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Man 'kicks and punches' railway station staff

Man 'kicks and punches' railway station staff

A 26-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of assault and breaching an anti-social behaviour order after a disturbance on a train.

Social care 'council tax' won't bridge shortfall says KCC

Social care 'council tax' won't bridge shortfall says KCC

Kent County Council says charging residents a social care council tax still may not raise enough money to bridge the funding gap.

Man held on suspicion of drink driving on M20

Man held on suspicion of drink driving on M20

A driver was arrested on the M20 and later charged with drink driving.

Driver arrested after crash

Driver arrested after crash

A driver is in police custody on suspicion of drink driving after a crash in the Dartford tunnel.

Chimney blaze prompts warning

Chimney blaze prompts warning

Firefighters used a fog spike to extinguish flames in a house's chimney.

Winds set to blast Kent

Winds set to blast Kent

A weather warning is back on for the county - so hold on to your brollies until tonight.

Dad finds son who died in his sleep after epileptic fit

Dad finds son who died in his sleep after epileptic fit

A family has been inundated with tributes to a popular young man who died in his sleep following an epileptic seizure.

Elsie-Rose finally gets her wheels

Elsie-Rose finally gets her wheels

A brave little girl with an incurable condition finally has a wheelchair after an appeal raised £26,000 to fund it.

Inedible food and soiled loo brushes at care home

Inedible food and soiled loo brushes at care home

A health watchdog has placed a failing care home into special measures after finding inedible food and unhygienic conditions during an inspection.

Sally Jones hints at suicide bomb plan

Sally Jones hints at suicide bomb plan

The Kent mum of two who became the world's most wanted female terrorist has hinted at taking her own life in an attack.

Car crashes through fence into field

Car crashes through fence into field

A two-vehicle crash resulted in a car leaving the road and ending up in a field.

Man dies after 'hit and run'

Man dies after 'hit and run'

A man's died after an early-morning crash which saw three men in one vehicle "leave the scene".

Car crash man trapped

Car crash man trapped

Firefighters had to cut a man from the wreckage of his car after a crash this morning.

Car plunges into tree

Car plunges into tree

A man had to be cut free by firefighters after his vehicle hit a tree.

Man seriously injured in crash

Man seriously injured in crash

A man with serious injuries had to be rescued by firefighters after a collision.

Elderly pedestrian killed in road crash named

Elderly pedestrian killed in road crash named

Police are appealing for witnesses to an accident in which a pedestrian was killed yesterday.

Cheers to world's first micropub... now 10 years old!

Cheers to world's first micropub... now 10 years old!

Need a reason to celebrate this weekend? How about the tenth anniversary of the world's first micropub... in Kent!

Sixty jobs created at new outdoors store

Sixty jobs created at new outdoors store

An old supermarket is set to be transformed into an outdoors store... with the creation of 60 jobs.

Woman dies from choking after crash

Woman dies from choking after crash

A woman choked to death after suffering stomach injuries in a crash, an inquest heard.

Dover district set to take first Syrian families

Dover district set to take first Syrian families

About three to four Syrian families could be housed within the Dover district over the next month, according to the council’s leader Cllr Paul Watkins

Driver charged after fatal collision

Driver charged after fatal collision

A teenager has been charged after a crash which killed his girlfriend.

Historic fort robbed of valuable items

Historic fort robbed of valuable items

An "organised gang" has stolen valuable items worth thousands from the historic Drop Redoubt fort in Dover.

Mystery as occupants vanish from crashed car

Mystery as occupants vanish from crashed car

A car crashed and landed on its roof but no occupants could be found.

QEII bridge will be shut tonight

QEII bridge will be shut tonight

The bridge at the Dartford Crossing will be shut overnight tonight for maintenance.

Evil ex-soccer coach jailed for sex abuse of young boys

Evil ex-soccer coach jailed for sex abuse of young boys

An "evil" former soccer coach who raped and sexually abused vulnerable young boys over a 30-year period has been locked up for 22 years.

Ice cream man’s plan for hot dogs causes a stink

Ice cream man’s plan for hot dogs causes a stink

A popular street trader has been granted permission to sell hot dogs, despite objections about the smell of fried onions lingering in the town centre.

Appeal to help animal sanctuary after owner's accident

Appeal to help animal sanctuary after owner's accident

A fundraising appeal has been set up to help an animal sanctuary boss who is in a critical condition in hospital.

Great-grandfather's post office kidney appeal

Great-grandfather's post office kidney appeal

A great-grandfather has taken a slightly less conventional route in appealing for a kidney which he needs to stay alive.

Teen took life after 'joking' about suicide methods

Teen took life after 'joking' about suicide methods

A teenager upset about an upcoming court hearing and exam results hanged himself after appearing to joke about suicide methods with his friends.

Armed police swoop after 'shots fired through door'

Armed police swoop after 'shots fired through door'

Officers remain at the scene after armed police swooped on a residential street following reports shots had been fired through a glass door.

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