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Dramatic moment WW1 bomb blown to smithereens

Dramatic moment WW1 bomb blown to smithereens

This is the moment a bomb - left undiscovered for nearly a century - was blown up in a controlled explosion.

Four jailed for 24 years for multi-million pounds drugs ring

Four jailed for 24 years for multi-million pounds drugs ring

Four dealers have been put behind bars for a total of 24 years for their part in an £8.5m drugs ring.

Private sector employment up

Private sector employment up

Businesses' share of workers rose in the region, to the delight of the Business Minister.

Mum’s been to Iceland – and cooked me a snail

 Mum’s been to Iceland – and cooked me a snail

It certainly wasn't fast food when toddler Daisy Simpson was served up broccoli... with a side order of snail!

Man held after serious crash on A2 near Bean

Man held after serious crash on A2 near Bean

A driver is in custody on suspicion of dangerous driving after a serious crash which left a biker with head injuries.

Row over mum who breastfed in pool

Row over mum who breastfed in pool

A row has broken out after a woman was told to stop breastfeeding her eight-month-old daughter in a public swimming pool.

Teen dies after being hit by lorry on the A2

Teen dies after being hit by lorry on the A2

A teenage pedestrian was killed when he was hit by a lorry on the A2 this morning.

Ex-butcher's child sex shame exposed by Olympic torch glory

Ex-butcher's child sex shame exposed by Olympic torch glory

A retired butcher is facing jail for child abuse dating back 30 years after his victim recognised him when he carried the Olympic torch.

Farming World will reopen next year

Farming World will reopen next year

Much-loved family attraction Farming World will reopen at Easter with new animals, the landowner has vowed after fears it would close for good.

Lecturers in walkout over pay

Lecturers in walkout over pay

University staff across the county are staging a walkout today in coordinated strike action over pay.

Pumpkin Bieber is spooky likeness

Pumpkin Bieber is spooky likeness

He carved out his career as a teen singing sensation, now Justin Bieber's been immortalised... in veg!

Train journey times could be slashed under plans to build new station

Train journey times could be slashed under plans to build new station

Plans go on show today for a development which could lead to a new rail station and hundreds of homes.

Man run over and beaten up

Man run over and beaten up

Heath Street in Dartford was sealed off by police last night when a man was run over and then beaten up.

Boy, 13, treated for burns after falling onto live rail tracks

Boy, 13, treated for burns after falling onto live rail tracks

A teenager has been taken to hospital after falling up to 30ft from a wall onto a live rail track this afternoon.

Three brothers jailed for brutally attacking soldiers on night out

Three brothers jailed for brutally attacking soldiers on night out

A judge has spoken about the "all too common" problem of loutish drunks in Kent after jailing three brothers for viciously attacking two soldiers.

Lights, camera, bread suit... action!

Lights, camera, bread suit... action!

Why did this man walk among seagulls on a seafront while covered in bread? Click here to find out...

Woman's lucky escape as car ends up in ditch after crash

Woman's lucky escape as car ends up in ditch after crash

A woman has escaped serious injury after her car ended up in a ditch following a crash this afternoon.

Woman 'sexually assaulted' in park

Woman 'sexually assaulted' in park

Police are hunting this man after a woman walking her dog was pushed to the ground and sexually assaulted in a park.

Fury as councillors move 150 miles away but still claim allowances

Fury as councillors move 150 miles away but still claim allowances

A couple are under pressure to resign as councillors after moving to the other end of the country - but still claiming allowances of almost £10,000.

Waiter getting ready for bed before fatal 'attack' above restaurant, inquest told

Waiter getting ready for bed before fatal 'attack' above restaurant, inquest told

A young waiter died from head injuries in an alleged attack while he was in his pyjamas getting ready for bed, a coroner has been told today.

Tears of legal highs campaign mum as flags honour son’s life

Tears of legal highs campaign mum as flags honour son’s life

The grieving mother of a young man who died after reportedly taking legal highs has thanked people for their support at his funeral.

Bonfire of the vanities?

Bonfire of the vanities?

A TV 'expert' and high-profile businesswoman has been chosen as the figure of hate to be 'burned at the stake' on Edenbridge's bonfire this weekend.

Passenger told to take the high road as Scottish banknote gets rebuffed

Passenger told to take the high road as Scottish banknote gets rebuffed

A taxi driver had a stand off with a bus driver who refused to accept his Scottish £5 note for a fare.

Hundreds still without power two days after Kent's storm

Hundreds still without power two days after Kent's storm

As many as 1,500 homes in Kent have spent their second night without power after a devastating storm - and some won't be reconnected until Friday.

Mother's heartbreak as baby's grave is vandalised twice

Mother's heartbreak as baby's grave is vandalised twice

A mother is calling for action against vandals after her baby's gravestone was destroyed for a second time.

Grant 'filming new movie' at dockyard

Grant 'filming new movie' at dockyard

Hollywood heart-throb Hugh Grant is among the stars rumoured to have descended on Kent to film a new movie directed by Guy Ritchie.

Kent's groundbreaking child abuse work goes international

Kent's groundbreaking child abuse work goes international

A team whose work is so sickening its members sometimes need counselling has won US recognition.

Neglected dog forced to eat umbrella out of hunger

Neglected dog forced to eat umbrella out of hunger

A family pet neglected by its owners became so hungry it ate an umbrella.

Man dies after falling from multi-storey car park

Man dies after falling from multi-storey car park

A man taken to hospital with serious injuries after plummeting from a multi-storey car park has died.

Gang ringleader jailed for 10 years

Gang ringleader jailed for 10 years

A gang ringleader has been jailed for 10 years for possessing class A drugs and a Second World War machine gun.

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