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Police delete ‘light hearted’ driving-advice tweet

Police delete ‘light hearted’ driving-advice tweet

Police have deleted a ‘light hearted’ tweet which urged drivers to use their indicators on roundabouts - and made special reference to BMWs and Audis.

Shoplifters steal booze from supermarket

Shoplifters steal booze from supermarket

Police are investigating after thieves reportedly stole booze from a supermarket by bundling out of a side door into a getaway car.

Teenage girl battered by six men in street attack

Teenage girl battered by six men in street attack

A gang of men left a girl injured after launching an unprovoked attack in a residential street.

Blackout hits 150 properties

Blackout hits 150 properties

A fault on an underground cable has left homes and business with no electricity.

Actor's 'savage attack' on cousin

Actor's 'savage attack' on cousin

A movie star has denied repeatedly striking a close relative with a hatchet outside a pub.

'One minute she’s got fight the next she wants to give up'

'One minute she’s got fight the next she wants to give up'

A desperate mum has posted a second heartbreaking video of her daughter writhing in agony as doctors struggle to find out what's wrong with her.

Men charged after drug arrests

Men charged after drug arrests

Two men have been charged with drug offences following arrests last year.

Car and bus crash in town centre

Car and bus crash in town centre

A car and bus have collided in a crash on a busy town centre route.

Theatre to be handed to charitable trust

Theatre to be handed to charitable trust

A council wants to hand control of a Kent theatre to a charitable trust and close a popular museum, it has been revealed.

Man held after alleyway disturbance

Man held after alleyway disturbance

A man was held under the mental health act after a disturbance near a busy supermarket which led to police taping off an alleyway.

Man left with cuts to body after street attack

Man left with cuts to body after street attack

A woman has been arrested after a man suffered cuts to his body in an attack outside a hairdresser's.

Recycler in court over mattress mountain

Recycler in court over mattress mountain

A recycler who kept thousands of tons of mattresses in a business park is accused of storing too many.

Pram 'hit kerb' before fatal crash

Pram 'hit kerb' before fatal crash

More details have emerged about an accident during a charity pram race which left one competitor dead.

Joker's 'in sympathy' flowers to Southern Rail

Joker's 'in sympathy' flowers to Southern Rail

A rail traveller left this poignant floral tribute to trouble-hit Southern Rail, claiming it is "sadly missed".

Man arrested following 'fight' at shopping parade

Man arrested following 'fight' at shopping parade

A man has been arrested on suspicion of assault following a disturbance outside a parade of shops in Penenden Heath.

Rail services 'among worst in UK'

Rail services 'among worst in UK'

Both train companies serving Kent have wound up two of the worst on Which?'s annual passenger survey.

Court staff find themselves in sticky situation

Court staff find themselves in sticky situation

Staff found themselves with a sticky situation when they arrived to open the doors at a Kent court this morning - and the locks had been super glued.

House fire started in airing cupboard

House fire started in airing cupboard

A house fire is believed to have started in an airing cupboard.

'Amazing' response to plea for crash victim

'Amazing' response to plea for crash victim

Donations have poured in after the family of a man severely brain-damaged in a crash asked for help.

Kent charity's clients triple

Kent charity's clients triple

An organisation supplying food to groups across the county is facing exceptional demand for its services.

Spurned lover's 'spiteful' revenge

Spurned lover's 'spiteful' revenge

A woman fled Kent after her ex-boyfriend shared intimate photographs of her with 150 people.

Violence still 'too high' at youth jail

Violence still 'too high' at youth jail

Levels of violence at a youth jail remain too high inspectors have said, as a report reveals gangs of boys have been attacking individuals.

Biker seriously hurt in road crash

Biker seriously hurt in road crash

A busy road was closed in both directions for more than two hours as a result of an accident.

Burglar caught diving out of window

Burglar caught diving out of window

A mother was at home with her children when she was woken up in the early hours by her dog barking at an intruder.

Crash closes major Kent road

Crash closes major Kent road

There is slow traffic because of the accident and drivers are advised to approach area with caution.

Delays clear after vehicle overturns on A2

Delays clear after vehicle overturns on A2

A vehicle overturned on the A2 this morning, causing long delays for drivers.

Delays clear at crossing

Delays clear at crossing

There were long delays on the Dartford Crossing after a lorry broke down, forcing the closure of two lanes on the bridge.

Fifth arrest after man 'stabbed in leg'

Fifth arrest after man 'stabbed in leg'

Five people have now been arrested after a man was stabbed in the leg during an assault.

Head dies in car crash days before sex abuse trial

Head dies in car crash days before sex abuse trial

A former head teacher who was due to stand trial for rape and a string of sex offences has died after crashing into the back of a parked lorry.

House fire caused by dishwasher

House fire caused by dishwasher

A person was treated by medics after breathing in too much smoke when a dishwaster burst into flames.

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