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Axe-wielding teenager takes couple hostage

Axe-wielding teenager takes couple hostage

A man and his girlfriend were confronted outside their home by a thug armed with an axe and three knives as they returned from a birthday celebration.

‘It was a day full of joy from beginning to end’

‘It was a day full of joy from beginning to end’

A pensioner suffering with terminal cancer had his dream to wed his soulmate come true... thanks to hospice staff.

Appeal for driver after child hit by car

Appeal for driver after child hit by car

Police are trying to find a driver after a child was hit by a car and suffered multiple injuries.

Delays after vehicle fire

Delays after vehicle fire

A car was left severely damaged after bursting into flames on the A2.

Drink driver jailed for fatal crash

Drink driver jailed for fatal crash

A man who caused the death of a woman in a motorway crash has been jailed for six years.

First class seats could be scrapped

First class seats could be scrapped

Train operator Southeastern could be forced to ditch first class seats after a government minister pledged to remove them on busy commuter services.

Donations pour in for children of tragic fireman

Donations pour in for children of tragic fireman

Friends of a respected firefighter who died suddenly at work have launched a fundraising page to help set-up a trust fund for his two children.

Woman, 19, was victim of caravan park 'murder'

Woman, 19, was victim of caravan park 'murder'

A man arrested on suspicion of murdering a young woman remains in custody as it emerged that his alleged victim was just 19.

Man in mini car holds up high street traffic

Man in mini car holds up high street traffic

Footage of a man driving along a busy high street in a tiny Range Rover has gone viral.

Case delayed as judge loses notes

Case delayed as judge loses notes

A woman being sued by a property mogul for £10,000 says she is in 'disbelief' as the case has dragged on for 18 months.

Coroner: Gran set herself alight as ‘cry for help’

Coroner: Gran set herself alight as ‘cry for help’

An inquest concluded a grandmother who died after setting herself on fire did not intend to take her own life, but her daughter disagrees.

Prom joy for boy with skin burning condition

Prom joy for boy with skin burning condition

A community ensured a 10-year-old boy who nearly died after suffering an allergic reaction to medication got his big out.

Pub's £500,000 extension illegal

Pub's £500,000 extension illegal

Councillors have refused an application to increase a bar's capacity after hearing a previous extension had been done without planning permission.

Campaign launched to keep rare painting

Campaign launched to keep rare painting

A National Trust property is bidding to keep hold of a painting which depicts the house as part of its public collection.

Delays after train hits bike

Delays after train hits bike

A train was forced to stop after striking a bicycle, causing delays to services across Kent.

£100k of cannabis seized

£100k of cannabis seized

Police have found 170 cannabis plants worth £100,000 following a raid this morning.

Biker dies in crash

Biker dies in crash

A 70-year-old biker has died in a crash in a Kent village.

Murder arrest after teenager dies at caravan site

Murder arrest after teenager dies at caravan site

A 63-year-old man has been arrested after a young woman died at a caravan park this afternoon.

Helicopter scrambles to medical emergency

Helicopter scrambles to medical emergency

A person has been flown to hospital following a medical emergency on a boat around six miles off shore.

Ukip lose majority at council

Ukip lose majority at council

Ukip has lost its majority at Thanet Council as a councillor quits to join the Tory party.

Man admits arson at block of flats

Man admits arson at block of flats

A man has pleaded guilty to starting a fire at a block of flats.

Welcome to Ebbsfit!

Welcome to Ebbsfit!

A pioneering scheme will see residents at a new garden city given Fitbits - with developers building leisure spaces around how they exercise.

London gangs sparking rise in violent crime: Commissioner

London gangs sparking rise in violent crime: Commissioner

A huge rise in violent crime is partly down to London gangs extending their network to Kent, according to the county's crime commissioner.

Allowances hike sparks petition

Allowances hike sparks petition

Protesters have mounted a petition calling on councillors to rethink their decision to vote themselves a 15% "pay" rise.

Police officer sacked after taking drugs in Army

Police officer sacked after taking drugs in Army

A police officer has been instantly dismissed after failing to declare they had been discharged from the Army for drug-taking.

Air ambulance called to motorbike crash

Air ambulance called to motorbike crash

Police have closed a rural road while the air ambulance has been scrambled after a van crashed with a motorbike

Man jailed for possessing bomb-making equipment

Man jailed for possessing bomb-making equipment

A man has been locked up after police raided homes and found explosive material that could make a bomb, improvised fuse and firearms.

Faulty brake light led cops to find drug dealer

Faulty brake light led cops to find drug dealer

Police were led to a drug dealer after he avoided stopping for them when they saw his car had a faulty brake light.

Couple's holiday quake horror

Couple's holiday quake horror

A young couple caught up in a killer earthquake have told of the terrifying moment they thought their hotel was collapsing.

Town's flowers trashed by vandals

Town's flowers trashed by vandals

Shopkeepers were left fuming today when they discovered vandals had ripped up a town's plant beds overnight.

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