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Train delays into and out of Kent

Train delays into and out of Kent

Southeastern delays and cancellations heading into and out of Kent this morning after break downs and a person hit by a train.

Driver in court after lorry smashes into substation

Driver in court after lorry smashes into substation

A lorry missed high-voltage equipment by just a few feet when it smashed into an electricity substation, narrowly avoiding a 'catastrophic' accident.

Firm fined £160k over asbestos roof scare

Firm fined £160k over asbestos roof scare

An engineering company has admitted breaching Health and Safety law after a worker nearly fell through an asbestos roof.

Secondary closed due to lack of pupils could reopen in 2019

Secondary closed due to lack of pupils could reopen in 2019

A defunct secondary school branded "no longer viable" could be resurrected as early as 2019.

Arson probe launched after eight rescued from flat fire

Arson probe launched after eight rescued from flat fire

Eight residents were forced to climb down a ladder to escape a block of flats after a suspected arson attack in the early hours of this morning.

Child abuser loses appeal against sentence

Child abuser loses appeal against sentence

A pervert who abused young girls deserved every day of his 13-year jail-term according to top judges, who rejected his appeal against the sentence.

Man charged following laser pen incidents

Man charged following laser pen incidents

Officers investigating claims a laser light was shone at a commercial aircraft flying over Kent have charged a man.

Missing pensioner found safe and well

Missing pensioner found safe and well

An elderly man with dementia who failed to return home from a walk two days ago has been found safe and well.

Revealed: Kent's crime commissioner candidates

Revealed: Kent's crime commissioner candidates

The six candidates for the race to become the next Kent Police and Crime Commissioner have been revealed ahead of next month's election.

Toddler trapped inside flat

Toddler trapped inside flat

Firefighters had to force their way into a second floor flat this morning after a toddler was trapped inside.

Wilson blocked from standing for crime commissioner post

Wilson blocked from standing for crime commissioner post

Controversial property magnate Fergus Wilson has been blocked from standing as a candidate in the election for Kent’s crime commissioner.

£9m project to reveal 'untold' chapter of British Naval History

£9m project to reveal 'untold' chapter of British Naval History

A £9m project at Chatham’s Historic Dockyard is set to open next month using interactive screens to bring the age of sail to life.

Child trafficker jailed on cruelty charges

Child trafficker jailed on cruelty charges

A child trafficker has been jailed after using children as domestic slaves.

Failed asylum seeker groped two women

Failed asylum seeker groped two women

A boy refused asylum groped two women on a night out - one of whom was being sick at the time - before walking off laughing.

Mum and son lose everything - can you help?

Mum and son lose everything - can you help?

A mum has spoken of her devastation, but overwhelming gratitude to friends and strangers, after her home was destroyed in an alleged arson attack.

Driver to appear in court after man killed in lorry crush

Driver to appear in court after man killed in lorry crush

A lorry driver is set to be charged with causing the death of a man, who was crushed while carrying out road repairs.

'I was worried I would run out of oxygen'

'I was worried I would run out of oxygen'

A man who called the fire brigade after locking himself in his bathroom says he feared he would be stuck there for days - and run out of oxygen.

Teenager 'left in pool of blood' after gang attack

Teenager 'left in pool of blood' after gang attack

Horrified witnesses have told how as many as 15 youngsters set upon a teenager and stamped on his head.

Delays ease on M25

Delays ease on M25

Traffic is easing after huge delays earlier today on the M25.

Funeral set for Vietnam backpacker

Funeral set for Vietnam backpacker

A funeral date has been set for a 24-year-old backpacker who died at a waterfall in Vietnam.

Home care company in special measures

Home care company in special measures

A care provider is in special measures after inspectors found some carers arrived more than two hours late, or not at all.

Former Kent student 'murdered'

Former Kent student 'murdered'

A celebrated historian and art dealer has been found stabbed to death in his home.

House fire after religious practice

House fire after religious practice

Tea lights ignited for a religious observance set fire to other materials and caused a house blaze.

Still a hole to fill after council's cash 'boost'

Still a hole to fill after council's cash 'boost'

Kent will get a cash ‘boost’ to fix thousands of potholes - but it won't make up for a £2m cut the council is making to its road maintenance budget.

Driver who killed girlfriend in crash: 's**t happens'

Driver who killed girlfriend in crash: 's**t happens'

A teenager who killed his girlfriend in a horror crash has said of the accident: “S**t happens", and claimed she is "happier where she is now".

MP condemns both anti-fascists and far-right groups

MP condemns both anti-fascists and far-right groups

MP Charlie Elphicke has stuck to his guns following criticism of tweets he sent condemning both anti-fascists and far-right groups equally.

Body found in search was missing kayaker

Body found in search was missing kayaker

A man's body found on a riverbank by rescue teams has been confirmed as that of a missing kayaker.

Four assaulted near shopping centre

Four assaulted near shopping centre

Police are investigating after three teenage girls and a man were attacked outside a shopping centre.

Friend rushed to hospital with bleed on brain after attack

Friend rushed to hospital with bleed on brain after attack

An argument over £10 needed to buy cannabis left a man fighting for his life in a London hospital.

Frightened wife called police nine times before murder

Frightened wife called police nine times before murder

A woman strangled and beaten to death by her husband phoned police NINE times - including on the morning she died to say he was in her garden.

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