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Retired engineer, 79, raises funds for charity by riding on novelty scooters

Tim Bell has raised more than £56,000 for the Kent Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance by creating customised mobility scooters.

17 Sept

Kent shipwreck with unexploded bombs is deteriorating faster than expected

The SS Richard Montgomery has been monitored since it sank in the Thames Estuary between Sheerness and Southend-on-Sea in 1944.

30 Jul

sheerness fire

Smoke seen for miles with huge fire at recycling centre

Firefighters are tackling a large fire at metal recycling plant on the Isle of Sheppey.

17 Feb

Cocaine worth £10million found in ship's hull

Trains cancelled as burst water main leaves tracks badly flooded

Bonfire safety warning issued after caravan set alight in Kent

Dog dies saving owner from 'devastating' fire caused by e-scooter

Cat survives five-mile trip under bonnet of car on school run

Five dead puppies found in box with note attached in 'distressing' incident

Man jailed after attempted kidnap of a child

Firefighters battle huge blaze as derelict water tower goes up in flames

Police officers go 'above and beyond' to save baby who wasn't breathing

'Massive' hedgehog stuck upside-down in drainpipe is rescued by firefighters

£5 million Sheerness cocaine seizure sparks National Crime Agency investigation

New Kent-Europe ferry route hailed as sign of prosperous times ahead