Boy, 12, flown to hospital after escalator fall

A 12-year-old has been flown to a London hospital after falling off the side of an escalator near a town centre supermarket.

Pair jailed for 'cold-blooded execution' of Kent man

Pair jailed for 'cold-blooded execution' of Kent man

Two men have been jailed for 32 years today after shooting a man four times, wrapping his body in plastic and burying him in a forest.

Warning after lorry driver threatened with chainsaw

Warning after lorry driver threatened with chainsaw

A Kent freight organisation has warned lorry drivers heading into the county - after a trucker was ambushed and threatened with a chainsaw.

Girl, 14, found lying in road after 'sex attack'

Girl, 14, found lying in road after 'sex attack'

An investigation's been launched after a teenage girl was found lying unconscious on the side of the road after a reported 'sex attack'.

Truckers 'attacked by migrants'

Truckers 'attacked by migrants'

Four Kent truck drivers have been attacked in the last two weeks because of 'a spike in migrant activity' at Calais.

Do you know this tattooed charity tin thief suspect?

Do you know this tattooed charity tin thief suspect?

Officers investigating the theft of a charity box from a shop have circulated a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to.

Rock legend opens new station on 'magical' railway

Rock legend opens new station on 'magical' railway

The Who frontman Roger Daltrey described opening a new railway station as "wonderful" to come back 60 years after his first visit.

Woman 'molested by couple who pushed her for threesome'

Woman 'molested by couple who pushed her for threesome'

A couple 'sexually assaulted a woman after begging her to join in a threesome' following a boozy night out, a court's heard.

'Worryingly low' number of vessels protect our coast: MPs

'Worryingly low' number of vessels protect our coast: MPs

Our coasts are being woefully protected against people smugglers, with just three boats guarding thousands of miles of borders, it's been revealed.

Cardy firm's £3m payment for land

Cardy firm's £3m payment for land

A firm handed over £3m for land in Kent... just days before its parent firm filed for administration, it's been revealed.

Arsonists start fires in former restaurant

Arsonists start fires in former restaurant

Arsonists are thought to be responsible for setting fires in a derelict restaurant.

Social media reunites Eileen with WWII picture

Social media reunites Eileen with WWII picture

A precious photograph of a solider in the Second World War has been reunited with its 96-year-old owner... thanks to social media

Teen charged after couple 'shot at'

Teen charged after couple 'shot at'

A teenager has been charged after a couple were injured in an alleged shooting while walking along the road.

Wheeler dealer jailed after living lavish lifestyle

Wheeler dealer jailed after living lavish lifestyle

A trader splashed out on a villa in Thailand, a £10,000 wedding and first class flights... after pocketing £500,000 of investors' cash.

Burglars left stolen phone at second break-in

Burglars left stolen phone at second break-in

Bungling burglars who left a stolen mobile phone at the scene of a second break-in have been jailed.

Delays after motorway pile-up

Delays after motorway pile-up

Rush hour drivers are facing long queues after a crash involving four vehicles on the M2.

How hipster are YOU?

How hipster are YOU?

As the county reaches peak hipster with the launch of its first Shoreditch-style all-day cereal cafe, we ask the people of Kent: how hipster are you?

Kent's first all-day cereal cafe is on its way

Kent's first all-day cereal cafe is on its way

A new business will inject some snap, crackle and pop into Kent's dining culture with the launch of the county's first all-day cereal cafe.

Missing man could be in Kent

Missing man could be in Kent

Police in Sussex are appealing for information in finding a 40-year-old who has not been seen since Friday.

Negligence after mundane infection turned into sepsis

Negligence after mundane infection turned into sepsis

A woman has settled a clinical negligence compensation claim after a urinary tract infection developed into a life-threatening case of sepsis.

Police at scene of bus and car crash

Police at scene of bus and car crash

Police have been called to a crash involving a bus and a car.

Singer John Newman confirms he has brain tumour

Singer John Newman confirms he has brain tumour

Love Me Again singer-songwriter John Newman, who lives in Kent, has confirmed his brain tumour has returned - but asks fans not to worry about him.

Man arrested after 34-MILE police chase

Man arrested after 34-MILE police chase

The police helicopter joined the search for the man who failed to stop following a reported burglary.

Tunnel reopens after crash

Tunnel reopens after crash

An investigation has finished and a tunnel at the Dartford crossing reopened after a crash.

Cancer-stricken treasurer 'on the fiddle', court hears

Cancer-stricken treasurer 'on the fiddle', court hears

A working men's club treasurer - who is suffering from cancer - siphoned off nearly £60,000 of club funds for himself, a court was told.

Kent Police to 'double' number of armed officers

Kent Police to 'double' number of armed officers

The number of armed response officers in the county is set to double in light of the terror threat to the UK.

Kent's bid for economic boost

Kent's bid for economic boost

Dozens of projects across the county could get underway if a bid for £229 million of Government cash is successful.

Second teen arrested for 'attempted murder'

Second teen arrested for 'attempted murder'

A second teenager has been arrested for attempted murder in connection with a 'stabbing' at a park last week.

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