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Man stabbed as burglars barge into family home

Man stabbed as burglars barge into family home

A man is in a serious condition in hospital after three burglars barged their way into his family home and stabbed him.

Public loos going down the pan

Public loos going down the pan

Toilets are being shut due to council budget cuts, and you also expect increases to car park fares in the coming weeks.

Controversial head faces misconduct hearing

Controversial head faces misconduct hearing

A controversial head teacher who tried to ban primary school pupils from talking about Christmas has begun a two-week disciplinary hearing.

Two taken to hospital after crash

Two taken to hospital after crash

Two people were taken to hospital after a crash on one of Kent's main roads.

Delays following accident

Delays following accident

There are delays on a major route this morning following an earlier accident.

Department store evacuated after flooding

Department store evacuated after flooding

WATCH: Water leaks through the ceiling in one of the biggest stores at Bluewater shopping centre.

Final phase of gas replacement works to begin

Final phase of gas replacement works to begin

Seven more weeks of roadworks are about to begin in Gravesend town centre.

Veteran fireman signs off after 30 life-saving years

Veteran fireman signs off after 30 life-saving years

From fighting fires to rescuing cats, one man has seen it all in a long and rewarding career.

Teen hospitalised after dog attack

Teen hospitalised after dog attack

Police want to trace a woman who reportedly walked off after her pet bit the leg of a 19-year-old girl.

Professor's groundbreaking polar trip

Professor's groundbreaking polar trip

The conditions might have been balmy for the Antarctic, but Lindsay Stringer and fellow scientists still have a tough journey ahead

Thug attacked prison guard as he fled court

Thug attacked prison guard as he fled court

A martial arts expert fractured a prison officer’s pelvis as he escaped from court and then went on to carry out a terrifying armed burglary.

Bid to rebuild demolished pub turned down

Bid to rebuild demolished pub turned down

There's no chance of a pub - which was demolished by mistake - being rebuilt after an application to have it listed as a community asset was refused.

Town centre could lose loos

Town centre could lose loos

Gravesham council are preparing to flush thousands of pounds from its amenities budget due to government cuts.

'He was an amazing kid, I'm so proud of him'

'He was an amazing kid, I'm so proud of him'

More than £250,000 was raised to help pay for the treatment of a teenage boy with cancer, but it was not enough to save him.

Hospice charity to lead pioneering project

Hospice charity to lead pioneering project

More patients are to get expert help from hospice charity ellenor after health bosses asked them to lead a pioneering project.

Playing days help cope with great expectations

Playing days help cope with great expectations

Ebbsfleet boss Daryl McMahon believes being a former player helps him handle the pressure at the club.

Presents burglary ruins Christmas Day

Presents burglary ruins Christmas Day

Children were left without any presents on Christmas Day after a family home was ransacked by thieves who broke in via a kitchen window.

Tom makes a splash

Tom makes a splash

They turned out in their hundreds to see diver Tom Daley at Bluewater back in 2012 and there were queues for his latest visit this week.

Bubb strikes it lucky in the end

Bubb strikes it lucky in the end

Match-winner Bradley Bubb knew he couldn’t afford to miss two sitters in one game.

'Hundreds' sent home for short skirts

'Hundreds' sent home for short skirts

A mum slammed her daughter's school after 'hundreds' of girls were sent home on the first day of the year - because their skirts were too short.

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