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Delays after 'person hit by train'

Delays after 'person hit by train'

Eurostar services are being delayed after a person was hit by a train in France.

Police release image of robbery suspect

Police release image of robbery suspect

Detectives believe this man is linked to the theft of money from a bingo hall.

Firefighters rescue toddler from Lidl trolley

Firefighters rescue toddler from Lidl trolley

Fire crews were called to a Lidl supermarket today after a toddler got trapped in a trolley.

M&S Foodhall confirmed for retail park

M&S Foodhall confirmed for retail park

Marks & Spencer is to open another M&S Foodhall in this Kent town, we can reveal.

100 tonnes of hay destroyed in major blaze

100 tonnes of hay destroyed in major blaze

Firefighters were called out to tackle a huge crop fire in a field the size of 12 football pitches.

Ashford GCSE pupils receive their results

Ashford GCSE pupils receive their results

Schools in Ashford are celebrating great results today

Motorist stunned by £1.4m parking bill

Motorist stunned by £1.4m parking bill

When James Adams got his parking bill through, he was pretty sure his weekly shop had taken less than 858 years.

Church hopes to catch 'em all with new members

Church hopes to catch 'em all with new members

A Kent church is hoping to use its position as a Pokemon Go hotspot to entice new members.

Crews battle combine harvester blaze

Crews battle combine harvester blaze

A fire involving a combine harvester has broken out in a field near to the grounds of a luxury hotel.

Woman found dead in pond is named

Woman found dead in pond is named

A woman who was found dead in a pond behind a hotel has been named.

E-fits released of suspected Chihuahua thieves

E-fits released of suspected Chihuahua thieves

Police have released these images of two men they want to speak to in connection with the theft of a Chihuahua.

Fire crews called to field blaze

Fire crews called to field blaze

Fire crews have been called after residents reported seeing smoke rising from fields off a rural lane

School's name changed online 'in honour' of dead gorilla

School's name changed online 'in honour' of dead gorilla

The name of a Kent school was changed on Wikipedia by an anonymous user as an unusual tribute to Harambe, the gorilla shot dead in May.

Not dead ... just resting!

Not dead ... just resting!

Passers-by were stunned when they spotted a 'body' lying in a Kent churchyard - but all was not as it seemed.

Police called to two car smash

Police called to two car smash

Police were called after two cars crashed. Both cars were damaged but no injuries were reported

Woman cut free from car wreckage after M20 crash

Woman cut free from car wreckage after M20 crash

A young woman was cut free from her car after it crashed into the central reservation of the M20.

Extensive police search follows concerning reports

Extensive police search follows concerning reports

Police and ambulance crews were called after receiving reports of concern for the welfare of a person near a major road.

Traffic update: M20 slip road reopens

Traffic update: M20 slip road reopens

Police report that the Junction 9 M20 entry slip is open again after earlier closure forced motorists to find alternative routes.

Dismay over sentence for crash driver

Dismay over sentence for crash driver

The girlfriend of a motorcyclist killed in a crash is angry after the driver who killed her partner walked free from court.

Diners bowled over after spotting England stars

Diners bowled over after spotting England stars

England stars bowled over fans after they were spotted dining out in Kent ahead of a crucial quarter-final yesterday.

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