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New search for woman missing for 20 years

New search for woman missing for 20 years

Police dogs are helping officers search woodland for signs of a woman who went missing from a hospital almost two decades ago.

Scan reveals mummy's true age

Scan reveals mummy's true age

A CT scan of the famous 'Maidstone Mummy' has revealed her age could be more than double what experts initially thought.

Driver in court accused of killing pensioner

Driver in court accused of killing pensioner

A man has appeared in court accused of killing a pensioner in a road crash while high on drugs.

Host bleached crime scene after house party stabbing

Host bleached crime scene after house party stabbing

A party host cleaned up blood after a guest was stabbed in a row over drugs and a joke about designer clothes, a court heard.

Nearly a million visits in five years

Nearly a million visits in five years

The Turner Contemporary has been revealed as one of Margate's most popular attractions after almost a million people travelled to the gallery.

Road closed after crash

Road closed after crash

A busy main road is shut following a crash earlier this morning.

CCTV footage emerges of missing pensioner

CCTV footage emerges of missing pensioner

A three-day search for a missing dementia sufferer has taken a turn following the discovery of CCTV images.

Father 'shot by police as he stabbed daughter'

Father 'shot by police as he stabbed daughter'

A father suffering from paranoid schizophrenia was shot three times by police as he stabbed his daughter in a frenzied attack, a court's heard.

Kent hockey medallist to star in I'm a Celebrity

Kent hockey medallist to star in I'm a Celebrity

Kent's hockey gold medallist Sam Quek is to join Ola Jordan and other stars on I'm a Celebrity..., it's been revealed.

Long delays after three-vehicle crash

Long delays after three-vehicle crash

A road is blocked in both directions after a three-vehicle crash this morning.

Pupils told of deputy head's death

Pupils told of deputy head's death

A school has announced the death of a 35-year-old deputy head whose three-year-old son was described as “the light of her life”.

M&S to shut 30 stores across UK

M&S to shut 30 stores across UK

A question mark hangs over Kent's M&S stores after the firm's chief executive announced dozens of store closures.

Three held after serious attack on woman

Three held after serious attack on woman

Three men are in custody after a serious assault on a woman at the weekend.

Clouds thwart Kent's supermoon watchers

Clouds thwart Kent's supermoon watchers

It's the most spectacular supermoon in nearly 70 years tonight but the weather just isn't cooperating.

Quarter of Kent children live in poverty

Quarter of Kent children live in poverty

Welfare cuts and rising costs have left a quarter of children in Kent living in poverty.

Teen narrowly misses man's heart in train stabbing

Teen narrowly misses man's heart in train stabbing

A teenager has been locked up for seven and a half years for repeatedly stabbing a man on a train.

US could face 'constitutional crisis'

US could face 'constitutional crisis'

As American people head out to vote, a polling expert in Kent has warned of uncertainty if the race for the White House is close.

Coach driver killed three in motorway horror crash

Coach driver killed three in motorway horror crash

A jury has heard how an elderly driver smashed a coach into the back of a car parked on a hard shoulder, killing three and seriously injuring another.

Double mayoral departure amid separate controversies

Double mayoral departure amid separate controversies

A mayor has resigned amid racism claims - closely followed by his deputy, who stepped down following separate harassment allegations.

Hunt for man who watched and followed woman

Hunt for man who watched and followed woman

A woman was left feeling "unnerved" after a suspicious man watched her at a social club and stalking her through the streets after she left.

Kent comes clean over bathing water

Kent comes clean over bathing water

Which are the cleanest swimming spots in Kent - and which is the beach to avoid if you want to take a wintry dip?

Long delays for rush hour traffic following crash

Long delays for rush hour traffic following crash

Traffic tailed back for miles after a single-vehicle crash on one of the county's busiest stretches of road.

Lorry freed from railway bridge after crash

Lorry freed from railway bridge after crash

Train services are disrupted after a lorry crashed and became stuck under a railway bridge.

Man's back pain caused fall

Man's back pain caused fall

The ambulance service has been spotted at a Kent beach this morning, reportedly seeing to a man who was 'laying on the floor'.

Mum 'felt sick' after finding worm in packet of ribs

Mum 'felt sick' after finding worm in packet of ribs

A mum says she is unlikely to return to Sainsbury's after finding a huge worm in a packet of mini ribs.

'Queen of benefits' admits handling stolen car park cash

'Queen of benefits' admits handling stolen car park cash

A mum-of-12 dubbed the Queen of Benefits could face jail after admitting handling cash stolen from car parks across Kent.

Run Robert, run! Forrest Gump fan runs across America

Run Robert, run! Forrest Gump fan runs across America

A vet is following in the footsteps of his favourite film character by running more than 15,000 miles across America to raise money for charity.

Strangers force man home to steal from him

Strangers force man home to steal from him

Two men forced a man to take them to his home, then stole from him.

Trio charged after armed incident

Trio charged after armed incident

Three people have now been charged after two people were injured in a disturbance in a residential street.

Escaped cons used mannequins to trick wardens

Escaped cons used mannequins to trick wardens

An escaped prisoner who used a mannequin to trick prison wardens into thinking he was asleep has links to Kent.

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