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Lucky kmfm listener wins five-star holiday

Lucky kmfm listener wins five-star holiday

A woman is packing her suitcase after winning a family holiday to Tenerife today with a kmfm competition.

Medway's CCTV cars could be banned

Medway's CCTV cars could be banned

Controversial spy cars used to impose thousands of fines on drivers might be scrapped under proposals outlined today.

There goes the bride... in stolen dress!

There goes the bride... in stolen dress!

A bride-to-be and her family are being hunted - after stealing a £1,500 wedding dress from a boutique bridal shop.

Fraudster tried to give speeding points to disabled widow

Fraudster tried to give speeding points to disabled widow

A crooked financial adviser who carried out a £300,000 fraud tried to give his speeding points to a disabled pensioner without her knowledge.

Girl in hospital after being hit by car

Girl in hospital after being hit by car

A teenager has been taken to hospital with leg injuries after being knocked down by a car this morning.

Man rescued after car overturns in garden

Man rescued after car overturns in garden

Fire crews have helped paramedics to rescue a man after a car flipped over in a garden.

Boss to win college pay-out over 'intimidation by ex-Army instructor'

Boss to win college pay-out over 'intimidation by ex-Army instructor'

An ex-college boss said to have faced a "hostile" environment from an "egotistical" colleague is in line for a £70,000 pay-out after a tribunal.

Candidate choice put to all voters

Candidate choice put to all voters

In a county first, Tory officials will host an "open primary" public vote to choose who will stand in the next general election when an MP steps down.

Sssurprise! House-warming shock as couple find python in boiler

Sssurprise! House-warming shock as couple find python in boiler

A couple got the shock of their lives when they found a python wrapped around the boiler of their new home.

Girl, two, knocked down at crossing

Girl, two, knocked down at crossing

A toddler has been taken to hospital with serious leg injuries after being knocked down by a car at a crossing.

Heartless commuters step over man after he suffers heart attack

Heartless commuters step over man after he suffers heart attack

Train passengers rushing to get to work have been criticised for stepping over a man as he lay sprawled on stairs after suffering a heart attack.

Teenager found hanged in cell killed himself, inquest rules

Teenager found hanged in cell killed himself, inquest rules

A teen inmate discovered dead in his cell after having a stormy relationship with his counsellor took his own life, an inquest jury has decided today.

First picture of musician killed in flat fire

First picture of musician killed in flat fire

An inquest has opened into the death of a musician described as a "funny, quirky character" who died after a fire broke out in a block of flats.

Girl 'bitten by UK's most venomous spider'

Girl 'bitten by UK's most venomous spider'

A seven-year-old girl has been bitten by what her mother believes was a false widow spider - Britain's most venomous and on the increase.

Raider posing as security guard holds up supermarket at gunpoint

Raider posing as security guard holds up supermarket at gunpoint

A shop manager has been threatened at gunpoint by an armed raider who burst into his store posing as a security guard.

Taxi driver 'deliberately reversed at three passengers and drove off'

Taxi driver 'deliberately reversed at three passengers and drove off'

A black cab driver deliberately reversed at three friends in a row over the fare - before ignoring their screams and driving off, a court heard.

Doctor faces disciplinary action over smoking interview

Doctor faces disciplinary action over smoking interview

A public health specialist who criticised Kent County Council's pension investments in tobacco companies is now facing disciplinary action.

Unemployed chef in Job Centre protest

Unemployed chef in Job Centre protest

A young unemployed chef living on cereal and less than £3.50 a day is staging a sit-in protest at a job centre about lack of support.

Key witness to fatal crash sought

Key witness to fatal crash sought

Police have released a picture of a car they want to trace as they believe the driver might have vital information about a fatal crash.

Apprentice star wins legal battle against Lord Sugar after pleading poverty

Apprentice star wins legal battle against Lord Sugar after pleading poverty

An-ex Apprentice winner from Kent does not need to pay Lord Sugar £35,000 in legal costs after telling a tribunal she has just £200 in the bank.

'Brad Pitt? I don't know who you are...'

'Brad Pitt? I don't know who you are...'

A tank veteran met superstar Brad Pitt to help him with his role in a new film after a personal invite... but admitted he had no idea who he was.

Film star Depp 'staying in Kent hotel'

Film star Depp 'staying in Kent hotel'

Superstar Johnny Depp has reportedly checked into a small hotel as he prepares to start filming his new movie in the county.

Cab driver spared prison for sex assault on teenage passenger

Cab driver spared prison for sex assault on teenage passenger

A mini cab driver has avoided an immediate prison sentence after touching a 17-year-old girl passenger's leg several times on a late-night journey.

How do you like them apples? Kent's apples sweeter than ever

How do you like them apples? Kent's apples sweeter than ever

Kent's apple season officially starts today and - despite being late - the fruit is brighter and sweeter than ever.

Spurned lover drives mum's car into salon in £50k crash

Spurned lover drives mum's car into salon in £50k crash

A drink-driver took his mum's car after a row with his girlfriend and careered into a beauty salon, leaving a trail of destruction and £50,000 damage.

Delays as car flips onto side on M2

Delays as car flips onto side on M2

Traffic slowed on the London-bound carriageway of the M2 after a car flipped onto its side.

Turnstile trauma inspires Lorraine's weight loss

Turnstile trauma inspires Lorraine's weight loss

Lorraine Gilling, who once tipped the scales at 21 stone, is now half the woman she was after suffering the humiliation of getting stuck in turnstiles

Elderly pair hurt as car overturns

Elderly pair hurt as car overturns

An elderly man and woman have been injured after a crash that left them trapped in an overturned car.

Six-screen multiplex cinema is coming to Dover

Six-screen multiplex cinema is coming to Dover

Dover District Council has announced that a contract has been signed to bring a multiplex cinema to the town.

Ferry staff suspended over alleged breach of alcohol and drugs rules

Ferry staff suspended over alleged breach of alcohol and drugs rules

Five P&O workers have been suspended and an investigation launched after allegations alcohol and drugs rules have been breached.

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