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Inmate injured at Kent prison

Inmate injured at Kent prison

A prisoner is in hospital tonight following more trouble at a Kent jail.

Woman seriously injured in crash

Woman seriously injured in crash

A man's to appear in court charged with wounding with intent after a woman was seriously injured in a crash.

Taxi driver guilty of vicious attack on naked ex-mate

Taxi driver guilty of vicious attack on naked ex-mate

A man has been convicted after his former pal fled naked from his flat in an attack with a hammer, knife and knuckleduster.

Katie Price to make wishes come true

Katie Price to make wishes come true

Former glamour model Katie Price reveals Kent date to promote her latest book.

Surgeons are filmed curing a man's blindness

Surgeons are filmed curing a man's blindness

A Kent couple are live streaming the moment a blind man has surgery to restore his sight - allowing him to see his grandchildren for the first time.

Trail of destruction as driver 'blacks out'

Trail of destruction as driver 'blacks out'

A motorist clipped a pedestrian before crashing into cars and destroying a shop front after he's thought to have blacked out at the wheel.

Every little bit really DOES help

Every little bit really DOES help

Here's how a last-minute CD gift in Tesco's led to an ordinary Kent couple forming a globetrotting friendship... with Peter Andre.

Father cleared of involvement in drive-by shooting

Father cleared of involvement in drive-by shooting

A father has been acquitted of having any involvement in the shooting of two men at a yard in an alleged revenge attack.

Dreamland comeback 'in the right time and right place'

Dreamland comeback 'in the right time and right place'

The designer relaunching a closed Kent amusement park says it is part of a cultural revival in the area, as details of its revamp go on show today.

Rhyme is reason for Lola’s stardom

Rhyme is reason for Lola’s stardom

Little Lola has become an internet sensation after her failure to get the words to a nursery rhyme right proved a hit.

Almost 2,000 foreign drivers escape speeding fines

Almost 2,000 foreign drivers escape speeding fines

Overseas motorists are speeding through the county with impunity according to new figures from the Institute of Advanced Motorists.

'A single spark could have destroyed depot'

'A single spark could have destroyed depot'

Badly stored fireworks equivalent to two sacks of potatoes-worth of gunpowder could have caused a "catastrophic" explosion, a court has heard.

Kent girl representing England in homeless football squad

Kent girl representing England in homeless football squad

Football has helped a homeless teenager turn her life around, and she's now on her way to the FA's national training centre.

Crashes and flooding as downpour continues

Crashes and flooding as downpour continues

Torrential rain and strong winds across the county are causing flooding, damage to homes, school closures, treacherous road conditions and crashes.

Dip in applications for new version of Kent Freedom Pass

Dip in applications for new version of Kent Freedom Pass

Kent County Council says that it has had 3,000 fewer applications for young person's travel pass after costs double

Fun, food and thrills at Dreamland... the sequel!

Fun, food and thrills at Dreamland... the sequel!

If you fancy stepping back in time to a world of scenic railways, pinball parlours and vintage vehicles, step this way...

German man in court on suspicion of smuggling cocaine

German man in court on suspicion of smuggling cocaine

A German man has appeared in court accused of smuggling cocaine worth around £200,000 through the port of Dover.

Road closed as car hits telegraph pole

Road closed as car hits telegraph pole

Emergency services have been called after a car smashed into a telegraph pole.

Plans for £1.47 million theatre refurbishment agreed

Plans for £1.47 million theatre refurbishment agreed

A major Kent theatre will get a new lease of life ahead of possible plans to build a new one altogether.

Trouble-hit jail to get visit from top ministers

Trouble-hit jail to get visit from top ministers

Minister Chris Grayling is to visit a prison where a guard was slashed on the face... and where some officers are paid just £18,000.

Woman, 65, named as person killed by train

Woman, 65, named as person killed by train

A person killed by a train on a crossing has been revealed as a woman of 65.

Distribution company prosecuted over worker injury

Distribution company prosecuted over worker injury

A firm has been fined thousands after an employee's arm became trapped in a conveyor belt at work.

Suicide bid driver smashes Mercedes into parked car

Suicide bid driver smashes Mercedes into parked car

A drunk driver on a suicide bid ploughed her Mercedes into a parked car, seriously injuring the driver, a court heard.

What a Dickens of a tour...

What a Dickens of a tour...

Kent folk have got great expectations of a special bus tour honouring Dickens this Christmas.

You're hired? Meet Kent's Apprentice hopefuls

You're hired? Meet Kent's Apprentice hopefuls

Two Kent businessmen are among 20 hopefuls vying to be Lord Sugar's next business partner in the new series of BBC's The Apprentice.

Man flees naked after New Year's Day hammer attack

Man flees naked after New Year's Day hammer attack

A man fled from his home naked after being set upon by three men armed with a knife, hammer and knuckleduster, a court's heard.

Violent robber jailed for terrifying arcade raid

Violent robber jailed for terrifying arcade raid

A prolific robber who raided a Kent amusement arcade has been jailed for more than 18 years for a string of violent crimes.

Devoted to dodgems

Devoted to dodgems

A roofer obsessed with collecting vintage bumper cars has become a Youtube sensation, but he says it's just a hobby that's got out of hand.

Kent to buy mini fire engines to cope with crowded streets

Kent to buy mini fire engines to cope with crowded streets

Fire chiefs intend to buy almost 30 smaller, more lightly equipped fire engines able to negotiate badly parked cars and busier roads.

There's a tarantula on the landing...

There's a tarantula on the landing...

It's every arachnophobe's worst nightmare, but it came true for a Kent couple who discovered a tarantula scuttling about outside their bedroom.

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