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Fleet ground work starts here

Fleet ground work starts here

Work on Ebbsfleet’s multi-million-pound redevelopment of Stonebridge Road starts next week.

Carer bit boyfriend 14 times in text message row

Carer bit boyfriend 14 times in text message row

A 26-year-old woman has been told by a judge to “sort herself out” after launching vicious attacks on her partner.

The stories that shaped Kent's autumn in 2015

The stories that shaped Kent's autumn in 2015

From the tragic final moments of teens killed in a crash to a risk-taking Yodel driver... how Kent's news was caught on camera.

Family escapes after dishwasher blaze

Family escapes after dishwasher blaze

A couple have spoken of their ordeal after their dishwasher caught fire.

Man attacked in 'robbery'

Man attacked in 'robbery'

Police are investigating a robbery after a man claimed he was attacked in his home.

Total 45 cannabis plants seized in raid

Total 45 cannabis plants seized in raid

A police raid in Folkestone has led to the finding of 45 cannabis plants.

Fundraising schoolboy, 13, named in honours list

Fundraising schoolboy, 13, named in honours list

A 13-year-old Kent schoolboy has become one of the youngest ever named in the New Year Honours list.

Watch: Car fire closes Dartford crossing

Watch: Car fire closes Dartford crossing

The Dartford crossing was partially closed this evening after a car burst into flames.

M20 closed for nearly 12 hours after lorry overtuned

M20 closed for nearly 12 hours after lorry overtuned

The motorway stretch was closed for nearly twelve hours after an articulated lorry carrying thousands of litres vegetable oil crashed.

Church steps 'awash with blood' after Christmas Eve fight

Church steps 'awash with blood' after Christmas Eve fight

A man was arrested after a fight outside a church on Christmas Eve.

Video: Mountain of rubbish blamed on travellers

Video: Mountain of rubbish blamed on travellers

A mountain of rubbish, which has been left at the side of a busy road for around a month, has been blamed on travellers.

Drivers can check traffic jams with view from spycam

Drivers can check traffic jams with view from spycam

People facing the daily frustration of traffic jams on a trading estate can now use a spy-cam to check how busy the roads are.

Stack lorry park exhibitions to resume

Stack lorry park exhibitions to resume

Public exhibitions on plans for a lorry park to end Operation Stack continue across Kent next week.

Heart screening scheme to be launched following footballer's tragic death

Heart screening scheme to be launched following footballer's tragic death

Tonbridge Angels FC will launch a heart screening scheme following the tragic death of trialist Junior Dian during a pre-season friendly.

Damaged track to be shut indefinitely

Damaged track to be shut indefinitely

A section of rail track badly damaged by a high tide will be shut indefinitely and could take millions to repair, it's been revealed.

Judge's stiff punishment for people smuggler

Judge's stiff punishment for people smuggler

Drivers who smuggle people into the country can now face tough sentences, a judge has warned.

Pier set to be transformed

Pier set to be transformed

Hundreds of jobs are set to be created as major work gets under way to transform a pier and create a new marina.

Robbery suspect remanded in custody after raid on security van

Robbery suspect remanded in custody after raid on security van

Staff delivering money to a bank were allegedly robbed by two men who fled with a cash box.

The stories that shaped Kent's summer in 2015

The stories that shaped Kent's summer in 2015

From Op Stack to a fire which ravaged a high street... here are the stories that led Kent's news agenda over the summer.

Girl rescued after being swept into the sea

Girl rescued after being swept into the sea

A dog walker jumped in to the sea to rescue a girl who had been swept away by a wave while walking along the promenade.

Lifeboat crewman launches more than 1,000 times

Lifeboat crewman launches more than 1,000 times

A helmsman has become one of a few people in the RNLI's history to reach the landmark 1,000 launch figure.

Commuters to get refund over line closure disruption

Commuters to get refund over line closure disruption

Southeastern has revealed it is planning to compensate passengers over disruption caused by a cracked sea wall on the coastal train line.

No 11-plus? No problem!

No 11-plus? No problem!

A grammar school could start allowing children in, even if they have not passed the Medway or Kent tests.

Hunt for 5ft OAP who hit boy in bus attack

Hunt for 5ft OAP who hit boy in bus attack

Police are looking for a man in his 70s after a schoolboy was hit in the face on a bus.

Delays clear after multi-vehicle crashes

Delays clear after multi-vehicle crashes

Tailbacks caused by two separate pile-ups on the A2 have now cleared.

Police wrestle suspected drug-dealer to ground

Police wrestle suspected drug-dealer to ground

A man was wrestled to the ground by police and arrested, along with a second man, on suspicion of supplying drugs.

Air ambulance lands on playing field

Air ambulance lands on playing field

Emergency services including the air ambulance and police raced to a home this morning.

Girl, 13, in hospital after town centre 'brawl'

Girl, 13, in hospital after town centre 'brawl'

Appeal launched after apparent town centre brawl after 'number of allegations of assault' made which left teenage girl needing hospital treatment.

'Give passengers a discount', MP demands

'Give passengers a discount', MP demands

MP questions Network Rail's maintenance of rail line which collapsed and calls for commuters to be refunded over months of impending delays.

Man cautioned for having knife on train

Man cautioned for having knife on train

A man received a caution for carrying a knife on board a train after the blade was sniffed out by a dog.

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