• 21 Nov 2009 10:53

  Three arrests after Maidstone stabbing

  

  Family flees from blazing building

  A family fled their home in a Kent town after fire broke out in the flat next door.

  Saturday, November 21 2009

  

  Crash barrier crushed lorry cab in M2 crash - eyewitness

  A witness to the aftermath of a serious crash on the M2 claims part of the central crash barrier broke off after being struck by a car and hit a lorry travelling in the opposite direction.

  Saturday, November 21 2009

  

  Probe launched into boy's mystery death

  Police are investigating the unexplained death of a 14-year-old boy in north Kent.

  Saturday, November 21 2009

  

  'We could be killed within a week'

  The Kent couple kidnapped by Somali pirates fear their captors are "losing patience" and have urged the Government to discuss ransom demands.

  Saturday, November 21 2009

  

  Village stabbing victim named

  A 28-year-old woman who died after being stabbed in a Kent village has been identified.

  Saturday, November 21 2009

  • Arrests after boy is stabbed
  • Archbishop to meet the Pope

  • K15919 - Sales Executive ? ?Litho Laminated shelf ready packaging' £46,000
  • Business ManagerMaidstone £45,000

  

  Gills succumb to late penalty

  Andy Barcham's superb goal wasn't enough for Gillingham as they conceded late to lose at Bristol Rovers.

  Saturday, November 21 2009

  

  Whites through after Crabble cracker

  Nicky Southall's second half strike eventually settled a thrilling FA Trophy derby clash between Dover and Dartford.

  Saturday, November 21 2009

  

  O'Donovan strike sees off Bromley

  Shannon O'Donovan scored the winner as Maidstone beat Blue Square South side Bromley in the FA Trophy.

  Saturday, November 21 2009

  

  Mixed afternoon for the Sodje family

  Akpo Sodje's first goal for the club earned Charlton a point at Yeovil after his older brother Sam had been sent off.

  Saturday, November 21 2009

  

  Saturday's football scores

  All the results for the matches involving Kent's major teams on Saturday.

  Saturday, November 21 2009

  • Charles sees red as Fleet slump again
  • Saturday's football scores
  • New Kent fixtures released
  • Overhaul for cricket league structure in Kent

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  • Crash barrier crushed lorry cab in M2 crash - eyewitness

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• 20 Nov 2009 17:19

  Saturday, November 21 2009

  Gorillas tuck into Marmite at Port Lympne

  

  Woman dies after multiple stabbing

  A woman in her twenties has died after suffering stab wounds in New Romney.

  

  You lit up our lives...

  Tributes are being paid to a Kent soldier who died in Afghanistan this week.

  Friday, November 20 2009

  

  Dozens of off-licences to close in Kent

  The firm which owns Threshers and Wine Rack off-licences is to close 27 stores in Kent - with the loss of 130 jobs.

  Friday, November 20 2009

  

  Pub girls give punters an eyeful

  Apparently copies of an eye-popping new calendar are going down quicker than a shot at a stag do!

  Friday, November 20 2009

  

  Love it or hate it ...gorillas tuck in to a tasty treat

  Forget gorillas in the mist - Port Lympne zoo prefer their gorillas in the yeast.

  Friday, November 20 2009

  • My homes aren't worth as little as £160k: property tycoon
  • Trust faces funding gap of up to £280m
  • Major crimefighting drive hits Medway today
  • Man wanted for 'nasty attack' on policeman
  • Video: Youngsters on the election trail

  

  Dickson issues Gills warning

  I like you but I want to hurt you – that’s the message from striker Chris Dickson to Gillingham ahead of their League 1 trip to Bristol Rovers on Saturday.

  Friday, November 20 2009

  

  Brandy wants more goals

  Gillingham strike sensation Febian Brandy is hoping he can take his goal tally into double figures before his loan spell ends.

  Friday, November 20 2009

  

  Jackson will still be on the spot

  Simeon Jackson returns for Gillingham on Saturday from international duty and boss Mark Stimson believes the experience will give the striker an extra lift – despite enduring more heartache from the penalty spot.

  Friday, November 20 2009

  

  Gills keeper transfer listed

  Gillingham keeper Alan Julian has been transfer listed at his own request.

