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Tory MPs first to back May... as Boris bows out

Tory MPs first to back May... as Boris bows out

Three MPs have supported Theresa May as the next Tory leader - as Boris Johnson announces he is not going to stand.

Woman, 93, dies after car overturns

Woman, 93, dies after car overturns

A 93-year-old badly injured after a car hit a telegraph pole and overturned has lost her battle for life.

Two children taken from lorry

Two children taken from lorry

A lorry has been pulled over on a motorway and two children and three adults handed over to immigration officials.

Man freed from crashed car

Man freed from crashed car

Firefighters used specialist equipment to remove the roof of a car and free a man after a crash.

'Stolen safe' found unopened during arrest

'Stolen safe' found unopened during arrest

A safe reported stolen from a Sikh temple has been returned.

Inquest probe after man died from bed sore

Inquest probe after man died from bed sore

A coroner's launched an investigation after a man died from a "horrendous" bed sore developed at a hospital.

Cruel blow to parents of murdered Carl

Cruel blow to parents of murdered Carl

The family of a man murdered on a remote island are devastated by a decision not to prosecute two men for his killing.

Hardline minister in cathedral protest

Hardline minister in cathedral protest

An evangelical minister was today due to take his protest at the consecration of two women bishops to Canterbury cathedral.

Motorway partly blocked after oil spillage

Motorway partly blocked after oil spillage

Two lanes of a motorway have been blocked after oil spilled onto the carriageway.

Missing charity chairman found

Missing charity chairman found

A senior member of a Kent charity has been found safe and well after an extensive search.

Pensioner in hospital after oven glove starts kitchen fire

Pensioner in hospital after oven glove starts kitchen fire

A pensioner needed hospital treatment after a fire started when an oven glove was left on a gas hob.

Renewed appeal for Most Wanted suspect

Renewed appeal for Most Wanted suspect

Police are renewing their appeal for one of their most wanted suspects - after an assault last year.

Average property price now ten times average salary

Average property price now ten times average salary

The average Kent property now costs just under £300,000, more than ten times the county's average wage - but what's the average price in your area?

Kent firm in Top Gear to build track in time for show

Kent firm in Top Gear to build track in time for show

A Kent firm worked through the night to build a circuit in time for the new Top Gear series.

Women's pensions campaigners march on parliament

Women's pensions campaigners march on parliament

A group of women from Kent are marching on Parliament today, along with hundreds of others across the country, over changes to the state pension.

Accused cop killer in court

Accused cop killer in court

The man accused of murdering Greenhithe policeman Gordon Semple, whose remains were found in a flat, has appeared in court.

Broken down train causes delays

Broken down train causes delays

A broken down train was disrupting rush hour train services this morning.

Prime Minister pressed over status of expats after Brexit

Prime Minister pressed over status of expats after Brexit

North Thanet MP Sir Roger Gale raises issue of status of expats following EU leave vote

Snapper is top dog in photography contest

Snapper is top dog in photography contest

A Kent snapper has picked up a prize in the Dog Photographer of the Year competition.

Two councillors reported to have resigned

Two councillors reported to have resigned

Two former UKIP councillors are understood to have resigned from a district council.

Medway tunnel approach blocked after lorry sheds load

Medway tunnel approach blocked after lorry sheds load

Part of Medway is gridlocked this evening after a lorry shed its load on the approach to the Medway Tunnel.

Police hunt hit and run driver after boys injured

Police hunt hit and run driver after boys injured

Two boys have been seriously injured after they were knocked off their bikes by a hit and run driver.

Four charged after alley attack

Four charged after alley attack

A gang of teenagers arrested after a father and son were beaten in a late-night attack are to appear in court.

Police hunt for sex attacker

Police hunt for sex attacker

Officers are appealing for information after a 20-year-old woman was reportedly pinned against a wall.

'Dumpy woman in hunt for dogging partners'

'Dumpy woman in hunt for dogging partners'

A mysterious poster has warned people about a woman who allegedly has a sexual agenda while walking her dog.

Gunman who shot woman with pistol arrested

Gunman who shot woman with pistol arrested

A man who shot his partner with a gas-powered pistol has been arrested thousands of miles from Kent on a remote island.

Necklace 'snatched in robbery'

Necklace 'snatched in robbery'

A daring robber who ripped a necklace straight from a woman's neck as she walked along a street is being hunted by police.

Person dies at Lidl store

Person dies at Lidl store

Ambulance crews were unable to resuscitate a person who collapsed and died at a supermarket.

Teen charged with assault on police officer

Teen charged with assault on police officer

A teenager has been charged with assault after a police officer 'became trapped between a van and a car'.

Ex-Gills player's mansion destroyed in 'arson'

Ex-Gills player's mansion destroyed in 'arson'

A £1.2m mansion belonging to a former Gills player has been destroyed in a possible arson attack.

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