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Police cover-up denied as biker inquest adjourned

Police cover-up denied as biker inquest adjourned

An inquest into the death of a motorcyclist has been adjourned amid accusations of a police cover-up.

Tractor driver fined after straw bale chaos

Tractor driver fined after straw bale chaos

A tractor driver's been fined after two cars - including a £21,000 sports car - were written off when he shed his load of straw.

Wait goes on for church abuse report

Wait goes on for church abuse report

A report into alleged historic child abuse at a Kent church-run children's home has still not been completed - 12 months on.

Have you got snow or is it a no show?

Have you got snow or is it a no show?

KentOnline readers have been letting us know if they're waking up to a dusting of the white stuff and have sent us their pictures.

Police call off search for missing mum and sons

Police call off search for missing mum and sons

A police search for a missing mum and her three sons has been called off after the woman made contact with officers.

The drought continues...

The drought continues...

Scores of Islanders have woken up to a second morning of their taps running dry - but Southern Water says it's fixed and should return to normal soon.

Cabbie loses job after injuring girl, 13

Cabbie loses job after injuring girl, 13

A taxi driver who drove off after knocking down a 13-year-old girl has lost his job.

Car crashes through pub wall

Car crashes through pub wall

Pub manager Beryl Swift was quietly pulling pints when a car smashed through the wall of her pub, narrowly missing customers.

Ex-girlfriend of killer husband died in tragic circumstances

Ex-girlfriend of killer husband died in tragic circumstances

The former girlfriend of wife killer Jonathon Cudworth also died a sudden and tragic death, it's been revealed.

MP brands childhood obesity figures 'concerning'

MP brands childhood obesity figures 'concerning'

Why this part of Kent has the largest percentage of older primary school children who are overweight or obese.

County's gritters get ready for snow

County's gritters get ready for snow

A cold night is in prospect...and there is the chance of a dusting!

Family receive emotional support as blaze destroys bedroom

Family receive emotional support as blaze destroys bedroom

A family-of-five are being look after by the Red Cross and the council after fire ripped through their home.

One of Kent's busiest road reopens after crash

One of Kent's busiest road reopens after crash

An investigation into why a car has overturned closed one of the county's major arteries for hours.

Biker injured in collision with car

Biker injured in collision with car

A motorcyclist is thought to have been injured after colliding with a car.

Burglar threatened to blow up hospital vehicles

Burglar threatened to blow up hospital vehicles

A man who threatened to blow up vehicles at a hospital and harassed a woman for sex before posting an indecent video of her online has avoided jail.

Audio: Chilling moment killer husband reports wife missing

Audio: Chilling moment killer husband reports wife missing

A controlling husband who stabbed his wife to death and dumped her body in a field in a "brutal and callous" killing has been jailed for 15 years.

Road partially reopens after serious crash

Road partially reopens after serious crash

Part of a road has reopened following an accident that gridlocked a town.

Town centre bank robbed

Town centre bank robbed

Emergency services, including police forensic vans, are at a town centre bank after a robbery.

Tears after dead pony found caked in mud

Tears after dead pony found caked in mud

A dead pony dumped in a country lane was so heavily covered in mud that it looked like a huge lump of earth. Warning: graphic image.

Video: Balaclava-clad men rob man

Video: Balaclava-clad men rob man

A shopkeeper has told of how he had a rag held over his face as he was robbed in the driveway of his own home.

Boy, 15, arrested after 'hit and run' smash

Boy, 15, arrested after 'hit and run' smash

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested after reportedly leaving the scene of a crash.

Thug put pillow over girlfriend's face and trashed her flat

Thug put pillow over girlfriend's face and trashed her flat

A young woman thought she was going to die when her violent boyfriend put a pillow over her head and wrapped a cord tight around her neck.

Firefighters tackling house blaze

Firefighters tackling house blaze

Crews using breathing apparatus have been called to put out a fire in residential street.

Hunt for driver after car chase

Hunt for driver after car chase

Officers are hunting a driver following a car chase in the early hours, which led to a huge search involving police dogs and a helicopter.

Crash sparks long traffic jams

Crash sparks long traffic jams

A crash between a BMW and Peugeot has closed one lane of a busy road.

Driver charged over student’s death

Driver charged over student’s death

A man's been charged with causing the death of a college student who was killed in a crash.

The Friday News Quiz

The Friday News Quiz

Why should you think twice about buying a stuffed monkey head? It's the dirty, stinking, malodorous Friday news Quiz...

Trial of man charged with murdering four people delayed

Trial of man charged with murdering four people delayed

An alleged serial killer - accused of murdering four gay men he met online and dumping their bodies - has been delayed in entering his plea.

Islanders face night without water

Islanders face night without water

Families on Sheppey face a night of misery as engineers announce the water supply to the island is unlikely to be reconnected tonight.

Thirty firefighters tackle cottage blaze

Thirty firefighters tackle cottage blaze

Six fire engines are currently at the scene of a cottage fire, which has left five people in need of medical help.

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