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Whoops! Most unusual rescues revealed

19 May 2015
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.

Dopey scammer calls people he's impersonating

18 May 2015
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.

It was me! Woman with trapped fingers comes forward

14 May 2015
It was me! Woman with trapped fingers comes forward

A woman who had to be rescued after getting her fingers stuck in holes in a leisure centre wall is named as she thanks firefighters.

Jail for 'cooking oil' drug smugglers

14 May 2015
Jail for 'cooking oil' drug smugglers

Group of men brought £5 million worth of cannabis and cocaine into the country and sold it in Kent car parks while posing as cooking oil salesmen.

Four-vehicle pile-up shuts road

13 May 2015
Four-vehicle pile-up shuts road

A main road is closed this afternoon after four vehicles crashed.

Road re-opened after serious crash

13 May 2015
Road re-opened after serious crash

A main road closed for three hours following a serious crash involving a van and a motorcycle has been re-opened.

Lake monitored after gosling shot

09 May 2015
Lake monitored after gosling shot

Patrols are to be increased at a popular lake after a gosling was shot with a catapult.

Ashford Borough Council election count

08 May 2015
Ashford Borough Council election count

The results are in and although Ashford remains blue there are a few splashes of colour some of you may not have been expecting.

Pregnant dead horse dumped in road

07 May 2015
Pregnant dead horse dumped in road

An RSPCA inspector said the sight of the dead animal was one of the most upsetting things she'd ever seen.

Lifeguards and schoolgirls save young swimmer

04 May 2015
Lifeguards and schoolgirls save young swimmer

A proud dad has described how two children helped swimming pool staff save a woman's life when her heart stopped.

Body of man in his 40s found in home

29 April 2015
Body of man in his 40s found in home

Police officers discovered the body of a man in his 40s when they were called to a residential street.

'I can do this job as well as anybody'

26 April 2015
'I can do this job as well as anybody'

A business owner was determined to help a deaf man who had applied for more than 100 jobs without success.

A fine mess!

24 April 2015
A fine mess!

How many fines did one Kent council hand out for dog fouling in three years? It's less than you think, and a third of the fines were never paid.

Four charged after officer bitten

22 April 2015
Four charged after officer bitten

Three teenagers and a young man have been charged after a policeman was bitten and hit over the head with a chair.

Neighbour's bonfire destroys sheds

21 April 2015
Neighbour's bonfire destroys sheds

An out of control bonfire set light to three outbuildings in neighbouring gardens.

Chimney fire spreads to house

20 April 2015
Chimney fire spreads to house

Firefighters saved an old home from serious damaged when a chimney fire almost got out of control.

'My life went 180 in one night'

18 April 2015
'My life went 180 in one night'

A good samaritan who went to the aid of two women was left unable to look after his sick wife after being beaten by a drunken thug.

Rugby club tackles unexpected visitors

15 April 2015
Rugby club tackles unexpected visitors

Camper vans and caravans that turned up in a sports club car park last week have now appeared in another part of town.

Bikes stolen after keys left in bowl

09 April 2015
Bikes stolen after keys left in bowl

A motorbike and a pushbike were stolen from a home after the owner left keys in the kitchen and the backdoor unlocked.

Mystery of baby found in lake continues 20 years on

03 April 2015
Mystery of baby found in lake continues 20 years on

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the discovery of a baby girl in a Kent lake - but still, no one has been held responsible for her horrific murder.

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