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Car on roof after crash

Car on roof after crash

Emergency crews were called to an incident after a car flipped onto its roof following the two-car collision.

Teenagers jailed over 'sickening' town centre violence

Teenagers jailed over 'sickening' town centre violence

A punch-up involving more than 10 drunken youths has been described by a judge as 'horrifyingly sickening violence'.

Artwork at the heart of town

Artwork at the heart of town

A sculpture of a heart that "beats" when visitors turn a handle is designed to make people proud of their home town.

A mammoth discovery

A mammoth discovery

A new Kent park could have been built on one of the world's most important prehistoric sites as 20,000 bones, tusks and tools have been found there.

Diggers in at Ashford United as work begins on new 3G pitch

Diggers in at Ashford United as work begins on new 3G pitch

Ashford United owner Don Crosbie this week joined in as work got underway this week to install a new 3G pitch at Homelands.

Knight takes over at Tenterden as Crawford steps down

Knight takes over at Tenterden as Crawford steps down

Tenterden captain Andrew Crawford decides to quit due to increased business commitments.

House damaged in fir tree fire

House damaged in fir tree fire

Firefighters tackled a blaze in a row of fir trees that damaged a nearby property.

Mothers' pleas spare death crash driver from jail

Mothers' pleas spare death crash driver from jail

A young man who killed his brother and cousin in a car crash has avoided jail after "heartfelt pleas" from the victims' mothers.

All change...again

All change...again

A Kent secondary school is making changes to its uniform...just two years after the current one was introduced.

Man released following 'assault' claims

Man released following 'assault' claims

A man has been released without charge following a report a woman was allegedly assaulted

Thug re-paid woman who took him in by raping her

Thug re-paid woman who took him in by raping her

A thug invited to stay at a woman's house after being thrown out by his lover repaid her by raping her and strangling her until she passed out.

Whoops! Most unusual rescues revealed

Whoops! Most unusual rescues revealed

From drains to handcuffs, a bike to a clothes airer, here are the 10 strangest places Kent residents, and animals, have got themselves stuck.

Patient rescued after scaling hospital rooftop

Patient rescued after scaling hospital rooftop

Emergency services were called to rescue a woman who had climbed on to a hospital roof and had been spotted "running around".

Designs for new modern primary school unveiled

Designs for new modern primary school unveiled

Impressions of a new 420 place, two-storey primary school in the middle of a major housing estate have been revealed.

Brown "delighted and relieved" as Gate celebrate promotion

Brown "delighted and relieved" as Gate celebrate promotion

Terry Brown admits delight and relief were his two main emotions after guiding Margate into Vanarama National League South next season.

Dopey scammer calls people he's impersonating

Dopey scammer calls people he's impersonating

A hoax caller slipped up more than 100 times this morning when he phoned staff at the organisation he was claiming to be from.

Out with the old...and the cracked...and the crumbling!

Out with the old...and the cracked...and the crumbling!

Maintenance work to repair the damaged paving stones and controversial Flume artwork will begin next week.

Serial burglar jailed for string of break-ins

Serial burglar jailed for string of break-ins

A prolific burglar with more than 62 convictions for thefts and break-ins has been jailed for targeting businesses across Kent.

Man arrested over 'groping' incident

Man arrested over 'groping' incident

A man is being held in custody following claims a woman was sexually assaulted.

Dog 'severely depressed' following savage attack

Dog 'severely depressed' following savage attack

An owner is fighting to change the law after his beloved pet was badly injured when it was set upon by a stranger's dog.

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