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A21 to become dual carriageway

A21 to become dual carriageway

Work to transform a busy stretch of the A21 into a dual carriageway is to begin after being given the go-ahead today.

Saga worker dies after 'bust-up' with bouncers at company do

Saga worker dies after 'bust-up' with bouncers at company do

Two bouncers have denied killing a partygoer whose heart and lungs stopped worked following a tussle at an office party.

Huge delays as bike shop blaze causes misery for Kent drivers

Huge delays as bike shop blaze causes misery for Kent drivers

Drivers heading in and out of London are being caught up in a huge backlog as firefighters tackle a huge motorcycle workshop blaze.

Escaped prisoner caught after fleeing from jail

Escaped prisoner caught after fleeing from jail

An escaped convict tasted freedom for just an hour after fleeing from a Kent prison.

Boy, 4, freed by firefighters after crash

Boy, 4, freed by firefighters after crash

Firefighters used specialist equipment to free a four-year-old boy from a car following a three-vehicle pile-up.

Bruno KO'd at grand age of 20

Bruno KO'd at grand age of 20

Keepers are today mourning the death of a much-loved tiger at a Kent animal park.

Man hurt in town centre crash

Man hurt in town centre crash

A biker is believed to have been badly injured in a smash with a car in a town centre.

Judge orders inquiry into police probe after bleach attack

Judge orders inquiry into police probe after bleach attack

Prosecutors have been given two weeks by a judge to report on "serious errors" in a police investigation after a woman was attacked with bleach.

Sisters burnt in gas explosion at country pub

 Sisters burnt in gas explosion at country pub

Two sisters were left with burns after a sudden burst of flame shot them across a room in a pub.

Soldier died two hours after motorbike crash

Soldier died two hours after motorbike crash

A soldier was fatally injured after his motorbike slid and threw him into the path of an oncoming car, an inquest heard.

Lifesavers help man who collapses in street

Lifesavers help man who collapses in street

Ambulance crew members gave vital medical help to a man after he collapsed in a high street outside a bank.

Man 'threatens customer with 99p knife after losing £1 on fruit machine'

Man 'threatens customer with 99p knife after losing £1 on fruit machine'

A man allegedly left a pub after a row... but returned to threaten his opponent with a kitchen knife from 99p Stores.

Prince to mark WWI in Kent

Prince to mark WWI in Kent

Prince Harry is to visit the county as the royal guest of honour for the First World War commemorations this summer.

Commissioner praises government U-turn on murder families' support

Commissioner praises government U-turn on murder families' support

Kent's crime commisioner has praised a government re-think in the support given to families of murder victims.

Mixed welcome as government brings in tighter controls on betting shops

Mixed welcome as government brings in tighter controls on betting shops

A move to 'ban' betting shops from high streets has been welcomed in Kent - but more could be done to fight the 'crack cocaine' of gambling machines.

Mystery remains after detective's tragic crash with bus

Mystery remains after detective's tragic crash with bus

An inquest today heard how a 32-year-old serving police officer died at the wheel of his car after crashing with a bus.

Saga confirms stock exchange move

Saga confirms stock exchange move

Kent-based Saga has today confirmed it will be floated on the stock exchange later this year.

Teenager remanded on park rape charge

Teenager remanded on park rape charge

A teenager has been remanded on bail accused of raping a girl in a park.

'Choking risks for babies and poor hygiene at nursery'

'Choking risks for babies and poor hygiene at nursery'

Unhygienic conditions and a risk that babies might choke have landed a nursery with the worst Ofsted grade possible - for the second time.

Is film-wrapped car part of spate of 'attacks'?

Is film-wrapped car part of spate of 'attacks'?

Pranksters could be behind at least two cars found wrapped in security tape and film wrap in a shopping centre's car park.

M25 hard shoulder becomes lane to ease congestion

M25 hard shoulder becomes lane to ease congestion

A section of the M25 used by 140,000 motorists every day has become a 'smart' motorway - with the hard shoulder used as an extra lane.

Woman taken to hospital after crash

Woman taken to hospital after crash

Firefighters used hydraulic cutting equipment to free a woman trapped in a car after a crash.

Jury re-visit shop where grandmother was found dead

Jury re-visit shop where grandmother was found dead

The jury in the Harjit Chaggar murder trial have re-visited the store where the grandmother was found dead.

Motoring school set up behind bars... getaway drivers need not apply

Motoring school set up behind bars... getaway drivers need not apply

A Kent jail has become the first in the country to offer a driving school... for inmates.

Pony left with hooves looking like 'Arabian slippers'

Pony left with hooves looking like 'Arabian slippers'

A Shetland pony was left with hooves so severely overgrown they were curling up at the ends like Arabian slippers.

Star's 'stolen' car taken by bailiffs

Star's 'stolen' car taken by bailiffs

Ex-EastEnders actress Daniella Westbrook has been left red-faced after her 'stolen' car was repossessed.

'You are dangerous!'

'You are dangerous!'

An addict who needed £2,800 every month just to feed his drug habit stabbed a rival in the back as he walked with his child.

Drug dealer locked up for peddling ecstasy in club

Drug dealer locked up for peddling ecstasy in club

A drug dealer who tried to sell class A drugs in a Kent bar has been locked up for 18 months.

Diving landlord finds decades-old Dornier relic

Diving landlord finds decades-old Dornier relic

A Dornier DO 17 propeller blade has been found on the seabed after 74 years.... and linked to three German soldiers in a nearby cemetery.

Valuable ring 'washed down the plughole'

Valuable ring 'washed down the plughole'

Somewhere in Kent there could be a woman missing her wedding ring... after one turned up in a water treatment works.

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