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Estate agent's window 'spontaneously explodes'

Estate agent's window 'spontaneously explodes'

The window of an estate agent has spontaneously exploded just months after being replaced after a car drove through it.

'WW1 plane' crashes after engine failure

'WW1 plane' crashes after engine failure

A pilot was forced into a crash landing in fields after an engine failure while flying a replica First World War aircraft.

Man dies and two others hurt in crash

Man dies and two others hurt in crash

A man has died and a woman and child left severely injured in a crash.

'Monster' punched, kicked and bit grieving ex-partner

'Monster' punched, kicked and bit grieving ex-partner

A thug punched, kicked and bit his ex in a "monstrous" attack as she grieved for a friend - pulling her back by her hair when she tried to escape.

Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital

Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital

A motorcyclist has been airlifted to hospital after a crash with a van.

‘We are determined school uniform will be worn by all'

‘We are determined school uniform will be worn by all'

Dozens of pupils have been held in detention this week as a school got tough of those breaking the uniform rules.

Family rescued from stricken yacht

Family rescued from stricken yacht

A family on board a yacht which was stranded in the middle of the Channel had to be rescued by the lifeboat.

Pensioner beaten to death had more than 60 injuries

Pensioner beaten to death had more than 60 injuries

An elderly businessman brutally beaten to death in his own home suffered more than 60 separate injuries, a pathologist has told a murder trial.

MP's death threat with picture of headless corpse

MP's death threat with picture of headless corpse

Police are investigating a macabre death threat featuring a picture of a headless corpse sent to a Kent MP.

Police called after sheep seen in road

Police called after sheep seen in road

Two stray sheep are slowing traffic near a popular pub this morning.

Fire crew save horse from pond

Fire crew save horse from pond

A specialist fire crew saved a horse from a pond in Hadlow this morning.

Jury discharged in death crash trial

Jury discharged in death crash trial

The Crown Prosecution Service has a week to decide if there should be a retrial for a man accused of killing a Kent father in a crash.

New IMAX cinema gets the go-ahead

New IMAX cinema gets the go-ahead

Plans for two new restaurants and a giant screen at a Cineworld have been approved by councillors.

VIDEO: New £19m bridge declared open

VIDEO: New £19m bridge declared open

A new bridge spanning a Kent river has opened today - at a cost of nearly £19 million.

Addict died after methadone overdose: Inquest

Addict died after methadone overdose: Inquest

A drug addict with a troubled background died after taking a fatal dose of a heroin substitute, an inquest heard.

Bluewater gang rape suspects have bail extended

Bluewater gang rape suspects have bail extended

Ten men arrested after an alleged gang rape at Bluewater have had their bail dates extended.

Boy, 7, nearly drowns at school event

Boy, 7, nearly drowns at school event

A fee-paying school has been fined £18,000 after a boy nearly drowned in a pool supervised by lifeguards without current safety certificates.

Arsonists blamed for huge field fire

Arsonists blamed for huge field fire

People were warned to keep doors and windows closed as firefighters tackled a field fire thought to have been started by arsonists.

AUDIO: 'Dentist drill' noise stops residents from sleeping

AUDIO: 'Dentist drill' noise stops residents from sleeping

On one of the warmest nights of the year, people were forced to close their windows to block out a loud whistling, buzzing sound.

Boy, 15, arrested after row involving 'large group'

Boy, 15, arrested after row involving 'large group'

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting two men after a "disturbance" involving a large group of people.

Cats tied in pillowcases and left to die on live rail line

Cats tied in pillowcases and left to die on live rail line

Two cats were cruelly tied up in pillowcases and dumped on a live rail line - as at least three trains ran overhead.

Dad-to-be killed in crash was over drink-drive limit

Dad-to-be killed in crash was over drink-drive limit

An inquest has heard how a father-to-be was almost four times the drink-drive limit and wasn't wearing a seatbelt when he was killed in a crash.

Man 'seen walking into sea' sparks two-hour search

Man 'seen walking into sea' sparks two-hour search

A search and rescue operation involving lifeboat crews and the coastguard helicopter was launched after reports a man was seen walking into the sea.

Spurs to remember football-mad Sam

Spurs to remember football-mad Sam

A young Spurs fan will be remembered with a round of applause at a football match after he died during open heart surgery.

Tributes paid to man who died in car park

Tributes paid to man who died in car park

Heartfelt tributes have been paid to a man who died in a car park after efforts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful.

Gravesham takes Gold

Gravesham takes Gold

Gravesham in Bloom has taken a gold award in the South East in Bloom awards.

Arrest after man's ear 'bitten off'

Arrest after man's ear 'bitten off'

An arrest has been made after a man reportedly had his ear bitten off while he was celebrating his child's christening at a pub.

Driver charged after serious crash left two injured

Driver charged after serious crash left two injured

A man is due in court accused of causing a crash which left a woman with a broken eye socket.

Is 'squawking' video clue in hunt for missing birds?

Is 'squawking' video clue in hunt for missing birds?

A video of what sounds like birds squawking has been posted online in the hopes it will help in the search for two macaws stolen from a pub zoo.

Putting grammar schools to the test

Putting grammar schools to the test

So, do grammar schools work? As the debate rages, we asked two former pupils who both have different experiences of the selective system.

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