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Knole to get £7.7m lottery cash injection

Knole to get £7.7m lottery cash injection

One of Britain's most historic and complete stately homes is to get a multi-million pounds boost, it's been revealed.

Children taken to hospital after coming unstuck in dinghies

Children taken to hospital after coming unstuck in dinghies

A full-scale rescue operation was mounted after youngsters got into difficulties in dinghies off the coast of Sheppey.

Jail for rapist who stifled victim's screams with pillow

Jail for rapist who stifled victim's screams with pillow

A sex beast has been locked up for nine years after locking a teenage girl in a bedroom, putting a pillow over her head and raping her.

Job-creation group’s record under attack

Job-creation group’s record under attack

A councillor has claimed a group set up to bring jobs and investment to Thanet six years ago has failed to create a single role.

Rape victims to get 24-hour help centre

Rape victims to get 24-hour help centre

Kent is finally set to get a round-the-clock centre for victims of rape... the last county in the region to have one.

Gills fans protest at season ticket changes

Gills fans protest at season ticket changes

Some Gillingham fans are vowing not to renew their season tickets - as they now have to bring ID to matches in a crackdown on people misusing them.

Teen stabbed at Jamaican beach party

Teen stabbed at Jamaican beach party

A 19-year-old suffered leg wounds after being stabbed at an annual beach party in Margate.

Couple in dock over armed raid on security van at Asda

Couple in dock over armed raid on security van at Asda

A man and his wife have been remanded in custody today accused of an armed hold-up on a security van at an Asda supermarket.

Lightning casts eerie glow over sea at Hythe

Lightning casts eerie glow over sea at Hythe

Thunderstorms caused damage... and some beauty... across Kent at the weekend. See inside for full dramatic picture.

Three rescued after dinghy capsizes off Upnor

Three rescued after dinghy capsizes off Upnor

Three people had to be rescued near Upnor after their dinghy capsized on the River Medway.

Bus passenger complains to Arriva... and sent out-of-date tickets!

Bus passenger complains to Arriva... and sent out-of-date tickets!

When angry bus passenger Maureen Jopson complained to Arriva after several bad journeys she was sent complimentary tickets... that were out of date!

Loner terrorised by youths may have been dead for weeks

Loner terrorised by youths may have been dead for weeks

The life of a recluse victimised by youths fell apart after members of his family died, an inquest heard.

Prince Charles bangs drum for Kent

Prince Charles bangs drum for Kent

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall joined a samba band on stage at the Whitstable Oyster Festival today during a tour of the county.

From hops to space hoppers...

From hops to space hoppers...

A director persuaded more than 60 people to bounce together on space hoppers for a feel-good community film... after a conversation in the pub.

Image released after elderly couple's home ransacked

Image released after elderly couple's home ransacked

Is this the face of a balaclava-clad robber who injured an elderly man in a raid on his home?

Dead pony left to rot in stream

Dead pony left to rot in stream

A villager has hit out after a dead pony was left by authorities to rot just feet away from walkers at a stream. WARNING: graphic image inside

'It's like having the money stolen twice!'

'It's like having the money stolen twice!'

A school where an ex-employee stole more than £200k has been told it may never get the money back.

Woman died after taking overdose of painkillers: Inquest

Woman died after taking overdose of painkillers: Inquest

A woman accidentally took an overdose of morphine tablets prescribed for her back pain, an inquest has heard.

Oyster Festival continues in baking sun

Oyster Festival continues in baking sun

Huge crowds enjoy the food, traditions and fun on a successful first day, with lots more planned later.

Weekend of music hits a high note

Weekend of music hits a high note

Downpours didn't stop thousands of concert-goers from turning up at Lounge on the Farm or the Sound Island festival.

Man dies eight days after being hit by car

Man dies eight days after being hit by car

Police are appealing for witnesses after a Polish man who was hit by a car in Sittingbourne died from injuries.

Jail for sex offender found hiding in cellar

Jail for sex offender found hiding in cellar

A sex offender - cleared of an unsolved murder - is behind bars after breaching the terms of his licence.

Sound Island and Lounge festivals set to rock the county

Sound Island and Lounge festivals set to rock the county

Kent is set for a long weekend of festival fun... as long as the traditional welly weather holds off!

Two charged in connection with armed raid on security van at Asda

Two charged in connection with armed raid on security van at Asda

A man and a woman are to appear in court on Monday in connection with the armed robbery of a security van.

Man guilty of selling fake bomb detectors

Man guilty of selling fake bomb detectors

A businessman is facing a long jail sentence after selling useless bomb detectors to security forces around the world in a multi-million pounds fraud.

Pair arrested after train assault

Pair arrested after train assault

Two men have been arrested after a group of passengers were assaulted and verbally abused with homophobic threats on a Kent-bound train.

Terrifying moment raiders attack woman with hammer

Terrifying moment raiders attack woman with hammer

This is the harrowing moment armed robbers repeatedly hit a female staff member with a claw hammer in a botched Post Office raid.

Thousands more seats on Kent's busiest commuter trains

Thousands more seats on Kent's busiest commuter trains

Southeastern has today promised 3,500 more seats on some of its busiest services in a move that will be welcomed by long-suffering commuters.

Driver who died from alcohol poisoning to donate liver

Driver who died from alcohol poisoning to donate liver

The liver of a driver who died with an alcohol level "in the fatal range" will be donated to help others.

Fake window cleaner robs 93-year-old

Fake window cleaner robs 93-year-old

Detectives are hunting this man after a man pretending to be a window cleaner burst into her home before attacking her and grabbing her purse.

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