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Delays after moped crash

Delays after moped crash

Drivers are told to expect long delays after a crash between a car and moped on a busy town road.

Back to Rochester for BBC’s Flog It!

Back to Rochester for BBC’s Flog It!

People are being urged to bring their antiques to be valued by Flog It's experts at Rochester Cathedral today.

Care home damned for many failings

Care home damned for many failings

A care home has been put into special measures after inspectors found staff there couldn't keep residents safe in an emergency.

Former Gills star dies

Former Gills star dies

Former Gills defender Dave Shipperley has died at the age of 64.

Loan sharks helping ‘make people homeless’

Loan sharks helping ‘make people homeless’

Experts say victims of illegal money lending can face eviction and be pushed to the brink of suicide.

‘Save our iconic shelters’ plea

‘Save our iconic shelters’ plea

A charitable trust is being set up to raise money to restore what campaigners say is a vital part of a village's history.

CCTV appeal in hunt for hammer-wielding robbers

CCTV appeal in hunt for hammer-wielding robbers

Police have released CCTV pictures after an elderly shopkeeper was threatened and punched by three hooded men armed with a hammer.

Council back down on Millwall move

Council back down on Millwall move

Plans that could have forced Millwall to seek out a new home in north Kent have been scrapped after a huge public backlash.

Drugs cuckoo caged

Drugs cuckoo caged

A promising footballer who became a "cuckoo" in Kent - where a dealer takes over a house and then recruits drugs runners - has been jailed.

Drunken thugs jailed for robbing disabled man of 40p

Drunken thugs jailed for robbing disabled man of 40p

Two thugs have been locked up for robbing a wheelchair-bound man of loose change in an attack branded "bullying of the worst kind" by a judge.

Ice and fog warning issued

Ice and fog warning issued

Rush hour drivers beware - a severe weather warning means hazardous fog and ice conditions on the roads this morning.

In court: the latest results

In court: the latest results

Find out who has been named and shamed this week in Kent's magistrates' courts.

Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing

Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing

A man has been charged with attempted murder after a man in his 50s was stabbed in the chest in a late-night attack.

More homeless seeking shelter from churches

More homeless seeking shelter from churches

Demand for winter shelter by the homeless in Gravesend has already soared past last year's figures.

Random ‘attacks’ in busy shopping precinct spark arrest

Random ‘attacks’ in busy shopping precinct spark arrest

A 23-year-old man is being quizzed by police following reports he almost crashed into a Waitrose before assaulting passersby.

Slow down! Wrong speed limit sign installed

Slow down! Wrong speed limit sign installed

Highways teams have removed a new speed limit sign wrongly installed on a road in Tenterden.

Suspected drug dealers named

Suspected drug dealers named

Police have arrested 18 people as part of a year-long investigation into the suspected large-scale distribution of heroin and cocaine.

Teen who fled to Kent after party murder is locked up

Teen who fled to Kent after party murder is locked up

A 17-year-old boy who stabbed a friend to death at a birthday party before going on the run in Kent has been locked up.

VIDEO: Train derailment misery to last for rest of week

VIDEO: Train derailment misery to last for rest of week

Some train services in Kent are likely to be disrupted for the rest of the week after a train derailed.

'You gave others hope in your darkest hour'

'You gave others hope in your darkest hour'

The mother of a teenage cyclist killed in a collision has spoken out about receiving a card of thanks from the woman who received her son’s kidney.

Bomb squad descend on village

Bomb squad descend on village

An unexploded wartime shell has been detonated after it was spotted in a field.

Cars abandoned after crashing into each other

Cars abandoned after crashing into each other

Police arrived at the scene of an accident to find both drivers involved had fled.

Woman injured after lorry and car collide

Woman injured after lorry and car collide

A woman has been taken to hospital following a crash on a busy motorway.

VIDEO: Woman blinded in beer can attack urges culprit to come forward

VIDEO: Woman blinded in beer can attack urges culprit to come forward

A young woman who has lost most of the sight in her eye after being hit by a beer can has urged the yob responsible to come forward.

Late night house fire not suspicious

Late night house fire not suspicious

A fire in a terraced house which caused panic-stricken neighbours to flee their homes in their nightclothes is not being treated as suspicious.

Major shake-up of councils?

Major shake-up of councils?

The council that serves you could merge with up to four others as one of the biggest political shake-ups in decades is mooted.

Judges reject corrupt ex-MEP's sentence plea

Judges reject corrupt ex-MEP's sentence plea

A greedy MEP who milked over £100,000 from his expenses has had an appeal to reduce his jail time rejected by senior judges today.

Stolen crane used in petrol station ram-raid

Stolen crane used in petrol station ram-raid

A huge hole has been smashed into the side of a service station by thieves who stole a flatbed lorry and crane.

Video: Children ride bikes on ice

Video: Children ride bikes on ice

Dramatic footage has emerged which shows a man filming children apparently risking their lives riding bikes on ice.

'Catch me if you can'

'Catch me if you can'

One of Kent's Most Wanted criminals taunted officers online and used his mugshot as his Facebook profile picture while he was on the run.

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