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Road closed after bus smashes into pub car park

Road closed after bus smashes into pub car park

A main road is shut after a double decker bus collided with a car then smashed into a pub car park.

Robbers punch and threaten to stab man

Robbers punch and threaten to stab man

A pair of robbers threatened to stab a man in the street before punching him and stealing his mobile phone, bank cards and cash.

Sharp rise in number of rough-sleepers say charity

Sharp rise in number of rough-sleepers say charity

This Christmas there will be more than double the number of rough sleepers in Gravesend and Dartford than there was last year.

'The best Christmas present I can think of'

'The best Christmas present I can think of'

A cat who went missing four years ago has been reunited with her owners, just in time for Christmas.

Christmas supermarket opening times

Christmas supermarket opening times

Find out when supermarkets across Kent will be open this Christmas and New Year.

Pair convicted of £2.5m cocaine airport plot

Pair convicted of £2.5m cocaine airport plot

A drug smuggler who was caught on the toilet when cops burst into his hotel room was convicted today of flying £2.5m of cocaine into a Kent airport.

Mothercare to shut High Street branch

Mothercare to shut High Street branch

Families with young children will have to shop elsewhere after Mothercare confirmed it intends to close a town branch.

Main road closed after car overturns near Tesco

Main road closed after car overturns near Tesco

Police have closed a road after a car overturned near a supermarket.

Battle over airport's future takes more twists

Battle over airport's future takes more twists

The fight to build homes on a former Kent airport or to get planes flying again looks set to continue into 2017 after a series of fresh developments.

Drug-driver jailed for killing grandmother in road horror

Drug-driver jailed for killing grandmother in road horror

A driver who was under the influence of cannabis when he knocked down and killed an elderly pedestrian has been jailed for two years.

Police investigate offensive Christmas card

Police investigate offensive Christmas card

Police are investigating after a Christmas card containing highly offensive messages was sent to a mosque.

Tunnels to link new homes to shopping centre

Tunnels to link new homes to shopping centre

The developers of a new garden city plan to use tunnels through chalk cliffs to link a shopping centre with thousands of homes.

Almighty bang as hit-and-run driver smashes into bollard

Almighty bang as hit-and-run driver smashes into bollard

A driver crashed into a bollard causing almighty bang, before allegedly ripping off the number plate and leaving the vehicle.

Murder accused 'contacted prostitute who fleeced victim'

Murder accused 'contacted prostitute who fleeced victim'

A man accused of killing a grandfather in his flat was in contact with a prostitute who conned the victim out of £30,000, a murder trial has heard.

Murder suspect released as death now 'non-suspicious'

Murder suspect released as death now 'non-suspicious'

The death of a woman which sparked a murder investigation is now being treated as non-suspicious.

Christmas card appeal for little Ezmae goes global

Christmas card appeal for little Ezmae goes global

A Christmas card appeal for a very sick youngster has had a massive response, with people sending messages from across Kent and overseas.

Lit flare posted through letterbox

Lit flare posted through letterbox

Householders dialled 999 after their porch filled with smoke from a flare shoved through their letterbox.

Man jailed for stabbing housemate with scissors

Man jailed for stabbing housemate with scissors

A man who stabbed his housemate in the chest with a pair of scissors in a row over loud music, narrowly missing his heart, has been jailed.

Provide passenger lists, says Kent crime commissioner

Provide passenger lists, says Kent crime commissioner

Matthew Scott says he wants the government to require ferry operators to give police passenger information amid ongoing concerns about security.

Samaritans: 'Focus on people, not presents, this Christmas'

Samaritans: 'Focus on people, not presents, this Christmas'

With more than 12,000 calls on Christmas Day and rising suicide numbers, Samaritans are calling for a focus on people and not presents.

X Factor's Honey G chats to kmfm Breakfast

X Factor's Honey G chats to kmfm Breakfast

X Factor rapping star Honey G will be on kmfm Breakfast, talking about her experience on the ITV show and releasing her first single.

Arrest after woman seriously hurt in crash

Arrest after woman seriously hurt in crash

A driver been arrested after a woman was seriously hurt in a crash, which left a car engulfed in flames.

Five freed from wreckage after crash

Five freed from wreckage after crash

Firefighters have cut five people free from two cars after they collided on a busy A-road.

In court: the latest results

In court: the latest results

Find out who's been named and shamed in Kent's courts in the last week.

Lidl store reopens after fire

Lidl store reopens after fire

Staff and shoppers have been welcomed back to a supermarket today, which has reopened following a fire.

Man took boy's hand and invited him to his house

Man took boy's hand and invited him to his house

Police have appealed for witnesses after a man with a scar or tattoo on his face tried to lure a young boy to his house.

Masked men attempt cash machine break-in

Masked men attempt cash machine break-in

Two masked men armed with an angle grinder and a sledgehammer tried to break open a supermarket cash machine.

Payouts made to church abuse victims

Payouts made to church abuse victims

A £1,000 payout has been made to more than 20 women who were drugged and sexually assaulted at a home for young girls.

Police charge man after car thefts

Police charge man after car thefts

A man has been charged with 15 counts of theft from cars, fraud and criminal damage.

Two cut free from vehicles after serious M25 crash

Two cut free from vehicles after serious M25 crash

A young woman and elderly man were cut free from their vehicles following a serious crash which caused massive tailbacks on the M25.

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