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Port delays chaos - understaffing at French border controls

Port delays chaos - understaffing at French border controls

There has been gross understaffing at French border controls in the run-up to the Dover port chaos.

Shoplifter's dog attacks supermarket worker and PC

Shoplifter's dog attacks supermarket worker and PC

A drug addict's dog inflicted "nasty injuries" on a supermarket worker and police officer as he tried to flee after shoplifting bottles of booze.

Singing group keeps spirits up in gridlock

Singing group keeps spirits up in gridlock

When a kind passer-by gave a singing group some food after they had been stuck in traffic for hours, they treated them to a song or two.

Teen faces jail for reversing van into police officer

Teen faces jail for reversing van into police officer

A teenager who crushed a police officer's legs by reversing a van into him during a high-speed chase is facing sentence.

Trucker faces trial over woman's crash death

Trucker faces trial over woman's crash death

A lorry driver faces trial accused of causing the death of a woman who crashed into his HGV while it was parked on a motorway hard shoulder.

Two air ambulances land after accident

Two air ambulances land after accident

Both Kent Air Ambulances landed on a recreation ground after reports of an "accidental injury".

Two injured after helicopter crashes on its side

Two injured after helicopter crashes on its side

Two people have been injured after a helicopter crashed onto its side at an airport site.

VIDEO: Huge fire at bungalow

VIDEO: Huge fire at bungalow

Plumes of black smoke can be seen for miles as firefighters tackle a blaze at a bungalow.

Traffic weekend from hell

Traffic weekend from hell

Queues of vehicles trying to get to Dover are now normal for busy summer period after a traffic weekend from hell.

Bravery award for woman stabbed 11 times in murder attempt

Bravery award for woman stabbed 11 times in murder attempt

A “great and extraordinary lady”, who fought off a would-be murderer has been honoured in the same court she gave evidence in his trial.

Chance discovery of crashed Spitfire buried in garden

Chance discovery of crashed Spitfire buried in garden

A man has recalled the moment his son discovered a Spitfire buried in his garden.

Hackers con bride out of £4,290 in email sting

Hackers con bride out of £4,290 in email sting

Just days before her wedding, fraudsters tricked a bride-to-be into paying them more than £4,000, money intended for all the food and drink.

Threatening letter tells MP’s son he’ll ‘pay’ over Brexit

Threatening letter tells MP’s son he’ll ‘pay’ over Brexit

An MP's son has been sent a menacing note threatening to make him “pay” for the EU referendum result.

Two released after gun sighting

Two released after gun sighting

Two men arrested after reports of a gun being brandished in a Kent street have been released from custody.

Parents’ campaign brings new hope for playground

Parents’ campaign brings new hope for playground

The dedication of a group of parents has brought a dilapidated playground back from the brink.

Port delays 'completely unacceptable'

Port delays 'completely unacceptable'

The MP for Dover has said officials need to “get a grip” following the delays fiasco at the Port.

Dog rescued from burning flat

Dog rescued from burning flat

A dog was rescued by firefighters after a blaze spread from a back garden into a home in Gravesend.

'Help stop us being deported'

'Help stop us being deported'

A US couple who have grown to love the UK - even the weather - are fighting to stop being deported.

‘I can’t walk past that place – my legs turn to jelly’

 ‘I can’t walk past that place – my legs turn to jelly’

Almost six years after the death of her son, a heartbroken mum says she cannot bear to walk past the spot where his body was found.

Man stabbed during aggravated burglary

Man stabbed during aggravated burglary

One man suffers stab injury and other a head injury following an aggravated burglary in Gravesend in which a man was injured with a knife.

Missing teenager found safe and well

Missing teenager found safe and well

UPDATE: Missing teenage girl has been found safe and well

Motorcyclist taken to hospital

Motorcyclist taken to hospital

A motorcyclist who crashed his machine into a lamppost in Bean was taken to hospital in London for treatment.

Supplies delivered to stranded motorists

Supplies delivered to stranded motorists

A police helicopter and Tesco staff have been drafted in to help deliver supplies to motorists stranded for up to 12 hours at Dover.

Tomb raiders target grave of king's son

Tomb raiders target grave of king's son

Historians fear tomb raiders have prised their way into the final resting place of King Richard III’s son.

Emergency services rescue man from river

Emergency services rescue man from river

A man in his 50s has been rescued from the River Medway this evening.

Man denies Sikh temple break-in

Man denies Sikh temple break-in

A 26-year-old man has denied involvement in a burglary in which a safe containing about £10,000 was stolen from a Sikh temple.

Shocked Allan wins a grand on kmfm's £1,000 Friday

Shocked Allan wins a grand on kmfm's £1,000 Friday

Kmfm has given one Kent listener the best start to their weekend with £1,000, cash.

Man flown to hospital after crash

Man flown to hospital after crash

A man had to be cut out of his car and airlifted to hospital following a crash.

Boy sexually abused two young girls when he was 13

Boy sexually abused two young girls when he was 13

A teenager who sexually abused two young girls, starting when he was aged just 13, has been locked up.

B*Witched all set to party at River Festival

B*Witched all set to party at River Festival

The Gravesham River Festival is back and bigger than ever, and it is bringing with it… B*Witched.

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