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Heavyweight Ska legends decend

Heavyweight Ska legends decend

80s pop band Bad Manners to headlining the Dartford Festival.

Boy died after being hit by car in 'inevitable' accident

Boy died after being hit by car in 'inevitable' accident

A 14-year-old boy was hit and killed by a car in an "all but inevitable" accident after he stepped into the road from between two parked vehicles.

Girl, 15, among four charged after station 'disturbance'

Girl, 15, among four charged after station 'disturbance'

Police have charged four people including a 15-year-old girl after trouble broke out at a railway station and cricket ground.

Lakes open again after dog deaths

Lakes open again after dog deaths

A toxic lake which caused the deaths of a number of pet dogs has now been reopened to the public.

Anger as parking wardens target cancer patients

Anger as parking wardens target cancer patients

Cancer patients are being "systematically" slapped with parking fines while undergoing gruelling chemotherapy at a Kent hospital.

Hero schoolgirl saves life of second man in 18 months

Hero schoolgirl saves life of second man in 18 months

A heroic teenager stopped a suicidal man from jumping off a bridge - just 18 months after saving a commuter's life when he collapsed on a train.

Warning after pensioner with Parkinson's hit by van

Warning after pensioner with Parkinson's hit by van

A pensioner with Parkinson's disease is warning drivers to be more aware of pedestrians after he was knocked down by a reversing van.

Calls for action over 'dangerous road'

Calls for action over 'dangerous road'

A woman who lost her daughter in a car accident is supporting a councillors calls for more safety measures, after an 88-year-old woman died this week.

Man flown to hospital after road smash

Man flown to hospital after road smash

A motorcyclist was airlifted to hospital after a crash with a car on Romney Marsh.

'These poor animals were my pets'

'These poor animals were my pets'

A man has been left devastated after his menagerie of racing pigeons was destroyed in a suspected arson attack.

Police found missing woman

Police found missing woman

A missing Dover woman has now been found safe and well.

Thugs punched man unconscious in street robbery

Thugs punched man unconscious in street robbery

Three thugs punched a man to the ground in a street robbery before stealing his wallet, trainers and a ring from his finger as he lay unconscious.

BHS to close

BHS to close

BHS is to close all its stores in Kent after administrators failed to find a buyer for the ailing retailer, likely costing 11,000 jobs nationally.

Treasure seized in 'illegal metal detecting' probe

Treasure seized in 'illegal metal detecting' probe

Police are investigating reports that valuable treasure has been stolen by "nighthawkers" who use metal detectors under the cover of darkness.

Warning after foxes chew through car brake lines

Warning after foxes chew through car brake lines

Motorists are being warned to check their brake lines before driving after foxes damaged six cars.

Man charged after pensioners 'tortured' in raid

Man charged after pensioners 'tortured' in raid

A man has been charged after two pensioners were left with life-changing injuries when boiling water was allegedly poured on them during a burglary.

Pensioner dies in head-on crash

Pensioner dies in head-on crash

A 73-year-old woman has died and her husband is fighting for his life after a head-on crash.

Addict stabbed fiancee after drinking binge

Addict stabbed fiancee after drinking binge

A drug-crazed thug who stabbed his fiancée at their home has been jailed for more than six years.

Meet the voice behind world famous film trailers

Meet the voice behind world famous film trailers

Mr Movie Trailer Man - the dramatic voice narrating trailers for the latest Hollywood blockbuster - on living in Kent, and how he was discovered.

Were de-finned porpoises killed by fishermen?

Were de-finned porpoises killed by fishermen?

At least three porpoises were found washed up on Kent beaches without their fins, prompting suspicion they were killed deliberately.

Escaped horse causes road chaos

Escaped horse causes road chaos

A loose horse caused traffic mayhem on a busy road this afternoon.

Money pours in to bring son missing for six years home

Money pours in to bring son missing for six years home

Well-wishers have donated more than £3,500 to help bring home a man missing for six years after he was found in Spain.

Police called to reports of wrong-way driver on M20

Police called to reports of wrong-way driver on M20

Officers were called to reports of a driver going the wrong way up a motorway slip road this morning.

Police investigate after 30 birds die in aviary fire

Police investigate after 30 birds die in aviary fire

Police are investigating after up to 30 pigeons died when a fire destroyed a large aviary.

Firefighters called to burning cars

Firefighters called to burning cars

Fire crews were called to two cars burning behind an amusement park.

Police granted more time to investigate election expenses

Police granted more time to investigate election expenses

A judge has said he had 'no hesitation' Kent Police has been granted more time to probe allegations about Tory election expenses in South Thanet.

Angry backlash from Kent MPs over Stack park

Angry backlash from Kent MPs over Stack park

Kent MPs have reacted angrily after a parliamentary inquiry said the case for an Operation Stack lorry park had been made "too hastily".

Video: Van goes up one-way road in the wrong direction

Video: Van goes up one-way road in the wrong direction

Motorcyclist who reported offence says he is disappointed police won't be taking further action.

Air ambulance called after dad thrown 12ft from motocross

Air ambulance called after dad thrown 12ft from motocross

A man in his 30s has been taken to hospital after being thrown through the air from a motocross bike.

Mourners pay respects to man shot by police

Mourners pay respects to man shot by police

Mourners have turned out to pay their respects to a father-of-four shot by police during a murder investigation.

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