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Eurotunnel to exit ferry market

Eurotunnel to exit ferry market

Channel Tunnel operator Eurotunnel has today been given six months to stop MyFerryLink services from Dover to Calais or sell them.

Positive diagnosis as medical kit maker cleans up at KEiBAs

Positive diagnosis as medical kit maker cleans up at KEiBAs

A high-tech manufacturer has taken home two gongs at the Kent Excellence in Business Awards, celebrating economic success across the county.

Cats killed as dogs run wild on housing estate

Cats killed as dogs run wild on housing estate

Shocking video has emerged of three killer dogs stalking down a residential road before launching a ferocious attack on a small cat.

Driver smoked cannabis before fatal M20 car crash

Driver smoked cannabis before fatal M20 car crash

Smoking cannabis before he got behind the wheel might have affected a driver killed while swerving to avoid a crash on the M20, an inquest heard.

Every little helps... as Tesco removes 'anti-homeless' spikes

Every little helps... as Tesco removes 'anti-homeless' spikes

People power has triumphed after supermarket giant Tesco agreed to remove controversial spikes from outside a store.

Manston airport closure injunction bid returns to High Court

Manston airport closure injunction bid returns to High Court

A flight training business is resuming its case to force the owners of the recently-closed airport to allow them to use the runway.

Shove your fine where the sun don't shine

Shove your fine where the sun don't shine

I've never been there says furious motorist who was given a parking ticket when his car was 500 miles away in Kent.

Body on track identified

Body on track identified

Police have released the name of a 31-year-old man who died on the railway tracks before he was hit by a train.

Three to stand trial after medals theft

Three to stand trial after medals theft

Three men are due in court charged with a burglary conspiracy, after a 100-year-old veteran had his war medals stolen.

Roundabout shock as woman pulls boy into traffic again

Roundabout shock as woman pulls boy into traffic again

A mystery woman branded 'irresponsible and dangerous' for dragging a child across a busy roundabout is believed to have been caught on camera again.

Arrest after jewellery stolen in smash-and-grab raid

Arrest after jewellery stolen in smash-and-grab raid

A man has been arrested in connection with a £6,000 smash-and-grab raid on a jewellers.

Church closed amid fears of spiritualist activity

Church closed amid fears of spiritualist activity

A church has been locked up after concerns of "unauthorised and inappropriate" spiritualist activity.

Vigil for tragic teenager killed in gas explosion

Vigil for tragic teenager killed in gas explosion

Friends of a young father killed in a gas explosion have gathered to honour him at the spot where he died.

'Paperweight starts house fire'

'Paperweight starts house fire'

A paperweight left in direct sunlight is believed to be responsible for a blaze that broke out in the bedroom of a terraced house.

Man found dead in prison cell

Man found dead in prison cell

A man who was being held in prison awaiting trial has been found dead in his cell.

Woman cut free from crashed car

Woman cut free from crashed car

A woman in her 50s was taken to hospital after her car crashed into a post.

New fast train joy for Kent commuters to London

New fast train joy for Kent commuters to London

A new rail service to whisk Kent commuters to the capital is being considered by ministers, it can be revealed.

Man fighting for life after city centre 'attack'

Man fighting for life after city centre 'attack'

A man in his 30s has suffered life-threatening injuries in a suspected city centre attack - as police hold a man on suspicion of assault.

Chunnel drugs arrest 'UK first'

Chunnel drugs arrest 'UK first'

A man has been arrested in Kent just hours after a substance was officially made a class C drug.

Theatre teacher suspended in college investigation

Theatre teacher suspended in college investigation

A teacher at a theatre school that helped set Bond girl Gemma Arterton on the road to stardom has been "relieved of duties" amid an investigation.

Twisted shop owner abused girls after they 'stole' sweets

Twisted shop owner abused girls after they 'stole' sweets

A pervert who lured children into his shop to steal sweets so he could sexually abuse them has been convicted.

Air ambulance lands after schoolgirl hit by car

Air ambulance lands after schoolgirl hit by car

Emergency crews including the air ambulance were called to help a 12-year-old girl, who was hit by a car while leaving school this afternoon.

Three ex-teachers deny abusing 22 schoolboys

Three ex-teachers deny abusing 22 schoolboys

Three former teachers have appeared in court to deny abusing 22 boys at a Kent school in alleged offences dating back 50 years.

Pair jailed for knocking out man in vicious attack outside pub

Pair jailed for knocking out man in vicious attack outside pub

Two drunken thugs have been locked up for a vicious assault in which a man was kicked unconscious after being lured outside a bar.

Police called after body found at tower block

Police called after body found at tower block

Emergency services were called when a body was discovered in a communal hallway at a block of flats.

Leisure centre evacuated after chemical spill

Leisure centre evacuated after chemical spill

One worker has been treated by paramedics after 150 people were asked to leave a leisure centre building following a chemical spill.

Another tornado spotted forming over Kent

Another tornado spotted forming over Kent

Members of the public have been stunned to see what appears to be a tornado forming over the county.

Man held after trying to walk into sea

Man held after trying to walk into sea

A man has been detained by police are reports he was threatening to walk into the sea.

Neglected dog found wandering streets is rescued

Neglected dog found wandering streets is rescued

A dog in a serious state of neglect has been rescued after being found wandering the streets.

Satisfaction with Kent trains at lowest in almost decade

Satisfaction with Kent trains at lowest in almost decade

The number of Southeastern passengers happy with the rail service is at its lowest level in nine years, new figures reveal.

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