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‘I went up deck for some fresh air and just got lucky’

‘I went up deck for some fresh air and just got lucky’

As Europe remembers the end of the Second World War in Europe, veterans remember the triumphs, the tragedies, and the comrades that didn't return.

The adventures of Peter Rabbit

The adventures of Peter Rabbit

A lop-eared explorer took a six-week hop around a Kent town before he was finally returned to his owner.

Exit polls predict Tories will be largest party

Exit polls predict Tories will be largest party

Polling stations across the UK have closed with exit polls predicting the Conservatives will be the largest party.

Deep hole opens in town centre road

Deep hole opens in town centre road

Traffic is being diverted after a section of road collapsed into a large hole in a town centre this evening.

Husband charged with murder of missing Mijka

Husband charged with murder of missing Mijka

The husband of missing Mariola Cudworth, has appeared before magistrates and remains in custody after he was charged with her murder.

Chas and Dave coming down to Margate

Chas and Dave coming down to Margate

The cockney duo will play the opening night of Dreamland alongside Marina and the Diamonds.

Boy, 16, charged after cannabis factory found

Boy, 16, charged after cannabis factory found

Two people including a 16-year-old boy have been charged after police found a cannabis factory in a residential area.

Burglars steal earthquake fund in two raids on charity

Burglars steal earthquake fund in two raids on charity

Thieves have made off with cash destined for the victims of the Nepal earthquake after raiding a Salvation Army centre twice in a few days.

Get me to the church... in time to vote!

Get me to the church... in time to vote!

Even his father of the bride duties didn't stop one dad casting his vote... with bride in tow!

Toddler hit by car

Toddler hit by car

A two-year-old boy was taken to hospital with head injuries after being hit by a car.

Pensioner avoids jail after hitting wife

Pensioner avoids jail after hitting wife

A 72-year-old man who hit his wife in the face after a disagreement has narrowly avoided jail.

Police offer £1,000 reward for convicted burglar

Police offer £1,000 reward for convicted burglar

Police are offering a reward of £1,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to a convicted burglar's arrest.

Man airlifted to hospital after industrial incident

Man airlifted to hospital after industrial incident

A busy has reopened in both directions following an industrial incident.

'Diet pills might seem like a quick fix, but they're not'

'Diet pills might seem like a quick fix, but they're not'

An anorexic woman who nearly died when her weight plunged to just 4st after taking up to 90 diet pills a week has warned others of the dangers.

'I hate him and I want him dead'

'I hate him and I want him dead'

A woman who threatened to stab her ex-girlfriend's son with a kitchen knife is facing prison.

Kent's most memorable election campaign moments

Kent's most memorable election campaign moments

Celebs, scandals, protests and gaffes - the 2015 election campaign in Kent was nothing if not eventful. We bring you the most memorable moments...

'There is no good time to be told you have cancer'

'There is no good time to be told you have cancer'

A terminally ill teenager has spoken bravely about facing up to cancer - and the dreams she still hopes to fulfill.

VIDEO: Just how recognisable are top politicians?

VIDEO: Just how recognisable are top politicians?

Shoppers were quizzed on which national figures they could identify...the results may surprise you.

Bus carrying pupils crashes near junior school

Bus carrying pupils crashes near junior school

Two buses, one carrying young pupils, have collided near a junior school.

Fire crews called to ship blaze

Fire crews called to ship blaze

Five fire engines were called to Dover’s Eastern Docks this morning after a fire broke out on a cargo ship.

Get a job, judge tells assault teen

Get a job, judge tells assault teen

A jobless teenager has been given a dressing down – after a judge heard she spends her life 'receiving benefits and taking drugs'.

Unexploded bomb discovered on promenade

Unexploded bomb discovered on promenade

Police and the Ministry of Defence have sealed off a promenade after a dog walker discovered an unexploded artillery shell.

Farage speaks tonight in what could be last address

Farage speaks tonight in what could be last address

He's promised to stand down if the polls don't go his way tomorrow, but will tonight be Nigel Farage's last rally, or the first of many?

Labour candidate defects to Ukip on eve of election

Labour candidate defects to Ukip on eve of election

A Labour campaign assistant and council candidate has switched to Ukip.

High winds still battering Kent

High winds still battering Kent

The weather warnings may have been lifted, but high winds are still affecting the county, particularly in coastal areas.

Missing teenagers found safe

Missing teenagers found safe

Two Kent teenagers missing from their homes since Monday have been found safe.

Arrest after woman vanishes

Arrest after woman vanishes

A man's been arrested and police are carrying out searches after a woman went missing last week.

Stranger danger alert after two girls approached

Stranger danger alert after two girls approached

A predator may have approached girls as young as nine in two separate incidents in days, police have warned.

Britain's fattest man inundated with offers of help

Britain's fattest man inundated with offers of help

A Kent man dubbed Britain's fattest at 65st has been inundated with offers to help him lose weight after being thrust into the national spotlight.

Patients 'at risk' over plans to close A&E departments

Patients 'at risk' over plans to close A&E departments

Seriously ill and injured patients could be forced to travel up to 30 miles if cost-cutting proposals to close two A&E departments get the go-ahead.

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