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Man flung across room by lightning

Man flung across room by lightning

A man has told of the moment he was flown across the room when lightning struck a telegraph pole near his bungalow.

Bomb disposal unit called to man's home

Bomb disposal unit called to man's home

An army bomb disposal team was called after a householder found explosives buried in his garden.

A249 reopened after crash

A249 reopened after crash

The A249 has reopened after a crash involving two cars earlier this evening.

Pervert taxi driver recommended for deportation

Pervert taxi driver recommended for deportation

A taxi driver who sexually assaulted girls he picked up has been jailed for three years and faces deportation.

Pair arrested over stabbing of homeless man

Pair arrested over stabbing of homeless man

Two men have been arrested in connection with an attack on a homeless man left seriously injured after being repeatedly stabbed.

WW1: Tales of compassion in face of terror

WW1: Tales of compassion in face of terror

Exactly 100 years ago, thousands of Belgian civilians fleeing from the marauding German Army landed in Kent as one town was hurled into WW1.

Time for a big clean by Kent workers

Time for a big clean by Kent workers

It was a case of the high life for a team of experts from Kent given the job of cleaning one of the most famous clock faces in the world.

Man hunted over 'sex attack' on teenage girl in alley

Man hunted over 'sex attack' on teenage girl in alley

A picture of a man being sought over an alleged sexual assault on a teenage girl in an alley has been released.

Young girls' fears at being 'followed by strangers'

Young girls' fears at being 'followed by strangers'

Police are investigating reports two young girls ran home scared are being followed by two men.

Terrifying knife attack on man for being 'evil Nazi'

Terrifying knife attack on man for being 'evil Nazi'

A paranoid schizophrenic stabbed a stranger several times in a terrifying street knife attack, convinced he was an 'evil Nazi'.

Rivals to Nigel Farage's Kent election bid revealed

Rivals to Nigel Farage's Kent election bid revealed

The UKIP candidates seeking to rival party leader Nigel Farage's Kent election hopes have been revealed.

Train chaos as services cancelled after line fire

Train chaos as services cancelled after line fire

Southeastern passengers have been enduring major problems after a line-side fire led to widespread disruption across the county.

Lighting the sky Blackpool style

Lighting the sky Blackpool style

Part of the world-famous illuminations at Blackpool have been donated to a Kent theme park undergoing regeneration.

Drink-drive arrest after car overturns onto roof

Drink-drive arrest after car overturns onto roof

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after a car ended up on its roof in a front garden.

Long delays as three lorries involved in M25 crash

Long delays as three lorries involved in M25 crash

Motorists have been facing lengthy queues after a crash involving three HGVs left a section of the M25 blocked.

Witnesses sought after motorcyclist killed in crash

Witnesses sought after motorcyclist killed in crash

Police want to talk to anyone who saw a fatal crash in which a tragic biker hit several parked cars.

Racked with guilt after friend's heroin death

Racked with guilt after friend's heroin death

After a heroin user died of an overdose, the friend who supplied the drugs was so wracked with guilt that he confessed to police.

Shop assistant nets £20k from store penny scam

Shop assistant nets £20k from store penny scam

A young shop assistant has been spared prison after stealing thousands from her employer in a 1p piece scam.

Stabbed dog left tied up happy in loving new home

Stabbed dog left tied up happy in loving new home

A Staffordshire bull terrier found bleeding and tied to a railing has been rehomed.

Cliff Richard pulls out of Cathedral charity event

Cliff Richard pulls out of Cathedral charity event

Pop singer Sir Cliff Richard has pulled out of a Kent charity event amid sex abuse allegations.

Council publicity chief brags about pay to 'shop boy'

Council publicity chief brags about pay to 'shop boy'

The new public relations boss at Medway Council bragged on Twitter that he earns more in two months than a sales assistant earns in a year.

Lorry seriously damaged after hitting railway bridge

Lorry seriously damaged after hitting railway bridge

Engineers are assessing the damage to a railway bridge after a lorry smashed into the structure.

'I'll keep supporting UKIP despite being called ting tong'

'I'll keep supporting UKIP despite being called ting tong'

A Thai woman branded a 'ting tong' by a UKIP MEP will continue to support the party after an apology in person from leader Nigel Farage.

Man convinced girl, 14, to send him indecent images

Man convinced girl, 14, to send him indecent images

A man sent inappropriate messages to a 14-year-old girl under the guise of being a teenage boy.

Missing man believed to be suffering from dementia found

Missing man believed to be suffering from dementia found

Police searching for a missing man believed to be suffering from dementia have found him a day after he was reported missing.

Fishmonger charged with murdering medical student

Fishmonger charged with murdering medical student

A man has been charged with murdering a Kent medical student and his friend after a row in a bar in Borneo.

Is it you? Winning £1.4m Lotto ticket unclaimed

Is it you? Winning £1.4m Lotto ticket unclaimed

Kent Lotto players are being urged to check their tickets while a winner worth £1.4million bought in the county goes unclaimed.

Police staff resign over social media gaffes

Police staff resign over social media gaffes

Two Kent Police staff who quit the force are among dozens to have been disciplined for breaching rules on social media.

Brands Hatch gatecrasher charged

Brands Hatch gatecrasher charged

A young man who drove onto the Brands Hatch race track during a race has been charged with causing a public nuisance.

Video: UFO spotted over Kent

Video: UFO spotted over Kent

A motorist pulled over his car to film a UFO when he spotted a strange light above trees.

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