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Couple celebrate million pound Lotto win

Couple celebrate million pound Lotto win

A man who was made redundant just weeks ago is celebrating after he and his wife scooped £1 million on the lottery.

Firms slammed over road and water problems

Firms slammed over road and water problems

Councillors last night rounded on Highways England and Southern Water over the chaos caused by a major leak on the A249.

Major road reopens after crash

Major road reopens after crash

A key road has now been reopened after a crash.

Man jailed after threatening driver with hunting knife

Man jailed after threatening driver with hunting knife

A man is behind bars after jumping in a stranger's car and holding the driver hostage at knifepoint while demanding to be driven to a shop.

Man who murdered wife and buried her under patio jailed

Man who murdered wife and buried her under patio jailed

A former taxi driver who bludgeoned and stabbed his wife to death and buried her body under the patio has been jailed for 25 years.

Trains delayed due to damaged rail

Trains delayed due to damaged rail

Commuters suffered delays this morning after the conductor line was damaged during overnight maintenance.

WATCH: Today's news on KMTV

WATCH: Today's news on KMTV

WATCH: Today's news on KMTV

Council backtracks on plan to outsource country park

Council backtracks on plan to outsource country park

KCC has halted a process which would see a popular picnic site with views over Maidstone and the Medway Valley outsourced.

Government refuses to cover cost of policing Op Stack

Government refuses to cover cost of policing Op Stack

Taxpayers will pick up the bill for policing Operation Stack - which is more than half a million pounds - after the Home Secretary refused to pay it.

Sinkhole road could be partly reopened

Sinkhole road could be partly reopened

A lane of a busy road which has been closed for more than two weeks due to a burst water main could be reopened within days.

Harrowing inquest hears of boy's tragic last moments

Harrowing inquest hears of boy's tragic last moments

An inquest has heard of a hero's frantic attempts to rescue a nine-year-old boy who couldn't swim... after he was swept out to sea.

RNLI save 13 lives and rescue hundreds over 12 months

RNLI save 13 lives and rescue hundreds over 12 months

Thirteen lives were saved and hundreds of people were rescued by the volunteer crews of the RNLI over the past year.

Southeastern second worst in Britain for passenger satisfaction

Southeastern second worst in Britain for passenger satisfaction

Beleaguered train company Southeastern has come second to last in a customer satisfaction survey on Britain's rail services.

DELAYS: Emergency train works and road crash

DELAYS: Emergency train works and road crash

Trains were blocked at Gravesend and replacement buses backed up after an accident on the A2 where a young girl got knocked down.

Reptile rescue in ‘Jurassic’ shed fire

Reptile rescue in ‘Jurassic’ shed fire

Endangered 6ft iguanas had a narrow escape after blaze caused by falling heater.

More than 2,000 homes without power

More than 2,000 homes without power

Thousands were affected by a power-cut this morning in a Kent town.

Girl, 12, serious in hospital after crash

Girl, 12, serious in hospital after crash

A girl who suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash is still serious in hospital today.

Man trapped in car as crash shuts busy road

Man trapped in car as crash shuts busy road

A driver has been rescued after his car overturned on a main road this morning.

Girl taken to hospital after being hit by a car

Girl taken to hospital after being hit by a car

A 12-year-old girl has been taken to a London hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car on a busy road.

Haulier shut down after driver caught without licence

Haulier shut down after driver caught without licence

Dangerous driving, insecure loads and one driver who didn't have a valid licence - just some of the reasons it's the end of the road for this haulier.

Lifeboat that rescued radio pirates up for sale

Lifeboat that rescued radio pirates up for sale

A vessel that saved hundreds of lives, including those of the Radio Caroline crew, is up for sale.

Storm Jonas lashes Kent

Storm Jonas lashes Kent

Ferries are being delayed and a road shut due to a fallen tree as the remnants of Storm Jonas lash the county.

It's a hard choice for Kent's best charity

It's a hard choice for Kent's best charity

The final batch of nominations for the Kent Charity Awards have been announced.

Lorry 'ploughs into electricity pole'

Lorry 'ploughs into electricity pole'

A major road is closed causing lengthy rush hour tailbacks due to a crash involving a lorry.

Parents of man killed in hit and run call for tougher sentencing

Parents of man killed in hit and run call for tougher sentencing

The parents of a Deal gardener killed in a hit and run in London have said their son’s death was “avoidable” and are calling for harsher sentences.

Police crackdown on anti-social youngsters

Police crackdown on anti-social youngsters

Police have been cracking down on anti-social behaviour around a train station in Kent.

Police descend on cul-de-sac after man stabbed

Police descend on cul-de-sac after man stabbed

Police were called to a cul-de-sac after a man was repeatedly knifed inside a house.

Bravery awards for Kent pair

Bravery awards for Kent pair

High Sheriff honours man and woman who helped victims of murder and violent attack.

Firefighters called after gas leak at office block

Firefighters called after gas leak at office block

Firefighters were called to a gas leak at a town centre office block this evening.

EXCLUSIVE: Firm revealed as town's cinema partner

EXCLUSIVE: Firm revealed as town's cinema partner

A national chain has been unveiled as the company which will operate an eight-screen cinema being built as part of a £57 million regeneration project.

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