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Flytipping lorry crushed by council

Flytipping lorry crushed by council

A lorry filmed being used to illegally dump rubbish met a grisly end in what has been described as a 'shot across the bows of flytippers'.

PM makes offer on citizens' rights for EU nationals

PM makes offer on citizens' rights for EU nationals

More than three million EU nationals will be permitted to stay in the UK after Brexit, the Prime Minister has pledged.

Police called after fuel theft

Police called after fuel theft

Petrol station owners called police after a man filled up his vehicle and drove off.

Smoke fills sky as fire rips through warehouse

Smoke fills sky as fire rips through warehouse

Firefighters spent hours tackling a blaze at a warehouse which sent black clouds over a town.

Business champions unveiled in record year

Business champions unveiled in record year

An IT support firm, a medical manufacturer and a coffee company were the big winners at Kent's most prestigious business awards - KEiBA 2017.

Power fault cuts internet access

Power fault cuts internet access

Hundreds of homes in a Kent town were unable to connect to the internet due to a fault.

Ex school church warden allegedly imported 'child sex toy'

Ex school church warden allegedly imported 'child sex toy'

A man in his 70s is facing a potential jail sentence after admitting having thousands of illegal images of children.

Port reveals plans for old steel works

Port reveals plans for old steel works

More than 200 new jobs announced as part of a £50 million development of a derelict site. But port bosses need help to name new £3 million bridge.

Train station sex attack on teen

Train station sex attack on teen

A teenage girl has been sexually assaulted near a railway station car park.

Judge mocks hapless thief

Judge mocks hapless thief

A careless criminal was told he was "not very good" at his chosen career after being jailed for stealing fuel from a Kent airport.

Boy, 14, caught behind the wheel

Boy, 14, caught behind the wheel

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after he was caught behind the wheel in a vehicle he'd allegedly stolen.

Police cordon off gardens after body found

Police cordon off gardens after body found

Emergency services including seven police cars, ambulances and a forensic van flocked to a riverside park after a man was found dead.

Secret camera found in shopping centre toilet

Secret camera found in shopping centre toilet

A security guard alerted police after discovering a secret camera hidden in a public toilet used by hundreds of Lidl and Matalan shoppers every day.

Lineker tucks in at award-winning pub

Lineker tucks in at award-winning pub

Football star Gary Lineker ditched the crisps and tucked into a meal at a gastropub just hours before it was named best in the country.

Homes struck by lightning as storms hit Kent

Homes struck by lightning as storms hit Kent

The heatwave came to an abrupt end as thunderstorms and heavy rain hit Kent, causing power cuts and lightning strikes.

Robber steals boy's birthday present

Robber steals boy's birthday present

Police have released an e-fit image of a suspect who is reported to have stolen a BMX from a 14-year-old boy.

Murder accused in court over 'barbecue stabbing'

Murder accused in court over 'barbecue stabbing'

A 21-year-old accused of stabbing a man to death at a barbecue has appeared in court charged with murder.

Disgraced firm fined £50k for nuisance calls

Disgraced firm fined £50k for nuisance calls

A firm which was exposed on national TV for pressure-selling to the elderly has been fined £50,000 for nuisance calls.

Robber who targeted pensioner jailed

Robber who targeted pensioner jailed

A man who followed a 62-year-old woman and snatched her handbag is behind bars.

‘We like living here…but don’t feel safe anymore’

‘We like living here…but don’t feel safe anymore’

Council tower blocks in two Kent towns could have sprinkler systems installed if the fire service recommends it following the Grenfell Tower tragedy.

MP to speak in Parliament over future of Kent hospital

MP to speak in Parliament over future of Kent hospital

A coach load of supporters is going to the House of Commons today to hear a Kent MP speak out for a hospital under threat of downgrading.

Two in court after man 'forced into van'

Two in court after man 'forced into van'

Two people in their twenties have been charged with false imprisonment and remanded in custody after a man was allegedly forced into a van.

Bidders for south eastern rail franchise announced

Bidders for south eastern rail franchise announced

Four companies are competing to run Kent's rail service and the government says whoever wins must provide more spacious and reliable trains.

Villagers' anger at people swimming in quarry

Villagers' anger at people swimming in quarry

Villagers say they are fed up with parking problems and antisocial behaviour after hundreds turned up to swim in a quarry during the heatwave.

Birthday earns centenarian place in exclusive list

Birthday earns centenarian place in exclusive list

A Kent great-great-grandmother can rank herself among some of the oldest living people in England.

Burns victim's £10k charity goal

Burns victim's £10k charity goal

A woman who nearly died in a motorhome fire is fundraising for the charity she credits with helping turn her life around.

Help honour Kent's inspiring children

Help honour Kent's inspiring children

Time is running out to nominate a youngster who has battled adversity for a prestigious annual awards ceremony.

Mums celebrate cancer drug victory

Mums celebrate cancer drug victory

Authorities have scrapped plans to withdraw a breast cancer drug from the NHS to the delight of campaigners in Kent.

Rio's surprise visit

Rio's surprise visit

Organisers of a youth football tournament couldn't believe it when Manchester United and England legend Rio Ferdinand turned up.

Weapon charge prison pair cleared

Weapon charge prison pair cleared

Two prison officers have been cleared of planting a homemade weapon in an inmate’s cell in revenge for a colleague being covered in excrement.

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