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Friends moved by migrants' plight to deliver aid

Friends moved by migrants' plight to deliver aid

After being moved by the plight of migrants in Calais, five friends will take van loads of donated clothes and bedding to the French camp.

Hospital security guard kicks dementia patient

Hospital security guard kicks dementia patient

A security guard kicked a patient suffering from dementia after he attacked him at a hospital.

'My ancestor murdered Thomas Becket'

'My ancestor murdered Thomas Becket'

A retired machine operator has discovered his ancestor is jointly responsible for one of the most infamous murders in British history.

Woman who died in canal had been drinking heavily

Woman who died in canal had been drinking heavily

Mystery still surrounds the death of a young woman who drowned in a canal after a drinking session with her boyfriend.

Family's terror as car flips three times

Family's terror as car flips three times

A mother has said it's a 'miracle' her family survived a horror crash on the motorway.

Girls seriously injured in crash 'improving'

Girls seriously injured in crash 'improving'

A 12-year-old girl who was fighting for her life after a crash between an ambulance and a car is on the mend alongside her sister, 14.

Hunt for young boys after woman stabbed with needle

Hunt for young boys after woman stabbed with needle

Police are hunting two boys aged between 10 and 12 after a 69-year-old woman was stabbed in the back with a hypodermic needle.

Trapped woman cut free after car hits tree

Trapped woman cut free after car hits tree

Police, fire and ambulance crews were called to a quiet country lane after a young woman drove a car off the road and crashed into a tree.

Tributes to mum-of-three who died in train tragedy

Tributes to mum-of-three who died in train tragedy

The family of a devoted mum-of-three who died after being hit by a train while returning from a night out have paid tribute to her.

Clubber dies after being restrained by bouncers

Clubber dies after being restrained by bouncers

A nightclub customer lost consciousness and later died after being restrained by three bouncers for around 15 minutes, two years ago, a court's heard.

Lithuanian chicken catchers to sue former bosses

Lithuanian chicken catchers to sue former bosses

Six workers have filed a case against a couple from Kent claiming they were mistreated and not paid.

Elderly man dies after crashing into tree

Elderly man dies after crashing into tree

An elderly man has died five days after crashing into a tree.

Hospitals trust condemned by regulator

Hospitals trust condemned by regulator

East Kent's health trust has been ordered to cut patient A&E waiting times and a spiraling £37million deficit.

Jihadist calls for terror attacks on Britain

Jihadist calls for terror attacks on Britain

A militant mum who left Kent to join Islamic State in Syria has been caught encouraging Brits to carry out terrorist attacks on home soil.

Viola worth £300k 'stolen' from train

Viola worth £300k 'stolen' from train

A commuter has denied stealing an orchestra player's viola worth more than a quarter of a million pounds from a train.

Motorists reported after driving wrong way on M25

Motorists reported after driving wrong way on M25

A motorist, who was seen by police officers driving the wrong way down the M25, has been reported to court.

Pervert jailed for sexually abusing boy 100 times

Pervert jailed for sexually abusing boy 100 times

A pervert who abused a young boy, who was already suffering domestic violence, at least 100 times has been jailed.

'What if someone stole your grandma?'

'What if someone stole your grandma?'

A dog owner is appealing for the return of his beloved bull mastiff Bruno - described as one of the family - after he was stolen in a break-in.

Woman, 87, dies after house fire

Woman, 87, dies after house fire

A pensioner resuscitated after she was pulled from her burning home has died in hospital.

'Desert' for sale - yours for £1.5m

'Desert' for sale - yours for £1.5m

A unique seaside landscape described as the country's only desert, which has attracted supermodels, rock stars and TV personalities, is on the market.

Asda driver refuses to help injured shopper

Asda driver refuses to help injured shopper

A whiplash injury following a crash left Julie West in agony, yet an Asda delivery man refused to help her lift shopping up a short flight of stairs.

Drink driver banned after smashing into bus stop

Drink driver banned after smashing into bus stop

Pedestrians dived out of the way as drunk driver Gary Reed smashed into a crowded bus stop.

From criminal riches to straight without a home

From criminal riches to straight without a home

In Moss Side Sohail Saleem enjoyed fast cars, cocaine and crime, but after leaving the life, making a new start in Kent has not been easy.

Nurse accused of molesting patients

Nurse accused of molesting patients

A mental health nurse is on trial accused of raping and molesting women - including during home visits.

Festival of fear heading for Kent coast

Festival of fear heading for Kent coast

Preparations are already underway for Halloween at the county's newest pleasure park.

Man hurt as car flips in crash

Man hurt as car flips in crash

A man was treated by ambulance crews after a car flipped on its side during a crash.

Man's body found on railway tracks

Man's body found on railway tracks

A man believed to be in his 30s has been found dead at a railway station.

Missing child riddle

Missing child riddle

Police are investigating after a four-year-old boy briefly vanished in a park.

No injuries after two car smash

No injuries after two car smash

Police were called to an accident involving a learner driver and another vehicle in Avenue Road

Revealed: Kent's data breaches

Revealed: Kent's data breaches

A privacy group has uncovered a series of data security breaches at Kent councils - one of which resulted in a staff member stepping down.

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