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Hungry emu stalked picnickers 'like T-Rex'

Hungry emu stalked picnickers 'like T-Rex'

A hungry emu forced a group of walkers to pack up their picnic when he took a fancy to their lunch and stalked them "like a Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Jobs to go as firm says it wants to close plant

Jobs to go as firm says it wants to close plant

Bosses at a potato packing plant in Kent say jobs are at risk as they plan to move their operation to Scotland and Cambridgeshire.

Plumes of smoke following van fire

Plumes of smoke following van fire

A huge plume of smoke is filling the skies after a van caught fire near a busy dual-carriageway.

Police failings allowed sex attacker to strike again

Police failings allowed sex attacker to strike again

Missed opportunities by police - including failing to take a DNA sample from a suspect - allowed him to strike again.

Chihuahua dies after being dumped while giving birth

Chihuahua dies after being dumped while giving birth

A sick chihuahua and her four puppies died after she was abandoned in a cat carrier while giving birth.

Drink-driver crashed car with three children inside

Drink-driver crashed car with three children inside

A mother four times over the drink drive limit smashed into a roundabout with three children in the car.

Solution to Stack will be announced ‘within weeks’ says MP

Solution to Stack will be announced ‘within weeks’ says MP

As lorries park up outside people's houses in east Kent, an MP has promised a solution to Operation Stack 'within weeks'.

Charity climber's Kilimanjaro blizzard terror

Charity climber's Kilimanjaro blizzard terror

A charity climber has described how he and his guide got stuck while helping fellow climbers in a blizzard on Kilimanjaro

Drunken celebration ends in a fractured jaw

Drunken celebration ends in a fractured jaw

A man turned on his friend in a 'senseless and unprovoked attack', a court has been told

Loose Change winner hits the shops

Loose Change winner hits the shops

Machine operative Paul Thomson is quids in, after winning £3,209 in Kmfm's Loose Change competition.

Man taken to hospital after being hit by car

Man taken to hospital after being hit by car

A man has been taken to hospital with head injuries after he was hit by a car this afternoon.

Motorcyclist crashes on dual carriageway

Motorcyclist crashes on dual carriageway

A motorcyclist has been treated by ambulance crews after coming off his bike on a busy city centre route.

Pub landlady saves stab victim

Pub landlady saves stab victim

A pub landlady has recalled the horrifying moment a customer staggered back into the pub after being stabbed five times on his way home.

Kent flypast for Vulcan's final journey

Kent flypast for Vulcan's final journey

Several Kent towns will be included on the Vulcan bomber's final flight later this month. Is yours one of them?

Flashiest family stars in TV show

Flashiest family stars in TV show

A couple who own an impressive Kent abbey provided a glimpse into their lavish lifestyle when they appeared on TV's Britain's Flashiest Families.

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Watch: Today's news on KMTV

Watch: Today's news on KMTV

Young girl’s killer dies in hospital

Young girl’s killer dies in hospital

A killer who murdered a teenage girl and dumped her body at a cement works has died, 12 years after being jailed for life for the crime.

Train hell: 'We are one congealed mass of despair'

Train hell: 'We are one congealed mass of despair'

Kent's high speed line remains shut this evening as commuters crowd onto the remaining services from London.

Football tribute to tragic triathlete

Football tribute to tragic triathlete

A charity football match will be held at Maidstone's Gallagher Stadium in memory of tragic triathlete Paul Gallihawk.

Trust 'could have done more to stop rapist nurse'

Trust 'could have done more to stop rapist nurse'

A health trust is investigating claims it was aware of the danger of a rapist nurse four years before he was convicted.

Tools stolen from film set submarine

Tools stolen from film set submarine

Workers repairing the Soviet submarine used as the film set for Jude Law's Black Sea, returned to work today to find all their tools had been stolen.

Kent not needed for London overspill, says would-be mayor

Kent not needed for London overspill, says would-be mayor

London has enough space for thousands of new homes, according to the Conservatives' London mayoral candidate Zac Goldsmith.

Will Aldi follow in Poundland's footsteps?

Will Aldi follow in Poundland's footsteps?

Plans for supermarket chain, Aldi, to move into a Kent town have been revealed the same week a Poundland branch is due to open.

'I thought I'd struck gold and then out popped a bomb'

'I thought I'd struck gold and then out popped a bomb'

A treasure hunter thought he'd struck gold when his metal detector bleeped - but joy turned to horror when he realised he'd actually unearthed a bomb.

Man stabbed colleague 17 times with hunting knife

Man stabbed colleague 17 times with hunting knife

A man stabbed a colleague to death with a Bear Grylls hunting knife in a frenzied attack because he mentioned his late mother, a court heard.

Immigrants arrested after 'walking through tunnel'

Immigrants arrested after 'walking through tunnel'

Two Iranian immigrants have been arrested in Kent after walking through the Channel Tunnel.

Paddy Power rapped for immigrants marketing stunt

Paddy Power rapped for immigrants marketing stunt

Controversial bookmaker Paddy Power is to be rapped by an advertising watchdog for a marketing stunt which made light of the migrant crisis.

Hero in robbery sought by police

Hero in robbery sought by police

A woman was allegedly mugged in Chatham by another woman, but a man intervened and got the victim's belongings back to her.

Bacon maker's quackers idea

Bacon maker's quackers idea

A bacon-making business, which sells rashers made from duck, beef and turkey, is looking for cash to move into new premises.

Firefighters and crew engulfed in ball of flame

Firefighters and crew engulfed in ball of flame

A team tackling a blaze in a ferry's engine room was knocked flat by a fireball after opening a boiler room door.

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