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Mysterious visitor to Medway...

Mysterious visitor to Medway...

Pop star and presenter Peter Andre has been swamped by fans while filming 60 Minute Makeover in Rochester.

Dramatic moment lightning strikes off Kent

Dramatic moment lightning strikes off Kent

This is the spectacular sight of lightning striking off the shores of Kent this morning... ahead of what's predicted as the hottest day of the year.

Sick vandals desecrate graves

Sick vandals desecrate graves

Families are devastated after yobs went on the rampage at a cemetery, smashing up headstones and damaging ornaments.

Trucker jailed after 'inevitable' head-on crash kills driver

Trucker jailed after 'inevitable' head-on crash kills driver

A driver who ignored speed signs to overtake on a newly-laid road has been jailed after killing a man in a crash.

Hundreds of patients held down in Kent's mental health wards

Hundreds of patients held down in Kent's mental health wards

Mentally ill patients in Kent face a greater risk of being restrained by staff than in most other places in England.

Kent crashes out of culture contest

Kent crashes out of culture contest

East Kent's bid to be crowned UK City of Culture 2017 has failed, with the area not making a shortlist announced today.

Pampered pig who's barking mad

Pampered pig who's barking mad

Meet Kent's real-life Babe - a pampered pig who thinks he's a dog... and even skateboards.

Prisoner needed 50 stitches after vicious attack

Prisoner needed 50 stitches after vicious attack

A prisoner who left a fellow inmate with horrendous injuries after an attack with a "vile-looking weapon" has been jailed for more than eight years.

Crossing 'is causing lung diseases'

Crossing 'is causing lung diseases'

Dartford has more breathing diseases and asthma because of the crossing, it's expected to be heard.

Vandals remove dozens of drain covers in bizarre prank

Vandals remove dozens of drain covers in bizarre prank

Twenty eight metal drain covers were removed and left by the side of the road in Lydd last night.

Woman charged over stabbing

Woman charged over stabbing

A woman has been charged after a 33-year-old man suffered major injuries in a stabbing at a house in Ashford.

Pregnant mum spared jail for stabbing thanks to human rights

Pregnant mum spared jail for stabbing thanks to human rights

A mother-of-seven who stabbed a friend in a furious rage has avoided a prison sentence today thanks to the Human Rights Act.

Serial thief targets airline pilot

Serial thief targets airline pilot

A prolific thief with more than 100 previous convictions has been jailed after stealing an airline pilot's car while he slept.

Prison guard to be charged as part of Operation Elveden

Prison guard to be charged as part of Operation Elveden

A guard at HMP Swaleside on the Isle of Sheppey is to be charged over alleged inappropriate payments to public officials, prosecutors revealed today.

Knife robber chased from shop

Knife robber chased from shop

A masked robber who threatened shop staff with a kitchen knife dropped the cash till after being chased off by a member of the public.

USA 'most wanted' in court

USA 'most wanted' in court

A man branded one of America’s ‘most wanted’, who was arrested in Chatham after nine years on the run, has been remanded in custody.

A fine romance...

A fine romance...

You're never too late to fall in love... as this couple proved when they tied the knot in their eighties.

Lord Mayor's chauffeur abandons car on double-yellow lines

Lord Mayor's chauffeur abandons car on double-yellow lines

The Lord Mayor of Canterbury's chauffeur rushed to her aid when she was targeted by drunks - leaving her official car on double yellow lines.

Ordeal as bungling robbers strike

Ordeal as bungling robbers strike

A terrified woman was forced to sit with a towel over her head while robbers ransacked a house... wrongly believing it to contain a safe.

'Illegal immigrants' released on bail after helicopter search

'Illegal immigrants' released on bail after helicopter search

Suspected illegal immigrants believed to have escaped from a lorry have been released on bail after being arrested following a huge police search.

More police patrols over schoolgirl pervert fears

More police patrols over schoolgirl pervert fears

Police patrols have been stepped up after almost a dozen reports of a stranger demanding hugs and kisses from schoolgirls in the same town.

Damning report slams police bias towards chasing targets

Damning report slams police bias towards chasing targets

One in every 10 crimes committed in Kent is under-recorded, a critical report into policing has just revealed.

Ex-squaddie ordered to pay back £1 after drug smuggling with daughter

Ex-squaddie ordered to pay back £1 after drug smuggling with daughter

A pregnant ex-soldier has been told to pay back just £1 after using her daughter as a cover in a £170k heroin smuggling racket.

Hunt for man who flashed at schoolgirls

Hunt for man who flashed at schoolgirls

Police are hunting a man who exposed himself to a group of schoolgirls in Ashford.

Jail for bungling armed raiders

Jail for bungling armed raiders

Two members of a team branded the Fraggle Rock gang for a bungled raid on a jewellers have today been locked up for a total of 17 years.

Trio arrested after boy stabbed

Trio arrested after boy stabbed

Three people are being questioned by police today after a 16-year-old boy suffered face and neck injuries in a stabbing at a railway station.

Biker badly hurt after hitting wall

Biker badly hurt after hitting wall

A motorcyclist was taken to a London hospital with serious injuries after hitting a wall in the early hours of this morning.

Emaciated pony dumped by road

Emaciated pony dumped by road

The RSPCA are investigating after a pony was found dumped by the side of the road with a rope and clip wrapped round its head.

From carnival bride and groom aged four... to 70 years of marriage

From carnival bride and groom aged four... to 70 years of marriage

Childhood sweethearts who posed as bride and groom at a carnival aged four have celebrated their platinum wedding anniversary 87 years on.

Report into alleged police malpractice out today

Report into alleged police malpractice out today

Details of an investigation into the alleged police manipulation of crime statistics are out today.

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