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'It’s horrible to know that person is still driving around'

'It’s horrible to know that person is still driving around'

An 11-year-old boy has been left housebound by groin surgery after he was knocked off his bike in a hit and run crash.

Teen cleared of murder bid after metal bar attack

Teen cleared of murder bid after metal bar attack

A teenager has been cleared of trying to murder a man who was brutally beaten with metal bars as he walked along a road at night.

The Princess Royal visits town

The Princess Royal visits town

Princess Anne met with charity shop volunteers and dignitaries on a visit to a Kent town today.

VIDEO: Car centre ram raided

VIDEO: Car centre ram raided

Thugs rammed a Nissan Micra into the front of a car firm’s building before ransacking it, causing a fire, and making off in two high value motors.

Car park 'murderers' bid to have charge thrown out

Car park 'murderers' bid to have charge thrown out

Two men accused of murdering a homeless man in a multi-storey car park on his first night sleeping rough have applied for the charge to be dismissed.

Gurkhas exposed to deadly asbestos

Gurkhas exposed to deadly asbestos

Hundreds of workers were exposed to deadly dust at a building site resembling a 'war zone' - but the company responsible has avoided a £750k fine.

End of an era as steel mill bites the dust

End of an era as steel mill bites the dust

Demolition crews are ripping down one of Kent's industrial landmarks.

Triplets conceived two weeks apart are world first

Triplets conceived two weeks apart are world first

A couple have described their shock at being the world's first parents to conceive triplets two weeks apart, due to an incredibly rare phenomenon.

Three jailed for 'violent, pre-planned attack' which killed teen

Three jailed for 'violent, pre-planned attack' which killed teen

Three young men have been jailed for at least 60 years for an attack which led to the death of a teenager who had fled to Kent just weeks before.

Man in custody after being stopped by police

Man in custody after being stopped by police

A motorist is in custody after being arrested at the scene of a crash.

Call the midwife... we're having a baby boom

Call the midwife... we're having a baby boom

Staff at a Kent hospital marked International Day of the Midwife... with their very own "in-house" baby boom.

'A loving son and a great musician'

'A loving son and a great musician'

The family of a man who died in a crash at the weekend have paid tribute.

Video: Shocking moment car rolls down hill into tree

Video: Shocking moment car rolls down hill into tree

A driver's captured shocking dashcam footage of the moment a car rolled down a hill and into a tree.

Woman charged with causing Kent man's death

Woman charged with causing Kent man's death

A woman has been charged with causing the death of a man by dangerous driving after he was killed in a crash.

Flowers laid after sudden death of dad, 22

Flowers laid after sudden death of dad, 22

Tributes have been paid after a 22-year-old dad suddenly died at a home.

Inquest date set for man found with neck injury

Inquest date set for man found with neck injury

An inquest into the death of a man who was found injured at his home later died in hospital will be held later this month.

Naughty teacake shocks customer

Naughty teacake shocks customer

A baked hot cross bun with an explicit message has been found at a supermarket.

'I will end your life tonight'

'I will end your life tonight'

A man high on drugs who armed himself and stormed into his ex-lover's home threatening to kill her has been jailed.

Pensioner charged with arson

Pensioner charged with arson

A 79-year-old man has appeared in court charged with arson after a flat fire.

Dog dies after beach attack

Dog dies after beach attack

A trip to the beach turned into a nightmare for a couple on holiday after their family pet was attacked by another dog and later died.

Man dies after being hit by train at foot crossing

Man dies after being hit by train at foot crossing

Rail services have been halted this morning after a man died when he was hit by a train.

Kent leads charge in battery revolution

Kent leads charge in battery revolution

The county has the highest planned growth in battery capacity in the UK as energy entrepreneurs move away from wind and solar generation.

Man due in court over stabbing

Man due in court over stabbing

A 34-year-old who is accused of stabbing a man in the chest will appear in court today.

VIDEO: Til Darth do us part - Star Wars-mad couple wed

VIDEO: Til Darth do us part - Star Wars-mad couple wed

A sci-fi mad couple have tied the knot with a Star Wars-themed wedding.

Blaze in student flats

Blaze in student flats

A block of student flats were evacuated after firefighters were called to a kitchen blaze.

Appeal for railings after car smashes into house

Appeal for railings after car smashes into house

A mother is starting a campaign for railings on her road after a car careered into her bay window and flipped onto its roof.

Don't forget to cast your vote today

Don't forget to cast your vote today

Thousands of voters will be heading for the polling stations today - here's what you need to know about the local elections.

Dust from development has given us both asthma

Dust from development has given us both asthma

A couple claim they’ve contracted asthma caused by dust from a housing development being built nearby.

Kent recruits its first full-time firefighters in 10 years

Kent recruits its first full-time firefighters in 10 years

Would-be firefighters are being invited to apply for the first full-time posts advertised in Kent for a decade.

Neighbours oppose plans for new air ambulance base

Neighbours oppose plans for new air ambulance base

A new air ambulance base at one of Kent's airports will send property prices plummeting, neighbours have claimed.

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