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Sheppey Crossing crash: Miracle how nobody died in Britain’s biggest pile-up

Sheppey Crossing crash: Miracle how nobody died in Britain’s biggest pile-up

To mark the 10th anniversary of Britain’s biggest-ever-pile-up we spoke to those injured and involved in the Sheppey Crossing crash.

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The horror crash which killed three schoolgirls

The horror crash which killed three schoolgirls

It was one of the saddest events in a town's past but the impact of a 1986 tragic crash which killed three schoolgirls would not just be felt locally.

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The night bomb terror came to pub

The night bomb terror came to pub

A former landlord recalls the night his pub was destroyed by an IRA bomb at the height of the Troubles.

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Herald of Free Enterprise ferry capsizes with the loss of 193 lives

Herald of Free Enterprise ferry capsizes with the loss of 193 lives

People living in Dover at the time of the Herald of Free Enterprise disaster in 1987 have told of its lasting impact on the town.

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The chilling murders that stunned a nation

The chilling murders that stunned a nation

One of Kent's most notorious murders took place in 1996 as a mum and her two daughters walked along a country path.

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Eleven people killed in IRA bombing at Deal

Eleven people killed in IRA bombing at Deal

A man who survived the blast due to a late start recalls the devastating IRA bombing at Deal in 1989.

24 boys killed in county's worst road tragedy

24 boys killed in county's worst road tragedy

As a group of young cadets walked along the road on a dark December evening in 1951, disaster was about to strike.

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The heartbreaking search for Lucas

The heartbreaking search for Lucas

The huge search for a missing six-year-old boy, who was swept away after falling in a river, came to a tragic end.

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Tragedy strikes on the railways of Kent

Tragedy strikes on the railways of Kent

We take a look back at some of the most dramatic accidents and incidents in the history of the county's railways.

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How Kent mourned Princess Diana's shocking death

How Kent mourned Princess Diana's shocking death

Twenty five years after Princess Diana's death, we remember how the county mourned the beloved royal.

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Crossing mega-crash remembered

Crossing mega-crash remembered

Hundreds of drivers were caught up in one of Britain's worst pile-ups in 2013.

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How foot and mouth disease hit Kent in 2001

How foot and mouth disease hit Kent in 2001

Farmers across the country were forced to kill their livestock to stop the spread of foot and mouth disease in 2001. Warning: Contains graphic images

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Victims of restaurant blaze remembered

Victims of restaurant blaze remembered

A fire at a Kent restaurant in 1977 killed seven people, including three children.

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Kent's 'forgotten' disasters

Kent's 'forgotten' disasters

We take a look back at some of the defining tragedies to hit the county over the years.

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The terrifying night the train didn't stop

The terrifying night the train didn't stop

In 1971, a train ploughed through the buffers and came to rest on top of a taxi - here is the incredible story told by some of the survivors.

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The tragic day eight firemen became trapped in crash blaze

The tragic day eight firemen became trapped in crash blaze

A tragic crash involving a fire appliance cost one firefighter his life and injured seven others.

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The 1987 Great Storm in 100 photos

The 1987 Great Storm in 100 photos

Every picture tells a story as we look back through our archive at the storm that devastated Kent in October 1987.

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Double tragedy which sparked road safety campaign

Double tragedy which sparked road safety campaign

A little girl and her grandma were killed by a car on a busy dual carriageway but their safety legacy is still seen by thousands every day.

Schoolgirl killer who attended victim's funeral jailed for her murder 20 years later

Schoolgirl killer who attended victim's funeral jailed for her murder 20 years later

A knife-obsessed loner who murdered a 16-year-old girl in a frenzied attack in an alleyway was finally jailed more than 20 years later.

Tragedy of 58 migrants found dead in lorry

Tragedy of 58 migrants found dead in lorry

The bodies of 58 Chinese would-be migrants were found in a lorry-load of tomatoes in Kent more than 20 years ago - this is their tragic story.

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Wayne Couzens - from trusted police officer to murderer

Wayne Couzens - from trusted police officer to murderer

People who knew policeman Wayne Couzens - jailed for the murder of Sarah Everard - described him as 'bad tempered' and 'odd in his mannerisms'.

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Tributes pour in after horror crash claims four lives

Tributes pour in after horror crash claims four lives

Floral tributes lined the road after four men were killed in a crash.

Two killed on way home from social club by drink driver

Two killed on way home from social club by drink driver

A drink driver killed two pedestrians and injured three others as they walked home from a social club.

A look back at the worst pandemics in history

A look back at the worst pandemics in history

With Covid-19 raging through the country, we looked back at other pandemics through history.

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The explosions that hit Kent homes

The explosions that hit Kent homes

A blast that destroyed a house brought back memories of previous explosions across Kent, including one in the same town in 2015.

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Hundreds killed in ship explosion

Hundreds killed in ship explosion

We remember the 352 people who lost their lives in a ship explosion off the Kent coast.

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'It was horrific, unreal and senseless'

'It was horrific, unreal and senseless'

Our reporter - and big Beatles fan - recalls the shocking day John Lennon was murdered in 1980.

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The fire that stunned a city

The fire that stunned a city

A mysterious fire ripped through a furniture store in Canterbury city centre.

Kent's earthquakes and why we're likely to have more

Kent's earthquakes and why we're likely to have more

After the earthquake in Wales this weekend - here's why Kent may feel the earth move again soon.

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PCSO's 'cold blooded' murderer behind bars

PCSO's 'cold blooded' murderer behind bars

'Sick and twisted' killer jailed for life for murdering PCSO Julia James as she walked her dog.

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Fifteen people killed in horrific fete fire

Fifteen people killed in horrific fete fire

A tragedy at a park fete left 15 people dead, including nine children.

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The shocking road rage murder by gangster Kenneth Noye

The shocking road rage murder by gangster Kenneth Noye

Kenneth Noye, who stabbed 21-year-old Stephen Cameron in a road rage attack on the M25, was released from prison after almost 20 years.

Murder witness gunned down in shop car park

Murder witness gunned down in shop car park

The assassination of a man who helped put road rage killer Kenneth Noye behind bars remains a mystery more than 20 years later.

Recalling the peacetime crash that cost the lives of four RAF crewmen

Recalling the peacetime crash that cost the lives of four RAF crewmen

A routine training run turned to disaster when a flare exploded inside a Lancaster bomber.

'She came to me in my dreams - she told me she was in a good place'

'She came to me in my dreams - she told me she was in a good place'

A year on from the deaths of 32 people in the Channel, what's changed? We speak to the grieving families left behind and those fighting for solutions.

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Fires at Canterbury Cathedral over its 1,400 year history

Fires at Canterbury Cathedral over its 1,400 year history

After a fire wrecked Notre Dame in 2019, the story of Canterbury Cathedral's own blaze dramas was revealed.

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