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The long road to recovery after floods misery

The long road to recovery after floods misery

The headlines this time last year were dominated by the devastation of severe flooding, which began late on Christmas Eve 2013.

Robber hunted after attack on woman in wheelchair

Robber hunted after attack on woman in wheelchair

A robber is being sought after a string of thefts - including one on a woman in a wheelchair.

Police chase ends in arrest

Police chase ends in arrest

A man is being held by police after a car chase - which later saw a suspect fleeing across a field.

Teenager airlifted to hospital after being thrown from horse

Teenager airlifted to hospital after being thrown from horse

A 19-year-old has been flown to a London hospital with serious injuries after a horse accident in a rural Kent village.

Runaway horses cause traffic chaos for Christmas shoppers

Runaway horses cause traffic chaos for Christmas shoppers

Motorists have reported being held up by two unlikely Christmas shoppers on the road - heading towards the Running Horse roundabout!

Homebase blunders mean microwave Christmas dinner

Homebase blunders mean microwave Christmas dinner

A family will have to microwave their Christmas dinner this year because Homebase has taken more than two months to fit their kitchen.

Ho ho Holly Lane - Kent has second most festively named roads in UK

Ho ho Holly Lane - Kent has second most festively named roads in UK

Sleigh Road, Holly Lane and Cracker Court - Kent has the second most festive street names in the UK.

Doctor gives up Christmas to help Ebola victims

Doctor gives up Christmas to help Ebola victims

A Kent doctor is sacrificing Christmas with his family to fly out to Sierra Leone and help victims of the Ebola epidemic.

'Miracle' baby home for Christmas

'Miracle' baby home for Christmas

A mum has described her baby son as a 'little miracle' after he survived a life-threatening illness in time to spend his first Christmas at home.

Firefighters tackle second vehicle fire on A21

Firefighters tackle second vehicle fire on A21

Firefighters are currently tackling the second vehicle fire on the A21 in the space of two hours.

Left out in the cold at Christmas

Left out in the cold at Christmas

Dozens more homeless people are facing Christmas on Kent's streets this year - with the problem set to worsen as we head into the new year.

Gills players show support for sick toddler

Gills players show support for sick toddler

Gills players lent their support to two-year-old Ruby who is battling cancer by wearing her t-shirts - and even having a sponsored leg wax.

Grandmother startled by car horn breaks hip in fall

Grandmother startled by car horn breaks hip in fall

A pensioner faces Christmas in hospital after she was startled by a thoughtless motorist's car horn in a supermarket car park.

Multi-million pounds boost to clear potholes

Multi-million pounds boost to clear potholes

Kent is to get a huge cash boost to help sort out the backlog of potholes blighting our roads, it's been revealed.

Have-a-go hero gets ear bitten off

Have-a-go hero gets ear bitten off

A have-a-go hero had part of his ear bitten off after he stopped a thug punching his girlfriend near a garage.

Inmates moved from prison to avoid trouble

Inmates moved from prison to avoid trouble

The Ministry of Justice has moved up to 150 prisoners from a Kent prison to avoid trouble as tensions rise over the festive period.

The decorated Bolt has been a big Christmas hit

The decorated Bolt has been a big Christmas hit

A giant, tasty, festive treat popped up in town after mystery artists decorated this bolt-shaped landmard - and people have gone nuts for it!

Woman grabbed and sexually assaulted near uni campus

Woman grabbed and sexually assaulted near uni campus

A young woman was sexually assaulted by a man who pulled her backwards by her hair when she screamed, during an attack near a university campus.

Ukip leader: 'Phone app game crosses the line'

Ukip leader: 'Phone app game crosses the line'

Nigel Farage says a game created by school pupils in which players kick immigrants from Dover cliffs is "risible and pathetic".

Benefit cheat with £250k in the bank claims £40k

Benefit cheat with £250k in the bank claims £40k

A benefit cheat claimed more than £40,000 when he had tens of thousands of pounds in the bank, a court heard.

Fish shop owner stabbed defending takings

Fish shop owner stabbed defending takings

A robber who stabbed a brave fish and chip shop owner after he refused to hand over the day’s takings has been jailed for seven years.

Rail fall horror victim thanks rescuers

Rail fall horror victim thanks rescuers

A woman who fell onto railway tracks as a train approached is back at work – using the same station where her horrific accident took place.

Rail horror victim back to work

Rail horror victim back to work

A woman who fell onto railway tracks as a train approached is back at work – using the same station where her horrific accident took place.

Vehicle fire closes motorway

Vehicle fire closes motorway

Part of a motorway was closed this morning after a car went up in flames, causing smoke to billow across the carriageway.

Warning after electric blanket sparks fire

Warning after electric blanket sparks fire

A woman in her 70s had a lucky escape when her electric blanket caught fire in the middle of the night.

Party expels councillor for "jaw dropping" comments

Party expels councillor for "jaw dropping" comments

Ukip has expelled a Thanet councillor for comments made in a TV programme.

Police charge youth over flag burning

Police charge youth over flag burning

A 14-year-old boy has been charged, and two other teenagers cautioned, after a union flag was found burned.

Owner protects puppy as dogs attack

Owner protects puppy as dogs attack

Susan Olsen lay on top of her six-month-old terrier Robbie to shield him as bigger dogs tore into him.

Police officer disciplined for parking in disabled bay

Police officer disciplined for parking in disabled bay

Parking in a disabled bay has got a police officer in hot water with his superiors after a picture was shared on social media.

Man flown to hospital after fall

Man flown to hospital after fall

A man suffered serious head injuries after a fall down some stairs in Bridge, Canterbury this afternoon.

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