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Backpacker, 22, killed in Australian accident

Backpacker, 22, killed in Australian accident

A young woman on a gap year in Australia died in a tragic accident when her vehicle overturned.

Woman dies following collision with car

Woman dies following collision with car

A 31-year-old woman has died in hospital after being hit by a car yesterday evening.

Gran quits smoking after 61 years and 657,000 cigarettes

Gran quits smoking after 61 years and 657,000 cigarettes

A grandmother has stubbed out her last cigarette at the age of 74, putting an end to a 61-year habit that's cost as much as a house.

Man killed in front of family as he cut branch over bonfire

Man killed in front of family as he cut branch over bonfire

A tree a man loved to climb as a boy lead to his death in a freak accident as he removed a branch hanging above a bonfire.

Police helicopter called in as youths climb on roof

Police helicopter called in as youths climb on roof

A group of youths climbed on to the roof of a Kent theatre last night.

Retired nurse will help dismantle Tower poppy display

Retired nurse will help dismantle Tower poppy display

A retired nurse will be among volunteers helping to dismantle the vast installation at the Tower of London commemorating the First World War.

Motorcyclist dies in crash

Motorcyclist dies in crash

A man was killed after an accident in Teynham.

Mugger sent sprawling in attempted armed robbery

Mugger sent sprawling in attempted armed robbery

An ex army sergeant fought off a knife-wielding thug who tried to steal his wallet and watch.

Banksy sale proceeds 'will go to charity'

Banksy sale proceeds 'will go to charity'

Proceeds from the sale of Folkestone's Banksy will go to a cancer charity, it has been revealed.

Busy night as firefighters' strike begins

Busy night as firefighters' strike begins

Several incidents across Kent make it a busy time on the first night of the fire strike

Driver escaped injury after her car demolished a wall

Driver escaped injury after her car demolished a wall

A car came off a road before hitting railings, a village notice board and crashing into a brick wall.

Far-right group marches in Rochester

Far-right group marches in Rochester

Members of Britain First turned up for a parade in Rochester today but their opponents were out in force too.

Gay couple's anger after vandals' spree

Gay couple's anger after vandals' spree

A couple fear they are being targeted by homophobic vandals after a trellis was ripped off the wall and pots smashed.

Man suffers head injuries after street attack

Man suffers head injuries after street attack

A man was taken to a London hospital with serious injuries after being attacked in the town centre.

Police close road after man hit by vehicle

Police close road after man hit by vehicle

Police investigating, after a man was hit by a vehicle, closed a road in Harrietsham.

Scooby saves pal Sophie-Alice's life

Scooby saves pal Sophie-Alice's life

Specially-trained labrador Scooby is a life-saver - after 'sniffing out' his owner's high blood sugar levels.

That really takes the biscuit!

That really takes the biscuit!

If making your Christmas cake was tough, consider the bakers who used 11 STONE of icing and 80 eggs to create a gingerbread replica of Leeds Castle.

X Factor hopefuls survive to fight another week

X Factor hopefuls survive to fight another week

ITV talent show contenders make it through Halloween weekend chop

'Stop violent criminals serving sentences in open prisons'

'Stop violent criminals serving sentences in open prisons'

A petition has been launched by the granddaughter of man who had his throat slashed to stop violent inmates serving sentences in open prisons.

Latest poll reveals Ukip increasing by-election lead

Latest poll reveals Ukip increasing by-election lead

A poll seen by the KM Group shows Ukip is pulling ahead in the race to win Rochester and Strood.

Pervert who groomed schoolgirl jailed

Pervert who groomed schoolgirl jailed

Pervert Daniel Sennett told a 15-year-old girl: "I would probably go to jail for you."

Lawyers praised in 'Michelin Guide' for barristers

Lawyers praised in 'Michelin Guide' for barristers

A top publication has praised some of Kent's finest legal brains.

Spooky coincidence as two kmfm prizes won on Halloween

Spooky coincidence as two kmfm prizes won on Halloween

Have supernatural powers been at work? Two kmfm prizes have been won today with one contestant jetting off to Las Vegas and another claiming £2,000.

Emergency slide falls off plane during flight

Emergency slide falls off plane during flight

A plane has been forced to turn around and return to a London airport after its emergency slide fell, plummeting through the sky over Kent.

Please, please me... begs Strawberry Fields Forever

Please, please me... begs Strawberry Fields Forever

It was a long and winding road... when Summer Strawberry Fields Forever Cole asked for her full name to be printed on her debit card!

Prison worker jailed after affair with inmate

Prison worker jailed after affair with inmate

A jail worker is seeing life from the other side of the bars...after a relationship with an inmate led to her smuggling mobile phones.

Raise a glass to Kent's pub grub

Raise a glass to Kent's pub grub

The county has more new entrants to a Michelin eating-out guide than anywhere else outside London, with many dubbed “inspectors’ favourites".

Biker hurt in rush-hour smash

Biker hurt in rush-hour smash

A road was shut after a motorcyclist was injured in a crash this morning.

Freaky weather pushes temperature to record 23.5C

Freaky weather pushes temperature to record 23.5C

Ghosts and ghouls are set for a fright - as Halloween temperatures are likely to nudge Kent into the record books.

Doctors mistake dad's brain haemorrhage for ear infection

Doctors mistake dad's brain haemorrhage for ear infection

A father-of-two has been left wheelchair-bound and unable to care for himself after his GP mistook a brain haemorrhage for an ear infection.

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