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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.

Kent's Lizzy Yarnold to carry Union flag for Team GB tonight

Kent's Lizzy Yarnold to carry Union flag for Team GB tonight

Gold medal winning Lizzy Yarnold will lead her team-mates at the Sochi Winter Olympics closing ceremony tonight.

Officers concerned for the welfare of 22-year-old man

Officers concerned for the welfare of 22-year-old man

Police are urging the public to help them find a Dover man who went missing from home early yesterday morning.

Three people hospitalised after carbon monoxide leak

Three people hospitalised after carbon monoxide leak

A family was taken to hospital after suffering carbon monoxide poisoning at their home in Chatham.

Baby makes it 13 for supermum

Baby makes it 13 for supermum

It's an unlucky number for some, but a supermum is celebrating after giving birth to her 13th baby... and hasn't ruled out having more.

Metal detector finds huge saxon haul

Metal detector finds huge saxon haul

A group of artefact hunters are celebrating after Anglo-Saxon jewellery worth more than £40,000 was found near a main road.

'Terrifying attack has left me scared to go out'

'Terrifying attack has left me scared to go out'

A woman has told of her terrifying ordeal after a stranger punched her in the face as she walked home from a club.

Bluewater's food court evacuated after fire

Bluewater's food court evacuated after fire

Diners in the food court at Bluewater had to be evacuated after a chip fryer caught fire.

Man seen exposing himself in front of children

Man seen exposing himself in front of children

Police were called after a woman with children reported seeing a man acting suspiciously in a Folkestone park.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a night of thefts and criminal damage in Riverhead

Police are appealing for witnesses after a night of thefts and criminal damage in Riverhead

Parked cars and a florist's stall were damaged in a criminal damage spree by youths in Sevenoaks last night.

Preferred bidder named for K College sites

 Preferred bidder named for K College sites

Hadlow College has been announced as the preferred bidder to take over part of a struggling college group.

Driver denies causing death crash which killed boy, 13

Driver denies causing death crash which killed boy, 13

A taxi driver faces a trial after denying causing the death of a 13-year-old rugby-loving schoolboy in a crash.

Traffic delays after crash on M2

Traffic delays after crash on M2

Rush hour delays have eased after a crash which shut off a section of the M2 this afternoon.

Teenage girl rugby tackled for her mobile phone

Teenage girl rugby tackled for her mobile phone

Detectives investigating a robbery in which a teenage girl was rugby tackled to the ground and had her mobile phone stolen are appealing for witnesses

Motorists freed from pile-up

Motorists freed from pile-up

Firefighters have cut free three passengers who were trapped after a smash on the A28.

Huge whale stranded in the Swale brought to shore

Huge whale stranded in the Swale brought to shore

Tests are due to be carried out over the weekend on a sperm whale as large as 40ft found stranded in the Swale.

Lead us not into temptation... unholy internet use blocked at cathedral cafe

Lead us not into temptation... unholy internet use blocked at cathedral cafe

Users of a new cathedral cafe will find access blocked if they try to view pornography after new filters were installed on its free wi-fi system.

Vital police error 'left sex beast to continue reign of terror'

Vital police error 'left sex beast to continue reign of terror'

Two police officers are being investigated after they allegedly failed to take vital DNA tests... allowing a sexual predator to continue his attacks.

Ex-schoolteacher jailed after road rage attack with metal bar

Ex-schoolteacher jailed after road rage attack with metal bar

A former schoolteacher is behind bars after an 'explosion of temper' led to him attacking a motorcyclist with a jack handle.

With you all the way...

With you all the way...

A national campaign showing how people use local media throughout their lives – designed in Kent – is being broadcast on TV for the first time today.

Delays due to end on M25 after lorry spills tonnes of plastic pellets after fire

Delays due to end on M25 after lorry spills tonnes of plastic pellets after fire

The M25 has now fully reopened after an HGV burst into flames.

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