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'My fear after hornet landed on my welder'

'My fear after hornet landed on my welder'

A hornet with huge jaws, a giant thorax and a stinger that looked like a needle was discovered by a welder after it landed on his machine.

Work to start on new village and river crossing

Work to start on new village and river crossing

Developers are expected to start work this month on a £50m development with 1,000 homes.

Bidder's 'surprise' over lack of Manston negotiation

Bidder's 'surprise' over lack of Manston negotiation

The boss of the US group trying to buy Manston Airport has exclusively told the KM Group he was shocked by its owner's lack of discussion on the deal.

Super-slimmer has tummy tuck... aged 21

Super-slimmer has tummy tuck... aged 21

A petrol station worker who shed a quarter of his body weight has become one of the few men in Britain to have a tummy tuck... at just 21.

Woman wins £10k compensation for 'tooth blunder'

Woman wins £10k compensation for 'tooth blunder'

A woman who lost two teeth after a dentist failed to diagnose and treat tooth decay has won £10,000 in an out-of-court settlement.

Pair charged after armed police raid

Pair charged after armed police raid

Two have been charged and three bailed after armed officers were called to an estate... just hours after a serious attack at a caravan site.

'My dad wasn't ready to die'

'My dad wasn't ready to die'

A war veteran who beat the odds to survive 25 missions as a D-Day rear gunner was killed by a water-borne disease at his sheltered home.

Delays clear after A2 crash

Delays clear after A2 crash

All lanes are now open after a crash on the A2 near Dartford.

Man, 31, dies in crash with car

Man, 31, dies in crash with car

A pedestrian was declared dead at the scene of a crash with a grey BMW in the early hours of this morning.

'Eastern Europeans are creating no-go areas in our towns'

'Eastern Europeans are creating no-go areas in our towns'

A European election candidate has been branded alarmist after claiming gangs of Eastern Europeans had created no-go areas in our towns.

Man ‘not disabled enough’ to qualify for small home

Man ‘not disabled enough’ to qualify for small home

A disabled man forced to sleep on the sofa and wash in the sink has been told he can't move from his two-storey council home to a one-bed flat.

‘William was in a terrible way – he had been left for dead’

‘William was in a terrible way – he had been left for dead’

A deputy mayor is calling for better support for people with brain injuries three years after her son suffered horrific injuries.

Pensioner robbed by balaclava-clad men

Pensioner robbed by balaclava-clad men

A pensioner has been left shaken after two men wearing balaclavas broke into her home and threatened her.

MP tells Manston supporters that 'determined' buyer still wants airport

MP tells Manston supporters that 'determined' buyer still wants airport

Hundreds of Manston Airport supporters renew hope at protest straight after MP Sir Roger Gale's conversation with 'determined' potential buyer.

Firefighters tackle out-of -control fires

Firefighters tackle out-of -control fires

An out-of-control bonfire and blazing straw bales kept firefighters busy overnight.

Dumped car ablaze

Dumped car ablaze

Police and fire crews were called out to an alleyway in Chatham last night to a car alight in suspicious circumstances.

Leeds Castle chief executive standing down

Leeds Castle chief executive standing down

It's all change, as the woman behind key developments at Leeds Castle over the last 10 years quits her role.

Father crushed to death when car fell off ramps

Father crushed to death when car fell off ramps

A man was crushed by his Land Rover Discovery after it fell off ramps as he worked underneath it.

'Fire in tunnel' to spark full-scale emergency rescue

'Fire in tunnel' to spark full-scale emergency rescue

The Dartford tunnel is to be completely shut tonight as emergency crews stage a full-scale rescue exercise.

Phone charger explodes in bedroom as mum sleeps

Phone charger explodes in bedroom as mum sleeps

This is all that was left after a phone charger exploded just feet from a sleeping woman.

'Do you want your dogs back, no questions asked?'

'Do you want your dogs back, no questions asked?'

Stolen Chihuahuas have been reunited with their owner following a chilling phone call.

Mum describes house fire horror

Mum describes house fire horror

A mum's told of the terrifying moment she woke to find smoke seeping into her house as her teenage daughter and toddler nephew slept in the next room.

Overturned car on M25 causes delays

Overturned car on M25 causes delays

This overturned car caused delays as rescuers cleared the wreckage on the M25.

Two girls, 8, approached by 'suspicious' man in white van

Two girls, 8, approached by 'suspicious' man in white van

Police say there could be a link between a suspicious man approaching two eight-year-olds and a similar incident last month.

Eight in court on child exploitation charges

Eight in court on child exploitation charges

Eight men and women have appeared in court accused of a raft of offences relating to child sex exploitation following mass police raids.

CCTV images released of robbery suspect

CCTV images released of robbery suspect

Police hope CCTV pictures could help track down a hard hat-wearing raider who snatched a cash box from a security guard.

Have we got killer hornets on our hands?

Have we got killer hornets on our hands?

A couple fear they have stumbled across a a giant killer Asian hornet - blamed for the deaths of six people - in their home.

'Punched in the face by colleague in the frozen aisle at Iceland'

'Punched in the face by colleague in the frozen aisle at Iceland'

A former Iceland worker has told how she was left with two black eyes and cuts after being attacked by a colleague in front of shocked customers.

Paramount Park step closer after government boost

Paramount Park step closer after government boost

A target opening date for a £2bn theme park has been revealed after bosses gained the right to apply directly to ministers for planning permission.

Persistent street beggar lives in semi-detached house

Persistent street beggar lives in semi-detached house

A grasping beggar lay in doorways pretending to be homeless to scrounge "huge" sums of money - before going home every night to a comfortable house.

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