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Lamp post collision shuts main road

Lamp post collision shuts main road

A main road linking Gravesend to Medway has been closed in both directions after a car hit a lamp post, which caused an oil spillage.

Mystery over MG abandoned at Coldblow Woods

Mystery over MG abandoned at Coldblow Woods

Police are looking into how a silver MG came to be abandoned at Coldblow Woods in Walmer

Rapist jailed for Christmas Day attack

Rapist jailed for Christmas Day attack

A rapist who stalked a woman in the early hours of Christmas Day before dragging her into an alleyway and attacking her has been jailed for 15 years.

Revealed: Most popular baby names

Revealed: Most popular baby names

The most popular baby names in our part of the country have been revealed - and the list may surprise you.

Thug stabbed man and pushed him out of window

Thug stabbed man and pushed him out of window

A drunken thug who repeatedly stabbed a man in the back and pushed him out of a first-floor window, before attacking a pensioner, has been locked up.

Video: Angry man shouts at driver in road rage row

Video: Angry man shouts at driver in road rage row

A man has been caught on camera shouting at a driver after she allegedly stuck her finger up at him.

Ambulance crews branded 'shameful' for hour-long delay

Ambulance crews branded 'shameful' for hour-long delay

The ambulance service has defended taking more than an hour to reach an injured woman who cut her head open after falling down steps on a ferry.

Jihadi Sally 'lived off church handouts' before fleeing to Syria

Jihadi Sally 'lived off church handouts' before fleeing to Syria

A Kent woman who said Christians should be beheaded with a "blunt knife" is believed to have been receiving church handouts before leaving for Syria.

Couple died after taking suspect batch of heroin

Couple died after taking suspect batch of heroin

A contaminated batch of heroin could be to blame after a woman and her partner were found dead at their home on consecutive days.

Dig uncovers secrets of ancient town's name

Dig uncovers secrets of ancient town's name

An archaeological dig has uncovered more than vital artefacts dating back 2,000 years... it might well have solved a mystery.

We do... we do, we do, we do, we do!

We do... we do, we do, we do, we do!

A loved-up couple are so well-versed in their wedding vows they've said them five times... all over the world!

Car crashes through railings and falls 5m onto beach

Car crashes through railings and falls 5m onto beach

A car smashed through railings on a busy promenade before hurtling off the seafront and landing upside-down on the beach.

Car smashes into house

Car smashes into house

A neighbour heard a huge bang when a car, reportedly with four people inside, smashed into a garage - 30 metres from the road.

Cricketer glassed while celebrating T20 win

Cricketer glassed while celebrating T20 win

A professional cricket player was hit in the face with a glass during a night out with team mates, including Ashes star Jos Buttler.

Fire crews cut padlock from teen's ear

Fire crews cut padlock from teen's ear

A teenager who put a padlock through his stretched earlobe had to ask firefighters to remove it after he forgot the combination.

Group of dolphins spotted off Kent coast

Group of dolphins spotted off Kent coast

A family of four dolphins were seen swimming along the Kent coast this weekend.

Lifeboat rescues injured at Air Show

Lifeboat rescues injured at Air Show

The coastguard and lifeboat crews helped two casualties, one with a head injury during the Herne Bay Air Show.

Man charged with knifepoint store robbery

Man charged with knifepoint store robbery

A 35-year-old man has been charged with robbery and attempted robbery after two shops were reportedly held up at knifepoint.

PICTURES: Herne Bay Air Show attracts thousands

PICTURES: Herne Bay Air Show attracts thousands

Around 70,000 people watched the Red Arrows lead an impressive display through the skies of Herne Bay.

CCTV clue in hunt for baby charity cash box thief

CCTV clue in hunt for baby charity cash box thief

CCTV may hold the key to identifying a thief who escaped with money for a baby bereavement charity.

Emily makes most of her slim chance

Emily makes most of her slim chance

A young woman is celebrating after she almost halved her body weight.

Mum furious after friend of doctor jumps A&E queue

Mum furious after friend of doctor jumps A&E queue

A mum was told she faced a long wait in A&E after her young daughter cut her head open... but not everyone had to queue.

‘The war was over and I had survived – I cried’

‘The war was over and I had survived – I cried’

As Britain marks VJ Day, a veteran remembers the end of the war in Japan, and the terrible sight of allied POWs imprisoned by the imperial army.

Hundreds attend funeral for Austrian crash victim

Hundreds attend funeral for Austrian crash victim

Family and friends attended the service for Josh Robinson, who died with his close friend Danny Hall in a crash in the Austrian Alps.

Motorway re-opened after crash

Motorway re-opened after crash

The M2 has re-opened after an earlier crash caused a fuel spillage, leading to long delays for drivers heading to the coast.

Trail of blood left after town centre attack

Trail of blood left after town centre attack

A man who was assaulted in a town centre, leaving a trail of blood on the pavement, refused to help police with their investigation.

Hundreds call firefighters after spotting giant plume

Hundreds call firefighters after spotting giant plume

Kent Fire and Rescue has been inundated with calls about a thick plume of black smoke rising over Kent.

Man charged after death of woman in crash

Man charged after death of woman in crash

A Lydd man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a 62-year-old died in a collision.

Lorry driver who tried to jump Stack jailed

Lorry driver who tried to jump Stack jailed

A lorry driver accelerated with a female police officer clinging onto his cab - because she wouldn't let him jump the queue during Operation Stack.

'You had so much to live for'

'You had so much to live for'

The family of a young father who was tragically killed in a hit and run on the A26 have paid an emotional tribute to him.

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