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Suspected arson attack at ex-children's centre

Suspected arson attack at ex-children's centre

Firefighters were called a blaze at a former children's respite unit - police say the fire is suspicious.

Bishop collapses in crown court cell

Bishop collapses in crown court cell

A Bishop awaiting sentence for illegally possessing a shotgun collapsed in the cells at a crown court this evening.

Man suffers serious injuries after being 'stabbed' in neck and arms

Man suffers serious injuries after being 'stabbed' in neck and arms

A man has been seriously injured in a suspected stabbing near a supermarket.

Blaze destroys rural industrial estate

Blaze destroys rural industrial estate

Thirty firefighters spent most of the night tackling a large blaze at an industrial estate near Cranbrook.

Broken down lorry shuts main road

Broken down lorry shuts main road

A broken down lorry has sparked the closure of a main route this afternoon - just minutes before rush-hour.

Sentence adjourned on terminally ill pensioner who stole £58k

Sentence adjourned on terminally ill pensioner who stole £58k

A judge has insisted a terminally ill pensioner who stole £58,000 from a working men's club must come to court to hear his fate.

Catasterous!

Catasterous!

This giant cat, named the BFC (Big Friendly Cat), has been abandoned by its owners and is looking for some seriously big cuddles.

Kat bids for Olympic glory

Kat bids for Olympic glory

Kat Driscoll's home club will be getting together to cheer her on - as the trampoline star bids for Olympic glory thousands of miles away in Rio.

Petrol station reopen after raid

Petrol station reopen after raid

An Esso garage and Tesco store was cordoned off by police after burglars smashed their way in overnight, making off with cash.

VIDEO: CCTV captures man 'keying car'

VIDEO: CCTV captures man 'keying car'

A woman's Audi was targeted in her own driveway by a man who appeared to key the front passenger's side of her car.

'Sonic boom' heard over Kent

'Sonic boom' heard over Kent

Did you hear a loud bang in the skies over the county this morning?

10 things you didn't know...

10 things you didn't know...

From how to get the Red Arrows to do a fly past over your home to how a puppy's scratch can almost kill... 10 things you didn't know last week.

Flaming flytipping

Flaming flytipping

Dumped rubbish was set on fire in a country road last night and the blaze is being treated as suspicious.

Gang brawl 'like something out of western'

Gang brawl 'like something out of western'

A gang fight which left one teenager stabbed and another hit with a baseball bat was "like something out of a western", a court heard.

High street bust-up as woman punches dog in head

High street bust-up as woman punches dog in head

An angry confrontation erupted in a busy high street this morning after a woman reportedly punched a dog in the head.

The clean up begins...

The clean up begins...

Travellers staying in a park for almost a week have gone and the council is now on a clean up mission after bonfire mess and litter was left.

VIDEO: Animal protesters held after surrounding lorries

VIDEO: Animal protesters held after surrounding lorries

Campaigners were arrested after more than 100 people formed a blockade to stop trucks carrying live animals reaching a Kent port.

Road reopens after woman cut free from car

Road reopens after woman cut free from car

A car crash left traffic stationary this morning after fire and ambulance crews were called to cut a woman free from a car.

Five injured in crash

Five injured in crash

Three cars crashed in a village this morning, leaving two women with neck and back injuries.

Man repeatedly kicked in head in street robbery

Man repeatedly kicked in head in street robbery

A man suffered serious injuries when a gang of robbers knocked him to the ground and repeatedly kicked him in the head, before stealing his wallet.

It's the 'perfick' place to get married

It's the 'perfick' place to get married

The Kent farm that was once home to the loveable Larkins in the hit Darling Buds of May TV series has been granted a license to hold weddings.

£200 fine for crossing they never made

£200 fine for crossing they never made

A couple claim they have been relentlessly hounded to pay a Dart Charge fine of nearly £200 for a crossing they never made

Anger over stench of muck spreading

Anger over stench of muck spreading

A foul smell has hung around the area for almost two weeks thanks to the spreading of fertiliser on fields.

Eurostar strike suspended

Eurostar strike suspended

Strikes by Eurostar workers are to be suspended from midnight - to allow unions to continue talks with bosses.

'It’s emotional work but I love it'

'It’s emotional work but I love it'

A woman’s hair loss during cancer treatment inspired her to launch a home-visiting wig service.

Pregnant woman left to wait seven hours in A&E

Pregnant woman left to wait seven hours in A&E

A pregnant woman feared the worst when she felt sharp pains in her shoulder - a sign of pre-eclampsia - but faced an agonising seven-hour wait in A&E.

Robber who climbed into woman's car is jailed

Robber who climbed into woman's car is jailed

A robber who climbed into a woman’s car while she was stopped at traffic lights and stole her handbag has been jailed.

Tragic mum third to overdose in public toilets

Tragic mum third to overdose in public toilets

A jailed drug addict has told an inquest how he scored heroin and cocaine that led to the tragic death of a 33-year-old mother.

Windscreens and wing mirrors smashed in gang rampage

Windscreens and wing mirrors smashed in gang rampage

A group of youths allegedly armed with a knife went on a post-party rampage, smashing people’s wing mirrors and windscreens.

Arsonists torch dead man's belongings

Arsonists torch dead man's belongings

Arsonists have been condemned for setting fire to the belongings of a man who took his own life last month.

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