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Two-year ban for drink-driving police officer

Two-year ban for drink-driving police officer

A police constable has been banned from driving for two years after being caught behind the wheel while more than three times the drink-drive limit.

Man cut from car after smashing into telegraph pole

Man cut from car after smashing into telegraph pole

A serious crash has closed part of a town this morning, leading to long delays for motorists.

Air and sea operation to rescue windsurfer

Air and sea operation to rescue windsurfer

A huge land and sea rescue was mounted after a windsurfer got into trouble in blustery conditions.

Arrests following fire and car 'thefts'

Arrests following fire and car 'thefts'

A man has been released and another bailed following a tree fire, theft from a vehicle and interference with a car.

Bonjour! Cat missing for nearly a decade turns up in Paris

Bonjour! Cat missing for nearly a decade turns up in Paris

In 2008 Moon Unit the cat went missing from a party in south London, but what she's been up to since is a bit of a mystery...

D Day for Dreamland

D Day for Dreamland

Dreamland's chiefs are set to face the music today - at a crunch creditors' meeting which could decide the theme park's future.

Family faces eviction due to overhanging trees

Family faces eviction due to overhanging trees

A row regarding overhanging trees could see a council house tenant evicted - but they say they don't have the money to pay for the work.

Man rescued after 40ft fall

Man rescued after 40ft fall

A man who fell about 40ft down a bank had to be rescued by firefighters.

More listeners tune in to kmfm

More listeners tune in to kmfm

More listeners are tuning their dials to kmfm - with thousands more switching on to the Kent-based station since last year.

Travellers set up camp near MP's home

Travellers set up camp near MP's home

A group of travellers have been accused of removing fence posts as they set up their tents and motor homes near a Kent MP's home.

'Without them I'd be dead'

'Without them I'd be dead'

A new cancer drug shrunk this man's tumour by half, and he wants to make sure others benefit - but it's not certain the treatment will be approved.

Drunk robber tries to hold up his own bank

Drunk robber tries to hold up his own bank

A drunken would-be bank raider was arrested after staff recognised him as a regular customer.

'I'd like to go home now'

'I'd like to go home now'

Cinema staff have issued an appeal to track down the owner of a cuddly toy which was left behind by a filmgoer.

Long queues after pile-up on bridge

Long queues after pile-up on bridge

Rush hour drivers faced tailbacks this evening after a crash involving at least three vehicles on a motorway bridge.

More time in prison for mug attacker

More time in prison for mug attacker

A man needed two operations for facial injuries after he was assaulted with a mug, a court heard.

Mum wrongly arrested after bitter ex framed her

Mum wrongly arrested after bitter ex framed her

A young child watched his mother being carted off by police after her ex claimed she had left threatening notes on his car - which he wrote himself.

Mystery surrounds death of man found in river

Mystery surrounds death of man found in river

The death of a man pulled from a river is being treated as "unexplained" - as a murder suspect is released without charge.

Police probe after ex-EastEnders star's Twitter hacked

Police probe after ex-EastEnders star's Twitter hacked

Former EastEnders star Danniella Westbrook has had her Twitter account hacked, leaving fans concerned over her well-being.

Victim suffered cracked skull in pub car park attack

Victim suffered cracked skull in pub car park attack

Police are hunting an attacker who punched a man to the ground in a pub car park, causing him to suffer a fractured skull and a brain haemorrhage.

Woman heartbroken as birds stolen from aviary

Woman heartbroken as birds stolen from aviary

A woman whose hobby is breeding birds has fallen victim to thieves, who stole 22 of her canaries and budgies.

Man knocked out in petrol station attack

Man knocked out in petrol station attack

A man was left unconscious after being punched to the ground and hitting his head on a kerb while queueing at a petrol station.

Kent's tallest tree has been felled

Kent's tallest tree has been felled

The Old Man of Kent, the county's tallest tree, has been cut down.

Missing boy, 16, found safe and well

Missing boy, 16, found safe and well

Police have confirmed a missing teenager who had not been seen for five days has been found safe and well.

Jarvis Cocker added to Dreamland music festival line-up

Jarvis Cocker added to Dreamland music festival line-up

The Pulp singer joins Wolf Alice and Super Furry Animals for next month's By The Sea Festival in Margate

Couple's joy at lottery and racing win

Couple's joy at lottery and racing win

A retired couple are celebrating after winning the lottery on the same day they picked up a big win on the horses.

Boy, 12, flown to hospital after escalator fall

Boy, 12, flown to hospital after escalator fall

A 12-year-old has been flown to a London hospital after falling off the side of an escalator near a town centre supermarket.

Pair jailed for 'cold-blooded execution' of Kent man

Pair jailed for 'cold-blooded execution' of Kent man

Two men have been jailed for 32 years today after shooting a man four times, wrapping his body in plastic and burying him in a forest.

Warning after lorry driver threatened with chainsaw

Warning after lorry driver threatened with chainsaw

A Kent freight organisation has warned lorry drivers heading into the county - after a trucker was ambushed and threatened with a chainsaw.

Girl, 14, found lying in road after 'sex attack'

Girl, 14, found lying in road after 'sex attack'

An investigation's been launched after a teenage girl was found lying unconscious on the side of the road after a reported 'sex attack'.

Truckers 'attacked by migrants'

Truckers 'attacked by migrants'

Four Kent truck drivers have been attacked in the last two weeks because of 'a spike in migrant activity' at Calais.

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