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Traffic chaos as lorry hits railway bridge

Traffic chaos as lorry hits railway bridge

Police have shut a road in both directions after an artic truck struck a railway bridge.

Starving puppies found dumped

Starving puppies found dumped

Two seriously-ill lurcher puppies are recovering after being discovered abandoned and starving in a bin and field.

Teenage bridesmaid suffers fit in carriage

Teenage bridesmaid suffers fit in carriage

A 16-year-old bridesmaid has been treated by paramedics after suffering a fit in a white horse-drawn carriage.

Heroes of flats blaze praised at awards

Heroes of flats blaze praised at awards

Firefighters who tackled a huge blaze which left youngsters fighting for their lives are today being praised for their bravery.

Payday loan websites could be blocked at all Kent libraries

Payday loan websites could be blocked at all Kent libraries

Kent County Council could ban access to payday loan websites at libraries and billboard advertising amid growing concerns about huge interest rates.

Rail delays after man hit by train

Rail delays after man hit by train

Disruption on trains through Kent is set to continue into the evening after a man was hit by a train and suffered "life-changing" injuries.

A whisker away from catastrophe...

A whisker away from catastrophe...

Firefighters have reunited a relieved couple with their pet cat - after he got stuck up the chimney.

Chalet destroyed in arson attack

Chalet destroyed in arson attack

A fire which engulfed a disused holiday chalet at Allhallows Leisure Park is being treated as arson.

Terrorism charges after pair held at port

Terrorism charges after pair held at port

Two men held by anti-terror police at the Port of Dover have appeared in court today accused of attending a terrorist training camp.

Kent's schools need £50m of repairs

Kent's schools need £50m of repairs

Millions need to be spent on repairing the county's schools, it's been revealed... but only the worst affected buildings are being targeted.

Long-lost daughter reunited with fire hero dad thanks to TV show

Long-lost daughter reunited with fire hero dad thanks to TV show

A woman rescued from a fire by her hero dad more than two decades ago has finally been reunited with him... thanks to Jeremy Kyle.

Mum's ordeal at hands of hammer gang in terror raid

Mum's ordeal at hands of hammer gang in terror raid

A traumatised mother-of-three has had her confidence crushed by a hammer-wielding gang who burst into her home and threatened to kill her.

Dad's plea to move to smaller home 'blocked' by council

 Dad's plea to move to smaller home 'blocked' by council

A father and son have been fighting to move somewhere smaller in a desperate bid to avoid a £60 a month bedroom tax.

Plant killer's confession... in note to neighbours

Plant killer's confession... in note to neighbours

A teen who killed plants with weedkiller - including a memorial to a dead child - confessed everything in a note to his victims.

Sheep left with 'horrific' injuries after loose dog attack

Sheep left with 'horrific' injuries after loose dog attack

Police have been alerted after a ewe was savaged by a loose dog in a field. Warning: Graphic images

When Downton met the Dockyard

When Downton met the Dockyard

Kent's film credits have been boosted... after the cast and crew of Downton Abbey descended on the tourist attraction.

'I thought I was losing my little girl'

'I thought I was losing my little girl'

A father's warned others after a 12-year-old schoolgirl ended up in hospital after being given a pill by a friend.

Major upgrade will shut M25 sections overnight

Major upgrade will shut M25 sections overnight

Drivers can expect major delays as sections of the M25 close overnight from tonight for a major upgrade.

Rider breaks arm after truck driver 'spooks' horse

Rider breaks arm after truck driver 'spooks' horse

A horse rider has hit out at an "idiot" lorry driver who didn't even get out of his cab after causing her to fall off her horse.

School farm to close after 30 years

School farm to close after 30 years

The only school farm in west Kent is to close due to budget cuts after three decades – but the head teacher is determined to keep rural studies going.

Lord's half-sister jailed for scam to fund holidays and luxury cars

Lord's half-sister jailed for scam to fund holidays and luxury cars

The half-sister of a prominent lord is one of three behind bars after funding exotic holidays and a Bentley with complex mortgage and benefit fraud.

Alien seeking friendship... and other ads to make you smile

Alien seeking friendship... and other ads to make you smile

A mischievous villager has been raising smiles by posting tongue-in-cheek adverts in a newsagent window... on behalf of aliens and a retired mugger.

Man and young boy in hospital after crash

Man and young boy in hospital after crash

A 23-year-old man and young boy have been taken to hospital after a two-vehicle accident closed a road this afternoon.

Killer slid picture of victim's body under prison cell door

Killer slid picture of victim's body under prison cell door

A former boxer jailed for eight years after beating a man to death in a kebab shop kept a picture of his victim's body in prison, it has emerged.

Man on crutches badly beaten for telling youths to stop climbing trees

Man on crutches badly beaten for telling youths to stop climbing trees

This youth is being hunted after a man on crutches was repeatedly hit in the face for telling a group of teenagers to stop climbing trees.

Mum gives birth in a Toyota Prius

Mum gives birth in a Toyota Prius

A baby has an unusual place of birth - after her mum delivered her in the footwell of a Toyota Prius before she could get to hospital.

Unexploded bomb discovered in field

Unexploded bomb discovered in field

Workers clearing shrubland made an explosive find when they stumbled across an unexploded bomb thought to be from the Second World War.

Kent-born actress stars as Diana

Kent-born actress stars as Diana

A Kent-born actress playing Princess Diana in a new film out today has insisted producers were "respectful" to her memory.

MP's fear of spiders sparks security alert at House of Commons

MP's fear of spiders sparks security alert at House of Commons

A Kent MP has been left embarrassed after a security alert was sparked in the Commons this morning... by a can of spider spray she had ordered.

Apple-hungry buyers cause store to run out of iPhones

Apple-hungry buyers cause store to run out of iPhones

Hundreds queued up to be among the first to get their hands on a new iPhone today... but many were turned away as the store sold out.

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