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Man appears in court on murder charge

Man appears in court on murder charge

A 49-year-old man has appeared in court accused of murdering a construction worker at the weekend.

Callous rogue traders jailed for preying on elderly

Callous rogue traders jailed for preying on elderly

Three rogue traders who posed as water board officials to steal from elderly, vulnerable victims in a string of "horrid" offences have been jailed.

Paedophile jailed for playing sick sex games with children

Paedophile jailed for playing sick sex games with children

A perverted trucker who molested two young girls and played strip card games with them in his lorry has been jailed for the sickening abuse.

Prisoner guilty of brutal jail murder

Prisoner guilty of brutal jail murder

An inmate has been convicted of murdering a man found dead in his cell with around 190 knife wounds.

Tremors felt in Kent

Tremors felt in Kent

Reported rumblings felt in the county today left pictures shaking on walls.

Jail for impatient driver who drove wrong way during jam

Jail for impatient driver who drove wrong way during jam

An impatient dad who smashed into two oncoming cars when he drove down the wrong side of a dual carriageway to avoid traffic lights has been jailed.

Kent firefighter booted off Bake Off

Kent firefighter booted off Bake Off

A firefighter who grew up in Kent is the latest contestant to leave this year's Great British Bake Off.

Drivers ignore lower limit on death crash crossing

Drivers ignore lower limit on death crash crossing

Motorists are ignoring the new speed restrictions on the Sheppey Crossing - hitting average speeds of 25mph over the limit.

Teenage boy found dead is named

Teenage boy found dead is named

A 16-year-old-boy who died at a house near a town centre has been named.

Vandals target house with dead fish and faeces

Vandals target house with dead fish and faeces

A family has faced threatening graffiti, dead fish and faeces after vandals targeted their home.

Warning to drivers after yobs hurl brick at windscreen

Warning to drivers after yobs hurl brick at windscreen

A lorry driver is the latest to be targeted by yobs who threw a brick at his windscreen.

Persistent beggar 'Billy the Quid' back behind bars

Persistent beggar 'Billy the Quid' back behind bars

A notorious beggar nicknamed Billy the Quid who refuses to stop pestering people for money in a town centre has been locked up.

Thieves plunder historic village wall

Thieves plunder historic village wall

Thieves have stolen hundreds of coping stones from a historic wall, leaving villagers furious

Ukip councillors who quit party branded disruptive

Ukip councillors who quit party branded disruptive

Ukip has lost four councillors from the first council in the country it controls but leader says he is relieved.

Appeal following Hildenborough road crash death

Appeal following Hildenborough road crash death

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a fatal crash in Hildenborough this morning.

Watch: The day's news on KMTV

Watch: The day's news on KMTV

Watch: The day's news on KMTV

Elderly driver who caused friend's death failed eye test

Elderly driver who caused friend's death failed eye test

An elderly driver who caused her close friend's death failed a test to determine if she could see well enough to drive, an inquest heard.

Woman tried to smuggle class A drug into police custody

Woman tried to smuggle class A drug into police custody

A woman has been jailed after being caught trying to smuggle a class A drug in to police custody in a newspaper.

Fire at deodorant factory

Fire at deodorant factory

Four crews tackled a fire at a controversial deodorant factory this afternoon.

Council not obliged to take in refugees

Council not obliged to take in refugees

Canterbury City Council says it is under no obligation to house refugees as it faces a "crippling" need for homes from more than 2,000 local people.

Dad killed in crash was more than twice drink-drive limit

Dad killed in crash was more than twice drink-drive limit

A father-of-seven who was killed when he lost control of his Mercedes and crashed was more than twice the drink-drive limit, an inquest has heard.

'Dangerous' child abuser jailed

'Dangerous' child abuser jailed

An abuser who sexually assaulted three children has been given a 16-year jail term.

Firms fined for dumping waste

Firms fined for dumping waste

Two waste firms have been fined thousands for illegally tipping waste on a flood plain.

Farmer's warning after calf chokes to death on balloon

Farmer's warning after calf chokes to death on balloon

A distraught farmer has appealed for party-goers to think before launching balloons after one of his calves choked to death. Warning: graphic image.

Video: Train viola thief faces the music in court

Video: Train viola thief faces the music in court

This is the moment an insurance official was caught on camera stealing an antique viola worth £300,000 from a train, as the thief is sentenced.

Kent artist produces stamps for Royal Mail

Kent artist produces stamps for Royal Mail

A set of stamps inspired by vintage travel posters and designed by a Kent artist is released today.

Jobless fall bucks trend

Jobless fall bucks trend

Dole queues across Kent shrank last month despite the number of people out of work growing nationally.

West Ham owner sells lake

West Ham owner sells lake

The co-chairman of West Ham United is to sell his stake in Kent’s largest reservoir weeks after a sailing club on the site was forced to close.

Here comes the rain

Here comes the rain

A warning has been issued for heavy rain with the potential for thunderstorms, gusty winds and flooding as summer ends on a soggy note.

'Seize the moment' to end Op Stack

'Seize the moment' to end Op Stack

The government must be kept under pressure to find alternatives to Operation Stack, councillors said today.

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