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Candlelit vigil for Ben

Candlelit vigil for Ben

Friends of missing teenager Ben Savage have held a candlelit vigil and laid flowers at the end of the pier where he was last seen.

Ice cream man caught supplying crack and heroin

Ice cream man caught supplying crack and heroin

An ice cream man who regularly served children was discovered to be dabbling in the sordid world of drugs, a court heard.

Kent facing care crisis despite tax increase

Kent facing care crisis despite tax increase

Kent's social services chief says government plans to increase council tax to help ease pressure on care budgets will not solve the funding crisis.

Back on track!

Back on track!

After months of delays a Kent amusement park's main attraction has announced when it will be in action once again.

Bluewater gang rape suspects re-bailed

Bluewater gang rape suspects re-bailed

Six people arrested on suspicion of raping a young woman in a shopping centre car park have been re-bailed - and four others released without charge.

Delays on crossing announcement are 'unacceptable'

Delays on crossing announcement are 'unacceptable'

An organisation which champions economic growth in Kent is to put pressure on the government to make an announcement on a Lower Thames Crossing.

Double crash at roundabout

Double crash at roundabout

A police car attending an accident at a roundabout was hit in a second crash at the scene.

Gran trapped between train and platform

Gran trapped between train and platform

Southeastern has launched an inquiry after a 73-year-old woman was left battered and bruised in an accident on a train platform.

'It makes me angry to think this could happen to anyone'

'It makes me angry to think this could happen to anyone'

A woman who was grabbed as she walked along a street and dragged into an alleyway by a hooded man has warned others to be on their guard.

It's a Christmas wish come true

It's a Christmas wish come true

Here's how one young girl made sure her town will be full of festive spirit.

Police storm shops as part of illegal tobacco crackdown

Police storm shops as part of illegal tobacco crackdown

More than a dozen police officers descended on a number of businesses as part of a crackdown on the sale of illegal tobacco products.

Swans found dead in canal

Swans found dead in canal

The RSPCA is investigating after a number of swans were found dead in a canal - with one appearing to have been gutted and burnt.

Teen arrested as police probe double stabbing

Teen arrested as police probe double stabbing

Two men have been taken to hospital and a teenager arrested after a double stabbing.

West Ham honour Jack

West Ham honour Jack

More than 50,000 football fans stood up for a minute's applause in memory of a young boy who died after a brave second battle with cancer.

Crash closes busy A road

Crash closes busy A road

A crash closed a busy A road this evening - police were called to the scene.

PM vows to stop illegal lorry parking on Kent's roads

PM vows to stop illegal lorry parking on Kent's roads

The Prime Minister has vowed to find a solution to the widespread problem of illegal lorry parking in Kent.

Water provider due in court over huge sewage spill

Water provider due in court over huge sewage spill

Southern Water will appear in court this week after a massive sewage spill in 2012 saw beaches closed for nine days.

Delays after motorcycle crash

Delays after motorcycle crash

A motorcyclist is reported to be involved in a crash on a busy dual-carriageway.

Police bikes give former instructor funeral escort

Police bikes give former instructor funeral escort

A team of police motorcycles gave a former police driving instructor an escort to his funeral after he was killed in a wrong-way crash on the M20.

Two die after tragic discoveries

Two die after tragic discoveries

A woman and a man in his 20s have died today after emergency crews were called to a spot near Asda and a residential road.

Hole appears in A-road

Hole appears in A-road

Engineers are investigating the cause of a hole that opened up in a main road.

Video: Shocking footage of BMXers on roof of school

Video: Shocking footage of BMXers on roof of school

Hair-raising video has emerged which shows a BMX rider on the roof of a Kent academy.

World's largest inflatable obstacle course Kent dates revealed

World's largest inflatable obstacle course Kent dates revealed

The Beast is the largest inflatable obstacle course in the world and will be coming to the county in May.

Business owner: 'I've lost everything after huge fire'

Business owner: 'I've lost everything after huge fire'

A business owner has described the terrifying moment his livelihood and home went up in flames.

Knifeman stabbed woman in hotel robbery

Knifeman stabbed woman in hotel robbery

A robber who stabbed a vulnerable woman twice as he raided her hotel room has been locked up.

Dole numbers drop in Kent - but only just

Dole numbers drop in Kent - but only just

Slightly fewer people claimed unemployment benefits in Kent last month, official figures show.

Arsonists torch vehicles

Arsonists torch vehicles

A car and motorbike were severely damaged in what's believed to be an arson.

Fears for man's welfare spark emergency response

Fears for man's welfare spark emergency response

Police, paramedics and firefighters have been called to a street this morning.

When is the best - and worst - time for Christmas shopping?

When is the best - and worst - time for Christmas shopping?

Find out the best - and worst - days to go Christmas shopping as the big day gets closer.

Migrants rescued from refrigerated trailer

Migrants rescued from refrigerated trailer

Migrants from Iraq and Iran have been taken out of a refrigerated lorry trailer after they called police.

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