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Woman hurt in 'window fall'

Woman hurt in 'window fall'

Police are investigating after a woman was found unconscious outside her home after a suspected fall from a window.

A2 blocked after van engulfed in flames

A2 blocked after van engulfed in flames

A burning van blocked the A2 this evening.

Are thousands of vulnerable children needlessly criminalised?

Are thousands of vulnerable children needlessly criminalised?

Thousands of vulnerable children could be needlessly criminalised each year for offences as minor as breaking a cup, a charity claims.

Seven years' treatment for disease 'she didn't have'

Seven years' treatment for disease 'she didn't have'

A woman given chemotherapy and steroids to treat lupus for seven years has been told the shock news... she might not have it after all.

Vaccines 'not stored properly' at inadequate GP surgery

Vaccines 'not stored properly' at inadequate GP surgery

A GP surgery has bee rated inadequate after inspectors found blank prescriptions were not kept securely and vaccines improperly stored.

Victim of paedophile Cub leader awarded £48k

Victim of paedophile Cub leader awarded £48k

The victim of a paedophile Cub leader who kept diaries of the abuse he inflicted on young boys has been awarded £48,000.

Kent schools chief blasts his party's plans to make all schools academies

Kent schools chief blasts his party's plans to make all schools academies

The politician in charge of Kent schools at odds with his own party on academy plan

Yobs try to cause telephone box blast

Yobs try to cause telephone box blast

A mini-explosive that vandals tried to set off in a phone box turned out to be a dud.

Two dead and two injured after altercation

Two dead and two injured after altercation

Two people have been found dead and another two injured following a suspected stabbing.

Suspect bag sparks bomb scare

Suspect bag sparks bomb scare

Police taped off a section of a busy pedestrian shopping street after a suspect bag was spotted next to a bench.

Motorway delays due to overturned van

Motorway delays due to overturned van

Motorists are experiencing long delays after an incident on the coastbound M20.

Cheating prison officer cleared of raping teenager

Cheating prison officer cleared of raping teenager

A married man wrote a letter to his wife asking for forgiveness while awaiting trial for a rape charge.

'Emergency spelling only'

'Emergency spelling only'

Council officials were left red-faced after contractors made a spelling mistake updating the car park at a block of flats.

Mum’s horror at murder accomplice’s contact bid

Mum’s horror at murder accomplice’s contact bid

A mother was horrified after a man jailed for his part in her daughter's murder appears to have tried to contact the family.

£30m shopping complex to create hundreds of jobs

£30m shopping complex to create hundreds of jobs

Developers have revealed plans for a £30m shopping complex that would create hundreds of jobs.

Children as young as 13 arrested for 'gun offences'

Children as young as 13 arrested for 'gun offences'

A dozen youngsters - including one girl - have been arrested in Kent in recent years on suspicion of gun offences.

Katie caused chaos on the roads and rivers

Katie caused chaos on the roads and rivers

High winds with gusts up to 70mph battered Kent causing road closures including the Dartford bridge crossing and trouble on the estuary.

Police appeal after 'gunshots' shatter flat windows

Police appeal after 'gunshots' shatter flat windows

'Gunshots' shattered windows in two separate flats on Monday night.

Brave Amy's fight for baldness condition cure

Brave Amy's fight for baldness condition cure

A 15-year-old struck down by alopecia is fighting for a cure to the hair loss condition.

Jail staff retrained after abuse allegations

Jail staff retrained after abuse allegations

Youth jail staff have been retrained on restraining techniques after a documentary appeared to show excessive force being used.

Shooting victim speaks out

Shooting victim speaks out

A father shot at his home has spoken for the first time about his ordeal - and how the gunfire could have hit his young son.

Water safety fear as boat sinks

Water safety fear as boat sinks

A fisherman fears for the safety of river users after a large fishing boat sunk in a creek.

Three arrests after stabbing

Three arrests after stabbing

Three people have been arrested and bailed after a stabbing at a nightclub, which left the victim in hospital.

Ukip councillor apologises for 'anyone but a Muslim' remark

Ukip councillor apologises for 'anyone but a Muslim' remark

A Ukip councillor in Thanet has apologised after saying voters in London should elect "anyone but a Muslim" in Mayoral race

Boy battling leukaemia wants to help others too

Boy battling leukaemia wants to help others too

A selfless schoolboy is determined to help poorly youngsters - despite undergoing gruelling treatment for leukaemia himself.

Garden to remember loved ones who died too soon

Garden to remember loved ones who died too soon

A group of mums who have lost loved ones are creating a seafront memorial garden for the bereaved to remember those who "died before their time".

Princess: 'My life is like Darling Buds and Downton Abbey'

Princess: 'My life is like Darling Buds and Downton Abbey'

Did you know a Russian princess lives here in Kent? Olga Romanoff is to reveal secrets of the palace and explore her family tree in a tell-all book.

Storm Katie blows in with 70mph gales causing travel delays and power failures

Storm Katie blows in with 70mph gales causing travel delays and power failures

Gales have left a trail of havoc with numerous trees down and thousands without electricity.

Three 'missing' children found by police helicopter

Three 'missing' children found by police helicopter

Three "wet and cold" children have been found in a field in Sandwich after getting lost

Trail of damage left in the wake of Storm Katie

Trail of damage left in the wake of Storm Katie

Calm is beginning to return to the county after the Bank Holiday battering - but now comes the clearing up operation.

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