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Biker injured in crash

Biker injured in crash

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after colliding with a van.

Five arrests after 30,000l fuel stolen from pipeline

Five arrests after 30,000l fuel stolen from pipeline

Five people have been arrested after thousands of litres of fuel was stolen from a pipeline running below the Deputy Prime Minister's country house.

'Exotic' transsexual Angel's tragic death after castration

'Exotic' transsexual Angel's tragic death after castration

A tormented transsexual who felt trapped in the wrong body slit her own throat and died - six years after cutting off her own genitals.

Five arrested after city centre attack

Five arrested after city centre attack

Five suspects have been detained following an unprovoked attack which left a man with a broken jaw.

How to pay the Dart Charge

How to pay the Dart Charge

With just days to go before the barriers are removed and the Dart Charge is introduced at the Dartford Crossing, here's how to pay.

More than 100,000 vehicles register for Dart Charge

More than 100,000 vehicles register for Dart Charge

Up to 2,200 drivers every hour have visited a website to sign up for a pre-pay account for the Dartford Crossing Dart Charge.

Ex-wife speaks in murder trial from beyond the grave

Ex-wife speaks in murder trial from beyond the grave

The ex-wife of a man accused of murdering a teenager in an alleyway has told a court how he acted out an attack in an alleged 'test run'.

Decision day for Rochester and Strood

Decision day for Rochester and Strood

All eyes are on Medway today as residents go to the voting booths in the culmination of a historic by-election battle - follow the results here.

Huge rise in parents fined for taking children out of school

Huge rise in parents fined for taking children out of school

Tough new rules have been blamed for the massive increase in fines issued to Kent parents for taking pupils out of school during term time.

Kent spearheads plans to control horse killing plant

Kent spearheads plans to control horse killing plant

Kent is at the centre of the largest-ever study into a plant that can prove fatal to horses and other livestock.

Benedict Cumberbatch 'filming at Dover Castle'

Benedict Cumberbatch 'filming at Dover Castle'

Dover Castle bosses have refused to confirm rumours Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch is filming on site.

Man dies after 'industrial incident'

Man dies after 'industrial incident'

A man in his 60s has died after he was crushed by a heavy load in an 'industrial incident'.

New hope for troubled airshow

New hope for troubled airshow

The Red Arrows could still put on a display in Folkestone next summer as the fight begins to save the town's airshow.

Polish worker electrocuted 'trying to help cow'

Polish worker electrocuted 'trying to help cow'

A farm worker found dead near a railway track may have been trying to do a good deed when he died.

Popular head teacher's inquest not likely to be held this year

Popular head teacher's inquest not likely to be held this year

A full inquest into the death of popular head teacher Mark Geadah is not likely to take place this year.

Two men taken to hospital after assault

Two men taken to hospital after assault

Police are investigating an attack which saw two men taken to hospital.

Teenager assaulted in alley

Teenager assaulted in alley

A teenager has been airlifted to hospital after he was assaulted in an alley.

Three arrested following crash

Three arrested following crash

Three arrests have been made following a crash near the M2 in what police describe as 'an ongoing operation'.

Jailed: Ex-bus driver who tried to rape teenage girl

Jailed: Ex-bus driver who tried to rape teenage girl

A former bus driver who drove a teenage girl to a remote spot and tried to rape her has been jailed for seven years.

Huge sinkhole opens up - and it's getting bigger

Huge sinkhole opens up - and it's getting bigger

Frightened householders are hoping the growth of a massive sinkhole can be arrested by workmen as water mains burst and homes are flooded.

Warning after two men struck by objects thrown from cars

Warning after two men struck by objects thrown from cars

A cyclist was hit by what's believed to be a brick thrown from a car - as police link two incidents.

O'Grady accepts 'substantial' damages over phone hacking

O'Grady accepts 'substantial' damages over phone hacking

TV star Paul O'Grady has been awarded High Court damages after his phone was intercepted by News of the World hacks.

Potholes appear on A2 - days after massive work finished

Potholes appear on A2 - days after massive work finished

A stretch of A2 will be shut this weekend after potholes appeared - just days after highways bosses celebrated finishing major work early.

Couple speak of delight after reuniting missing cat Marmie with his owner

Couple speak of delight after reuniting missing cat Marmie with his owner

A Surrey couple reunited missing Maidstone cat Marmie with owner Tracy Brewster after four-month national search.

Final day of campaigning

Final day of campaigning

It is set to be a busy day for the candidates in the Rochester and Strood by-election in the final hours of campaigning.

Want a new mobile? Head to jail...

Want a new mobile? Head to jail...

Hundreds of mobile phones have been found in Kent prisons - with one jail notching up one of the highest figures in England and Wales.

Delays for drivers heading to Surrey on M25

Delays for drivers heading to Surrey on M25

Queues are stretching back miles after a two lorry crash on the M25.

Secure unit for axe attack teen

Secure unit for axe attack teen

A teenager will be held in a secure mental unit after "almost murdering" an elderly woman in her home in an axe attack.

Black Sabbath and Roquefort quiche

Black Sabbath and Roquefort quiche

Shepherd Neame drinkers like Black Sabbath and quiche while fans of Mark Reckless drive a Jaguar but shop in Lidl, according to a new profiling tool.

Debate tonight: To frack or not to frack?

Debate tonight: To frack or not to frack?

A safe source of energy or a dangerous menace? Campaigners go head to head in a debate with the pro-fracking lobby this evening.

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