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Missing pensioner found in pub

Missing pensioner found in pub

Police were called to a pub after a missing pensioner was spotted there.

M20 reopens after portaloo lorry fire

M20 reopens after portaloo lorry fire

Motorists faced long delays after a lorry carrying portable toilets caught fire following a crash.

Knifeman 'drives at man and children' on army barracks estate

Knifeman 'drives at man and children' on army barracks estate

Armed police were called after a man brandishing a knife drove at a crowd of people on a former military housing estate.

Tribute to 'beloved daddy' who died in bike fall

Tribute to 'beloved daddy' who died in bike fall

Tributes have been paid to a man who died after falling from his bike during a cycling trip.

Review: All Or Nothing - Orchard Theatre

Review: All Or Nothing - Orchard Theatre

Brilliant songs and a roller-coaster of emotion bring to the stage the frustrating life and death story of The Small Faces' Stevie Marriott.

Kent windmill showcased in new set of stamps

Kent windmill showcased in new set of stamps

A Kent landmark features in the latest issue of stamps from the Royal Mail and was selected from hundreds of possible subjects.

Mum hit child in face with mobile phone in Tesco

Mum hit child in face with mobile phone in Tesco

Concerned supermarket shoppers took photographs and filmed a woman as she became abusive and aggressive towards two children.

Prison officer forced to retire after attack

Prison officer forced to retire after attack

A man is facing a jail sentence for a brutal assault with a metal tray that caused his victim a "catastrophic injury".

Schools 'helping drive cruel trade in chicks'

Schools 'helping drive cruel trade in chicks'

A Kent animal charity has called for an end to hatching chicks in classrooms, saying most end up being slaughtered after the novelty wears off.

Accident causes motorway delays

Accident causes motorway delays

Drivers are facing delays after a crash on the M2.

Car hits tree after crash

Car hits tree after crash

Two cars collided, sending one across a grass bank and into a tree in a residential street.

Emergency services called to crash

Emergency services called to crash

A crash on the M2 is causing long delays.

Fault forces BBC off air

Fault forces BBC off air

People across Kent suddenly lost access to BBC1 tonight.

Kent set to swelter on hottest day of the year

Kent set to swelter on hottest day of the year

Kent is on course for the hottest June day in 40 years.

Plans for a new generation of grammar schools are set to be ditched

Plans for a new generation of grammar schools are set to be ditched

The government is set to abandon plans for new grammar schools in Queen's Speech.

Thick smoke sparks alert

Thick smoke sparks alert

Fire crews received a 999 call after a passer-by spotted a building on fire in a Kent village.

Hunt for missing woman

Hunt for missing woman

Police are appealing for help to find a 68-year-old last seen at a railway station.

Lanes closed after fuel spillage

Lanes closed after fuel spillage

Two lanes of the M25 were closed after a fuel spillage near Dartford.

Mum launches appeal to find missing iguana

Mum launches appeal to find missing iguana

A heartbroken mum has appealed for help after her 4ft iguana went missing.

RNLI plea to stop illegal parking blocking lifeboat route

RNLI plea to stop illegal parking blocking lifeboat route

One of the RNLI's lifeboats was 'off service' yesterday as illegally parked cars blocked its route to the sea.

Restaurant evacuated after fire breaks out

Restaurant evacuated after fire breaks out

Four fire crews and an ambulance were at the scene of a fire at a busy restaurant where two people were being treated by medics.

Suspicious package found at shopping mall

Suspicious package found at shopping mall

Police descended on a shopping centre following reports of a suspicious package.

Travellers arrive at recreation ground

Travellers arrive at recreation ground

Travellers have been spotted camping out at a beauty spot frequented by children and dog-walkers.

VIDEO: Bears tuck into ice lollies as temperatures soar

VIDEO: Bears tuck into ice lollies as temperatures soar

Two bears bred to be hunted but now enjoying life in Kent have been keeping cool in the sweltering heat – by tucking into ice lollies.

Kittens dumped in soggy box

Kittens dumped in soggy box

Two six-week-old kittens are recovering in RSPCA care after they were dumped in a sodden cardboard box.

Deputy PM: 'Brexit success is vital for economy'

Deputy PM: 'Brexit success is vital for economy'

The effective Deputy Prime Minister and Kent MP Damian Green says it is vital the UK makes a success of Brexit to protect jobs and the economy.

Driver released after fatal crash

Driver released after fatal crash

A 26-year-old arrested after the passenger in his car died following a collision has been released from bail.

Warning after girl, 12, escapes 'suspicious' taxi ride

Warning after girl, 12, escapes 'suspicious' taxi ride

Police are hunting a suspect after a man reportedly tried to coax a 12-year-old-girl into his car.

Woman 'punched and dragged into car'

Woman 'punched and dragged into car'

A man has been arrested on suspicion of kidnap after a woman was reportedly dragged into a car after being attacked by a man.

Kent MP's fears over Conservative deal with DUP

Kent MP's fears over Conservative deal with DUP

A Kent MP and former soldier says he is yet to be convinced a proposed deal between the Conservatives and the DUP will bring the country stability.

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