Kent News

One man's search for asylum Special

London - "I'm proud to be British," Aram Rawf answered when I asked him whether he felt a part of the UK. In 2012, he finally became a British citizen, after his 10-year battle to stay here.

Digital Journal Report by Jody-Lan Castle - 2 comments

Watch man risk own life, steer blazing truck from busy street

Kent - The video shows a truck driver who risked his life by jumping into a blazing truck and driving it away from a street full of Christmas shoppers.

In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus

Mission Possible — New Paramount theme park planned for Kent UK

Swanscombe - A consortium of British developers has signed a licensing deal with Paramount Licensing, the licensing division of Hollywood based Paramount Pictures, for a new £2 billion pound theme park on the banks of the river Thames a few miles east of London.

In the Media by Robert Myles

Documentary: War and Peace Show, Kent, England

During July 2012, Hop Farm in Kent, England was home to the War and Peace Show, which has been held each year for the past 30 years. This 26-minute documentary gives more details.

In the Media by Anne Sewell

Video: Muslim shouts 'Allahu Akbar' — Tries to grab Olympic torch

Gravesend - A 17-year-old Muslim fanatic tries to grab the Olympic torch as it is carried along the A226, Rochester Road in Gravesend, Kent by Anna Skora from Lublin, Poland.

In the Media by Richard Milnes - 2 comments

Man caught on CCTV swinging cat by tail in animal cruelty case

Ramsgate - British authorities have launched an investigation into the identity of a young man caught on CCTV swinging a cat by its tail. The act of animal cruelty has caught the attention of the RSPCA who ask witnesses to come forward to assist investigators.

In the Media by Kim I. Hartman - 10 comments

Unidentified man wakes up on beach, alledgedly with amnesia

Kent - Police in Kent, England are making a public plea for anyone with information on the identity of a mystery man, said to be suffering with severe amnesia, to contact them.

In the Media by Henry Cole - 1 comment

Man filmed kicking dog sentenced to jail time

Welling - A UK man, who was seen kicking a dog and yanking it into the air in a video which was posted on YouTube, has been sentenced to eight weeks in prison. The footage was uploaded to YouTube and a Facebook campaign to track down the hooded man was organised.

In the Media by Lynn Curwin - 3 comments