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Hero garage worker stands ground in face of knife terror

Hero garage worker stands ground in face of knife terror

A brave cashier has been praised after courageously fighting off a female robber who attacked him with a kitchen knife in a 30-minute ordeal.

Kent shops in schoolgirl fashion row

Kent shops in schoolgirl fashion row

A fashion retailer with several stores in Kent is being criticised for selling revealing clothing to girls as young as eight.

Two crashes within minutes on same road

Two crashes within minutes on same road

Two separate crashes took place within 10 minutes of each other on same stretch of road in Folkestone yesterday. Minor injuries were sustained.

Sex attacker at centre of huge manhunt 'could be Mr Average'

Sex attacker at centre of huge manhunt 'could be Mr Average'

Detectives leading a large-scale search for a fat, bald sex attacker who has struck at least three times believe he could be married with children.

Lost chipmunk found outside school

Lost chipmunk found outside school

Children had an unusual visitor to their school gates today - when a lost chipmunk was discovered in the rain.

Bumblebee species brought back from extinction in Kent

Bumblebee species brought back from extinction in Kent

A species of bumblebee not seen in the UK for more than a quarter of a century has nested in Kent.

Biker hurt in central reservation crash

Biker hurt in central reservation crash

Commuters faced long delays with a section of the M20 shut after a motorcyclist hit the central reservation this afternoon.

'Exterminate!' Woman spotted with Dalek

'Exterminate!' Woman spotted with Dalek

Heads were turned when a woman was spotted taking a walk... with a full-size Dalek from Doctor Who.

Stolen ultrasound machine found in field

Stolen ultrasound machine found in field

An ultrasound machine worth £60,000 stolen from a car has been discovered in a field.

Platform fall woman in stable condition

Platform fall woman in stable condition

An elderly woman who was rescued after she fell under a train at Tenterden is recovering in hospital today.

Folkestone airshow to return for 2014

Folkestone airshow to return for 2014

Organisers have confirmed the Folkestone Airshow will return in 2014 but still need the public's help to make sure enough funding is in place.

Do you know woman in red?

Do you know woman in red?

A grieving son is desperate to find a good samaritan woman in red who helped his dying father.

Horse rescued near the Ashford Designer Outlet

Horse rescued near the Ashford Designer Outlet

A horse which may have slipped into a ditch in Ashford had to be rescued with the help of a crane

Lorry fire led to M20 closure

Lorry fire led to M20 closure

A fire in a lorry trailer forced the M20 to be closed at Junction 9 today

Traffic delays after crash

Traffic delays after crash

A road was closed for four hours after a two-car crash on Romney Marsh

Former England footballer Ruddock ties the knot

Former England footballer Ruddock ties the knot

A host of celebrities were in Ashford yesterday for the wedding of footballer Neil 'Razor' Ruddock and his fiancee Leah Newman

'Bridge jump' averted after cops called

'Bridge jump' averted after cops called

Police were called to a bridge after it was reported a man looked like he was going to jump.

Boy rescued after his leg got trapped in a bike

Boy rescued after his leg got trapped in a bike

Fire crews used a hack saw to release a boy's leg after it became trapped in the frame of a bike

Road closures in Ashford and Folkestone over next couple of weeks

Road closures in Ashford and Folkestone over next couple of weeks

Updates on planned closures for the M20 and Romney Marsh road around Ashford and also news of roads shutting in Folkestone.

Mobile mishap after clutch calamity

Mobile mishap after clutch calamity

A mobile police CCTV unit was left firmly fixed in place after breaking down.

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