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Severe delays on Dartford Crossing

Severe delays on Dartford Crossing

Drivers are facing queues stretching back several miles this evening after a fuel spillage on the Dartford Crossing.

Last orders for pub that breached licence

Last orders for pub that breached licence

Evidence of drug-taking and trading after hours had led to a pub being shut down by police.

Family's shock as ex-police officer killed by own car

Family's shock as ex-police officer killed by own car

A man has told how firefighters battled to save his brother after he became trapped underneath his own car.

Murder accused 'made cell confession', court hears

Murder accused 'made cell confession', court hears

A prison inmate claims her cell mate - who is on trial for killing a man in his flat - confessed to her "several times" that she had committed murder.

Pharmacy licence suspended after police raid

Pharmacy licence suspended after police raid

A pharmacy has had its licence suspended by NHS fraud investigators after police swooped.

Driver's payout after parking fine damaged car

Driver's payout after parking fine damaged car

A council was forced to pay compensation to a motorist after the adhesive on a parking ticket damaged his windscreen.

Teen accused of knife attack

Teen accused of knife attack

A 19-year-old is alleged to have stabbed a man in the stomach following a row in an off-licence.

Kent hoarder features on TV show

Kent hoarder features on TV show

A Kent woman who sleeps in a chair in her front room because her bedroom is too cluttered featured on a BBC show this morning.

Gran threatens Suffragette-style protest

Gran threatens Suffragette-style protest

A pensioner is so frustrated at a popular alleyway being blocked off she's threatening to chain herself to a gate in protest.

'We’ll do all we can to stay open'

'We’ll do all we can to stay open'

A popular kebab shop has said it will do all that it can to stay open after the council’s decision to revoke its licence.

Review into delays after man died on tracks

Review into delays after man died on tracks

A review of procedures is taking place after medical crews took more than an hour to arrive following the discovery of a body on railway tracks.

Shock prison death figures revealed

Shock prison death figures revealed

Kent recorded a fifth of all prisoner deaths in South East jails, figures from the Ministry of Justice reveal.

Mental health teams failed tragic Joanna

Mental health teams failed tragic Joanna

Mental health service failings have been exposed at an inquest into the death of an architect who stepped in front of a high-speed train.

Money 'for son's funeral' was used to buy drugs

Money 'for son's funeral' was used to buy drugs

A fraudster conned cash out of a friend by claiming she needed it to pay for her son's funeral - when in fact, she used it to feed her drug addiction.

Tragic asthma death of teen partygoer

Tragic asthma death of teen partygoer

A teenager tragically died after suffering an asthma attack at a party and finding his pump was empty, an inquest heard.

Family's shock at town's pub 'lockdown' on funeral day

Family's shock at town's pub 'lockdown' on funeral day

The brother of a man who died in a crash says landlords who shut their pubs on the evening of his funeral should be "ashamed" of themselves.

Joy as snatched pup is found

Joy as snatched pup is found

A puppy has been reunited with her owner, six weeks after being snatched from her home in the middle of the night.

Mentally ill man walked in front of lorry after A&E wait

Mentally ill man walked in front of lorry after A&E wait

A schizophrenic who was kept waiting in A&E for hours after slashing his arms discharged himself and walked in front of a lorry, an inquest heard.

VIDEO: Homeless woman living in car with dogs

VIDEO: Homeless woman living in car with dogs

A homeless woman has spent the past seven months living in a car with her beloved bull mastiffs - because the council won't house her with her pets.

Woman describes baseball bat 'attack'

Woman describes baseball bat 'attack'

A woman has told of the moment she wrestled a bat from an angry attacker on her lawn, leaving her with injuries including scratches and swelling.

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.

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