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M2 delays after fears for bridge safety

M2 delays after fears for bridge safety

Commuters are being warned of delays on the M2 after engineers examined a potential bridge defect this afternoon.

Bomb scare at Leeds Castle

Bomb scare at Leeds Castle

A bomb disposal squad was called to Leeds Castle after a suspect package was discovered today.

Hundreds affected by sudden closure of secondary school

Hundreds affected by sudden closure of secondary school

Hundreds of students and teachers will be forced to find other schools after education bosses confirmed an ailing Kent secondary school will close.

Thug sought after 'incredibly violent' attack

Thug sought after 'incredibly violent' attack

Police are hoping this grainy image will help find the thug wanted for an "unprovoked" attack which left the victim lying in his own blood.

Teen 'ordered to wash tiles' after man battered to death with bats

Teen 'ordered to wash tiles' after man battered to death with bats

A teenager was ordered to wash every tile in a bathroom just hours after a man was bludgeoned to death with baseball bats, a court heard.

Councillor: 'I was fined for taking children on holiday... and I'd do it again'

Councillor: 'I was fined for taking children on holiday... and I'd do it again'

A parish councillor has told how she would happily flout the law again after being fined for taking her children out of school to go on holiday.

PC accused of misconduct over 'relationships with four women'

PC accused of misconduct over 'relationships with four women'

A policeman accused of taking police vehicles for his own use to conduct relationships with four women is set to stand trial.

He WAS born yesterday... Dave's one of the world's rarest cows

He WAS born yesterday... Dave's one of the world's rarest cows

He's tiny and very rare - meet Dave the zebu, just born in Kent.

School sparks panic after letter wrongly claims killer bug at pool

School sparks panic after letter wrongly claims killer bug at pool

A primary school sparked a huge Legionnaire's disease scare after it wrongly claimed the killer bug was at a public pool.

Dog owners warned of deadly disease after Kent floods

Dog owners warned of deadly disease after Kent floods

Kent dog owners are being told to protect their pets from a potentially fatal disease spread by bacteria in stagnant water after county-wide flooding.

Murderer Bill Treeby's final moments revealed before he was found hanged

Murderer Bill Treeby's final moments revealed before he was found hanged

A woman sobbed as she told of the last time she saw her husband as he was convicted of murdering his brother - before he was found hanged in prison.

Sneering homeless man sleeps with good Samaritan's daughter aged 15

Sneering homeless man sleeps with good Samaritan's daughter aged 15

A homeless man caught naked in bed with the young daughter of a man who offered him shelter callously boasted: "There's nothing you can do about it."

Body found in alley in search for missing young dad

Body found in alley in search for missing young dad

Police believe a body found in an alley this afternoon is that of a 22-year-old father missing since the weekend.

Thousands pay high price for family breaks

Thousands pay high price for family breaks

Kent parents forked out £174,000 in a year in fines for taking their children out of school during term time.

Bus to be painted gold to honour Yarnold

Bus to be painted gold to honour Yarnold

A bus is being painted gold to celebrate the Winter Olympics victory of Kent's Lizzy Yarnold, it has been announced.

Dumped dogs found in appalling condition are nursed back to health

Dumped dogs found in appalling condition are nursed back to health

Six Yorkshire terriers found dumped in an appalling condition covered in sores are looking for new homes as they are nursed back to health.

Moment 50ft whale brought to shore

Moment 50ft whale brought to shore

A 50ft sperm whale found stranded off the Kent coast is to be sent off for disposal today after being brought to shore.

Parents can have say on plans for new school bus pass

Parents can have say on plans for new school bus pass

People are being invited to have their say on a new scheme to replace the Kent Freedom Pass after a major U-turn.

Teacher's inquest dramatically halted amid warning of unlawful killing verdict

Teacher's inquest dramatically halted amid warning of unlawful killing verdict

An inquest has been halted so the possibility of a criminal prosecution over the death of a teacher who died after giving birth can be examined.

Appeal after serious crash on M2

Appeal after serious crash on M2

Police are hoping to speak to witnesses after a serious pile-up in which a man had to be freed from his van.

Security guard rescued after getting stuck in mud

Security guard rescued after getting stuck in mud

A man had to be pulled from the mud after colleagues heard his cries for help.

Major road networks to shut down for works

Major road networks to shut down for works

Motorists can expect delays and road closures this week - as key sections of a motorway and A-road are shut overnight.

Tragic loss of soldier who loved motorbikes

Tragic loss of soldier who loved motorbikes

Tributes have been paid to a 'dedicated and professional soldier' who died after his motorbike crashed with a car.

Damning Ofsted report finds school inadequate in every area

Damning Ofsted report finds school inadequate in every area

A secondary school has been placed in special measures after Ofsted inspectors found it to be inadequate in every area they inspected.

Man jailed for 'sophisticated' money laundering scam

Man jailed for 'sophisticated' money laundering scam

A fraudster has been jailed after masterminding a money laundering scam worth more than £650,000.

Teen injured following collision with car

Teen injured following collision with car

A teenage boy is in hospital with a suspected broken leg after he was hit by a car in Ashford this morning.

Pair released in murder probe after man dies in street stabbing

Pair released in murder probe after man dies in street stabbing

Murder squad detectives have released a man and woman after a 20-year-old was fatally stabbed.

'I could sort you some nice solar panels for £100,000'

'I could sort you some nice solar panels for £100,000'

A councillor who runs a renewable energy company had his sales patter branded "dodgy" after offering to give the council a quote in a budget meeting.

Hammer horror films back from dead

Hammer horror films back from dead

A former movie make-up artist is appealing for public support to bring back famous fright films to Kent.

Burglar caught after raiding charity shop... and leaving balaclava behind

Burglar caught after raiding charity shop... and leaving balaclava behind

A bungling burglar left a vital clue for police when he raided a charity shop where he was supposed to be working - his DNA on a balaclava.

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