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M20 closes after car hits barrier

M20 closes after car hits barrier

A stretch of the motorway is closed this evening after a car went into the central reservation.

Man and cat have 'lucky escape' following sauna blaze

Man and cat have 'lucky escape' following sauna blaze

Fire crews tackled a basement fire overnight, which started after a sauna was accidentally left on.

Woman freed after crash

Woman freed after crash

Firefighters used specialist cutting equipment to free a woman from a car after a crash.

Yobs punch hole in panto sign

Yobs punch hole in panto sign

Mindless yobs gave residents a fright when they punched through a sign advertising a community pantomime performance.

M20 closed for nearly 12 hours after lorry overtuned

M20 closed for nearly 12 hours after lorry overtuned

The motorway stretch was closed for nearly twelve hours after an articulated lorry carrying thousands of litres vegetable oil crashed.

Flexible signposts point way to future

Flexible signposts point way to future

New "future-proof" signs set to be installed around a town centre - costing nearly £100,000.

Growling robber threatened to stab couple

Growling robber threatened to stab couple

A robber 'made a growling noise like a wild animal' before threatening to stab a couple in their own home.

Gang of nine injure teenager in bike robbery

Gang of nine injure teenager in bike robbery

Police are appealing for information after a teenager was injured and had his bicycle stolen by a gang of nine people.

Police hunt driver after crash

Police hunt driver after crash

A driver who left the scene of a crash is being hunted by police.

A very Happy Christmas to everyone

A very Happy Christmas to everyone

We'd like to take this opportunity to wish you all a peaceful and enjoyable Christmas.

Investigation after car is destroyed by flames

Investigation after car is destroyed by flames

Fire crews were called to tackle a car fire last night, which left a vehicle "100%" destroyed by flames.

Pickpocket swipes purse from woman in wheelchair

Pickpocket swipes purse from woman in wheelchair

A callous thief took a purse from a bag hanging on a woman's wheelchair in a spate of pickpocket thefts targeting Christmas shoppers.

Opening date named for flats

Opening date named for flats

Buyers will be able to move into new town-centre apartments from February.

VIDEO: The new Christmas No.1?

VIDEO: The new Christmas No.1?

Teachers and staff at a Kent school have treated their pupils to a lively rendition of the Twelve Days of Christmas in a tongue-in-cheek music video.

Bolt sculpture is transformed into a snowman

Bolt sculpture is transformed into a snowman

A town centre landmark has been turned into a festive snowman just in time for Christmas.

Driver who caused horror crash because he didn't take his medication is jailed

Driver who caused horror crash because he didn't take his medication is jailed

A Maidstone man's car veered into another on a busy road near Ashford when he suffered an epileptic fit, court hears.

Biker escort for 'fallen rider' funeral

Biker escort for 'fallen rider' funeral

Scores of motorcyclists are expected to pay a touching tribute to a 19-year-old motorcylist killed in a crash.

Road reopened after smash between lorry and car

Road reopened after smash between lorry and car

The M20 has completely reopened after an earlier smash between a car and a lorry.

Lights, camera, action!

Lights, camera, action!

Exciting plans for a new multi million pound town centre development, including a cinema and hotel, have been given the go ahead.

Illegally parked lorry drivers clamped and fined

Illegally parked lorry drivers clamped and fined

Lorry drivers illegally parked on hard shoulders and slip roads have been handed fines and clamped until they pay up.

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