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Fire in scout hut

Fire in scout hut

Crews were called to a blaze at a derelict scout hut.

Man trapped after crash

Man trapped after crash

Firefighters rescued a man trapped after a two-car crash.

Hypothermia killed woman pulled from sea

Hypothermia killed woman pulled from sea

A judicial inquiry is being carried out following the death of a 39-year-old rescued from the sea amid stormy weather.

Kent town named among best places to live

Kent town named among best places to live

A seaside town is the only Kent entry in a list of the best places to live in the country.

Man threatened to cut housing officer's throat

Man threatened to cut housing officer's throat

A career criminal who took someone hostage ended up back in jail two days after he was released from a five-year sentence.

'We will never get over losing Ben'

'We will never get over losing Ben'

Family of an 18-year-old whose body was pulled from a river eight weeks after he went missing have spoken of the massive void created by his death.

Crash causes motorway delays

Crash causes motorway delays

Traffic has began to ease after an earlier crash on a busy stretch of the M20.

Serious crash closes roads

Serious crash closes roads

Emergency services are at the scene of a serious accident that has led to road closures.

Taxes on the self-employed 'wrong'

Taxes on the self-employed 'wrong'

A Kent MP has urged the government to rethink a proposal announced in the budget to raise National Insurance contributions.

Primary head charged over child porn allegations

Primary head charged over child porn allegations

Parents have today been told the head teacher at a primary school has been charged with possessing indecent images of children.

Jail for brute who attacked newborn baby

Jail for brute who attacked newborn baby

A thug who punched a 10-day-old baby while high on cocaine, leaving the tot severely bruised, has been locked up.

Driver hunted after pedestrian hurt in 'hit and run'

Driver hunted after pedestrian hurt in 'hit and run'

Police are trying to find a driver after a man was injured when he was hit by a car.

Stranded seal pups given helping hand

Stranded seal pups given helping hand

Two young seals have been rescued after they got into a spot of trouble on two Kent beaches.

Pervert jailed for 12 years

Pervert jailed for 12 years

A pervert convicted of historic sex abuse of a young girl has been jailed for 12 years.

Man seriously hurt in attack outside theatre

Man seriously hurt in attack outside theatre

Police closed off a road after a man was injured in an assault near a popular theatre.

Teenage girl arrested after baby's remains found

Teenage girl arrested after baby's remains found

A teenager has been arrested after the remains of a newborn baby girl were discovered outside a leisure centre.

One in four forced to wait for four hours plus in A&E

One in four forced to wait for four hours plus in A&E

Figures out today reveal a quarter of all patients treated in emergency departments in Kent waited more than four hours.

Man who died in wrong-way M20 crash named

Man who died in wrong-way M20 crash named

An inquest heard how a passenger died from multiple injuries after the car he was in was involved in a head-on crash on the M20.

Crackdown on drugs and fare dodgers at station

Crackdown on drugs and fare dodgers at station

Police swooped on a railway station as part of an operation targeting drug users and fare evaders.

Road closed due to flooding

Road closed due to flooding

A road has been closed due to a burst water main, which flooded the carriageway.

Priz fire: One year on

Priz fire: One year on

A year ago today, the town was learning the fate of one of its popular venues. But what of the site 12 months on and was anyone ever caught?

Pokemon Go fan killed 'for calling ex a slag'

Pokemon Go fan killed 'for calling ex a slag'

The ex-girlfriend of a man choked to death in a car park has told a court how a social media insult sparked a "heated exchange".

Supermarket evacuated following alarm

Supermarket evacuated following alarm

Shoppers were told to leave their groceries as a store was cleared following an alarm.

Car crashes through wall

Car crashes through wall

A driver has smashed through a low brick wall in a town's high street.

Power cut hits homes

Power cut hits homes

More than 1,000 homes were left without electricity after a power cut.

Police quiz murder suspects over car park body

Police quiz murder suspects over car park body

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a man was found in a car park stairwell.

Elderly man taken to hospital after blaze

Elderly man taken to hospital after blaze

A man in his 90s was taken to hospital following a fire which took hold of a house and two cars.

Jail for company accounts boss who stole thousands

Jail for company accounts boss who stole thousands

An accounts boss who splashed out on a luxury holiday to Thailand with money stolen from her employer has been locked up.

Woman injured at leisure centre

Woman injured at leisure centre

Paramedics treated a woman who was injured at a leisure centre.

Delays clear after motorway crash

Delays clear after motorway crash

Delays have cleared following a crash on a Kent motorway.

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