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Homes plan unlikely on hazardous waste dump

Homes plan unlikely on hazardous waste dump

Ambitious plans to build luxury homes on land used as an illegal waste dump for two decades are unlikely to be given the go-ahead.

Diversions and travel warning after gas leak

Diversions and travel warning after gas leak

Parents are being warned to make alternative travel arrangements for tomorrow's school run after a major gas leak closed a High Street.

Search widens as concerns grow for missing dog walker

Search widens as concerns grow for missing dog walker

Police officers and rescue teams are expanding their search for a man who went to walk his dog and never returned home.

Driver contacts police after public appeal

Driver contacts police after public appeal

A van driver thought to know important information about a 13 vehicle pile-up has contacted police following an appeal to find him.

Heath fires deliberately started by youths

Heath fires deliberately started by youths

A series of fires across an area of heathland last night are believed to have been deliberately started by a group of youths.

Alcoholic told children he’d smash their faces in

Alcoholic told children he’d smash their faces in

An alcoholic followed pupils into a school and threatened to break their legs, a court heard.

Arrest after theft of toddler's charity collection box

Arrest after theft of toddler's charity collection box

Police have arrested a man after a charity box full of cash to help a seriously ill toddler was swiped from a bank.

Driver cut free from car following smash with tree

Driver cut free from car following smash with tree

Police, fire crews and the air ambulance were all called after a car collided with a wall and then hit a tree.

Police probe arson attack as hay bales are destroyed

Police probe arson attack as hay bales are destroyed

Police and fire crews were called after vandals set fire to hay bales on a Kent farm.

Suspicious car fire is 'under investigation'

Suspicious car fire is 'under investigation'

Fire crews responded to a call that a car was alight in the early hours of this morning.

Man cut free after three car crash

Man cut free after three car crash

A man had to be cut free from his car following a three car crash this afternoon.

Pensioner seriously injured in Detling Hill collision

Pensioner seriously injured in Detling Hill collision

An 83-year-old man suffered serious injuries following a collision in Detling Hill this afternoon and police are appealing for witness information.

Man rescued from flat fire

Man rescued from flat fire

A man thought to be in his 50s has been rescued by fire crews after a blaze started in his flat.

Arson suspect remanded in custody

Arson suspect remanded in custody

A man accused of setting fire to a book shop and causing an estimated £5 million in damage has been remanded in custody.

'I’d like to play Ben in EastEnders forever'

'I’d like to play Ben in EastEnders forever'

EastEnders actor Harry Reid reveals all about playing one of the most talked-about characters on TV - and what he thinks of reaction to THAT gay kiss.

Railway museum site cleared for departure

Railway museum site cleared for departure

A new model railway museum supported by the likes of Roger Daltrey is on track as workers clear the site in preparation for its construction.

Teens spark disturbance on seafront

Teens spark disturbance on seafront

Police were called to a seafront after reports of up to 200 unruly teenagers throwing bottles and jumping on cars.

Kent's Queen's honours in full

Kent's Queen's honours in full

Leading figures in health, law, education and policing are among those to receive recognition for their services in the Queen's honours list.

Pedestrian airlifted to hospital after being hit by car

Pedestrian airlifted to hospital after being hit by car

A pedestrian has been flown to hospital this evening after being hit by a car on the A2.

Woman hit by van

Woman hit by van

A woman is believed to have suffered serious injuries after she was hit by a van.

Do you think he saurus?

Do you think he saurus?

This rare beast has been spotted in outer... Manston! Here's why.

"I won't let Will's name and memory fade away"

"I won't let Will's name and memory fade away"

The father of a teenage crash victim has made an emotional road safety plea to motorists.

Lorry driver dies on M26

Lorry driver dies on M26

A lorry driver has died at the wheel of his truck on the M26 - with drivers facing four-hour tailbacks.

Man denies multiple sex attacks across the county

Man denies multiple sex attacks across the county

A man accused of multiple sex attacks, robberies and serious assaults denied 40 accusations when he appeared at Maidstone Crown Court.

Married American told to leave country

Married American told to leave country

An American man who has lived in the UK for 11 years and been married to a Kent woman for five is facing deportation.

Shock arrest of school’s high-flying head teacher

Shock arrest of school’s high-flying head teacher

A respected headteacher has been arrested on suspicion of possessing indecent images of children.

Murder detectives release two but are still questioning one

Murder detectives release two but are still questioning one

Police investigating the murder of a 69-year-old man are still questioning one person, but have released two others on bail.

'His pain has ended now'

'His pain has ended now'

A father-of-seven who was found hanging at his Kent home left behind an emotional video message apologising to his family and children.

'I am here fighting Isis because I want to help'

'I am here fighting Isis because I want to help'

Anthony Harrison left his job and family to fight Isis in Syria, and soon found himself exchanging fire with the militants alongside Kurdish soldiers.

The Friday News Quiz

The Friday News Quiz

Who won the epic battle between snake and moorhen? And what has upset pigeon fanciers? It's the Friday News Quiz.

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