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Patients left stranded just days into new transport service

Patients left stranded just days into new transport service

A boss has said he is 'deeply sorry' after his firm let down patients it was due to transport to hospital.

Mum's strawberry is too fruity

Mum's strawberry is too fruity

A mother-of-two was shocked to discover this fruity strawberry in her garden.

Reunited after horror blaze left them on the brink of death

Reunited after horror blaze left them on the brink of death

Three friends who narrowly avoided death when they were trapped at the top of a burning building in an arson attack have been reunited in hospital.

Metal thieves put lives at risk after stealing from power station

Metal thieves put lives at risk after stealing from power station

Copper thieves exposed visitors to a power station to 132,000 volts of electricity... when they left the site unearthed.

Squeeze gets tighter as KCC battles to plug £240m funding hole

Squeeze gets tighter as KCC battles to plug £240m funding hole

County council leaders have today revealed how they will change the way services are provided to plug a huge funding hole.

Survey into sunken WWII explosives ship Montgomery released

Survey into sunken WWII explosives ship Montgomery released

Results of a survey into a ship which sank off the coast of Kent - carrying thousands of tonnes of explosives - have been released.

Canterbury sex club given go-ahead after "knife-edge" decision

Canterbury sex club given go-ahead after "knife-edge" decision

A lap dancing club 'akin to Benny Hill on stage' has been granted a licence in Canterbury.

Delays after M20 bike smash

Delays after M20 bike smash

Commuters have been facing long delays on the M20 this morning after a motorcyclist suffered a suspected broken leg in a crash.

Man in court over dad's murder

Man in court over dad's murder

A man has been charged with murdering a father-of-two gunned down in the street after being extradited last night.

Mare and foal stuck in the mud

Mare and foal stuck in the mud

A rescue operation was launched to save a mare and her foal after they got stuck in the mud along the River Thames at Gravesend today.

Men arrested after 'baseball bats' fight

Men arrested after 'baseball bats' fight

Four men have been arrested after a fight reportedly involving baseball bats in a Gravesend road.

Is this the face of Rochester robber?

Is this the face of Rochester robber?

Police are hoping this computer-generated image will help catch robbers who stole a phone and iPod from teenagers.

Bleak future for murderer jailed for graduate killing

Bleak future for murderer jailed for graduate killing

A paranoid schizophrenic jailed for the brutal murder of a graduate has been told he's unlikely to be released at the end of his tariff.

Thug robbed mum for £18

Thug robbed mum for £18

A man knocked his mum to the ground and stole £18 after she refused to give him more cash.

Two hurt in car and motorbike crash

Two hurt in car and motorbike crash

Two people have been taken to hospital after a crash on Chatham Hill.

'Loitering' man targets women dog walkers at beauty spot

'Loitering' man targets women dog walkers at beauty spot

Women have been urged not to approach a man who has made rude remarks to women at a well-known beauty spot.

Shoppers 'killing beggars with kindness'

Shoppers 'killing beggars with kindness'

People are being urged not to give money to street beggars in a new campaign warning how donations often go on alcohol and drugs that could kill them.

Driver flown to hospital after M26 crash

Driver flown to hospital after M26 crash

A van driver is in hospital with serious injuries after three vehicles crashed near Sevenoaks.

PC: 'I was just waiting for the bang to go off... I feared we'd be killed'

PC: 'I was just waiting for the bang to go off... I feared we'd be killed'

A policeman has relived the terrifying moment he believed he and his colleague would be shot when a handgun was allegedly aimed at them.

Bikers injured in crash with Porsche

Bikers injured in crash with Porsche

A key witness is being sought today after two Triumph motorbike riders were seriously hurt in a smash with a Porsche.

Woman, 81, tied up as thieves ransack home

Woman, 81, tied up as thieves ransack home

An elderly woman suffered a "frightening" ordeal at the hands of thieves who raided her home and left her tied to a chair.

Delivery driver steals from bosses on first day at work

Delivery driver steals from bosses on first day at work

A driver already had a string of convictions when he stole parcels just hours into his first day at work.

Lorry driver hurt in M25 crash

Lorry driver hurt in M25 crash

A man has been freed by firefighters after a serious lorry crash on the M25 in Kent this morning that sparked long delays.

Bookies robber jailed after 'gangster' bet

Bookies robber jailed after 'gangster' bet

A punter took part in a betting shop robbery... just moments after placing a bet on a horse called 'I'm a Gangster'.

MP calls for end to legal cannabis seed sales

MP calls for end to legal cannabis seed sales

A Kent MP is pressing for an end to the sale of over-the-counter cannabis seeds... while the full-grown plants are outlawed.

Young boy takes knife to school

Young boy takes knife to school

An infant pupil has been suspended from school after being found with a kitchen knife in his book bag.

Soggy doggy stuck in the mud

Soggy doggy stuck in the mud

Firefighters had to wade through silt in a seaside town's harbour after this dog got into a sticky situation.

Woman who fell 26ft from wall is 'stable' in hospital

Woman who fell 26ft from wall is 'stable' in hospital

A major rescue operation was launched when a woman fell off a wall onto a mud bank suffering multiple injuries. See the video of the rescue operation.

Biker hurt in crossing crash

Biker hurt in crossing crash

A motorcyclist was taken to hospital with shoulder and hip injuries after a crash with a van at the Dartford crossing.

Two PCs hurt in hit-and-run

Two PCs hurt in hit-and-run

A BMW hit-and-run driver is being hunted today after injuring two police officers in Maidstone town centre.

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