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Unions unite in rally and march over pay and conditions

Unions unite in rally and march over pay and conditions

Workers from four unions will unite in Kent today as part of a rally and march over pay and conditions.

Horses led to safety in stable block blaze

Horses led to safety in stable block blaze

Firefighters led horses away from a blazing stable block after straw bales caught light.

Relief at last for town's congested roads

Relief at last for town's congested roads

Congestion could ease after a £15m cash injection to revamp a town's gyratory system.

Failing hospital to remain in special measures

Failing hospital to remain in special measures

Kent's largest hospital is to remain in special measures after it was again branded inadequate today following an inspection of every department.

Flight school loses Manston court challenge

Flight school loses Manston court challenge

A pilot training company has lost its High Court bid to return to Manston airport where it had been based for 30 years before the site was closed.

Man saved by lifeboat crew after boat anchor chain snapped

Man saved by lifeboat crew after boat anchor chain snapped

A man was at risk of floating adrift after his anchor chain snapped when moored in the Thames late last night.

Inmates on the run from Kent jail

Inmates on the run from Kent jail

Two convicted robbers were tonight at large after failing to return to an open prison.

Firefighter banned after being found slumped in car

Firefighter banned after being found slumped in car

A firefighter found covered in sick and slumped in his car has avoided jail despite being convicted for a third drink-driving offence.

Man appears in court to deny murdering stab victim

Man appears in court to deny murdering stab victim

A young man has appeared in court to deny murder after a street stabbing.

Brazil to face toughest challenge yet...

Brazil to face toughest challenge yet...

After a crushing World Cup defeat, the humiliated Brazilian team have been challenged to play a friendly against teenagers in Kent.

Bus driver 'hurled abuse' at paramedics in street

Bus driver 'hurled abuse' at paramedics in street

A bus driver allegedly ignored requests to stop and hurled abuse at ambulance crews as they helped an 85-year-old man injured in a fall.

'Armed robbers fled after bungling ram raid' at cash depot

'Armed robbers fled after bungling ram raid' at cash depot

Masked raiders wielding baseball bats were forced to flee empty-handed when a loading bay was rammed instead of a cash vault, a court heard.

Forgotten something? Police van snapped with out-of-date disc

Forgotten something? Police van snapped with out-of-date disc

A sharp-eyed commuter spotted this police van outside a station with a tax disc more than a month out of date.

More Eurotunnel delays after another train stops mid-journey

More Eurotunnel delays after another train stops mid-journey

Channel Tunnel passengers have been enduring more delays today after a train stopped mid-journey - just two days after travel chaos.

Man knocked out in bottle attack and 'kicked in head' on floor

Man knocked out in bottle attack and 'kicked in head' on floor

A man has been knocked unconscious with a bottle outside a pub before he is believed to have been kicked in the head.

Hundreds turn out for opening of new Subway

Hundreds turn out for opening of new Subway

Hundreds of hungry customers queued for hours to receive their free sandwich as Subway opened inside a store.

'There's going to be a big hole in our lives'

'There's going to be a big hole in our lives'

A family have paid a moving tribute to a mother and her eight-year-old son who tragically died together in a crash.

Woman hides cash in underwear after addict boyfriend mugs man

Woman hides cash in underwear after addict boyfriend mugs man

A woman stuffed stolen cash in her underwear after her heroin addict boyfriend mugged a man by punching him in the head.

Lorry roundabout crash causes traffic gridlock

Lorry roundabout crash causes traffic gridlock

All lanes have now re-opened after a lorry crashed into a busy roundabout this morning.

Journalist defends late-night sex chatroom rape talks

Journalist defends late-night sex chatroom rape talks

A reporter accused of rape has claimed conversations in chatrooms about violent sex were "a made-up scenario".

The curious cockatiel addicted to gadgets

The curious cockatiel addicted to gadgets

A gadget-loving cockatiel is keeping at the cutting edge of technology... by constantly playing with her owner's iPad.

Airport hub: Costs to move wildlife could soar to £2bn

Airport hub: Costs to move wildlife could soar to £2bn

The Government's own experts have dealt a fresh blow to plans for a huge airport off the Isle of Grain.

Children set to be quids in with new bank... at school

Children set to be quids in with new bank... at school

Pupils will only have to go as far as their school if they want to pay in and withdraw money from a bank account.

Revealed: Kent legal highs 'capital'

Revealed: Kent legal highs 'capital'

Kent's unofficial legal highs capital has been revealed... as the full breakdown of this week's raids is released.

Woman's terror at being strangled by vile bully lover

Woman's terror at being strangled by vile bully lover

A terrified mother strangled by her lover when she threatened to leave him told police she didn't think she would escape alive.

Renewed appeal week after double crossing crash tragedy

Renewed appeal week after double crossing crash tragedy

Police have renewed their appeal for witnesses exactly a week after a mother and her eight-year-old son tragically lost their lives in a crash.

Tycoon selling property empire... to write children's stories

Tycoon selling property empire... to write children's stories

A controversial property tycoon hopes to walk away from his letting business with a £200million fortune... to focus on writing children's stories.

Delays continue for Channel Tunnel passengers

Delays continue for Channel Tunnel passengers

Channel Tunnel passengers are still facing delays as engineers struggle to fix a power problem that left a train stranded.

Kent hit with flood warning as heavy downpours forecast

Kent hit with flood warning as heavy downpours forecast

The Met Office has warned of flooding in Kent after issuing a weather warning for heavy thundery downpours.

Woman's 109 reasons to celebrate birthday

Woman's 109 reasons to celebrate birthday

A woman has become one of Kent's oldest people as she marks her 109th birthday at her care home.

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