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'It really has taken over our lives'

'It really has taken over our lives'

A family who vowed to live 12 months using only British products have told of the highs and lows... and what are the most difficult things to buy.

Rescuers free man in 70s from mud

Rescuers free man in 70s from mud

Firefighters and Coastguard teams were among the rescuers who freed a man in his 70s from mud flats after he became firmly stuck.

Christmas floods: 'We've learned lessons'

Christmas floods: 'We've learned lessons'

A council has admitted communication could have been better as thousands of homes were flooded or without power over Christmas.

Deluges and downpours... Kent in 2013

Deluges and downpours... Kent in 2013

A Kent meteorologist has revealed Kent had the wettest day in more than 20 years this year... and it wasn't in December!

Firefighters offered five times' salary to break strike

Firefighters offered five times' salary to break strike

A leaked email has revealed firefighters have been offered huge inducements to break picket lines ahead of tonight's strike.

Help at hand for lonely and depressed at new year

Help at hand for lonely and depressed at new year

As new year rings in fresh hope for many, there is help for those facing loneliness, cash worries and depression, it's been revealed.

Update: 300 straw bales go up in flames

Update: 300 straw bales go up in flames

Firefighters from across the county have been battling a blaze at a farm in Cooling near Rochester this morning.

BAE to recruit record number of apprentices

BAE to recruit record number of apprentices

Fifteen jobs for young people will be created at BAE Systems in Rochester as the company recruits a record number of apprentices.

Looting fears bring extra police response

Looting fears bring extra police response

Extra officers are patrolling the village of Yalding after residents feared vulnerable homes could be targetted by thieves.

Two rescued from River Stour

Two rescued from River Stour

Firefighters were called out to two separate incidents in the early hours of New Year's Eve.

Benefactor awarded knighthood in Queen's honours list

Benefactor awarded knighthood in Queen's honours list

A multi-millionaire who has ploughed in cash to help transform a part of Kent has been honoured in the new year's list.

Crossing reopens after high winds

Crossing reopens after high winds

Delays are easing after the QEII bridge was closed earlier in high winds.

Just when you thought it was safe...

Just when you thought it was safe...

Don't put away the sou'westers yet... we're set to be battered by more extreme rain.

Eurostar celebrates two record-breaking milestones

Eurostar celebrates two record-breaking milestones

2013 is our best year ever reveals Eurostar boss, as passenger numbers break the 10 million barrier for the first time.

Driver hurt in two-car crash

Driver hurt in two-car crash

A Land Rover driver needed hospital treatment after his vehicle crashed with a van then 'careered up a bank'.

Man freed after becoming trapped up to waist in creek

Man freed after becoming trapped up to waist in creek

Specialist rescue teams were called in after a man became trapped in mud.

Couple battle on against mould in nightmare flat

Couple battle on against mould in nightmare flat

A couple with young children say they are in a living hell as mould sweeps through their council flat.

Incredible journey of cyclist in Cambodia

Incredible journey of cyclist in Cambodia

Searing heat, potholes and challenging hills were some of the obstacles faced by cyclist Lesley Hall, in a tour through Vietnam and Cambodia.

Dover's Beacon Church becomes angel-less due to high winds

Dover's Beacon Church becomes angel-less due to high winds

A concrete angel of 112 years has finally been removed from a church after becoming alarmingly unstable.

Health bosses bid to beat the A&E strains with app

Health bosses bid to beat the A&E strains with app

An app, believed to be the first of its kind in the UK, is advising patients where to go to ease pressure at a Kent hospital.

Lifeboat crew rescue stranded boat

Lifeboat crew rescue stranded boat

Three people had to be rescued after their boat suffered engine failure on the River Medway near Grain.

Ex-Grenadier Guard jailed after downloading vile child images

Ex-Grenadier Guard jailed after downloading vile child images

A former Grenadier Guard who served his country in Northern Ireland downloaded thousands of images of child abuse, including the worst possible kind.

'Low-life scum' attack cancer-surviving pensioner

'Low-life scum' attack cancer-surviving pensioner

A gang lay in wait to pounce on an elderly woman who had earlier stopped them stealing from another victim in a pub.

Plaque to mark spot where Rolling Stones first turned

 Plaque to mark spot where Rolling Stones first turned

Keith Richards had just been expelled, and Mick Jagger was heading to London. What happened on platform two of Dartford station changed history.

'Hoodies' robbed boys of phones

'Hoodies' robbed boys of phones

Teenagers wearing hoodies robbed two boys of their mobile phones after asking them for the time and threatening to hurt them.

Major search after beach find

Major search after beach find

A search involving land, sea and air emergency services was carried out in Minster this morning after personal belongings were found on the beach.

Man injured after street row erupts into shooting

Man injured after street row erupts into shooting

A man was shot with a gas-powered air weapon after an argument in a street.

Hundreds still without power days after blackout

Hundreds still without power days after blackout

More than 600 homes are still battling without electricity - five days after storms brought down power cables.

Charity concert for murdered school girl

Charity concert for murdered school girl

A charity tribute is planned to mark 21 years since the brutal murder of school girl Claire Tiltman.

Driver walks free after accident victim left with life-changing injuries

Driver walks free after accident victim left with life-changing injuries

A dangerous driver has said he wishes he could turn back the clock after a motorcyclist was left with serious injuries in a crash.

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