  Friday, November 20 2009

  • Dynamos won't take lowly opponents lightly
  • Maidstone close in on new signing
  • Dallas to make step up
  • No word on Kent Mote return

  

  Home built for peace and quiet

  Need more space? Can’t escape from the day-to-day hustle and bustle of family living?

  Friday, November 20 2009

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  • Staff at a Gravesend pub bare all for naked charity calendar

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• 19 Nov 2009 23:30

  Friday, November 20 2009

  Rachel named top home cook

  

  Pub row led to man being 'glassed' by his girlfriend

  A woman with 52 previous offences who glassed her boyfriend in a pub has been jailed for 15 months.

  

  Lorry driver airlifted to hospital after multi-vehicle pile-up

  The M2 has fully re-opened after a serious accident.

  

  Cooking up a treat - the girl who impressed Gary Rhodes

  A self-taught cook has won a national contest after serving up a dish to Gary Rhodes.

  

  Have a break...

  ...have a fiver. Oh no it's a Kit Kat wrapper...and now I'm stuck in a drain! The story of one VERY hapless chap from Faversham.

  Thursday, November 19 2009

  

  KCC...the Mongolian connection

  Kent County Council is prepared to go the extra mile to attract foreign business...5,000 extra miles in fact.

  Thursday, November 19 2009

  • Video: enter the dragons
  • Cooking for the PM
  • Stack ends on M20...for now

  

  New Kent fixtures released

  Kent will start the 2010 cricket season with a trip to Trent Bridge to play Nottinghamshire in the LV County Championship, starting on April 15.

  Thursday, November 19 2009

  

  Striker Pugh to make Wings loan switch

  Gillingham striker Andy Pugh will join Welling for a second loan spell before the weekend.

  Thursday, November 19 2009

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  • M2 re-opened after horror crash

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• 19 Nov 2009 02:40

  Thursday, November 19 2009

  Family wants action against doctor after baby's death

  

  Distraught family want action against doctor

  A family whose first child died hours after birth want action taken against the doctor in charge.

  Thursday, November 19 2009

  

  Stack ends on M20

  Kent's road network is getting back to normal after the lifting of Operation Stack on the M20 and the reopening of Thamesport.

  Thursday, November 19 2009

  

  Why we're falling behind in the poverty league

  Parts of Kent are wallowing in rising levels of poverty and social deprivation.

  

  Tredwell called up to England one-day squad

  Kent spinner James Tredwell could be a surprise inclusion in the England side for the first one-day international against South Africa in Johannesburg on Friday.

  Thursday, November 19 2009

  

  Overhaul for cricket league structure in Kent

  Kent’s cricket landscape will receive a major overhaul ahead of next season with a new countywide division for teams currently outside the Kent League.

  Thursday, November 19 2009

  • Burman eyes shock Trophy victory
  • Fleet desperate to sign striker
  • Reid takes the helm at Deal
  • Lovell keen to return to action

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  • Huge hole in the ground opens up on quiet Maidstone estate

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• 18 Nov 2009 09:13

  Avoid the A228 Grain after bad weather closes Thamesport

  

  Stack on Stack - a double delay for our drivers

  Motorists face a nightmare journey home tonight - as a double Stack-style operation is implemented.

  Wednesday, November 18 2009

  

  Ex-MP ends ITV's epic search for chairman

  Former Tunbridge Wells MP Archie Norman is to take on the job of chairman of ITV, replacing Michael Grade.

  Wednesday, November 18 2009

  

  Children threatened in terrifying raid

  Two children were threatened by a gang which escaped with cash and jewellery after forcing entry into a house.

  Wednesday, November 18 2009

  

  Email set to go the way of Betamax: professor

  Email may die out within the decade - according to a Kent university professor.

  Wednesday, November 18 2009

  

  Video: It's my round...I've got tokens!

  You've probably been given gift cards and book tokens for Christmas before - but this year you may find some pub vouchers in your stocking. Cheers!

