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Missing prisoner charged with armed raid on building society

Missing prisoner charged with armed raid on building society

A man who went missing from a Kent prison is to appear in court charged with an armed raid on a building society.

Boy ‘lucky to be alive’ after crash

Boy ‘lucky to be alive’ after crash

The father of a four-year-old boy trapped in a crumpled car after being hit by a foreign lorry says he is lucky to be alive.

Felix from the flames...

Felix from the flames...

Two cats have been saved by firefighters in a dramatic rescue.

Brave boy returns to class after fighting back from brink of death

Brave boy returns to class after fighting back from brink of death

A little boy who was left fighting for his life after an allergic reaction to medication has finally been able to return to school.

Emotional farewell to popular Kayleigh

Emotional farewell to popular Kayleigh

Poignant songs chosen by Kayleigh Duff filled the chapel as hundreds of mourners wearing pink said their final farewells to the brave young mum today.

Family forever tormented by gran's brutal murder

Family forever tormented by gran's brutal murder

The grieving son of a woman brutally murdered by two shop workers has spoken exclusively of his family's trauma after the pair were convicted.

Festival spearheads campaign to stamp out legal highs

Festival spearheads campaign to stamp out legal highs

A family-based festival is leading the way in banning potentially lethal legal highs from the summer event.

Driver hurt after crashing into tree

Driver hurt after crashing into tree

A busy road is now open in both directions after a driver hit a tree head-on just before rush hour.

Truck catches fire on motorway

Truck catches fire on motorway

An inferno engulfed this truck as motorists drove past just feet away on a busy motorway carriageway.

'Perfect storm' led to death of man after row with bouncers

'Perfect storm' led to death of man after row with bouncers

A Saga worker died at the firm's Christmas party after a perfect storm of factors following a row with two bouncers, a manslaughter trial has heard.

Weapons cache found at rundown home

Weapons cache found at rundown home

Bomb disposal experts are sifting through a rundown house where a man died earlier this week, after weapons and ammunition were discovered.

'We might never know why shop workers killed loving gran'

'We might never know why shop workers killed loving gran'

The man who led the hunt for a grandmother's killers says their "wall of silence" means it might never be known why they committed murder.

Guilty: Pair convicted of pensioner's brutal murder

Guilty: Pair convicted of pensioner's brutal murder

Two men have today been convicted of murdering a pensioner found dead in a shop basement with brutal injuries.

Crash and oil spill closes A21

Crash and oil spill closes A21

A stretch of the A21 has been shut for several hours after a crash between two cars caused a large oil spill.

Bogus police officer steals cash from elderly man

Bogus police officer steals cash from elderly man

A man pretending to be a police officer has stolen £120 from an elderly man.

Miracle as wedding song wakes mum from coma

Miracle as wedding song wakes mum from coma

A devoted husband helped wake his wife from a coma after a severe stroke by repeatedly playing her a song they danced to on their wedding day.

Pictured: Moment Skull Cracker arrested after four days on run

Pictured: Moment Skull Cracker arrested after four days on run

This is the moment a fugitive prisoner known as the Skull Cracker was arrested after fleeing a Kent prison - as he is questioned over an armed raid.

Long delays after car overturns at Dartford Crossing

Long delays after car overturns at Dartford Crossing

Commuters have been facing heavy congestion on the M25 in Kent after a car overturned at the Dartford Crossing.

Blaze at docks warehouse

Blaze at docks warehouse

More than 20 firefighters have spent two hours tackling a machinery blaze in a warehouse at Chatham Docks.

Ex-marine beaten up with walking stick at home

Ex-marine beaten up with walking stick at home

A pensioner was knocked out when he was savagely clubbed with a walking stick in an unprovoked attack in his garden.

Mum's anger after autistic boy told to 'shut up' in restaurant

Mum's anger after autistic boy told to 'shut up' in restaurant

A mum was forced to walk out of a restaurant after a fellow diner told her autistic son to 'sit down and shut up'.

'Racing' teen's last moments caught on camera

'Racing' teen's last moments caught on camera

A motorcyclist was said to be doing double the 60mph speed limit as he 'raced a pal' on the A20 just moments before a fatal crash, a court heard.

Man accused of murdering girlfriend 'on bail for attack with iron bar'

Man accused of murdering girlfriend 'on bail for attack with iron bar'

A man accused of throttling his girlfriend to death is alleged to have attacked her with an iron bar just weeks earlier, a court heard.

Queues clear after M20 crash

Queues clear after M20 crash

Traffic tailbacks have eased after a crash on the M20 between Ashford and Maidstone,

Docks contractor taken to hospital

Docks contractor taken to hospital

A contractor was rushed to hospital after he was injured by construction equipment at a busy docks.

Ex-boss's role in Manston airport takeover bid

Ex-boss's role in Manston airport takeover bid

The former managing director of Manston airport says it still has a future as it emerges he is working for the American group trying to buy it.

Man 'falls 30ft' from fort

Man 'falls 30ft' from fort

A man was taken to hospital after it's believed he fell 30ft from a wall at a popular tourist attraction.

Man dies after 'falling through rotten floorboards'

Man dies after 'falling through rotten floorboards'

A man has died despite a major rescue operation after he was believed to have fallen through rotten floorboards at a rundown house.

Skull Cracker caught after armed raid

Skull Cracker caught after armed raid

The convicted armed robber known as the Skull Cracker has been caught and is being brought back to Kent.

Smoke billows from trailer

Smoke billows from trailer

A blazing lorry trailer turned heads when thick smoke began pouring from the vehicle at the side of the road.

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