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Bedroom fire caused by candle

Bedroom fire caused by candle

The fire service has issued a warning after a blaze.

Man 'critical' after bus crash

Man 'critical' after bus crash

Emergency teams rushed the victim of the crash to a London hospital with serious injuries.

Woman 'attempts to hit police with plank of wood'

Woman 'attempts to hit police with plank of wood'

A woman has been arrested after police were called to reports of a disturbance.

Sleeping under the stars

Sleeping under the stars

Fundraisers braved the cold to raise funds for the Messenger's charity of the year.

Hospital restricts visitors to maternity ward

Hospital restricts visitors to maternity ward

Hospital chiefs are only allowing one person to visit new mums and mums-to-be on a maternity ward.

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Attempted murder charges following shooting

Attempted murder charges following shooting

Two men have been charged by the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate.

King's sparkling gems

King's sparkling gems

Dartford skipper Tom Bonner says boss Steve King has pulled off some transfer masterstrokes.

Tom Bonner: I'd never played right-back before!

Tom Bonner: I'd never played right-back before!

Tom Bonner reveals what really happened before Ebbsfleet's play-off final with Maidstone - plus the secret behind Steve King's Dartford success.

Thousands of visitors will boost charities and business

Thousands of visitors will boost charities and business

A town festival is offering groups, charities and businesses one of the biggest marketing opportunities of the summer.

Grandmother trapped on coronavirus cruise ship flown home

Grandmother trapped on coronavirus cruise ship flown home

A grandmother-of-three is finally flying home after being trapped aboard a coronavirus-hit cruise.

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Pensioner injured in robbery

Pensioner injured in robbery

A man escaped with cash after pushing a woman aged in her 80s to the floor in her own home.

Goat on the loose

Goat on the loose

An escaped goat has been spotted by the side of a residential road.

Bomb squad called to street after 'wartime' discovery

Bomb squad called to street after 'wartime' discovery

A wartime bomb has been blown up after being discovered in a residential street this morning.

NHS to pay damages to dead mum's family

NHS to pay damages to dead mum's family

A compensation package has been agreed following the death of a mother-of-three after she was incorrectly discharged from hospital.

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Five arrested after man shot

Five arrested after man shot

Three more arrests have been made after a man was shot in the arm.

Driver taken to hospital after A2 crash

Driver taken to hospital after A2 crash

Three vehicles have been involved in a collision on the A2.

'Coronavirus cruise' Brits to be flown home

'Coronavirus cruise' Brits to be flown home

A total of 140 Brits – including a woman from Kent – stranded on board a cruise ship off California home will be flown home.

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Cancellations after train breakdown

Cancellations after train breakdown

Rail passengers are suffering delays after a train broke down this afternoon.

Government aims to bring coronavirus cruise Brits home

Government aims to bring coronavirus cruise Brits home

The government says it is 'working intensively' to bring Brits – including a woman from Kent – stranded on board a cruise ship off California home.

Two arrested after man shot

Two arrested after man shot

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was shot in the arm.

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