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Wheelchair-bound mum faces homelessness

Wheelchair-bound mum faces homelessness

A multiple sclerosis sufferer fears having to live on the streets unless something changes in her family's battle to get social housing.

Film-maker quits town after row over 69p

Film-maker quits town after row over 69p

A film-maker, who has described an historic town as worse than Glasgow, says he had to leave after a row over 69p escalated dramatically.

Crash blocks motorway

Crash blocks motorway

Motorists are being warned of delays after police closed the M2 following an accident.

Suspected acid attack outside fish and chip shop

Suspected acid attack outside fish and chip shop

A man has been taken to hospital after being assaulted with a substance, believed to be acid, outside of a fish and chip shop

Police called after child hit by car

Police called after child hit by car

Emergency services were called to a residential street after a young girl was hit by a car.

Kent battered by hailstones

Kent battered by hailstones

The county has enjoyed a mix of sunshine, heavy rain, hailstones and thunder and lightening in what is usually the sunniest month of the year.

Man killed at foot crossing

Man killed at foot crossing

A person killed after reportedly being struck by a train while trying to cross tracks was a 57-year-old man, it's been confirmed.

Lifeboats scrambled to stranded yacht

Lifeboats scrambled to stranded yacht

Lifeboat volunteers were called in to help two men after their vessel ran aground yesterday morning.

Suspected immigrants found in back of van

Suspected immigrants found in back of van

A group of suspected illegal immigrants have been found in the back of a van at a busy service station.

Blaze devastates flat

Blaze devastates flat

An unattended cigarette sparked a blaze which tore though a ground floor flat this morning.

Residents woken by police helicopter

Residents woken by police helicopter

A police helicopter was scrambled to search for a man amid concerns for his welfare.

Man taken to hospital after 'medical incident'

Man taken to hospital after 'medical incident'

A man has been taken to hospital after suffering a medical episode outside council offices.

New bridge for the Isle of Sheppey

New bridge for the Isle of Sheppey

The Isle of Sheppey woke up with a new bridge this morning - a £3 million link to the Sheerness Docks.

Robber punched mum and stole her handbag

Robber punched mum and stole her handbag

A robber who punched a woman with a child in the back before taking her handbag in an alleyway attack.

Appeal to make dying girl's dreams come true

Appeal to make dying girl's dreams come true

A fundraising campaign has been launched to help make the final days of a seven-year-old child with cancer her happiest.

Boy writes to Queen about new homes plan

Boy writes to Queen about new homes plan

An eight-year-old is leading the fight against proposals to build 350 houses on fields that are popular with dog walkers.

College slithering into history books

College slithering into history books

A new reptile welfare centre is being set up to look after hundreds of unwanted and abandoned exotic pets.

'She was my shining star'

'She was my shining star'

A heartbroken mum has spoken of the agony of losing her 16-year-old daughter whose body was found on train tracks.

Fine dining, fizz and fairways....in France

Fine dining, fizz and fairways....in France

Joe Walker took a trip across the channel to see how the courses of our French neighbours fair against the European giants of golf...

Delays after crash blocks carriageway

Delays after crash blocks carriageway

An accident blocked part of a busy road, causing long tailbacks.

Police hunting teenage burglar

Police hunting teenage burglar

Police are hunting an 18-year-old man in connection with a string of burglaries across the county.

Manhunt after police chase

Manhunt after police chase

A police chase through a Kent town has resulted in two suspects managing to escape from officers.

Seaside bar to reopen as a restaurant

Seaside bar to reopen as a restaurant

A popular pub which had its licence suspended has been allowed to reopen as a restaurant.

Video of tragic baby Eli Cox who died from a brain injury

Video of tragic baby Eli Cox who died from a brain injury

Footage has emerged of a five-month-old boy months before he suffered a violent death at the hands of his mum and his stepfather.

Former RAF officer jailed after child rape messages

Former RAF officer jailed after child rape messages

A former RAF intelligence officer has been jailed for 16 months for sending sick messages over Skype about child rape.

Man jailed for Christmas Eve hit-and-run

Man jailed for Christmas Eve hit-and-run

An uninsured and unlicensed driver with just seven lessons under his belt killed a pedestrian, a court has heard.

Appeal after cyclist suffers serious head injuries

Appeal after cyclist suffers serious head injuries

Police want witnesses to a crash which left a cyclist with serious injuries, as his wife thanks passersby who went to his aid.

40% of ambulance staff bullied in past year

40% of ambulance staff bullied in past year

An independent report into bullying at an ambulance trust has uncovered sexual harassment and grooming.

Glastonbury tickets among MPs' freebies

Glastonbury tickets among MPs' freebies

Tickets to Glastonbury and a cricket Test match at Lords are among the gifts accepted by Kent MPs, it's been revealed.

Woman assaulted in busy road

Woman assaulted in busy road

Five police cars and two ambulances have been spotted in a main road after a woman was attacked.

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