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Champion rider in hospital after fall

Champion rider in hospital after fall

A Kent-born rider is in a stable condition in hospital after suffering head injuries in a fall during a competition in France.

Drink-drive arrest after man detained by three people

Drink-drive arrest after man detained by three people

Three people tackled a man to the ground and held him until police arrived following a two-car crash.

Police probe house fire

Police probe house fire

A road has been sealed off for most of the day to allow police to investigate after a house fire.

Drones come within metres of hitting aircraft

Drones come within metres of hitting aircraft

Twice in the space of a month remotely operated drones came within metres of colliding with aircraft over the village of Detling.

Fire crews battle house blaze

Fire crews battle house blaze

Firefighters spend almost two hours putting out a fire in a house, the cause of which is being investigated.

'Armed man' involved in boat collision

'Armed man' involved in boat collision

The RNLI were called out when two boats collided but, faced a suspected armed sailor.

Tumble dryer fire destroys flat

Tumble dryer fire destroys flat

A tumble dryer is believed to have caused a fire that destroyed a flat and left a man in hospital with smoke inhalation.

D-Day hero awarded France's highest honour

D-Day hero awarded France's highest honour

A D-Day hero who helped with the liberation of France has been awarded the country's top honour.

Migrant centre almost at capacity

Migrant centre almost at capacity

A Kent asylum-seeker base is almost at capacity as the county deals with a surge in unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.

Spaniel stolen from pups

Spaniel stolen from pups

Brazen thieves have swiped a cocker spaniel from its owners' garden - just feet from its weeks-old pups.

Air ambulance called to girl's rugby game

Air ambulance called to girl's rugby game

The air ambulance and paramedics were called to a girl's rugby game after two players were injured.

Family pay tribute to man who died in Mercedes crash

Family pay tribute to man who died in Mercedes crash

A father of four who died in a car crash has been named as Martin Smith.

Kent's "new" grammar re-opens the selection debate

Kent's "new" grammar re-opens the selection debate

Is there a move to end the ban on new grammars?

Violent courthouse escapee caught by police

Violent courthouse escapee caught by police

A convicted criminal who escaped a Maidstone courthouse last month by "sheepishly" strolling out the front door has been arrested by police.

Man suffers serious leg injuries in crash

Man suffers serious leg injuries in crash

A man has been taken to hospital with serious leg injuries after a crash on the A28 near Bethersden.

Bizarre theft: Police search for unusual fishing equipment

Bizarre theft: Police search for unusual fishing equipment

Police are working to track down distinctive fishing equipment, including a giant net, stolen from a house.

Buried air raid shelter found in mum’s garden

Buried air raid shelter found in mum’s garden

A buried air raid shelter has been discovered in a mum's garden.

Businessman cleared of pimping at hotel

Businessman cleared of pimping at hotel

A businessman accused of handing out cards offering escort services at a hotel has been cleared of pimping.

Arrest made following sex attack at university

Arrest made following sex attack at university

A 22-year-old man remains in custody after reports of a serious sexual assault at the University of Kent.

M2 blocked due to accident

M2 blocked due to accident

Traffic was brought to a standstill on the M2 after an accident on the London-bound carriageway

Car abandoned at level crossing after police chase blocks line

Car abandoned at level crossing after police chase blocks line

Police are searching for a man who abandoned a car at a level crossing following a police chase in Thanet last night.

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Watch: Today's news on KMTV

Watch: Today's news on KMTV

Doctor denies causing teacher's caesarean death

Doctor denies causing teacher's caesarean death

A doctor has pleaded not guilty to causing the death of a popular primary school teacher after an emergency caesarean.

Horse closes M25

Horse closes M25

The M25 was closed after reports of a horse running loose in the road.

'Stop our parking becoming haven for yobs'

'Stop our parking becoming haven for yobs'

A park has become a no-go zone for families - as yobs and drug dealers turn it into a crime hot spot.

'One-man crime wave' caught with 9inch blade

'One-man crime wave' caught with 9inch blade

A teenager inadvertently reveled he was carrying a large knife after trying to run from police.

Pensioner walks free after fitting 'killer' boiler

Pensioner walks free after fitting 'killer' boiler

A pensioner has walked free from court despite wrongly fitting a boiler which killed his neighbour.

How will things improve when staff keep leaving?

How will things improve when staff keep leaving?

A huge turnover of key positions at Medway Maritime is leading to instability at the struggling hospital, it has been claimed.

Widow's £200k award after husband's asbestos death

Widow's £200k award after husband's asbestos death

A widow of a former dockyard joiner has won £205,000 in damages after her husband died of an asbestos-related condition.

Delays of more than two hours after migrant death

Delays of more than two hours after migrant death

Freight and passenger traffic is being forced to queue for more than two hours after a fatality in the Channel Tunnel overnight.

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