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Missing man found safe

Missing man found safe

Police searching for a missing Lydd man has been found.

Rooke takes Bank Holiday victory at Lydden

Rooke takes Bank Holiday victory at Lydden

Teenager Dan Rooke extended his points lead at the top of the MSA British Rallycross Championship standings at Lydden Hill on Bank Holiday Monday.

Slip-road shut as driver pulled from flipped car

Slip-road shut as driver pulled from flipped car

Passersby have smashed the window of an overturned car to pull a man to safety this morning.

Fire spreads over seven acres of scrubland

Fire spreads over seven acres of scrubland

Fire fighters remain at the scene after being called to tackle a blaze on a large open expanse on a Kent city's outskirts.

Lorry stuck after one-way street blunder

Lorry stuck after one-way street blunder

Parts of a busy shopping precinct were shut off after a lorry driver tried squeezing his vehicle along a narrow one-way street.

Court staff call police over antique fruit knife

Court staff call police over antique fruit knife

A court interpreter says he was made to feel like a criminal when security staff called police after finding a fruit knife in his lunch box.

Cat stranded on log in fast-flowing river

Cat stranded on log in fast-flowing river

A cat called Dipper almost lived up to his name after finding himself stranded on a tree trunk in a fast-flowing river.

Cycling duo's remarkable effort remains on course

Cycling duo's remarkable effort remains on course

A tandem riding pair are more than 4,000 miles into their extraordinary bid to circumnavigate the world - shrugging off packs of dogs along the way

Kent win to keep pressure on Essex

Kent win to keep pressure on Essex

Kent beat Gloucestershire after their victory charge was delayed by centurion Hamish Marshall.

Woman in 20s found dead by road

Woman in 20s found dead by road

People were heard desperately shouting minutes before a young woman was pronounced dead.

Kent storm - 'It sounds like bombs are being dropped'

Kent storm - 'It sounds like bombs are being dropped'

People were woken by loud thunder as heavy rain and dramatic storms hit Kent - with one property going up in flames following a lightning strike.

Pensioners flee home as lightning strike sparks blaze

Pensioners flee home as lightning strike sparks blaze

A pensioner's hair was singed as he battled a blaze with a garden hose to save his home from being burned down following a lightning strike.

Townsend: Gold was our destiny

Townsend: Gold was our destiny

Olympic champion Susannah Townsend claims she knew a gold medal with the GB women’s hockey team in Rio was her destiny.

Man found dead in bedsit week after prison release

Man found dead in bedsit week after prison release

An alcoholic was found dead in a city hostel surrounded by empty packets of medication a week after leaving jail.

Viljoen's five-star Kent debut

Viljoen's five-star Kent debut

New signing Hardus Viljoen remained humble after claiming a five-wicket haul at Bristol on Tuesday.

80 drivers set for Bank Holiday battle at Lydden

80 drivers set for Bank Holiday battle at Lydden

More than 80 rallycross drivers including 13 entries in the headlining Supercar category will arrive at Lydden Hill on Bank Holiday Monday.

Police called as 'mum hits daughter' in busy street

Police called as 'mum hits daughter' in busy street

A patrol car was sent to reports a woman had slapped her daughter hard across the face and head in front of stunned shoppers.

Stevens: There's more to come

Stevens: There's more to come

Forty-year-old Kent all-rounder Darren Stevens believes he can play for the county for another two years.

Teen hurt in daylight attack

Teen hurt in daylight attack

A teenager was pushed against a fence and punched in the face after he was confronted by two men just moments after getting off a bus.

Police target motorists in speeding crackdown

Police target motorists in speeding crackdown

Road patrols will carry out spot checks at the county's speeding 'hotspots'

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