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Renewed appeal week after double crossing crash tragedy

Renewed appeal week after double crossing crash tragedy

Police have renewed their appeal for witnesses exactly a week after a mother and her eight-year-old son tragically lost their lives in a crash.

Tycoon selling property empire... to write children's stories

Tycoon selling property empire... to write children's stories

A controversial property tycoon hopes to walk away from his letting business with a £200million fortune... to focus on writing children's stories.

Delays continue for Channel Tunnel passengers

Delays continue for Channel Tunnel passengers

Channel Tunnel passengers are still facing delays as engineers struggle to fix a power problem that left a train stranded.

Kent hit with flood warning as heavy downpours forecast

Kent hit with flood warning as heavy downpours forecast

The Met Office has warned of flooding in Kent after issuing a weather warning for heavy thundery downpours.

Woman's 109 reasons to celebrate birthday

Woman's 109 reasons to celebrate birthday

A woman has become one of Kent's oldest people as she marks her 109th birthday at her care home.

Trio jailed for life after murdering young waiter

Trio jailed for life after murdering young waiter

Three thugs were jailed for life after murdering a young waiter in an 'appalling and sickening group attack' above a restaurant.

Neigh-bourhood watches out for escaped horses

Neigh-bourhood watches out for escaped horses

Police have cordoned off a residential street after chasing a pair of horses through a Kent town.

'Schoolboy' suffers serious head injuries in village crash

'Schoolboy' suffers serious head injuries in village crash

Witnesses have told how they heard screams after a young man suffered a serious head injury when he was hit by a car.

Telegraph pole death victim named as drummer

Telegraph pole death victim named as drummer

An inquest has opened following the death of a 40-year-old drummer who died after being hit by a telegraph pole.

Man in hospital after 'assault'

Man in hospital after 'assault'

A man in his 20s has been taken to hospital after police were called to reports of an assault.

Drunk driver who used car to break man’s leg is jailed

Drunk driver who used car to break man’s leg is jailed

A drunk motorist who left a man needing surgery when he broke his leg in two places by driving a car over him is behind bars.

'Jail repeat legal highs sellers' - MP

'Jail repeat legal highs sellers' - MP

Shop bosses who repeatedly sell legal highs should be jailed, an MP's claimed - in the wake of a series of raids on stores.

Pervert spiritual healer jailed for child sex abuse

Pervert spiritual healer jailed for child sex abuse

A spiritual healer who preyed on children has been jailed for eight years after being convicted of sex offences dating back more than 20 years.

University honour for cult artist

University honour for cult artist

Artist Billy Childish, charity founder Camila Batmanghelidjh and KM Group chairman Geraldine Allinson will receive honorary degrees today.

Pair deny killing chef found dead wrapped in clingfilm

Pair deny killing chef found dead wrapped in clingfilm

Two men have today appeared in court to deny killing a chef whose body was found wrapped in clingfilm in a flat.

Around 1,300 substances seized in legal highs raids

Around 1,300 substances seized in legal highs raids

Drugs seized during raids on legal highs stores included stimulants and hallucinogens 'that mimic the effects of class A drugs'.

Long delays after hundreds evacuated from Channel Tunnel

Long delays after hundreds evacuated from Channel Tunnel

Channel Tunnel passengers are continuing to face long delays after a power failure on a Eurotunnel train saw almost 400 people evacuated.

Elvis fanatic's send-off fit for a king

Elvis fanatic's send-off fit for a king

Mourners got All Shook Up at an Elvis fanatic's funeral that was fit for a king.

Vile pervert dies while serving sentence for child rapes

Vile pervert dies while serving sentence for child rapes

A Second World War veteran has died while serving a 14-year sentence for sexually abusing two children, it has emerged.

Trio guilty of murdering young waiter in brutal attack

Trio guilty of murdering young waiter in brutal attack

Three men have today been convicted of murdering a young Italian waiter in an 'appalling and sickening group attack'.

Family's tribute to 'loving grandfather' after crash death

Family's tribute to 'loving grandfather' after crash death

The family of an 85-year-old man who died after being hit by a car have today told how his death 'left a huge hole' in their lives.

Albino spider spotted in Kent

Albino spider spotted in Kent

First there were albino squirrels, now Kent can lay claim to an all-white spider spotted in a garden - question is, is it rare?

Stores targeted in major crackdown on 'lethal highs'

Stores targeted in major crackdown on 'lethal highs'

Shops across the county were today raided by trading standards officers and police as part of the fight against legally sold drugs that can kill.

County tops legal highs league of shame

County tops legal highs league of shame

Kent is the UK's legal highs capital - with as many shops peddling the potentially lethal drugs as Britain's largest city, it's been revealed.

Rural gardens earmarked for £3m overhaul

Rural gardens earmarked for £3m overhaul

A multi-million pound restoration plan has been unveiled to improve two parks.

Kent to get £442m boost to ease traffic blackspots

Kent to get £442m boost to ease traffic blackspots

Three key transport schemes are to get several million pounds each to boost growth and ease congestion.

Boy, 10, hailed hero after mum engulfed in flames

Boy, 10, hailed hero after mum engulfed in flames

A boy who put out the flames when his mum accidentally set herself on fire has been hailed a hero.

Ex-choirmaster jailed for sex with girl, 14

Ex-choirmaster jailed for sex with girl, 14

A schoolteacher and former cathedral choirmaster has been jailed after admitting having unprotected sex with a schoolgirl.

Puppy fighting for life after being rescued from 'death's door'

Puppy fighting for life after being rescued from 'death's door'

A puppy found dehydrated, underweight and suffering from hypothermia is battling for survival after being rescued.

'Date rape drug victim' carried unconscious from bar

'Date rape drug victim' carried unconscious from bar

A woman whose drink was reportedly spiked with a date-rape drug collapsed at a bar and was rushed to hospital suffering hallucinations and paralysis.

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