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Busy dual carriageway partly shut after van crash

Busy dual carriageway partly shut after van crash

A busy stretch of dual carriageway is causing delays coast-bound after two vans crashed on a busy dual carriageway.

Huge operation clears massive oil spill

Huge operation clears massive oil spill

Drivers heading into Kent are able to use the Blackwall Tunnel today - thanks to 13 hours of resurfacing work after a major fuel spill.

Council leader in tax arrears four years running

Council leader in tax arrears four years running

A Ukip council leader has revealed he fell behind with his council tax bills for four years running – and faced a court summons each time.

Snooker club could close over drugs and violence

Snooker club could close over drugs and violence

A snooker club may be forced to shut after a man was assaulted and police seized drugs from customers.

Uni staff launch two-day strike

Uni staff launch two-day strike

University workers across Kent will join picket lines today as part of a national dispute over pay.

CCTV issued after spate of burglaries

CCTV issued after spate of burglaries

Police have issued CCTV images of a man they are hunting after a spate of burglaries by fraudsters posing as workmen.

Funeral flowers from a killer

Funeral flowers from a killer

Schoolgirl killer Colin Ash-Smith sent a floral tribute to the funeral of his father - but was not freed from prison to attend.

Helicopter joins car chase after driver fled police

Helicopter joins car chase after driver fled police

The police helicopter joined a search for a car with faulty brake lights after it failed to stop for officers.

Teen biker killed in crash after 'lapse of attention'

Teen biker killed in crash after 'lapse of attention'

A teenage motorcyclist died in a crash after he had a "momentary lapse of attention" and veered into oncoming traffic.

Woman charged with arson after major house fire

Woman charged with arson after major house fire

A woman's accused of intending to endanger life after a suspected arson caused a pub and homes to be evacuated.

Travellers set up outside Waitrose

Travellers set up outside Waitrose

A number of families have parked up on green space opposite Waitrose this evening.

Man hurt after mini-moto crash

Man hurt after mini-moto crash

A man was taken to hospital after the mini motorbike he was riding was involved in a crash with a car.

Teen runaway 'plied with vodka and assaulted at hotel'

Teen runaway 'plied with vodka and assaulted at hotel'

A teen care home runaway was plied with alcohol until she was "hideously drunk" and taken to a hotel, where she was sexually assaulted, a court heard.

Cat gets fish supper...

Cat gets fish supper...

This daring cat nabbed a free fish supper after being spotted with his mouth full of stolen booty.

Crossing sparks UK's largest-ever road consultation

Crossing sparks UK's largest-ever road consultation

More than 47,000 people responded to a consultation over the proposed routes for a new river crossing - making it the UK's largest ever roads survey.

Almost 150 London families to move into council homes - in east Kent!

Almost 150 London families to move into council homes - in east Kent!

Families waiting for council homes in north east London are to be given houses in a Kent district with 2,500 people on its waiting list.

Butcher with placard protests outside restaurant

Butcher with placard protests outside restaurant

A butcher armed with a placard is staging a protest outside a restaurant to shame the firm over an alleged unpaid meat bill.

Eight in hospital after crash ends high-speed police chase

Eight in hospital after crash ends high-speed police chase

Police are appealing for witnesses after eight people were taken to hospital following a high-speed chase last night.

Emotional reunion with missing Matt

Emotional reunion with missing Matt

The parents of a man missing for six years fought back tears as they told of the moment they were finally reunited.

Cheers! Girl takes first alcoholic drink ever after bet

Cheers! Girl takes first alcoholic drink ever after bet

A girl who vowed not to touch a drop of alcohol until she's 18 had her first legal drink last night. This is what she chose...

'Sex attack victim' screams for help

'Sex attack victim' screams for help

Police were called after members of the public heard the calls for help of a woman who was reportedly sexually assaulted.

Woman hit and killed by train

Woman hit and killed by train

Rail services have partially resumed this evening after a woman was hit and killed by a train.

Busy stretch of road reopens after crash

Busy stretch of road reopens after crash

A crash involving a car and motorbike shut a busy stretch of road one way.

Traffic chaos continues due to tunnel closure

Traffic chaos continues due to tunnel closure

Drivers are facing yet more misery on the roads due to the ongoing closure of the Blackwall Tunnel.

Dog rescued from mud

Dog rescued from mud

A dog trapped in mud and desperately sinking metres from the riverbank was rescued by firefighters.

Road shut as fire crews tackle lorry blaze

Road shut as fire crews tackle lorry blaze

A road was shut for a while as firefighters tackled a fire in an articulated lorry.

Council has 'no prospect' of recouping Op Stack costs

Council has 'no prospect' of recouping Op Stack costs

Kent County Council says there is no chance of recouping the cost of operation stack from the government - so the burden will fall on taxpayers.

'I wanted a relaxing birth in a water bath – it didn’t quite happen'

'I wanted a relaxing birth in a water bath – it didn’t quite happen'

Despite plans for a relaxing water birth, Sasha Tadman's baby Clementine couldn't wait - she was born in her parents’ car in a petrol station.

Woman attacked man with bottle on train in front of children

Woman attacked man with bottle on train in front of children

A violent woman who bottled a stranger on a train in front of his young children has been jailed.

Appeal as crash victim fights for life

Appeal as crash victim fights for life

Police want witnesses as a van driver remains in a life-threatening condition in hospital after crashing into a stationary vehicle on the A2.

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