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Brutal murder: Witnesses point to new suspect in 1996 killings
Crucial witnesses have come forward to identify a Kent man as a suspect in the Chillenden murders 30 years ago.
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'People can't afford it anymore': Fuel thefts soar in Kent since Iran war
Petrol station workers fear renewed hostilities involving Iran could trigger another surge in fuel theft following a spike when war first broke out.
Drug gang behind £150k heroin and crack cocaine network jailed for combined 16 years
Members of a gang responsible for channelling £150,000 worth of drugs into Kent have been jailed.
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‘Moving to Kent hospital in the 1980s was a culture shock - but I’ve loved it’
A nurse who moved to a Kent hospital more than 40 years ago has hung up her uniform for the final time.
Passengers urged to plan ahead as 2 London stations to shut for 3 weeks
Southeastern services will be affected for 22 days this summer
'Incredibly disappointing': 300-home estate given green light near Whitstable
The site has been earmarked for housing for more than a decade
Herd of elephants to stay at wildlife park despite £250k Africa rewilding fundraiser
Bosses at a wildlife sanctuary have confirmed their 12 elephants will remain at the site indefinitely despite efforts to rewild the herd to Africa.
‘The work of turning around South East Water starts now’: New CEO pledges changes on first day
The new boss of a crisis-hit water firm has pledged to make changes but says the “transformation will not be easy”.
'Prolific' Canterbury shoplifter jailed less than a day after arrest
He had stolen nearly £300 worth of goods from a single shop
Booming! The Kent area where house prices have risen by £21k in just 12 months
What’s the average cost of a home where you live? Find out in the latest House Price Index figures
‘It’s so exciting!’ First look inside Kent wildlife park’s huge £2.5m expansion
A wildlife park is celebrating the opening of its new £2.5m enclosure – as it prepares to double in size within the next five years.
‘I’m a vegetarian - but animals do not have ‘rights’ like us’
Animal rights activists have been protesting against plans for horse-drawn carriage rides - but do animals have rights?
Rare ‘death mask’ of notorious dictator Stalin could fetch £12k at auction
A unique bronze death mask of one of history’s most notorious leaders will go under the hammer in Kent next month.
Shocking video shows ‘smiling’ police officer’s nightclub attack on woman
Shocking footage shows the moment a smiling off-duty police officer violently pulled a woman towards the ground by her hair on a drunken night out.
Britpop classics to festival favourites: Six unmissable music events coming to Kent this month
Music fans are spoilt for choice as some of the biggest names in pop, rock and festival entertainment prepare to perform across the county.
Security guards drafted in to tackle seaside town disruption for second summer running
Security guards have been drafted in for the second summer running to help tackle anti-social behaviour in two Kent coastal towns over the summer.
Emergency road closure on key route for up to 10 days
A busy road near a sports centre has been shut – and could remain closed for 10 days for emergency repairs.
‘My mum's been failed by doctors - our family will break without her’
The daughter of a cancer patient says the NHS failed her mother after not getting treatment for months, with doctors saying the illness is terminal.
Bidders from across world set to vie for treasure trove of works at Kent auction
Bidders from across the world are expected to vie for original artworks by one of the nation’s best-loved children’s storytellers.
Man charged after three people seriously injured in Ashford crash
The vehicle failed to stop for police and then was involved in a crash where three people were left with serious injuries