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Tributes to father killed after van overturns in M25 tragedy

Tributes to father killed after van overturns in M25 tragedy

Friends of a well-known father killed when a van overturned on a motorway slip road have spoken of their devastation at his death.

UKIP support to soar, poll finds

UKIP support to soar, poll finds

Support for UKIP would soar if an election was held tomorrow in a constituency where a Tory MP has announced she is standing down, a survey has found.

Girl's ordeal at being 'grabbed by man who carried her down street'

Girl's ordeal at being 'grabbed by man who carried her down street'

A teenage girl has told police she was grabbed around the waist by a man who picked her up and carried her down the street in a terrifying ordeal.

Girl fights for life after harbour fall

Girl fights for life after harbour fall

A 17-year-old girl is in a critical condition in hospital with head injuries today after falling into a harbour.

Murderer went on the run because he 'couldn't cope' with open prison

Murderer went on the run because he 'couldn't cope' with open prison

A convicted murder said to feel vulnerable in an open prison went on the run for more than two months after he was attacked by two other inmates.

Phone user could hold vital clues to fatal car park attack

Phone user could hold vital clues to fatal car park attack

Police are hoping to piece together the final hours of a man beaten to death as he slept in a car park.

Woman's 'horrendous' armed raid ordeal

Woman's 'horrendous' armed raid ordeal

It took just three minutes for masked men wielding a sword, sledgehammer and handgun to terrorise a woman in her own home.

Sports minister fails to get a single answer right in basic quiz

Sports minister fails to get a single answer right in basic quiz

A Kent MP and sports minister has been left embarrassed after failing to get a single answer right in a basic quiz... but how would you have done?

Three hurt in head-on smash

Three hurt in head-on smash

Three people have been taken to hospital after a head-on crash between a Jaguar and 4x4 vehicle.

MP 'isn't quitting over Farage fears'

MP 'isn't quitting over Farage fears'

UKIP claims that a Kent MP decided not to stand for re-election over fears of facing Nigel Farage at the polls have been rubbished by her colleagues.

Breast is best for calendar girls

Breast is best for calendar girls

A group of mothers have posed for a calendar with a difference... while breastfeeding their children.

Parents of man feared dead after ferry plunge call for CCTV cameras

Parents of man feared dead after ferry plunge call for CCTV cameras

The parents of a man feared dead after going missing on a ferry have launched a petition for CCTV cameras on all passenger decks to save other lives.

Tragedy of young biker killed in mystery crash on test ride

Tragedy of young biker killed in mystery crash on test ride

A stunned driver has told an inquest how she saw a motorbike "aquaplaning" along a road after the young rider was thrown off in a mystery crash.

Ex-nurse faces trial accused of trying to poison woman

Ex-nurse faces trial accused of trying to poison woman

A former nurse has today been told he is due to stand trial accused of administering poison to a woman and attempting to meet a 14-year-old girl.

Man 'stabbed with needle' near eye

Man 'stabbed with needle' near eye

A man on crutches was stabbed near his eye with what is thought to be a needle after asking two men who were blocking a footpath to move.

Former Bank of England governor and ex-KCC chairman dies

Former Bank of England governor and ex-KCC chairman dies

Tributes are today being paid to well-known Kent figure Lord Kingsdown who has died, aged 86.

Killer guilty of sex offences on girl in sick cowgirls 'game'

Killer guilty of sex offences on girl in sick cowgirls 'game'

A convicted killer has been found guilty of sexually abusing a girl more than 30 years ago by telling her it was "what cowgirls did".

Woman trampled to death by horse had left hospital just hours earlier

Woman trampled to death by horse had left hospital just hours earlier

A mother recovering from alcoholism was killed by the hooves of a large horse just hours after discharging herself from hospital, it has emerged.

Mystery of gran missing for a month after vanishing to Mexico

Mystery of gran missing for a month after vanishing to Mexico

The family of a missing grandmother are fearing for her safety after she disappeared while shopping a month ago and later boarded a flight to Mexico.

Gove urged to push ahead with grammar plan

Gove urged to push ahead with grammar plan

Education secretary Michael Gove is under pressure to approve plans for a "new" grammar school in Kent as lawyers assess the legality of the scheme.

Bridge plunge victim being investigated over 'large-scale robbery'

Bridge plunge victim being investigated over 'large-scale robbery'

A man took his own life by jumping from the QEII Bridge while being investigated for a robbery involving goods worth millions, a coroner has heard.

Cyclist in hospital after crash with car

Cyclist in hospital after crash with car

A 60-year-old cyclist has been taken to hospital with head injuries after a crash with a car this morning.

MP to stand down at next election

MP to stand down at next election

An MP has today announced she will not stand as a candidate at the next election after making a "difficult and heart-wrenching decision".

Woman suffers head injury after being knocked down on crossing

Woman suffers head injury after being knocked down on crossing

A woman has been treated by paramedics for a head injury after being hit by a car as she used a pedestrian crossing this morning.

Stars set to descend on dockyard for new Frankenstein film

Stars set to descend on dockyard for new Frankenstein film

Actors Daniel Radcliffe and James McAvoy are among those expected at a Kent dockyard as filming begins for a remake of horror classic Frankenstein.

Kebab shop killer admits perverting course of justice

Kebab shop killer admits perverting course of justice

A thug jailed for killing a kebab shop customer is facing a longer sentence after admitting perverting the course of justice.

Anniversary burglars add to couple’s wedding curse

 Anniversary burglars add to couple’s wedding curse

A couple who saw their church burn down on their wedding day are still suffering 50 years later ... as burglars struck on their anniversary.

Faulty heating system at 'eco home' put tenant in £10k debt

Faulty heating system at 'eco home' put tenant in £10k debt

An eco-friendly dream for tenant Mandie Warran-Woodford turned into a nightmare... when her faulty heating system cost her £10,000.

Tamera stays in X Factor despite fluffing lines again in 'car crash' performance

Tamera stays in X Factor despite fluffing lines again in 'car crash' performance

Kent student Tamera Foster is through to the next round of the The X Factor - despite being criticised by the judges for forgetting her lines again.

Young driver of fatal crash was almost three times drink limit, inquest told

Young driver of fatal crash was almost three times drink limit, inquest told

A young driver who killed himself and his teenage passenger in a crash was almost three times the drink limit.

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