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Shop destroyed in suspected arson attack

Shop destroyed in suspected arson attack

Part of a town centre shop has been destroyed in a suspected arson attack.

Motorway blocked after car fire

Motorway blocked after car fire

Traffic delays have built up after a car caught fire on a motorway.

Chicken body parts dumped in road

Chicken body parts dumped in road

Bags filled with chicken offal have been left on a road - just a day after residents fed up with litter and fly tipping cleared it.

Travellers leave popular park

Travellers leave popular park

Travellers have moved on, after setting up in a major town centre park.

Police close road after crash

Police close road after crash

A road was shut as police recovered the vehicles following a two-car crash.

'Man on fire' taken to hospital

'Man on fire' taken to hospital

A man's been taken to a London hospital for treatment after he was reported to be "on fire".

Trucker arrested after lorry overturns

Trucker arrested after lorry overturns

A lorry driver is in custody today after his truck overturned on a busy stretch of road near docks.

Road re-opens after vehicle had overturns

Road re-opens after vehicle had overturns

A vehicle overturned on a busy route heading out of Maidstone this morning, causing the road to be shut.

Couple let off paying school fines

Couple let off paying school fines

A couple have been let off paying hundreds of pounds in fines for taking their children on holiday during term time. Here's why.

Drugs thieves target pets charity

Drugs thieves target pets charity

Bosses at a pets charity believe thousands of pounds of drugs were stolen to order in a raid on the sanctuary.

MP back home after fire horror

MP back home after fire horror

A Kent MP has told of the moment he was left with 30% burns to his body as petrol fumes ignited when he lit a bonfire in his garden.

A plague on all your houses!

A plague on all your houses!

Flying ants have descended on the county today as the summer weather heats up.

Tattooed thug attacked rival protesters with wooden pole

Tattooed thug attacked rival protesters with wooden pole

His neck emblazoned with a skull tattoo, John O’Brien swung a wooden pole at rival protesters as right and left wing factions faced off in Dover.

Man trapped between steel containers at business park

Man trapped between steel containers at business park

A man has been taken to hospital after becoming trapped between two steel containers at an industrial unit.

Loose horse shot on motorway

Loose horse shot on motorway

Firearms officers shot dead a horse which ran onto the M25 and caused 12-mile tailbacks, amid three other crashes on surrounding roads.

What a fuel!

What a fuel!

Is he planning to fill up mid-drive?

Hanging bra-sket is blooming big success

Hanging bra-sket is blooming big success

A Kent WI group has created a novel take on the traditional hanging basket... by using bras.

Third arrest for attempted murder after park stabbing

Third arrest for attempted murder after park stabbing

A 20-year-old man is the third person arrested for attempted murder after a 17-year-old was stabbed in a park.

Bathroom dumped in road - everything but the sink!

Bathroom dumped in road - everything but the sink!

An entire bathroom suite, complete with toilet, boiler and tiled walls, has been fly-tipped along a country lane.

'Give cats the same rights as dogs on the roads'

'Give cats the same rights as dogs on the roads'

A woman whose cat died after being knocked down in a hit-and-run is campaigning for a change in the law to force drivers to stop.

Medic sexually assaulted man - and then laughed

Medic sexually assaulted man - and then laughed

A nurse who rubbed a man's crotch and squeezed his bottom - and then laughed - has been convicted of sexual assault.

The Friday News Quiz

The Friday News Quiz

What was rescued from a tree this week? And why did a car giant take a Kent couple to court?

Man held after homes damaged

Man held after homes damaged

A 21-year-old man remains in custody this morning after two homes and cars were damaged in a disturbance.

Video: Huge 'suspicious' blaze at derelict pub

Video: Huge 'suspicious' blaze at derelict pub

A road has been shut off by police after a pub was destroyed in a blaze, it's been revealed.

Band release single to help girl who was bullied

Band release single to help girl who was bullied

A Kent band have released a charity single in a bid to help a bullied teenager.

Barber hits out at 'heavy-handed' police

Barber hits out at 'heavy-handed' police

A barber has hit out at police for a "heavy-handed" raid on his business that saw his friend - who was visiting while on holiday - arrested.

'Death rattle' alerts paramedic to man dying in street

'Death rattle' alerts paramedic to man dying in street

When off duty paramedic Jon Haigh heard a distinctive 'death rattle' he realised the man on the next bench had minutes to live.

Family’s delight at ‘lifesaver’ wheelchair

Family’s delight at ‘lifesaver’ wheelchair

A four-year-old's life has been transformed with a new wheelchair - thanks to the generous cash gift from a mystery donor.

More delays expected at Dover

More delays expected at Dover

Motorists heading to Dover tomorrow are advised to plan their journeys amid expectations of increased traffic arriving at the Port of Dover.

PC accused of kneeing man in groin in kebab shop fight

PC accused of kneeing man in groin in kebab shop fight

A police officer accused of using excessive force in a kebab shop - including kneeing a man in the groin - has been disciplined.

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