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Mum's safety fears after car fire

Mum's safety fears after car fire

A young mum's car and garden fence were wrecked following an early morning suspected arson attack.

Three injured in serious crash

Three injured in serious crash

Two women and a man have been hurt in a serious collision involving a car and motorbike.

Anniversary of massive explosion that killed 109

Anniversary of massive explosion that killed 109

On April 2, 1916, an explosion at Uplees Gunpowder works killed 109 men and boys - the grandson of one of the victims still has unanswered questions.

Fire crews rescue man trapped in his own bathroom

Fire crews rescue man trapped in his own bathroom

Firefighters went to the aid of a young man who found himself stuck in his own bathroom.

Primark set to open new store

Primark set to open new store

Shoppers' demands to see the popular bargain clothing chain set up a town-centre shop are finally set to be be realised.

Video: Racers plough into roundabout

Video: Racers plough into roundabout

Footage has revealed the moment when two cars sped down a dual carriageway and careered into a roundabout

Armed police board train in ongoing manhunt

Armed police board train in ongoing manhunt

An eyewitness has described the moment armed police boarded a train this evening in an ongoing hunt for a "suspicious man".

Huge pall of smoke covers town

Huge pall of smoke covers town

A dark plume of smoke can be seen for miles over a town.

£2.2 million boost for school

£2.2 million boost for school

A secondary school has been awarded a £2.2 million funding boost for refurbishment.

Around 50 firefighters tackle huge scrap yard blaze

Around 50 firefighters tackle huge scrap yard blaze

Fire crews are still at a scrap yard tackling a huge, deep-seated fire in a pile of around 40 cars.

Man fighting for life after mystery crash

Man fighting for life after mystery crash

Mystery surrounds the crash that has left a man in his 40s in hospital fighting for his life.

Man critically ill after road crash

Man critically ill after road crash

A car passenger is fighting for his life after a crash with a lamp post.

Welford double beats Blair

Welford double beats Blair

Two-goal Shaun Welford scored for a club record eighth successive game as Ashford United beat SCEL title-contenders Hollands & Blair 2-0.

Tragic Connor's parents mark his birthday

Tragic Connor's parents mark his birthday

The parents of a boy who died after being swept out to sea have thanked well-wishers for their support on what would have been his 10th birthday.

Point-to-Point racing at Aldington on Easter Monday is off

Point-to-Point racing at Aldington on Easter Monday is off

The East Kent with West Street Hunt Point-to Point meeting at Aldington on Easter Monday has been cancelled.

Car destroyed in overnight fire

Car destroyed in overnight fire

Firefighters were called after a Fiat Punto was found alight in the early hours of the morning

Easter horse racing meet cancelled

Easter horse racing meet cancelled

Point-to-point races have been called off for only the second time in an event's 50-year history as rain makes course unsafe.

Fire crews cut car driver free after serious collision

Fire crews cut car driver free after serious collision

Emergency services were called to a serious collision at the Smeeth crossroads in the early hours of this morning

Army called in after bomb discovered in garden

Army called in after bomb discovered in garden

A road was closed and the bomb disposal team was called in after a device was found in a garden.

Approval for model railway museum backed by Who star

Approval for model railway museum backed by Who star

Plans have been approved for a model railway centre that's backed by Who Star Roger Daltrey.

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