'Neighbour from hell' jailed for 22 years

A drug-taking neighbour from hell who killed a man in a row over excessive noise has been jailed.

Government advised councils how to avoid revealing Brexit info

Organisations in Kent preparing contingency plans for Brexit were advised by the government on how to resist releasing information about their work.

Person hit by train

A person has been hit on a train line this afternoon, delaying services in Kent.

Bitter feud sees father stabbed in front of family

An armed gang raided a mobile home in the middle of the night and stabbed a father in front of his children after demanding cash, a court heard.

Man dies after being hit by car on A2

A man in his 20s has died after he was hit by a car on the A2 which led to the road being closed for more than six hours overnight.

Devastated daughter to dig up mum

A grief-stricken daughter has pledged to have her mother’s body exhumed after a “catastrophic” series of errors by a funeral director.

Veolia fined £1m after death of dustman

A company has been hit with a £1 million fine over the death of a dustman five years ago.

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Teen mum denies stalking ex

A 19-year-old has appeared in court accused of stalking the father of her young child.

Snow falling in Kent

Parts of the county have seen snow fall this morning as the cold spell continues.

A2 closed following serious crashes

Part of the A2 remains closed due to a multi-vehicle accident while a separate section of the route has reopened after a man died in a collision.

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Javid to meet French over migrant crisis

The Home Secretary Sajid Javid is meeting his French counterpart today to discuss the continuing cross-Channel migrant crisis.

'Bullying' probe at BBC

The BBC has become the focus of a bullying investigation after it emerged it called in a corporate law firm to examine concerns raised by Kent staff.

Flowers left on M20 bridge after man dies in fall

Floral tributes have appeared on a bridge over the M20 where a man fell to his death.

'I could just see a dark shadow floating in the water'

A runner who came across four migrants in a seaside town spoke of his horror when he found a dark shadow on the shoreline.

The Isle of Sheppey is campaigning for its own brown tourist signs

Sheppey, Kent's holiday isle, has stepped up a campaign for its own brown tourist signs after appearing on the BBC's Songs of Praise TV programme.

Devastated owners need help finding missing pet

A family’s missing parrot has “left a void” after it flew off at the beginning of the year.

Human remains unearthed in town centre

Police have confirmed bones found at a building site to be human.

Emergency services halt trains

Emergency services have been called to an incident between east Sussex and Kent train stations.

Home-schooling numbers rise sharply

Experts have revealed concerns that schools could be unofficially "cleansing themselves" of troublesome pupils.

Car bizarrely overturns outside Tesco

A driver was left trapped after a car overturned and landed on the pavement outside Tesco.

Man dies after M20 bridge fall

A man who fell off a bridge onto the M20 has died, police have confirmed.

Kent MP caught discussing fellow MPs 'wig'

A Kent MP has been caught speculating over her honourable friend's 'wig'.

KCC seeks to quell concerns over Brexit impact on schools

Education chiefs have sought to alleviate concerns that schools could be forced to close because of Brexit.

'Mr Head was let down by his employers'

A company has been found guilty of failing to ensure the safety of a worker who died under the wheels of a dustcart.

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Government advised councils how to avoid revealing Brexit info

Organisations in Kent preparing contingency plans for Brexit were advised by the government on how to resist releasing information about their work.

KCC seeks to quell concerns over Brexit impact on schools

Education chiefs have sought to alleviate concerns that schools could be forced to close because of Brexit.

Government to allow extra 2,000 lorries to park at ex-airport

The government is to extend the capacity of the former Manston airport as an emergency lorry park to accommodate up to 6,000 HGVs.

Preparing Kent's roads ahead of Brexit costing the taxpayer £28.8m says KCC

KCC given nearly £29m by government to improve roads ahead of Brexit

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Sport

Still named Stones boss

John Still is the new manager of Maidstone United - 30 years after leading them to the Football League.

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Hanlan: The goals will come

Gillingham striker Brandon Hanlan is working hard to be lethal.

Door opens for Ehmer

Max Ehmer is primed for a return to Gillingham’s starting line-up for this weekend’s FA Cup trip to Swansea.

Big-hearted Fleet getting their rewards

Ebbsfleet will climb into the play-offs for the first time since August if they can beat old foes Sutton this weekend.

Walton on new role

The Shouting Men: The FA Cup transformed my career

Gills youth hit the road

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Here's how you can help nature by taking part in the 40th annual Big Garden BirdWatch this weekend, and hear the birdsongs to listen out for.

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Win tickets to The Full Monty

The stage show of The Full Monty comes to Kent next week and we have four tickets to give away - plus the chance to meet the cast.

Music line-up announced for Pub in the Park

Will Young, Rick Astley and Basement Jaxx are among the acts announced for Tom Kerridge's Pub in the Park festival this summer.

The sky's not the limit for new exhibition

The first new exhibition of 2019 at Turner Contemporary will feature out of this world art, teamed with JMW Turner works.

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Tree surgeon from Kent branches out in new movie career

Drinks ban to continue at Castle Concerts

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'Where the devil can I get that? I wish Woollies were still here'

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Government advised councils how to avoid revealing Brexit info

Organisations in Kent preparing contingency plans for Brexit were advised by the government on how to resist releasing information about their work.

Travelodge to open new hotel and vows ten more to come

Budget hotel chain reiterates its desire to dramatically increase its number of Kent outlets

Climate and water management firm changes its name

Major company rebrands key division as it looks to cement relationship with commercial construction sector.

'Bullying' probe at BBC

The BBC has become the focus of a bullying investigation after it emerged it called in a corporate law firm to examine concerns raised by Kent staff.

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Fun on the farm for a fiver

A Kent attraction is slashing ticket prices for visitors this weekend.

Youngsters lining up to be latest and greatest showmen

Having a baby and worried about work?

Problem solving for preschoolers

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