  Wednesday, November 18 2009

  • Video: How I survived domestic abuse
  • Thousands of youngsters go to the polls
  • Who would do this?
  • Man in dock on murder charge
  • Services and jobs affected as Swale slashes £5m off budget

  • K15934 - Field Sales Executive £70,000

  

  Midweek football round-up

  There was a busy programme of matches involving Kent sides in the Ryman League on Tuesday night.

  Wednesday, November 18 2009

  

  Clarke enjoying Welling's happy atmosphere

  Rejuvenated Lee Clarke has revealed that a better atmosphere at the club is behind Welling's improvement in form.

  Wednesday, November 18 2009

  

  Erskine back with Gills

  Striker Jacob Erskine has returned to Gillingham after Bromley declined to extend his loan spell.

  Wednesday, November 18 2009

  • Byrne agrees Superbikes deal
  • Win keeps Gravesend top
  • Kart racer facing big challenge
  • Deal & Betteshanger edged out

  Does my mortgage look big in this?

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  The winners have now been announced!

  Click here to find out which charities have been chosen...

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• 17 Nov 2009 16:56

  Wednesday, November 18 2009

  Drug addict Luke Brocklebank stabbed to death in row over heroin: court

  

  Stabbed to death for a heroin fix: court

  A drug addict’s plan to steal heroin went tragically wrong when he was stabbed in an alleyway by a teenage dealer, a court heard.

  

  Clean bill of health for Kent's beaches

  Every Kent beach has met European standards for bathing water quality this year.

  

  Whitehall keeps tight-lipped on schools' troubleshooter plan

  Government officials are refusing to say why they decided to order troubleshooters in to help Kent’s poorest performing secondary schools.

  

  Drug dealers jailed for combined 26-year stretch

  Five drug dealers who supplied class A drugs in Thanet have been jailed for a total of 26 years.

  Tuesday, November 17 2009

  

  No charges for nurse who cut patient's face

  A nurse accused of assaulting a stroke victim at Medway Maritime Hospital will not face prosecution.

  Tuesday, November 17 2009

  • Man killed in balcony plunge
  • Woman blows £92k in a watch shop: court
  • Police blunder leads to driver being 'let off'
  • Man killed in road smash named

  • K15814 - Technical Sales ExecutiveKENT £60,000
  • K15938 - Field Sales Executive - Power & Temperature Control ProductsKENT £55,000
  • K15900 - Field Sales Executive - Audio Visual, Equipment RentalsKENT
  • K15870 - Senior Field Sales Executive - Bespoke SignageKENT £50,000

  

  Home form pleases Stimson

  Gillingham manager Mark Stimson is delighted with the form that seen his side lose only once in eight League 1 home matches.

  Tuesday, November 17 2009

  

  Ball named Kent League's best young cricketer

  Kent academy all-rounder Adam Ball has been named Kent League Young Cricketer of the Year for 2009.

  Tuesday, November 17 2009

  

  Lewis nearing peak condition

  Gillingham manager Mark Stimson believes midfielder Stuart Lewis is just one game away from reaching the peak of his fitness.

  Tuesday, November 17 2009

  • Aitken needs best-ever display
  • Liam Daish

  

  Does my mortage look big in this?

  Where do we stand with our mortgages in this recession?

  Tuesday, November 17 2009

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  Wind: SW at 9 mph

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  • Man killed in Westerham crash named as John Smithers
  • Ferrari crashes into Blue and White cafe at Mersham

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• 17 Nov 2009 01:20

  Tuesday, November 17 2009

  Gravesend KFC targeted by armed robbers

  

  'Cut the managers' - union's plea to KCC

  Unison has urged Kent County Council to protect lower paid staff at the expense of senior managers as it bids to plug a £200million hole in its finances.

  Tuesday, November 17 2009

  

  Armed raiders strike at KFC

  Two masked men wielding a handgun and a commando-style knife escaped with cash from a fast-food restaurant in north Kent.

  Tuesday, November 17 2009

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• 16 Nov 2009 09:56

  Jess Flewker, 4, saved by new swine flu drug

  

  New drug saves swine flu girl

  A miracle swine flu drug - never tried before on a four-year-old - has saved the life of a seriously ill Kent girl.

