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Delays as lorry slides into ditch

Delays as lorry slides into ditch

A lorry is being recovered after coming off the road and plunging into a ditch as motorists are warned to expect delays on a busy road.

'Amazing to be home!'

'Amazing to be home!'

A businessman has told of the joy of being on British soil - after not only fighting cancer but insurers in a bid to be brought home from Cyprus.

Keepers celebrate birth of endangered foal

Keepers celebrate birth of endangered foal

A Przewalski foal - once declared extinct in the wild - has been born at a Kent zoo.

'He stopped struggling... he went limp'

'He stopped struggling... he went limp'

A bouncer accused of contributing to the death of a reveller after he restrained him outside a nightclub has described the moment he went limp.

Kent's libraries are the country's worst for WiFi

Kent's libraries are the country's worst for WiFi

Fewer libraries in Kent offer wireless internet access than anywhere else in the country, which ministers say is fuelling their decline.

Chip pan fire breaks out in flat

Chip pan fire breaks out in flat

A warning has been issued after two men suffered burns in a chip pan fire at a flat.

Girl, 5, hurt after falling down Primark escalator

Girl, 5, hurt after falling down Primark escalator

A young girl was taken to hospital after falling down an escalator at a Primark store.

Paramount chief calls for Crossrail link

Paramount chief calls for Crossrail link

The chairman of the future Paramount resort has called for the new Crossrail line under London to be extended to a new garden city in Kent.

Asbestos deaths on the rise in Kent

Asbestos deaths on the rise in Kent

New figures show the number of deaths from a type of lung cancer caused by exposure to asbestos has increased in the county.

Kitchens fail hygiene test

Kitchens fail hygiene test

A cafe at a popular cycle park and a kitchen at a Sikh temple are among those to receive poor hygiene ratings from food standards inspectors.

Battling Bryoni given cancer all-clear

Battling Bryoni given cancer all-clear

A teenager has been cleared of cancer a year after a KM Group-backed campaign raised enough cash to send her to the USA for treatment.

Chatham woman widowed by drone strike

Chatham woman widowed by drone strike

Junaid Hussain, the husband of Kent mother and Islamic State recruit Sally Jones, is believed to have been killed by a US air strike in Syria.

Tanker driver fighting for life after house crash

Tanker driver fighting for life after house crash

A tanker driver who smashed into a row of homes and several cars is now fighting for his life in a London hospital.

Tributes to Chris as driver charged with hit and run

Tributes to Chris as driver charged with hit and run

A man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a 23-year-old father was killed in an alleged hit and run.

Button hails "mega" rallycross experience in Kent

Button hails "mega" rallycross experience in Kent

Former Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button has hailed his first-ever drive in a rallycross car a “mega experience” after flying into Kent.

Homeless man spared jail over hotel bomb hoax

Homeless man spared jail over hotel bomb hoax

A homeless man who put on a 'Middle Eastern accent' and called police saying a bomb was going to go off at a hotel has been spared jail.

Mass brawl leaves man with serious head injuries

Mass brawl leaves man with serious head injuries

An appeal for witnesses has been launched after a man was left with serious head injuries following a mass brawl in a town centre.

Teen 'killed himself after unsuccessful job interview'

Teen 'killed himself after unsuccessful job interview'

The mum of a Kent student found dead in the River Seine says she doesn't believe in the French authorities after they ruled he took his own life.

Tributes paid to cricket star after sudden death

Tributes paid to cricket star after sudden death

Tributes are pouring in following the sudden death of a young sportsman, who was preparing to enter his final year at University.

Huge audience growth for KentOnline

Huge audience growth for KentOnline

KentOnline's audience has grown by an impressive 59% over the past year, figures released today reveal.

Violent prisoner 'uncuffed to have sex'

Violent prisoner 'uncuffed to have sex'

An investigation has been launched after prison officers allegedly uncuffed an inmate during a hospital stay so he could have sex with his girlfriend.

Messy house case dropped against 'bomb disposal expert'

Messy house case dropped against 'bomb disposal expert'

A self proclaimed bomb disposal expert, whose home was raided by a swarm of emergency services, has had a case against him discontinued.

County show dates brought forward

County show dates brought forward

Organisers of the popular Kent County Show are to bring the date forward by a week in 2016, to allow for earlier harvests and term times.

Nurse’s sex attack on mum as baby sat on her lap

Nurse’s sex attack on mum as baby sat on her lap

A young mum has described the moment a predatory nurse sexually assaulted her as her baby sat on her lap, after he was jailed for a string of attacks.

Fallen trees blocking Kent roads

Fallen trees blocking Kent roads

Motorists are advised to take alternative routes as fallen trees block roads in west Kent.

Road re-opened after fly-tipping cleared

Road re-opened after fly-tipping cleared

Fly-tipping which was blocking a West Malling road in both directions for the second time in as many months has been cleared.

Missing boy found... by KM Group reporter

Missing boy found... by KM Group reporter

A missing teenager has been found walking along a high street - by an eagle-eyed reporter.

Weather warning as up to 40mm of rain predicted

Weather warning as up to 40mm of rain predicted

Kent is bracing itself for more downpours today as driving rain and flooding could affect the county until this afternoon.

'Aggressive' gym staff told breastfeeding mum to leave

'Aggressive' gym staff told breastfeeding mum to leave

A mum has accused gym staff of "aggressively" turning her away for breastfeeding her son, but bosses have denied her claims.

Father and son thugs locked up for brutal pub attack

Father and son thugs locked up for brutal pub attack

A father and son who launched a brutal attack against pub-goers during a 50th birthday celebration have been locked up.

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