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Fire crews called to help hawk tangled in tree

Fire crews called to help hawk tangled in tree

Firefighters were called to a large oak tree where a harris hawk appeared to be tangled in the branches by its leash.

Man in hospital after ambulance crash

Man in hospital after ambulance crash

A man in his 40s has been taken to hospital after a crash involving an ambulance.

Update: Man appears in court charged with double murder bid

Update: Man appears in court charged with double murder bid

A man has appeared in court charged with two counts of attempted murder after two members of staff were seriously injured at a mental health centre.

Woman found dead in woodland named

Woman found dead in woodland named

The body of a woman found in woodland is that of 32-year-old woman Svetlana Averina.

Police hunt alleyway sex attacker

Police hunt alleyway sex attacker

Officers are appealing for help tracing a man who sexually assaulted a lone woman as she walked down an alleyway.

Ambulance trust issued with warning

Ambulance trust issued with warning

The NHS trust in charge of Kent's ambulances has been told it must make significant improvements to the way it works.

Home targeted in suspected arson attack

Home targeted in suspected arson attack

Police have been informed after a fire was started in a garage underneath an empty house.

Fighter jet added to bulging air show line-up

Fighter jet added to bulging air show line-up

Organisers of a seafront air show have added the only remaining airworthy Sea Vixen fighter jet to this year’s bulging line-up.

Lane reopens after motorway crash

Lane reopens after motorway crash

A motorway has reopened after an earlier crash involving a car and a motorcycle.

Business urged to set up shop in France

Business urged to set up shop in France

The Mayor of Calais is calling on companies in Kent to relocate across the Channel so they can maintain trading ties with the EU after Brexit.

Child rapist's jail term raised as appeal rejected

Child rapist's jail term raised as appeal rejected

A child rapist has failed in a bid to clear his name - with appeal judges increasing his sentence instead for wasting the court's time.

Man attacked with pickaxe handle

Man attacked with pickaxe handle

A man had to be taken to hospital after he was attacked by a thug with a pickaxe handle after asking a group of children to keep the noise down.

Mum pens book on every parent's worst nightmare

Mum pens book on every parent's worst nightmare

A mum whose young son died of a brain tumour has written a raw and honest account of the unbearable pain of losing her "bright and beautiful" boy.

Relief as girl, 6, finds school after months

Relief as girl, 6, finds school after months

A youngster who was taught from home for months after a mix-up is back in the classroom.

Body found in cathedral grounds

Body found in cathedral grounds

Human remains have been discovered in a shallow hole within the precincts of a world famous monument.

Broken down vessel towed back to berth

Broken down vessel towed back to berth

A broken down cabin cruiser stranded in the Channel was given a welcome hand and was towed to safety by RNLI lifeboat crews.

Coach driver denies causing death of three men

Coach driver denies causing death of three men

A 78-year-old coach driver has denied causing the deaths of three men in a crash.

Holiday hot-spots sizzle in Kent

Holiday hot-spots sizzle in Kent

Four Kent towns have seen a rise in holiday letting inquiries in comparison to last year, according to data from a travel website.

Man charged with possession of knife at railway station

Man charged with possession of knife at railway station

A man will appear in court accused of having a knife at a busy train station.

Man chases naked woman through the streets

Man chases naked woman through the streets

Police have made arrests after a man was spotted chasing a naked woman through the streets.

Man's ear left hanging off in drunken biting attack

Man's ear left hanging off in drunken biting attack

A drunken thug left a man's ear "all but bitten off" after chomping down on it during a row outside a pub.

Mental health patient held on suspicion of murder bid

Mental health patient held on suspicion of murder bid

A mental health patient has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two members of staff suffered stab wounds.

Mum and daughter's dancing fail goes viral

Mum and daughter's dancing fail goes viral

When this pair tried their luck at a dance competition, they weren't expecting this to happen...

Nurse threatened to inject patient if he didn't behave

Nurse threatened to inject patient if he didn't behave

A nurse who threatened to inject a mentally ill patient if he did not behave and made a series of medication errors has been struck off.

Spike in hate crime convictions in Kent

Spike in hate crime convictions in Kent

The number of people convicted of hate crimes against people based on factors including race and disability has gone up by a quarter in the past year.

M20 closed after man threatens to jump from bridge

M20 closed after man threatens to jump from bridge

The M20 motorway was closed in both directions after a man threatened to jump from a bridge.

Cross channel swimmer rescued from sea

Cross channel swimmer rescued from sea

A cross channel swimmer training off the Kent coast has been pulled from the water at a popular beach this afternoon.

Could ban on new grammar schools be lifted?

Could ban on new grammar schools be lifted?

New education secretary Justine Greening says she is open to the idea of allowing new grammar schools.

Care home closes after 'failing to protect patients'

Care home closes after 'failing to protect patients'

The owners of an inadequate care home will face action from the CQC after failing to protect patients in their care.

‘It’s like I’ve only lived on this planet for 11 years’

‘It’s like I’ve only lived on this planet for 11 years’

In September 2005 a motorbike crash left Shane Cooley unable to recall the first 31 years of his life. This is his how he got back to the top.

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