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Man dies after being hit by train

Man dies after being hit by train

Services are now getting back to normal after a man was hit and killed by a train this afternoon.

Half-ester: Restaurant apology after half its menu not available

Half-ester: Restaurant apology after half its menu not available

A popular restaurant has been getting a roasting from customers - after half its menu was unavailable.

Big rise in claims of abuse against elderly

Big rise in claims of abuse against elderly

Kent has seen another big rise in claims of abuse made to social services, with more than a third relating to vulnerable people aged over 85.

Blind man in hospital with 'stab wound'

Blind man in hospital with 'stab wound'

A blind man reportedly suffered a stab wound at his home and remains in hospital.

Car damaged in crash with ambulance

Car damaged in crash with ambulance

A car bonnet has been left crumpled after a crash with an ambulance in a town centre today.

Council PR chief earning £96k is axed

Council PR chief earning £96k is axed

Kent County Council's communications chief has left his £96,000-a-year post ahead of his role being officially scrapped in this year's budget.

Motorcyclist hurt in crash with taxi

Motorcyclist hurt in crash with taxi

A biker in his 40s has been taken to hospital with multiple injuries after a crash with a taxi this morning.

Confidential patient notes from 999 calls found strewn across street

Confidential patient notes from 999 calls found strewn across street

An investigation has been launched after harrowing paramedic reports on a teenager's suicide bid and a woman's death were discovered in a street.

Police called amid angry protests after petition fails to oust city council leader

Police called amid angry protests after petition fails to oust city council leader

Angry protests at a council meeting last night led to police being called after a petition calling for the leader's resignation was rejected.

Fireworks 'start garage blaze' in village

Fireworks 'start garage blaze' in village

Crews have tackled a garage blaze in a village that is believed to have been sparked by fireworks.

Cheque this out... a debt repaid five decades on

Cheque this out... a debt repaid five decades on

An old soldier's had a £5 debt repaid from an army buddy - with interest - more than 50 years later!

Facebook campaign brings drunken student vandal to justice

Facebook campaign brings drunken student vandal to justice

A drunk vandal who smashed the windows of a historic hotel has handed himself in after a Facebook campaign to track him down.

Nazi graffiti scrawled on baby's face

Nazi graffiti scrawled on baby's face

Mindless yobs have drawn a swastika and Hitler moustache on a popular tree carving of a baby in the womb.

Popular actress to play murder victim in TV drama

Popular actress to play murder victim in TV drama

Actress Sheridan Smith is to play a Kent woman murdered by her husband in an upcoming ITV drama about her killer.

Prison worker accused of smuggling in mobile phones

Prison worker accused of smuggling in mobile phones

A prison admin officer has today denied raking in hundreds of pounds by bringing banned mobile phones into a Kent jail for inmates.

Hospital to deliver babies under hypnosis

Hospital to deliver babies under hypnosis

Women will soon be able to give birth under hypnosis at a Kent hospital launching a new relaxation programme for mothers-to-be.

Thief facing jail after child’s TV stays missing as he breaks deal with judge

Thief facing jail after child’s TV stays missing as he breaks deal with judge

A burglar who broke a deal with a judge to return a child's stolen television is now facing a three-year prison sentence.

Second world heritage bid is rejected

Second world heritage bid is rejected

Medway has today failed in a second bid to be considered for World Heritage Site status in an announcement described as "very disappointing".

Witnesses sought as jogger left fighting for life after being hit by car

Witnesses sought as jogger left fighting for life after being hit by car

Police have issued a new appeal for witnesses after a 45-year-old man was left critically ill when he was hit by a car.

Man hunted over murder bid of pensioner savagely beaten in own home

Man hunted over murder bid of pensioner savagely beaten in own home

Detectives want to speak to this man about the attempted murder of a pensioner savagely beaten in a sustained attack at his flat.

College principal's pay soars by 60%... despite leadership standards dropping

College principal's pay soars by 60%... despite leadership standards dropping

A college principal earns £15,000 more than the Prime Minister - even though Ofsted says management has worsened since she started.

Legal highs put girls in hospital

Legal highs put girls in hospital

A schoolboy is believed to have been suspended after three teenage girls needed hospital treatment after taking legal highs.

Footballer apologises for wearing 'suicide bomber' costume at party

Footballer apologises for wearing 'suicide bomber' costume at party

A footballer has said sorry after apparently appearing as a suicide bomber in an "insensitive" fancy dress costume.

Elderly driver trapped by floodwater

Elderly driver trapped by floodwater

Firefighters have rescued a motorist and closed a road after he drove into floodwater under a bridge.

Thousands call for council leader to quit

Thousands call for council leader to quit

More than three thousand people have signed a petition demanding the mass resignation of a council's executive due to be considered tonight.

Family heartbreak as 'little princess' loses fight for life

Family heartbreak as 'little princess' loses fight for life

The parents of a tragic little girl who developed two infections after an operation have spoken of their grief at her death aged just nine months.

How your town shapes up in Kent's childhood obesity stakes

How your town shapes up in Kent's childhood obesity stakes

A shocking number of children in Kent are starting school clinically obese. See how your town fares.

Plaque honouring WWI heroes is stolen

Plaque honouring WWI heroes is stolen

Thieves have ripped two brass memorial plaques from a wall, including one commemorating soldiers who died in the First World War.

Pub boss 'borrows' £19k from firm to cheer up wife

Pub boss 'borrows' £19k from firm to cheer up wife

A pub manager decided to cheer up his wife - grieving over the loss of her mother - by stealing £19,000 and blowing it on evenings out and DIY.

Crime spike! Man baffled by theft of giant cactus as raiders twice target collection

Crime spike! Man baffled by theft of giant cactus as raiders twice target collection

A crime victim was stunned when burglars targeted his home for an 8ft cactus... in the second raid on his prized prickly collection.

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