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Two injured in four-vehicle crash

Two injured in four-vehicle crash

Two people were cut from wreckage and treated by paramedics after a crash involving four vehicles.

Tragedy as newborn baby dies at home

Tragedy as newborn baby dies at home

An inquest is set to be opened after a newborn baby died at home.

Education standards lag behind in coastal towns

Education standards lag behind in coastal towns

Schools in coastal towns are performing worse than other parts of the county according to a new report by Ofsted.

Shooting victim jailed after drug factory found at crime scene

Shooting victim jailed after drug factory found at crime scene

A man shot in the shoulder during a raid by five masked men has been jailed... after police uncovered a drugs factory while he was in hospital.

Appeal after violence erupts at Christmas lights switch-on

Appeal after violence erupts at Christmas lights switch-on

Police are still appealing for witnesses to an assault reported after a festive event at Kent's biggest shopping centre.

Armed police chase stolen van

Armed police chase stolen van

Firearms officers pulled over a driver and arrested him on suspicion of stealing a van.

Delays clear after crashes

Delays clear after crashes

Traffic queued for miles on the M25 after two separate crashes on the same stretch.

Drug-driver admits killing elderly woman

Drug-driver admits killing elderly woman

A driver who caused the death of a pensioner after knocking her down with his car while under the influence of cannabis has been told to expect jail.

Man led to safety after flat fire

Man led to safety after flat fire

A block of flats was evacuated and a man led to safety after a fire broke out in a property on the top floor.

Parts of Kent blanketed in fog

Parts of Kent blanketed in fog

Areas of Kent are shrouded in dense fog this morning, as forecasters warn visibility could drop below 100 metres.

Police hold teen for aircraft security breach

Police hold teen for aircraft security breach

A 19-year-old from Kent has been arrested along with two others on suspicion of endangering the safety of an aircraft at an airport.

Schoolboy loses cancer battle

Schoolboy loses cancer battle

A young boy whose second battle with cancer inspired donations and messages of support from all over the world has died from his illness.

Vulnerable missing man found safe

Vulnerable missing man found safe

A vulnerable man who went missing from his college has been found safe.

Hundreds of phone boxes across Kent face the axe

Hundreds of phone boxes across Kent face the axe

Many are seeing red as more than 400 phone boxes around Kent could be closed - here's the tally where you live.

Two people critical after stabbing horror

Two people critical after stabbing horror

Two people are in a critical condition after a stabbing tonight.

Minister condemned after strike misery

Minister condemned after strike misery

A minister has come under fire as Southern rail passengers continue to suffer misery during prolonged strike action.

'I wouldn't know what to do with a gun'

'I wouldn't know what to do with a gun'

A man accused of blasting a homeless man to death with a shotgun told a court he wouldn't know what to do with a firearm.

Man lucky to survive head-on crash meets rescuers

Man lucky to survive head-on crash meets rescuers

A driver thought to have fallen asleep at the wheel has relived the horrifying moment he almost lost his life in a head-on crash with a lorry.

Shopping centre evacuated

Shopping centre evacuated

Hundreds of shoppers were evacuated from a busy shopping centre.

Plans for homes on pub sites

Plans for homes on pub sites

Big plans are being made for two pubs to be turned into new homes as the fate of another hangs in the balance.

Air ambulance lands in town centre

Air ambulance lands in town centre

An air ambulance, paramedics and police were called to an emergency in a town centre.

Gran who died of thirst 'given powerful diuretics by hospital'

Gran who died of thirst 'given powerful diuretics by hospital'

A doctor has given an emotional apology to the family of a woman who died of thirst at hospital after being given a drug that causes dehydration.

Eurostar issues Brexit warning

Eurostar issues Brexit warning

Eurostar has warned that leaving the EU under Brexit would pose serious questions about its capacity to operate as a viable business.

Spectacular family switch-on

Spectacular family switch-on

Ho, Ho, Ho! While towns and villages have been turning on their festive lights, one family is getting in on the act too.

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No - it's the human swan!

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No - it's the human swan!

Paramotorist Sacha Dench will land in Kent today on her journey following the migratory route of Bewick's swans.

Smart card ticketing scheme on track for Southeastern passengers

Smart card ticketing scheme on track for Southeastern passengers

A "tap and go" card scheme has been launched for rail passengers.

'Beautiful kind boy' hit and killed by car after night out

'Beautiful kind boy' hit and killed by car after night out

A mother has paid tribute to her "beautiful kind boy" after he was knocked down by a car and killed while walking home from a night out.

'No-one is ever going to look at you again'

'No-one is ever going to look at you again'

A scorned lover threw boiling water over his girlfriend in a bust-up over another man.

Nurse shortage crisis 'could worsen'

Nurse shortage crisis 'could worsen'

A health campaigner's warned of a worsening nurse shortage as bursaries are axed to train new ones.

Southeastern launches Oyster Card-style pass

Southeastern launches Oyster Card-style pass

Kent commuters will today be able to use a new paperless ticket alternative.

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