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Alert after tot almost chokes on baby food bone

Alert after tot almost chokes on baby food bone

A mum's warned other parents to be extra careful after her 10-month-old baby nearly choked on a bone in a jar of food.

Two girls hit by lorry suffered broken bones

Two girls hit by lorry suffered broken bones

The two youngsters hit by a lorry near a busy supermarket were 13 and seven.

Kent set to lose £159m under HS2 plans

Kent set to lose £159m under HS2 plans

Firms could quit Kent and cost the county millions if plans to cut the area out of the next high-speed rail link are approved, it's been claimed.

Teachers' strike set to hit thousands

Teachers' strike set to hit thousands

More than 50 schools will be shut or partly closed today as teachers stage a walk-out.

Thief knocks over boy, 15, in high-speed getaway

Thief knocks over boy, 15, in high-speed getaway

A getaway driver injured a teenager as the boy walked across a supermarket car park with his mother, a court heard.

Lorry smashes into metal girder

Lorry smashes into metal girder

This is the damage after a lorry piled into a metal girder on a busy road.

Three cleared in murder witness intimidation case

Three cleared in murder witness intimidation case

A murderer has hinted he may try to get his conviction quashed after a second related trial was sensationally halted.

Cyclist's family 'moved beyond belief'

Cyclist's family 'moved beyond belief'

A grieving family have told of their 'sorrow and heartache' after a dearly loved cyclist was killed while on a fund-raising bike ride.

Taxpayers to foot bill for council's theme park trip

Taxpayers to foot bill for council's theme park trip

A trip by council leaders to several theme parks in the States is set to cost the taxpayer thousands, it's been revealed.

Pair accused of running brothel

Pair accused of running brothel

Two middle-aged women have been charged with running a brothel called Pussycats.

Survey set to lift the lid on legal high dangers

Survey set to lift the lid on legal high dangers

The most wide-reaching survey ever into the dangers of legal highs is seeking Kent users.

Rubbish dumper fined after tipping waste at nature reserve

Rubbish dumper fined after tipping waste at nature reserve

A passer-by turned sleuth when a fly-tipper dumped rubbish at a popular beauty spot.

Sex offender jailed after fleeing home to visit sick mum

Sex offender jailed after fleeing home to visit sick mum

A pervert is today behind bars after breaking the law to visit his ill mum in Iran.

Cat's sixth sense saves eight-year-old's life

Cat's sixth sense saves eight-year-old's life

The family of a diabetic girl says the actions of their rescue cat stopped her falling into a coma.

Disgraced surgeon struck off - but avoids public investigation

Disgraced surgeon struck off - but avoids public investigation

A shamed surgeon whose incompetence led to the death of one patient and the disfigurement of others has been struck off the medical register.

Elderly man is lucky to be alive after his Ford Escort overturned in Sholden

Elderly man is lucky to be alive after his Ford Escort overturned in Sholden

Firefighters cut the elderly man, believed to be in his eighties, out of the vehicle. He was "conscious and breathing".

Man stole 57 traffic cones and 42 security barriers

Man stole 57 traffic cones and 42 security barriers

Magistrates have jailed a man who swiped £500 of equipment and failed to turn up at court.

'Buyer' comes forward as Manston faces closure

'Buyer' comes forward as Manston faces closure

Thanet MP Sir Roger Gale is in touch with a potential buyer for Manston after airport bosses announced its 'closure'.

'It looks like she was shot in the face'

'It looks like she was shot in the face'

This grandmother was left with an unsightly hole in her face after medics failed to diagnose a tumour on her nose. WARNING: graphic images.

Pensioner loses £11k after thieves swipe cards

Pensioner loses £11k after thieves swipe cards

Thieves stole more than £11,000 after swiping bank cards from a man in his 80s in a supermarket.

Man leaves fortune to hospital

Man leaves fortune to hospital

Nearly a quarter of a million pounds has been donated to a Kent hospital by a man who was treated for cancer there.

Tailbacks for miles after serious crash

Tailbacks for miles after serious crash

Traffic has built up for miles after a crash closed two lanes of the M2.

Birds can still nest... 14 miles away

Birds can still nest... 14 miles away

Developers who want to build 5,000 homes are proposing moving a nightingale population across the Thames after their habitat was protected last year.

Doctors' urgent plea for mum and child in cramped home

Doctors' urgent plea for mum and child in cramped home

GPs have warned a council a severely depressed woman urgently needs a new home - as she has a 'life-threatening illness'.

Last chance to comment on Freedom Pass

Last chance to comment on Freedom Pass

Consultation on the controversial changes to the Kent Freedom Pass ends today.

That sinking feeling: road after lorry drops into hole

That sinking feeling: road after lorry drops into hole

This is what's left of a road after the back of a lorry fell down a sinkhole.

Wrecking relations: Anger over raunchy video shown at school disco

Wrecking relations: Anger over raunchy video shown at school disco

Parents were shocked when a sexually-charged music video from Miley Cyrus's number one single Wrecking Ball was played at a junior school disco.

Former MGS schoolboy to challenge Helen Grant

Former MGS schoolboy to challenge Helen Grant

Labour has selected a former Maidstone Grammar School pupils to challenge Helen Grant at the next General Election.

How to keep mum sweet on Mother's Day

How to keep mum sweet on Mother's Day

Say a great big Thank You to your mum this Sunday with an unforgettable Mother's Day at one of Kent’s loveliest spots.

Kent-born film star to be honoured with Hollywood star

Kent-born film star to be honoured with Hollywood star

Movie heartthrob Orlando Bloom, who grew up in Kent, is to receive his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next week.

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