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Pair rescued from cliff after trying to avoid wet sand

Pair rescued from cliff after trying to avoid wet sand

Two young men who got stuck up a cliff as they tried to avoid sinking in wet sand have been saved in a dramatic helicopter rescue.

'Don't take rest breaks within 60 miles of Calais'

'Don't take rest breaks within 60 miles of Calais'

Kent haulage firms say the situation at Calais is worse than ever as desperate migrants try any way they can to board lorries bound for the UK.

Furious man stabs teen in neck at birthday party

Furious man stabs teen in neck at birthday party

A man who plunged a kitchen knife into the neck of a young teenager during a row at a birthday party is behind bars.

Trainee chemist steals £50k of drugs 'after threats on daughter'

Trainee chemist steals £50k of drugs 'after threats on daughter'

A trainee chemist stole thousands of pounds of diazepam tablets after alleging a gangster warned her 13-year-old child would be in danger.

Brazen burglars ransack bedroom of girl, nine

Brazen burglars ransack bedroom of girl, nine

Thieves targeted a family home for cash in a daylight smash-and-grab attack in which a nine-year-old girl's bedroom was ransacked.

Blaze rips through industrial site

Blaze rips through industrial site

More than a dozen firefighters tackled a large blaze which has damaged an abandoned industrial unit.

Call for 50mph limit on Sheppey Crossing

Call for 50mph limit on Sheppey Crossing

Councillors have insisted a lower limit and average speed cameras could save lives.

Motorcyclist will no longer face trial for pensioner death

Motorcyclist will no longer face trial for pensioner death

A motorcyclist accused of killing an 89-year-old great grandfather in a crash will no longer stand trial.

Homophobic thug jailed for hammer attack on gay teen

Homophobic thug jailed for hammer attack on gay teen

A homophobic thug is behind bars after trying to murder his cross-dressing gay flatmate in a horrific hammer attack.

Boy, 13, arrested after man held up at gunpoint

Boy, 13, arrested after man held up at gunpoint

Three teenagers - the youngest aged 13 - and a man have been arrested after a train passenger was held up at gunpoint.

Second 'Banksy' vulture disappears

Second 'Banksy' vulture disappears

Another vulture picture purported to be by artist Banksy has vanished almost exactly four years after another was wiped.

Probe after arrested woman,25, dies in hospital

Probe after arrested woman,25, dies in hospital

An investigation has been launched into the hospital death of an arrested woman who fell ill in police custody.

Locomotive driven through Kent today

Locomotive driven through Kent today

Drivers were warned to expect delays today as a 70ft-long railway locomotive makes its way through Kent on motorways.

Mum-of-two: 'Why I joined jihadist group Islamic State'

Mum-of-two: 'Why I joined jihadist group Islamic State'

A former punk rocker and mother-of-two has told of her mission to join jihadist group Islamic State after leaving Kent for Syria.

'Illegal immigrants' caught wandering along busy M20

'Illegal immigrants' caught wandering along busy M20

Two suspected illegal immigrants seen wandering on the carriageway of the M20 have been detained.

Kent's first university technical college opens

Kent's first university technical college opens

Around 150 students have started lessons at Kent's first university technical college.

Shares that will bear fruit

Shares that will bear fruit

A wine maker is becoming the first company on the London stock markets to raise money by crowdfunding, offering new shareholders discounts on bubbly.

Teen locked up for vicious assault in wing mirrors row

Teen locked up for vicious assault in wing mirrors row

A thug is behind bars for launching a vicious attack on a man who accused him of kicking off car wing mirrors.

Chilling reality behind ice bucket challenge

Chilling reality behind ice bucket challenge

As the ice bucket craze continues, a Kent motor neurone disease sufferer has described the true horror of living with the cruel condition.

Long delays after train breaks down

Long delays after train breaks down

Commuters have been suffering long after a train broke down between two Kent stations.

Workers make an iArrest after tracking down thief

Workers make an iArrest after tracking down thief

Two men tracked down an iPad just moments after it was stolen from a building site and performed a citizen's arrest... thanks to an app.

'He's got rhythm', says Strictly star Wallace's mum

'He's got rhythm', says Strictly star Wallace's mum

Kent's MasterChef star Gregg Wallace has got rhythm, his mother has said after he launched a bid for Strictly Come Dancing glory.

Runaway taxi smashes into wall after rolling down hill

Runaway taxi smashes into wall after rolling down hill

An unmanned taxi was left surrounded by bricks after rolling down a residential road and smashing into a wall.

Man hunted over threats at park days before stabbing

Man hunted over threats at park days before stabbing

Efits of a man being hunted over the verbal abuse of people at a park days before a stabbing have been released by police.

Max has a new life... but now needs a new foot

Max has a new life... but now needs a new foot

A campaign has been launched to fund a bionic foot for a neglected dog rescued from Romania where he was chained up in cruel conditions.

Police don't support part-time street lights

Police don't support part-time street lights

Senior police officers have told council chiefs they cannot support the scheme to switch off street lights across Kent, it has been revealed.

Blaze rips through caravan

Blaze rips through caravan

Flames tore through a caravan today as it was towed along a Kent road, causing serious delays.

Missing 12-year-old found safe

Missing 12-year-old found safe

A 12-year-old girl who disappeared in the early hours of yesterday has been found safe.

Teen arrested after police chase

Teen arrested after police chase

A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of stealing a car after a chase that ended in a crash in Chatham this morning.

Tickets sold for Christmas venue... before planning approval

Tickets sold for Christmas venue... before planning approval

A new multi-million pound Christmas venue in Kent is to start selling tickets - ahead of the attraction receiving planning approval.

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