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Retail park remains shut after wall 'moved and cracked'

Retail park remains shut after wall 'moved and cracked'

Shops at a retail park remain closed today while engineers examine each unit after a wall 'moved' and cracked.

School rallies support for TV finalist

School rallies support for TV finalist

A secondary school is backing its former pupil as he prepares himself for the final of a TV talent show this weekend.

Teen jailed for frenzied claw hammer attack

Teen jailed for frenzied claw hammer attack

A hammer-wielding teenager has been jailed for inflicting serious injuries on two party guests in a "frenzied, terrifying and unrestrained" attack.

"Dangerously loose" window at department store

"Dangerously loose" window at department store

A window was "hanging dangerously" from a department store as Storm Doris struck the county, yesterday.

Man hit in the face with glass bottle

Man hit in the face with glass bottle

Police have released CCTV of two men they want to speak to after a man was assaulted in a bar.

VIDEO: Wall collapses at retail park

VIDEO: Wall collapses at retail park

A wall between two shops has come crashing down and the units have been evacuated.

Attack victim suffered serious face wounds

Attack victim suffered serious face wounds

A man in his 40s was taken to hospital with severe facial injuries after an attack in a pub.

Death crash closed main road

Death crash closed main road

A major route rated the most dangerous in Kent was shut in both directions for more than five hours following a fatal accident.

Person trapped after car and lorry crash

Person trapped after car and lorry crash

A person was left trapped after a car and lorry were involved in a crash on a busy dual carriageway this afternoon.

Wind hits The Butts

Wind hits The Butts

A tree has fallen down in a town centre road due to high winds caused by Storm Doris.

Fallen tree blocks road

Fallen tree blocks road

A tree has fallen onto a road as storm Doris hits parts of Kent.

Stolen motorbikes found in shipping container

Stolen motorbikes found in shipping container

Officers searched in a shipping container after tracking a signal from a stolen bike and found a number of missing motorbikes and vehicle parts.

Police hunt for park attackers

Police hunt for park attackers

Police have appealed for information after a man was hit from behind by two men while he walked through a park

Road shut after high winds knock off roof

Road shut after high winds knock off roof

Police officers and fire crews were called after Storm Doris blew a section of roof off a building.

Sheppey Crossing reopens

Sheppey Crossing reopens

A busy route was shut for most of the day causing massive delays for commuters.

VIDEO: Man spouts foul abuse at 'chugger'

VIDEO: Man spouts foul abuse at 'chugger'

A man launched into a foul-mouthed tirade in the middle of the street after being approached by a charity worker.

Pair admit pouring boiling water on couple in violent raid

Pair admit pouring boiling water on couple in violent raid

Two sadistic thugs have admitted pouring boiling water on an elderly couple and attempting to cut the man's ears off in a violent raid on their home.

Fiance jailed for murdering children's author

Fiance jailed for murdering children's author

The fiance of best-selling children's author Helen Bailey has been jailed for life for murdering her to get his hands on her £3.5m fortune.

Caterers warned after six deer found dead

Caterers warned after six deer found dead

Police are warning hotels and pubs to check they are not buying illegally killed game after half a dozen deer were killed.

Awards deadline extended

Awards deadline extended

Kent’s great companies have been given an extra chance to shine after the deadline for the county’s most prestigious business awards was extended.

'Severe cockroach infestation' sees business fined

'Severe cockroach infestation' sees business fined

A town centre food store found riddled with alive and dead cockroaches has been landed with a hefty fine by the council.

Hospital 'put financial targets before safety'

Hospital 'put financial targets before safety'

A hospital serving private and NHS patients put their safety at risk in favour of meeting financial targets, a damning report has revealed.

Family suffers terrifying gun ordeal

Family suffers terrifying gun ordeal

Four men said to have been armed with a sawn-off shotgun, stun gun, and a knife, have gone on trial accused of aggravated burglary.

Fundraising target reached for Smiley Riley

Fundraising target reached for Smiley Riley

A fundraising campaign launched after the tragic death of four-year-old 'Smiley Riley' has reached it £5,000 target.

Storm forced total closure of Dartford bridge

Storm forced total closure of Dartford bridge

Motorists faced huge disruption as one of Kent’s busiest highways was shut due to Storm Doris.

New Aldi supermarket opens its doors

New Aldi supermarket opens its doors

An Olympic gold medalist has opened a new budget supermarket.

High winds close police station entrance

High winds close police station entrance

'Dangerous' scaffolding dislodged by Storm Doris winds has closed the main access to a police station this morning.

Two arrested as teen fights for life after crash

Two arrested as teen fights for life after crash

Two teenagers are in hospital - one in a life-threatening condition - and two arrests have been made after a serious crash near a Kent town.

Kent lashed by Storm Doris

Kent lashed by Storm Doris

The county is being battered by fierce gusts as Storm Doris sweeps across the country - with two bridges shut.

Hospital accused of 'appalling' care

Hospital accused of 'appalling' care

A widow whose husband died in hospital says she found him caked in faeces and calling out for help.

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