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Fire crews help woman out of window

Fire crews help woman out of window

Fire crews rushed to a town centre industrial estate this afternoon to help a woman in her 60s out of a window.

Lorry swap drivers 'will be disciplined'

Lorry swap drivers 'will be disciplined'

Two lorry drivers who swapped their trailers on a motorway slip road will be disciplined by their company for the dangerous manoeuvre.

Men arrested in drugs raids

Men arrested in drugs raids

Eight suspects have been taken into custody after police investigating an organised crime network stormed homes in a series of raids.

Police called as parents stage protest outside school

Police called as parents stage protest outside school

Police were called in as angry parents staged a protest outside school after the last day of term was cancelled for Year 11 pupils over prank fears.

Police search for suspected migrants

Police search for suspected migrants

Police officers searched fields next to the A2 after suspected migrants were spotted getting out of a lorry, but no-one has been found.

Serial burglar broke into home after release from jail

Serial burglar broke into home after release from jail

A prolific burglar who broke into a pensioner's home after being released from prison early for similar crimes has been handed a "severe sentence".

Arrest after woman hit by car

Arrest after woman hit by car

A driver has been arrested and a woman, in her 60s, has been taken to a London hospital with serious injuries after she was hit by a car.

Housing promises for former airport site

Housing promises for former airport site

Developers aiming to build homes on a former Kent airport have made a series of pledges about the project after consulting with the public.

Airport arrest after alleged assault

Airport arrest after alleged assault

A Kent man was arrested at Stansted Airport and charged with actual bodily harm after a reported assault.

Swinger asked naturists to send photos of their children

Swinger asked naturists to send photos of their children

A self-confessed swinger who asked online naturists to send him indecent photographs of their children has been jailed.

Asda tags baskets after bag charge sparks theft spike

Asda tags baskets after bag charge sparks theft spike

A supermarket in Kent admits it has been forced to put security tags on its baskets to stop shoppers stealing them to dodge the 5p bag charge.

Burglars jailed for £3k cigarette raid

Burglars jailed for £3k cigarette raid

Three burglars have been jailed after they raided a village post office and newsagents and stole £3,000 worth of cigarettes.

Young offenders failed by 'not fit for purpose' system

Young offenders failed by 'not fit for purpose' system

A culture of control and compliance at a secure training centre is failing vulnerable young people, a board set up to oversee improvements has found.

Child human trafficking victims in Kent

Child human trafficking victims in Kent

Latest figures show 24 children were reported as victims of human trafficking in Kent last year.

Angry protesters pack out care home meeting

Angry protesters pack out care home meeting

Hundreds of people infuriated by plans for a huge care home in a quiet residential area turned out for a meeting on the proposals.

Police called to 'concerns for welfare' of man

Police called to 'concerns for welfare' of man

Police are at the scene of an incident amid "concerns for the welfare" of a man.

Woman treated after kitchen fire

Woman treated after kitchen fire

A woman was treated by paramedics after breathing in smoke in a kitchen blaze.

Man cut free from wreckage after crash

Man cut free from wreckage after crash

Air ambulance paramedics treated a man in his car before firefighters cut him free from the wreckage after a crash.

Back on his bike 12 weeks after life-threatening crash

Back on his bike 12 weeks after life-threatening crash

Cyclist Tom punctured a lung, broke his back and lost the use of his left kidney in a horror crash - but amazingly he's back in the saddle.

Kent girl tries new omnipod diabetes control

Kent girl tries new omnipod diabetes control

An eight-year-old girl is the first person in East Kent to try a new hi-tech way of managing diabetes - after she researched herself.

Paedophile jailed for hoard of indecent images

Paedophile jailed for hoard of indecent images

A pervert whose phone contained indecent images of children within more than 116,000 online child sex abuse conversations has been jailed.

Team mates dedicate league win to memory of tragic Connor

Team mates dedicate league win to memory of tragic Connor

Young football champs have dedicated their title win to the memory of their teammate who died after being swept out to sea.

Teenager hit by car near Asda

Teenager hit by car near Asda

A person hit by a car outside Asda was a 14-year-old boy, it's been revealed.

Care home shut down by inspectors

Care home shut down by inspectors

Inspectors have shut down a care home provider after concerns were raised about the safety and welfare of residents living there.

'Dangerous' armed robber on the run from prison

'Dangerous' armed robber on the run from prison

Police have defended the three-day delay in warning the public about a "violent and dangerous" armed robber on the run from an open prison.

Election watchdog goes to court to seek information about Conservative election spending

Election watchdog goes to court to seek information about Conservative election spending

Conservative election spending under spotlight as watchdog goes to court

Hundreds attend ladies' charity lunch

Hundreds attend ladies' charity lunch

More than 200 ladies from across the county gathered to celebrate the 48th bi-annual Women of Kent Luncheon, which raised funds for a worthy cause.

Lorries spotted swapping trailers on motorway slip road

Lorries spotted swapping trailers on motorway slip road

Onlookers watched in disbelief as two lorry drivers swapped their trailers and reversed on a busy motorway slip road.

Man found dead after 'falling from scaffolding'

Man found dead after 'falling from scaffolding'

Houses were cordoned off by police after a postman found a man dead on a driveway following a reported fall from scaffolding.

Man taken to hospital after being hit by car

Man taken to hospital after being hit by car

A man has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car.

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