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Blaze in 800-tonne haystacks

Blaze in 800-tonne haystacks

Hundreds of bales of haystacks caught light near a busy stretch of dual-carriageway.

Trains cancelled after vehicle strikes bridge

Trains cancelled after vehicle strikes bridge

Trains have been cancelled after a vehicle struck a bridge this evening.

No laughing matter as nitrous oxide stolen from hospital

No laughing matter as nitrous oxide stolen from hospital

Six nitrous oxide gas canisters - commonly referred to as laughing gas - have been stolen from a hospital.

Woman cut free after two-car crash

Woman cut free after two-car crash

Firefighters worked to free a woman trapped inside her car after an accident on a busy road this morning.

Car destroyed in driveway blaze

Car destroyed in driveway blaze

A Mercedes car was written off in a fire when it was parked on a driveway.

Cyclist air lifted to hospital following fall from bike

Cyclist air lifted to hospital following fall from bike

Police closed the road on a housing estate after a man fell off his bike, suffering suspected shoulder and head injuries

Mystery of hundreds of china elephants in village

Mystery of hundreds of china elephants in village

More than 1,000 tiny elephants have appeared around a small village in gardens, on signs and on top of cars - and nobody knows why.

Police urge students not to misbehave during freshers' week

Police urge students not to misbehave during freshers' week

Late night police patrols have been stepped up as thousands of new students arrive to party the night away.

Road closed after woman hurt in car crash

Road closed after woman hurt in car crash

A 19-year-old has been taken to hospital following a two car smash on a busy road

'Trophy hunting is good for lion conservation'

'Trophy hunting is good for lion conservation'

University of Kent professors have claimed that trophy hunting could be beneficial for the rapidly decreasing lion population.

Bake Off star signs deal with Channel 4

Bake Off star signs deal with Channel 4

Kent baker Paul Hollywood has agreed to host the show when it moves to Channel 4 - but co-presenter Mary Berry will not be joining him.

Teen's cheekbone fractured in gang attack

Teen's cheekbone fractured in gang attack

Police are hunting three men who attacked a teenager and a passerby outside a library.

DBD - The best is yet to come

DBD - The best is yet to come

Daniel Bell-Drummond claims the best is yet to come from him as he prepares to finish his breakthrough season with an England Lions trip to the UAE.

Traffic slowed by crash on dual carriageway

Traffic slowed by crash on dual carriageway

Police and ambulance are dealing with a rush-hour accident on a busy section of road.

Road cleared after two-car crash

Road cleared after two-car crash

A car is thought to have gone into a ditch after a crash which blocked off a key road.

Houses shake as fighter planes fly over Kent

Houses shake as fighter planes fly over Kent

Rumbles were reported as fighter planes flew low over the county this afternoon.

Uni bomb hoaxer sent to hospital with mental illness

Uni bomb hoaxer sent to hospital with mental illness

A university bomb hoaxer who caused terror at a university with three fake threats has been sent to hospital under a court order.

Bell-Drummond gets Lions call

Bell-Drummond gets Lions call

Kent opener Daniel Bell-Drummond has been called up for two England Lions training camps and a four-match trip to the UAE in the run-up to Christmas.

More armed police on Kent's streets from today

More armed police on Kent's streets from today

Armed police will be deployed at locations including Bluewater, Canterbury Cathedral and the Port of Dover from today.

Stars to shine as theatre gala marks anniversary

Stars to shine as theatre gala marks anniversary

Join in the festivities for the new Marlowe Theatre's fifth birthday celebrations next month.

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