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Video: Moment car goes up in flames after 'baby saved'

Video: Moment car goes up in flames after 'baby saved'

Footage has emerged of a car erupting into a fireball - just moments after a baby is said to have been pulled from the vehicle.

Couple's dream holiday almost ruined over passport delays

Couple's dream holiday almost ruined over passport delays

A woman's new fiancé had to jet off to Egypt to celebrate their engagement alone... because it took over two months to print her new passport.

Twenty-year pong may be at an end

Twenty-year pong may be at an end

A smell that has plagued a town for 20 years may finally be snuffed out... after the factory responsible was served with a formal notice.

Three Lions on the brain? Football song to be played every hour

Three Lions on the brain? Football song to be played every hour

A council says a classic football anthem will be played every hour at a bus station - as long as England are in the World Cup.

Pensioners among five hurt as car overturns into ditch

Pensioners among five hurt as car overturns into ditch

An elderly woman has been flown to hospital after a serious crash that has left four others hurt.

Ex-teacher facing jail over child sex shame

Ex-teacher facing jail over child sex shame

A former deputy head teacher and foster carer is facing a long prison sentence after trying to arrange groping sessions with young girls.

More arrests after second round of drug raids

More arrests after second round of drug raids

Eight more people have been arrested in a second round of drug raids in the county.

Cheese! Gran named Britain's worst holiday photographer

Cheese! Gran named Britain's worst holiday photographer

Nobody wanted to win, but a Kent grandmother has been named Britain's worst holiday photographer.

'Oxfam playing politics over poverty campaign'

'Oxfam playing politics over poverty campaign'

A Kent MP has joined criticism of an Oxfam poverty campaign, saying it represents a political attack.

Woman's two years of electric shocks cycling under cables

Woman's two years of electric shocks cycling under cables

A cyclist who thought she was going mad every time she got an electric shock while riding down a country path is the victim of a strange phenomenon.

Dole queues shrink by more than 1,000 for third month

Dole queues shrink by more than 1,000 for third month

The total number of people claiming Jobseekers' Allowance in Kent has dipped below 25,000 for the first time since the recession began.

Woman injured in multi-vehicle crash

Woman injured in multi-vehicle crash

A woman has been taken to Medway Maritime Hospital with chest injuries following an accident involving two cars and two lorries this morning.

Teens rescued after getting cut off by tide

Teens rescued after getting cut off by tide

Four teenagers have been rescued after getting cut off by the tide.

Family's anger at 'disgusting' blunder in man's inquest

Family's anger at 'disgusting' blunder in man's inquest

Angry relatives of a man who died when a trench collapsed on him have branded an error that means his inquest will have to be reheard as "disgusting".

Funeral for tragic mum and unborn baby

Funeral for tragic mum and unborn baby

Mourners are being asked to bring a single rose to the funeral of a mum who tragically died while pregnant with her second child.

Metal raid on Dreamland will cost £30k to fix

Metal raid on Dreamland will cost £30k to fix

Two men caught with metal stolen from Dreamland - Britain's oldest amusement park - have left damage that will cost £30,000 to repair.

Patients 'at risk' as serious failings revealed in surgery inspection

Patients 'at risk' as serious failings revealed in surgery inspection

A snap inspection of a doctor's surgery sparked by safety concerns has revealed "unacceptable levels of risk" to patients.

Hooked on triathlons!

Hooked on triathlons!

An athlete was forced to finish a gruelling race with a fish hook embedded in her face after a freak accident.

Mum knits Halfords lorry - for a bet

Mum knits Halfords lorry - for a bet

A Halfords worker has knitted one of the firm's trucks - after a driver said she would never be able to do it.

Smirking Satanic rapist behind bars for terrifying attack

Smirking Satanic rapist behind bars for terrifying attack

A rapist whose eyes turned blood-red while talking about Satan and the Devil during a brutal attack has been jailed for 18 years.

Missing girl, 12, found safe

Missing girl, 12, found safe

A 12-year-old girl who went missing for three days has been found safe and well.

Council boss on leave of absence pending inquiry

Council boss on leave of absence pending inquiry

A council's chief executive is on a leave of absence as an investigation into a planning row gets under way, it has been revealed.

Father 'murdered by love rival in vicious beating'

Father 'murdered by love rival in vicious beating'

A father-of-two was murdered by a love rival so consumed with jealousy that he launched a 15-minute savage and vicious beating, a court heard.

Racial abuse claims probed at anti-racism festival

Racial abuse claims probed at anti-racism festival

Police have confirmed they are investigating reports of people being racially abused at the Love Music Hate Racism festival.

'The day I had my crotch grabbed by Rik Mayall'

'The day I had my crotch grabbed by Rik Mayall'

Kent comedian Bob Mortimer has honoured TV legend Rik Mayall with an unusual tribute.

Worker savagely attacked for refusing to give free kebab

Worker savagely attacked for refusing to give free kebab

A kebab van worker was beaten unconscious and robbed in a frenzied attack by up to 10 people... when he refused to hand over free food.

Hundreds of police launch drug raids across Kent

Hundreds of police launch drug raids across Kent

Fourteen people have been arrested in a series of drug raids involving 200 police officers across Kent.

Investigation after pub engulfed by huge blaze

Investigation after pub engulfed by huge blaze

An investigation is under way into the cause of a huge pub blaze tackled by dozens of firefighters who saved a woman and two dogs.

Boy, 15, flown to hospital after hitting car

Boy, 15, flown to hospital after hitting car

A teenager who hit a stationary car while riding his bike was flown to hospital with multiple injuries.

Judge overturns mum's fight conviction and cuts lover's sentence

Judge overturns mum's fight conviction and cuts lover's sentence

A mother convicted of taking part in a fight with her neighbour has had her name cleared by a top judge, while her partner has had his sentence cut.

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