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Dog trapped under car after crash

Dog trapped under car after crash

Fire crews helped rescue a dog that was left trapped underneath a parked car after being hit by another vehicle.

Man jailed for stabbing 'friend' in debt row

Man jailed for stabbing 'friend' in debt row

A man has been locked up for stabbing his friend with a kitchen knife in a scuffle over a debt, leaving him with cuts to his bowel and kidney.

Work to begin on Heritage Quarter

Work to begin on Heritage Quarter

Work on a new development could start in the first half of next year after it secured major financial backing.

Lorry driver airlifted to hospital after crash

Lorry driver airlifted to hospital after crash

A driver has been taken to a London hospital following a crash involving three lorries.

Puppy snatched from safety of kennel

Puppy snatched from safety of kennel

A tiny 12-week old spaniel pup had her kennel broken into and was stolen during the night.

Man charged following 10-hour high rise protest

Man charged following 10-hour high rise protest

The man accused of staging a lone protest at the top of a tower block has been charged with causing a public nuisance.

Eurotunnel service back to normal

Eurotunnel service back to normal

Eurotunnel passenger services are getting back to normal today - after a broken rail caused chaos last night.

‘I’m glad to be alive after horror crash’

‘I’m glad to be alive after horror crash’

A motorcyclist says she is glad to be alive after her leg was shattered in a crash, and she was left lying in the road in 'excruciating' pain.

Prison visitor caught smuggling cannabis loses his bottle

Prison visitor caught smuggling cannabis loses his bottle

A prison visitor thought he had found an ingenious method of smuggling cannabis.

Scriptwriter who keeps EastEnders fans hooked

Scriptwriter who keeps EastEnders fans hooked

Do you remember the EastEnders episode when Ben paid off Gavin to release Phil - meet the woman who wrote it.

Dartford's oldest living resident?

Dartford's oldest living resident?

Elsie Garlinge could be Dartford's oldest living resident after reaching the grand old age of 104.

Man charged with rooftop protest appears in court

Man charged with rooftop protest appears in court

A man arrested following an 11-hour rooftop protest will spend Christmas behind bars after appearing in court.

Shrinking eyesore block could be gone in weeks

Shrinking eyesore block could be gone in weeks

Dover's eyesore Burlington House could be completely gone by January as its demolition company works ahead of schedule.

VIDEO: The new Christmas No.1?

VIDEO: The new Christmas No.1?

Teachers and staff at a Kent school have treated their pupils to a lively rendition of the Twelve Days of Christmas in a tongue-in-cheek music video.

Bomb ship is cracking up says government report

Bomb ship is cracking up says government report

The condition of the Richard Montgomery, a transport ship loaded with dangerous munitions that sank off the Kent coast in 1944, continues to worsen.

'I woke up and my room was on fire'

'I woke up and my room was on fire'

A young mum-of-two who lost her home in a devastating fire has told of the moment she woke to find her bedroom in flames.

Mystery after memorial vanishes without warning

Mystery after memorial vanishes without warning

Family and friends say they are "disgusted" by the sudden removal of a roadside display to a tragic young driver.

Schoolgirl killer to appear in ground-breaking TV series

Schoolgirl killer to appear in ground-breaking TV series

The trial of killer Colin Ash-Smith, who brutally murdered schoolgirl Claire Tiltman in an alleyway, is to feature in a ground-breaking TV series.

Kent's freakily warm weather is set to continue

Kent's freakily warm weather is set to continue

Gravesend has narrowly missed out on the record for the UK's warmest December day temperature.

Bluewater up and running again after small fire in a restaurant

Bluewater up and running again after small fire in a restaurant

Preparations to evacuate the Bluewater shopping centre this morning were abandoned after firefighters dealt with a small restaurant fire.

Driver who caused horror crash because he didn't take his medication is jailed

Driver who caused horror crash because he didn't take his medication is jailed

A Maidstone man's car veered into another on a busy road near Ashford when he suffered an epileptic fit, court hears.

Force remains strong for Star Wars film-maker

Force remains strong for Star Wars film-maker

The release of the new Star Wars film this week has awakened the force in a Kent film-maker, who recalls working on The Phantom Menace.

'I love you my brother, my pride and inspiration'

'I love you my brother, my pride and inspiration'

The anthem of his beloved Liverpool FC blasted out as mourners gathered to remember 19-year-old Ellis Martin after the promising chef's sudden death.

Man refused entry to bar... for wearing kilt

Man refused entry to bar... for wearing kilt

A proud Celt says he was left feeling deflated after doormen at a town centre bar refused to let him in - because he was wearing a kilt.

Watchdog forces failing care home to shut down

Watchdog forces failing care home to shut down

A care home for the elderly which repeatedly failed to make urgent improvements after a series of damning reports has been forced to close down.

Gills star abused by Millwall fans after TOWIE gran's death

Gills star abused by Millwall fans after TOWIE gran's death

A Gillingham player was subjected to 'disgusting' abuse from Millwall fans after the death of his TV star grandmother.

Watch: Today's news on KMTV

Watch: Today's news on KMTV

Watch: Today's news on KMTV

'No more shops selling alcohol'

'No more shops selling alcohol'

Councillors have signalled a halt to the number of new shops selling alcohol in Chatham, over fears it could increase domestic violence.

Family to pay almost £100k after pub raids

Family to pay almost £100k after pub raids

The landlady of a village pub and her family will have to surrender almost £100,000 after a three-day proceeds of crime trial.

Thug jailed for 'worst case of violence' judge has seen

Thug jailed for 'worst case of violence' judge has seen

A man who carried out a series of brutal attacks on his wife - described as the "worst case of violence" a judge has seen - has been jailed.

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