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'Hobbit house' couple in race against time

'Hobbit house' couple in race against time

A couple building a revolutionary groundhouse - the first of its kind in Britain - are in a race against time to install their roof.

Suicide risks exposed at prison health provider

Suicide risks exposed at prison health provider

An NHS trust which provides care to inmates at nine Kent prisons and runs one forensic unit must make urgent changes.

Video: No homes to rent if you have dogs

Video: No homes to rent if you have dogs

A financial adviser says she has hit a brick wall trying to find a new home to rent with her daughter because landlords don't want her two dogs.

Woman injured in pothole path fall

Woman injured in pothole path fall

A hairdresser was left confined to a wheelchair after tripping on a pot-holed surface.

Armed police arrest teen

Armed police arrest teen

Firearms officers and the National Police Air Service helicopter were scrambled after a boy was allegedly threatened by two armed teenagers.

Arrests after police pursuit

Arrests after police pursuit

Three teenagers were taken into custody after a police pursuit.

Assault victim hunted after suspect arrested

Assault victim hunted after suspect arrested

Detectives have appealed for help in tracing the victim of an unprovoked assault who left the scene before officers arrived.

Biker seriously hurt in crash

Biker seriously hurt in crash

A motorcyclist has been flown to hospital in a serious condition following a crash.

Caught on camera: 'doorstep wine thief'

Caught on camera: 'doorstep wine thief'

CCTV images show a vest-clad man suspected of stealing Prosecco and wine worth £130 from outside a house.

Child rapist jailed

Child rapist jailed

A child abuser who raped and molested youngsters aged between three and 14 years old has been locked up for 10 years.

Clock ticking for bird thieves

Clock ticking for bird thieves

Yobs who broke into a pub zoo and stuffed two macaws into a bag have been warned their pictures will be posted online if they are not returned today.

Gang asks time before hitting man over head

Gang asks time before hitting man over head

A gang of eight stole a wallet and bag after attacking a man standing outside a pub.

Kent constituency could disappear under boundary review

Kent constituency could disappear under boundary review

A Kent constituency looks set to be scrapped under a boundary review aimed at curbing the number of MPs to cut costs.

Kent's bake-off star reacts to Channel 4 move

Kent's bake-off star reacts to Channel 4 move

One of Kent's stars of the Great British Bake Off has reacted with sadness that the hit show will move to Channel 4, describing it as "typically BBC".

Missing man found safe

Missing man found safe

A missing man has been found safe and well after a police helicopter and boat hunt.

Police arrest bank fraud suspect

Police arrest bank fraud suspect

Police have arrested a man on suspicion of fraud at a bank.

Police search for man who spoke to victim after 'rape'

Police search for man who spoke to victim after 'rape'

Detectives have re-issued an appeal for witnesses after a woman was allegedly raped in a town centre churchyard.

Two taken to hospital after car overturns

Two taken to hospital after car overturns

Two people have been injured after a car overturned on the M20.

What a scorcher!

What a scorcher!

Kent has recorded the hottest September day since 1911 - notching up an incredible 34.4C!

Woman thought violent partner would kill her

Woman thought violent partner would kill her

Police arrived to find a violent thug covered in his partner's blood after neighbours raised concerns about shouting and a woman crying hysterically.

Car blaze on driveway

Car blaze on driveway

A car burst into flame while sat on a driveway this morning.

Video: Pair dodge death to run across M25

Video: Pair dodge death to run across M25

Shocking footage shows two people racing across all lanes of the M25 on foot - because they wanted to avoid the queues.

Could Kent have free school for troubled youngsters?

Could Kent have free school for troubled youngsters?

Kent's crime commissioner is exploring plans for a free school dedicated to youngsters set on a path to crime.

'He was special from the off'

'He was special from the off'

A family has paid tribute to their ‘gorgeous George’ at his funeral - after he was killed on a holiday in Cyprus.

Rapist guilty of abusing child 40 years ago

Rapist guilty of abusing child 40 years ago

A sex predator who abused a child decades ago has been convicted - more than a decade after walking free from court on similar charges.

Third person charged after boiling water attack on pensioners

Third person charged after boiling water attack on pensioners

Officers investigating a vicious burglary in which pensioners had boiling water poured over them have charged a third person.

Airline passengers' terror flight with 'Allahu Akbar' deportee

Airline passengers' terror flight with 'Allahu Akbar' deportee

Honeymooners have spoken of their ordeal after a man being deported spent a flight screaming "Allahu Akbar" and "today we die".

Chinese to close over food safety fears

Chinese to close over food safety fears

An 'all you can eat' Chinese has been forced to close after hygiene inspectors uncovered an "imminent and significant risk to food safety."

Body in sea was man in his 80s

Body in sea was man in his 80s

Police have identified a body found floating in the water off the Kent coast as a local pensioner.

Man flown to hospital after roof collapse

Man flown to hospital after roof collapse

A man had to be airlifted to hospital after suffering head and stomach injuries when a roof collapsed at a property.

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