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Tributes to Elsie

Tributes to Elsie

Elsie Smith, one of Kent's oldest residents, has died aged 102.

Crash leaves cyclist unable to walk for months

Crash leaves cyclist unable to walk for months

A woman is demanding action from the council after suffering a broken elbow and leg when she clipped a kerb and flew over the handlebars.

Dad and son saved from drowning

Dad and son saved from drowning

Two friends dived into a river when they heard a boy and his father struggling in the water.

Traffic back to normal near motorway

Traffic back to normal near motorway

A road near the M2 has been re-opened after an accident caused delays.

Pair hunted after woman has cash snatched

Pair hunted after woman has cash snatched

Police are hunting two women after a lady in her 70s had cash and a passport taken from her bag.

Concern grows over missing woman

Concern grows over missing woman

The police helicopter joined the search for a woman last seen in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Man arrested on suspicion of petrol theft attempt

Man arrested on suspicion of petrol theft attempt

A man is in custody following reports of suspicious behaviour in the early hours of this morning.

Barbed wire 'stinger' laid across road

Barbed wire 'stinger' laid across road

Police are investigating after barbed wire was found stretched across a road.

Police probe following assault

Police probe following assault

Officers are asking for anyone with information to contact them after a man was assaulted and left with facial and leg injuries.

Dying Adele fan's concert dream is shattered

Dying Adele fan's concert dream is shattered

A terminally-ill gran has been left devastated after singer was forced to pull out of her gig tonight.

Oil tanker crashes with ship in channel

Oil tanker crashes with ship in channel

Two ships collided in the Dover Straits, sparking a large rescue mission with coastguard and lifeboats.

Planning decision delayed

Planning decision delayed

A last-minute pollution report forced councillors to put back a decision on 124 new homes.

Roads before houses say councillors

Roads before houses say councillors

Councillors insist a controversial new housing estate should not be built until road improvements are completed.

'Inspirational' cyclist's son fundraises in his honour

'Inspirational' cyclist's son fundraises in his honour

A cyclist died after being hit by a car which was overtaking a lorry, an inquest's heard.

The arrival of colour TV

The arrival of colour TV

The first colour TV programme, BBC2's coverage of the Wimbledon tennis tournament, hit our screens in 1967.

Tributes to 'wonderful' daughter, friend and colleague

Tributes to 'wonderful' daughter, friend and colleague

A student who died after she was attacked in a shopping centre car park has been described as "beautiful, lovely-natured and just perfect".

What a Big Day Out...

What a Big Day Out...

The one-day family festival A Big Day Out this weekend features a line-up including Diversity, Louisa Johnson and Reggie ‘n’ Bollie.

Death now not being treated as suspicious

Death now not being treated as suspicious

The finding comes after post-mortem examination was carried out.

Multi-vehicle crash leads to delays on busy A road

Multi-vehicle crash leads to delays on busy A road

Bus routes have been diverted after three vehicles collided.

Mum wins £1,000 in cash

Mum wins £1,000 in cash

A Kent woman kicked off the weekend in the perfect way, by becoming a thousand pounds richer.

Man arrested after 'racist' attack

Man arrested after 'racist' attack

A man has been arrested on suspicion of a racist attack in a shop.

Holy muttramony!

Holy muttramony!

An animal-mad couple spent £4,000 on a lavish wedding for their pampered pooches, and it has now featured on television.

Police probe after 'suspicious' death

Police probe after 'suspicious' death

An investigation has been launched after the discovery of a man's body in a garage.

'His warm, loving smile will stay with us forever'

'His warm, loving smile will stay with us forever'

Hundreds of family and friends packed a church to say a final farewell to a sports mad young man killed in a jet ski tragedy.

Man charged with car park murder

Man charged with car park murder

A man has appeared in court charged with murder after a woman died in an alleged knife attack in a shopping centre car park.

Murder probe referred to police watchdog

Murder probe referred to police watchdog

Police investigating the suspected murder of a young woman stabbed to death in a shopping centre car park have referred the matter to the IPCC.

Drink-driver faces jail for killing woman in crash

Drink-driver faces jail for killing woman in crash

A drink-driver has admitted causing the death of a young woman who was thrown from her car in a horror motorway crash.

Drug dealer jailed after £56k amphetamine find

Drug dealer jailed after £56k amphetamine find

Two drug dealers have been sentenced for conspiracy to supply amphetamines.

Is Poundland moving in to empty BHS?

Is Poundland moving in to empty BHS?

Poundland has confirmed it's closing one of its stores - saying it's planning to open an "even bigger" town centre branch soon.

Car park 'murder' victim named

Car park 'murder' victim named

A young woman who died after a serious attack in a Kent shopping centre car park has been named locally.

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