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Hospital ordered to improve waiting times

Hospital ordered to improve waiting times

A hospital has been ordered to do more to improve waiting times for cancer care and routine operations by a health regulator.

21-year-old arrested on suspicion of hit and run

21-year-old arrested on suspicion of hit and run

A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of a hit and run after a man in his 40s was found lying in the road with serious head injuries.

Council under fire again in Manston row

Council under fire again in Manston row

Councillors are facing criticism for failing to meet with a potential partner in a buyout plan for Manston airport.

Ex-cop and wife jailed for screwdriver attack

Ex-cop and wife jailed for screwdriver attack

A driver and her son watched in horror as a couple launched a horrific screwdriver attack on a builder in broad daylight.

Woman, 21, stable after 30ft roof plunge

Woman, 21, stable after 30ft roof plunge

A woman remains in a London hospital with multiple injuries after reportedly jumping 30ft from the roof of a supermarket.

Man stabbed in leg in late-night attack

Man stabbed in leg in late-night attack

A man was rushed to hospital suffering from significant blood loss after being stabbed outside a McDonald's in a late-night attack.

Diving death likely accidental

Diving death likely accidental

The death of an author after a private scuba diving course was likely the result of a tragic accident, a pre-inquest review has heard.

UPDATE:Subway assault victim calls for more security

UPDATE:Subway assault victim calls for more security

A woman who was subject to a vicious assault in a town subway has called for more to be done to prevent further attacks in the future.

Festival firm goes into liquidation

Festival firm goes into liquidation

The firm behind High Definition festival - axed just three weeks before it was due to go ahead - has now applied to go into liquidation.

Turner cafe shut due to 'technical difficulty'

Turner cafe shut due to 'technical difficulty'

The cafe at the Turner Contemporary gallery has been shut due to "drainage problems", it's been revealed.

Kent's horror star back from beyond the grave

Kent's horror star back from beyond the grave

The county's very own Hammer Horror star is set to return to the big screen from beyond the grave, reports suggest.

Pick-up style truck overturned

Pick-up style truck overturned

A man has been placed on a stretcher after a vehicle overturned on the Medway City Estate.

Burst sewage pipe closes busy road

Burst sewage pipe closes busy road

A busy town centre road has closed after a sewer main burst, flooding the carriageway.

Rescue crews free trapped woman after crash

Rescue crews free trapped woman after crash

Firefighters used specialist equipment to free a woman trapped in a car after a crash.

Dockyard stars in Guy Ritchie's latest blockbuster

Dockyard stars in Guy Ritchie's latest blockbuster

Eagle-eyed cinema-goers will recognise the backdrop for director Guy Ritchie's new film The Man from U.N.C.L.E. after stars shot scenes in the county.

Kent's unsolved murders

Kent's unsolved murders

From a strangled baby found in a lake to a bombing that killed 11, many violent murders have rocked the county - and dozens remain unsolved.

Police bid to destroy dog as owner 'unfit' to keep him

Police bid to destroy dog as owner 'unfit' to keep him

An application to destroy a dog owned by a man arrested on suspicion of a burglary offence is one of the most complex cases the county has ever seen.

Appeal after man 'took hold of girl' in family park

Appeal after man 'took hold of girl' in family park

Police are appealing for information after what's believed to have been an attempted abduction of an 11-year-old girl at a country park.

Beach re-opened after sewage pumped into sea

Beach re-opened after sewage pumped into sea

A beach that was closed for most of today after Southern Water released sewage into the sea has re-opened.

Is Medway hospital in the recovery ward? Inspection team arrives

Is Medway hospital in the recovery ward? Inspection team arrives

A senior team of health inspectors arrive at Medway Hospital today to see what has been done to improve standards since it was rated inadequate.

Man arrested after child 'punched in the face'

Man arrested after child 'punched in the face'

A man has been arrested on suspicion of assault after a young boy was allegedly punched in the face during a "disturbance".

Man charged after stabbing at pensioner's home

Man charged after stabbing at pensioner's home

A 23-year-old man has been charged with three offences, including GBH, after a pensioner was stabbed at her home.

Future air shows in doubt after Shoreham crash

Future air shows in doubt after Shoreham crash

Organisers of a Kent air show say they will have to review whether they stage a similar event in future after the Shoreham disaster.

Roads closed and dead rats in the street as heavy rain drenches Kent

Roads closed and dead rats in the street as heavy rain drenches Kent

Residents reported seeing dead rats floating in the street following flash floods. Warning - graphic content.

Doubts over Kent flypast after air disaster

Doubts over Kent flypast after air disaster

A major event in Kent may be affected by new restrictions imposed by the aviation regulator after the deadly Shoreham air disaster.

'Tornado' spotted in Kent

'Tornado' spotted in Kent

A motorist has captured on camera what looks like a tornado swirling over a dual-carriageway.

Video: 'People were standing there gazing'

Video: 'People were standing there gazing'

A Kent photographer filmed the horrific moment he watched the Shoreham air disaster unfold.

Father who raped own daughter jailed for 20 years

Father who raped own daughter jailed for 20 years

An "evil" father who raped his own daughter - and even offered her to the visiting coalman - has been jailed for 20 years.

Car crashes into motorway barriers

Car crashes into motorway barriers

Motorists are being warned of more delays after a car crashed into the central reservation near the Channel Tunnel exit this morning.

Man suffers head injuries in 'assault'

Man suffers head injuries in 'assault'

A woman's been arrested after five police cars and an ambulance were called to an alleged assault.

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