  Monday, November 16 2009

  

  Sex offender keels over in the dock

  A man described as "violent and controlling" collapsed in the dock as a jury convicted him of horrific sex abuse of young girls.

  Monday, November 16 2009

  

  Ferrari smashes into cafe

  This was the damage caused when a Ferrari crashed into a cafe on a main road in Kent and caught fire.

  Monday, November 16 2009

  

  What do you give a clanger who has everything? Green string soup, of course

  They are pink, are friends with the Soup Dragon and are made of wool....now the Clangers are entering middle age.

  Monday, November 16 2009

  

  Audio: £3.7m boost for Dreamland rebuild project

  Plans to create the world's first heritage amusement park take a huge step forward after campaigners net £3.7million.

  Monday, November 16 2009

  • There's something cooking in the Archbishop's kitchen!
  • 'Jury out on Kent TV'
  • 'Stunning' - castle makeover gets government endorsement
  • Woman struck and killed by train
  • Man in dock on murder charge

  • Deputy Head of English RequiredKent £45,000

  

  Joe Denly’s miserable run of form in South Africa continued on Sunday when he failed with the bat for the second successive Twenty20 international.

  Monday, November 16 2009

  

  Another spot of bother for Jackson

  Simeon Jackson's recent woes from the penalty spot continued in Macedonia on Saturday.

  Monday, November 16 2009

  

  Stimson happy for Gills to dig in

  Gillingham came through a physical battle against Oldham on Saturday which manager Mark Stimson feels could set the tone for the rest of their League 1 campaign.

  Monday, November 16 2009

  

  Wings move for Charlton defender

  Welling manager Jamie Day is aiming to bring Charlton defender Yado Mambo back to the club this week.

  Monday, November 16 2009

  

  Maher: It's great to be back

  Gillingham midfielder Kevin Maher is thrilled to be back in Mark Stimson's starting eleven.

  Monday, November 16 2009

  • Ramsgate earn a point
  • Late winner adds to Whitstable's woes
  • Chats slip to another home defeat
  • Barham loses European Tour card

  

  Thousands of new homes for builder Persimmon in Kent

  Housebuilder Persimmon is seeing confidence returning to the market in Kent and the south east.

  Monday, November 16 2009

  • Woman struck and killed by train at Sheerness station

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• 15 Nov 2009 18:36

  Monday, November 16 2009

  Sheppey floods: More woe for Minster family following heavy rains

  

  Double drainage woe for flooding family

  Last night's heavy rain has resulted in more flooding woe for a Minster family.

  

  Man charged with murder after body found in flat

  A 25-year-old man has been charged with murder following the discovery of a man's body at a Margate flat on Thursday.

  Sunday, November 15 2009

  • Senior Design Studio ManagerGillingham £60,000

  

  Denly's woes continue for England

  Joe Denly’s miserable run of form in South Africa continued yesterday (Sunday) when he failed with the bat for the second successive Twenty20 International.

  Sunday, November 15 2009

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  Wind: S at 2 mph

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• 15 Nov 2009 03:05

  Sunday, November 15 2009

  

  New life for historic pier

  Gravesend's historic town pier reopens to the public this weekend as the Riva bar and restaurant launches under new management.

  Sunday, November 15 2009

  • LecturerCanterbury £43,622

  

  Weston spot-on to earn Gills the points

  Gillingham returned to winning ways in League 1 as Curtis Weston’s penalty gave them a 1-0 victory over Oldham on Saturday.

  

  Gillingham v Oldham - in pictures

  Picture action from Gillingham's 1-0 victory over Oldham in League 1 at Priestfield on Saturday.

  

  Day gets off to a winning start

  New Welling boss Jamie Day enjoyed a dream start to his managerial career as Welling beat Staines 3-0 in Blue Square South on Saturday.

  Saturday, November 14 2009

  

  Kent football results

  High winds and heavy rain led to numerous games involving Kent sides being postponed on Saturday. Find out which games were off and the results and those that survived the weather.

  Saturday, November 14 2009

  • Whites slump to another defeat
  • Pinnock penalty not enough for Stones

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  Wind: SW at 8 mph

  • Incident at Sheerness railway station
  • Man killed in Westerham road crash

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