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Leaking drums spark chemical alert

Leaking drums spark chemical alert

People were warned to keep their windows and doors closed after leaking drums found in an alleyway sparked a chemical alert.

Murder arrest after human remains found in tent

Murder arrest after human remains found in tent

Detectives are questioning a man following a post-mortem examination on a decomposed body found in a tent.

River death man died from shock

River death man died from shock

A popular man died from shock after he hit his head and fell five foot into ice cold water while walking home from a night out, an inquest revealed.

Road closed for several hours after lorry overturns

Road closed for several hours after lorry overturns

A busy road has finally reopened more than 12 hours after a lorry overturned.

'Sinkhole' opens in town centre road

'Sinkhole' opens in town centre road

Police are dealing with a deep 'sinkhole' which opened up in a town centre road today.

'Suspicious' phone call to boy, 12

'Suspicious' phone call to boy, 12

The parents of a 12-year-old boy have alerted police after a man claiming to be the child's friend phoned and claimed to know his name and school.

Sweeper overturns and crashes on roundabout

Sweeper overturns and crashes on roundabout

A road sweeper was left smashed on its side after a crash on a roundabout outside a busy shopping centre

Documentary lays bare horror of Britain's biggest crash

Documentary lays bare horror of Britain's biggest crash

A gripping documentary has laid bear the horror felt by victims and emergency teams caught up in Britain's biggest crash, involving 130 vehicles.

New witness appeal in murder investigation

New witness appeal in murder investigation

Police investigating the suspected murder of a teenage girl whose body was pulled from the sea have made a fresh appeal for witnesses.

Former airport to be standby lorry park until end of 2017

Former airport to be standby lorry park until end of 2017

The former Manston airport can be used as an emergency relief lorry park for Operation Stack until the end of next year.

Paedophile jailed for abusing teenage boys on summer holidays

Paedophile jailed for abusing teenage boys on summer holidays

A paedophile has been jailed for sexually abusing two teenage boys during the summer holidays.

Road reopens after smash

Road reopens after smash

A road was blocked and traffic queued after a two vehicle crash.

Live animal exports bill to be introduced in Parliament

Live animal exports bill to be introduced in Parliament

A bill being introduced to the House of Commons today will attempt to change the law to allow councils to ban live animal exports from ports they own.

Sadness over death of park's popular lion

Sadness over death of park's popular lion

Keepers and staff at a Kent wildlife park have announced the death of a popular and loved lion who suffered a crippling injury as a cub.

Watchdog criticised after tyre fitter's death

Watchdog criticised after tyre fitter's death

The Health and Safety Executive has been criticised after it took 10 years to bring a case to court following a tyre fitter's death.

Beach death man identified

Beach death man identified

The body of a man found dead on a Kent beach has been identified.

Coach driver accused of causing three deaths in crash

Coach driver accused of causing three deaths in crash

A 78-year-old coach driver has appeared in court accused of causing three men's deaths in a crash involving a team of Kent cheerleaders.

Father and three children left stranded on boat

Father and three children left stranded on boat

RNLI volunteers raced to collect four people stranded in a river.

Job losses as baking firm falls flat

Job losses as baking firm falls flat

A bakery supplier for the likes of Greggs and Krispy Kreme has tumbled into administration, with an immediate loss of more than 70 jobs.

Schoolgirl rapist snared... by a single sperm

Schoolgirl rapist snared... by a single sperm

A rapist who attacked a schoolgirl who had gone trick or treating was finally caught... by evidence from a single sperm.

Heavy rain causes travel distruption

Heavy rain causes travel distruption

Inclement weather is causing delays on some of the county's busiest roads this morning.

Helicopter joins search as concern grows for missing man

Helicopter joins search as concern grows for missing man

Police are concerned for the whereabouts of a 63-year-old man who has been missing since a shopping trip on Monday.

Warning as heavy rain set to batter Kent

Warning as heavy rain set to batter Kent

Heavy rain, thunderstorms and even surface flooding could hit Kent today - as a warning is in place across the county.

Nurse attacked at mental health unit

Nurse attacked at mental health unit

A nurse at a secure psychiatric unit was seriously injured when she was attacked by a patient.

RSPB: Bird rescuers risk attack from seagulls

RSPB: Bird rescuers risk attack from seagulls

Well-meaning animal lovers risk attack from angry seagulls if they try to 'rescue' grounded chicks, according to the RSPB.

Temp jailed after stealing almost £7k from charity

Temp jailed after stealing almost £7k from charity

A man who worked for an NHS partnership has been jailed after stealing almost £7,000 form a charity for mental health patients.

'When I realised who had sent it I got a lump in my throat'

'When I realised who had sent it I got a lump in my throat'

A postcard collector got a shock when he realised a card he'd bought from ebay had been sent 70 years ago by his own mother.

Drive to cut heart disease rate among lorry drivers

Drive to cut heart disease rate among lorry drivers

Lorry drivers are to get a heart health MOT in a pioneering project to help tackle the high incidence of heart disease within the profession.

Former prison officer behind bars for sex attack

Former prison officer behind bars for sex attack

A former prison officer who thought he had escaped justice for a sex attack on a schoolgirl in the 1980s has been sent to jail.

Pub landlord rants about 'scum' drug users

Pub landlord rants about 'scum' drug users

A couple's Facebook post venting about drug users trashing their pub has had 30,000 views.

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