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Crews battle scrapyard fire

Crews battle scrapyard fire

Firefighters battled a rubbish blaze which threatened a nearby bungalow.

Boiling water thrown over pensioners in horrific raid

Boiling water thrown over pensioners in horrific raid

A couple were left seriously hurt after being tied up, assaulted and having boiling water thrown over them in a brutal knifepoint raid at their home.

Lorry driver dies as teen tries to kill himself

Lorry driver dies as teen tries to kill himself

A trucker died after a teenager trying to kill himself crashed into the back of his lorry, it's emerged.

Teen fled to pub after subway sex attack

Teen fled to pub after subway sex attack

A teenage girl raised the alarm at a nearby pub after she was sexually assaulted in an underpass.

Community still in dark over mum and toddler's deaths

Community still in dark over mum and toddler's deaths

The deaths of a mother and toddler remain a mystery more than seven weeks on, as it emerges health and safety experts are no longer investigating.

Father crushed by own car

Father crushed by own car

A 68-year-old man died after being pinned against a wall by his own car after he got out to defrost the windows, an inquest heard.

The Friday News Quiz

The Friday News Quiz

Who admitted they were wrong this week? And what is the vandal's vegetable of choice?

Family’s anguish as man goes missing

Family’s anguish as man goes missing

Police are helping in the search for a vulnerable man who has disappeared.

Pitbull 'bites off man's thumb' in his own home

Pitbull 'bites off man's thumb' in his own home

A man suffered serious injuries when an aggressive dog entered and attacked him in his own home.

Staff and friends' tribute to lifelong postie

Staff and friends' tribute to lifelong postie

Friends and work colleagues have expressed their sorrow after the sudden death of a postman and stalwart of Saturday and Sunday league football.

Boy hurt in railing fall

Boy hurt in railing fall

The air ambulance was called when a boy of seven suffered chest injuries after falling on to railings.

Chimpanzees stuck in US lab due to legal challenge

Chimpanzees stuck in US lab due to legal challenge

Animal rights campaigners have challenged the transfer of eight chimps from a US laboratory to a Kent wildlife park.

Girl caught with knife at private primary school

Girl caught with knife at private primary school

Claims of a bullying culture at a private primary school have been denied by the head teacher after one child was caught carrying a knife.

Taxi drivers fear closure as Uber moves to Kent

Taxi drivers fear closure as Uber moves to Kent

The on-demand taxi service that's taken the world by storm is moving to Kent - but not everyone is happy about it.

Toddler trapped in car sparks warning

Toddler trapped in car sparks warning

Firefighters have issued a warning during this hot weather spell after a little girl had to rescued from a locked car.

Dad struck down with dementia aged just 47

Dad struck down with dementia aged just 47

A little boy is being robbed of his father who was diagnosed with dementia at the age of just 47 - and now struggles to even tie his shoelaces.

Food, glorious food!

Food, glorious food!

It was time to forget working for that beach body, as the Munchies food festival tempted visitors to try something new.

Headteacher's fury at parents over 'Gestapo' stickers

Headteacher's fury at parents over 'Gestapo' stickers

A school head has fired off a no-holds-barred letter to parents over their campaign against governors' academy plans.

Overturned lorry causes motorway pile-up

Overturned lorry causes motorway pile-up

A motorway was closed after a lorry overturned and crashed into two other vehicles.

Sun beats down on music lovers at park concert

Sun beats down on music lovers at park concert

Dartford had a taste of summer as crowds enjoyed concerts in the park. Missed it? Don't worry there's more this weekend as temperatures soar!

Tributes paid to rail death victim with 'the biggest heart'

Tributes paid to rail death victim with 'the biggest heart'

A man who died on rail tracks has been named as tributes are paid to "the dreamer with huge ambitions".

Man in hospital after car overturns

Man in hospital after car overturns

A driver has been taken to hospital this evening following a crash that left a car on its roof.

Lorry crash blocks flyover near Dartford Crossing

Lorry crash blocks flyover near Dartford Crossing

A crash thought to involving an articulated lorry and a car blocked a flyover near the Dartford Crossing.

Car engulfed in flames

Car engulfed in flames

Firefighters were called after a car burst into flames near a retail park.

Murder suspect shot four times in police raid

Murder suspect shot four times in police raid

Two armed police officers fired four bullets into a man wanted for murder, it's been revealed.

Girl who struggles to eat and breathe finally given op date

Girl who struggles to eat and breathe finally given op date

The family of a girl who struggles to eat and breathe due to severely swollen tonsils have spoken of their relief at finally getting a surgery date.

Iconic 90s girl group playing in Gravesend

Iconic 90s girl group playing in Gravesend

Irish 1990s pop favourites B*Witched are to play this year’s Gravesham Riverside Festival.

EXCLUSIVE: Measuring up ready for new bargain retailer

EXCLUSIVE: Measuring up ready for new bargain retailer

A multi-million contract for the former Marks and Spencer building in Gravesend town centre is due to be signed this week.

'The doctor said he wouldn’t be here by the end of the day'

'The doctor said he wouldn’t be here by the end of the day'

Born four months early, Noah Foley was given just the faintest chance of survival - yet somehow, he beat all the odds.

DFDS worker jailed for fraud

DFDS worker jailed for fraud

A ferry company worker was dealt two years imprisonment after stealing £20,000 by faking vital documents and implicating colleagues.

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