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Feathers ruffled as geese stop traffic

Feathers ruffled as geese stop traffic

Drivers stopped in their tracks on a business park this afternoon when a row geese lined up to cross a dual-carriageway.

In this month's Kent Business...

In this month's Kent Business...

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Fraudster walks free after conning relatives out of will cash

Fraudster walks free after conning relatives out of will cash

A grandson pocketed more than £50,000 from his grandfather's will... conning other relatives into thinking they had been left very little.

Hundreds of games stolen in Grand Theft Auto lorry heist

Hundreds of games stolen in Grand Theft Auto lorry heist

More than 200 copies of the new Grand Theft Auto V game - worth almost £8,500 - have been stolen from a lorry in a real-life grand theft.

New theatre brings £50m to economy

New theatre brings £50m to economy

Bosses at the Marlowe Theatre claim it has contributed nearly £50m to the county's economy in two years, with Dirty Dancing a record show.

Ex-hockey star stole £450 of shopping in self-serve supermarket checkout scam

Ex-hockey star stole £450 of shopping in self-serve supermarket checkout scam

A recruitment consultant stole hundreds of pounds of shopping by pretending all his items were loose onions at a self-serve Sainsbury's checkout.

Woman who cried rape over park 'attack' admits lying

Woman who cried rape over park 'attack' admits lying

A woman who wasted hundreds of police hours and sparked a major investigation after reporting a rape has admitted it never happened.

Thames Estuary airport bid: 92% say 'no'

Thames Estuary airport bid: 92% say 'no'

An MP has revealed the results of a ballot on plans for a Thames Estuary airport as campaigners hand over a petition with more than 1,500 signatures.

M2 stretch blocked after crash

M2 stretch blocked after crash

Traffic was stopped on a London-bound stretch of the M2 this morning after a crash left wood blocking the carriageway.

Police called after wallaby stops traffic

Police called after wallaby stops traffic

Traffic officers from Kent Police were called to help search for a wallaby spotted in a village road this morning.

Tests due after man's body found on heath

Tests due after man's body found on heath

A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out today after a man's body was discovered on a heath.

Tunnel closed after crash

Tunnel closed after crash

An accident involving a lorry and a car closed one side of the Medway tunnel in Strood, causing long queues.

Woman charged with murder bid as stab victim fights for life

Woman charged with murder bid as stab victim fights for life

A woman has been charged with attempted murder after a man was stabbed and remains in a critical condition in hospital.

Fight ends 12 years on the run for drink-driver who fled court

Fight ends 12 years on the run for drink-driver who fled court

A skirmish ended more than a decade of evading justice for a drink-driver who fled a courtroom just before sentencing.

Peak hour boost for commuters

Peak hour boost for commuters

Train passengers in parts of Kent are to get a boost in rush hour services... but not for another five years.

The thin yellow line...

The thin yellow line...

Staff and parents were left with restriction-free parking spaces when council workers painted yellow lines around their cars outside a school.

Why this home is getting that sinking feeling

Why this home is getting that sinking feeling

If your house started sliding away like this one you'd probably call in the builders. Not Alex Chinneck...

Falls in car park led to man's death

Falls in car park led to man's death

A delivery driver died after falling twice in a supermarket car park, an inquest heard.

Teenager injured in 'unprovoked assault'

Teenager injured in 'unprovoked assault'

A 15-year-old boy was left with facial injuries after an "unprovoked assault" at a popular park.

Meet the human teapot!

Meet the human teapot!

When footballer Gary Hake was injured in a football match, little did he realise he'd be able to pour tea... out of his chin!

Nurse caught up in US cannibal plot trial charged

Nurse caught up in US cannibal plot trial charged

A Canterbury nurse held after his name emerged in a cannibal plot trial has today been charged with 11 offences.

Kent buses and trains could get Oyster-style cards

Kent buses and trains could get Oyster-style cards

County transport chiefs are trying out a pay-as-you-go card for buses and trains that might be rolled out across Kent and Medway.

Fears 'pet-hater' poisoned six cats with anti-freeze in 48 hours

Fears 'pet-hater' poisoned six cats with anti-freeze in 48 hours

A vet believes six cats that died after drinking anti-freeze in the same area within just two days were deliberately poisoned by an animal-hater.

Power plant bid could affect plans for huge Paramount Park

Power plant bid could affect plans for huge Paramount Park

A bid to build a power plant with a 213ft chimney is being opposed amid fears it could impact on proposals for Paramount Park nearby.

Depp 'enjoys pint' with locals at pub

Depp 'enjoys pint' with locals at pub

Hollywood heart-throb Johnny Depp is said to have been spotted enjoying a drink with locals at a pub in Kent while shooting his new film.

Nature reserve snapped up... for cool £225k

Nature reserve snapped up... for cool £225k

A charity's looking for your help, after it bought a nationally significant and rare area of chalk grassland to save it for the future.

Trio locked up for mugging teenagers they lured to deserted park

Trio locked up for mugging teenagers they lured to deserted park

Three thugs have been locked up over the mugging of two teenagers after telling them they would show them the way to a nightclub.

Ivory thieves steal elephant tusk

Ivory thieves steal elephant tusk

Police are checking CCTV after two men stole an elephant tusk on display in the museum of a Kent wildlife park.

Man hurt after falling out of tree

Man hurt after falling out of tree

A 61-year-old man has been taken to hospital by air ambulance after falling out of a tree.

Garage boss jailed for killing niece's fiancé in sports car crash

Garage boss jailed for killing niece's fiancé in sports car crash

A garage owner who killed his niece's fiancé when he crashed a customer's high-performance sports car he wanted to "show off" has been jailed.

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