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Gas canister thrown in front of train

Gas canister thrown in front of train

Police say it was "sheer luck" a train didn't derail when it hit a gas canister thrown on tracks near Swanley.

Government rejects Medway's housing strategy

Government rejects Medway's housing strategy

An inspector has said Medway's strategy for all housing over the next 13 years should be torn up and written again - thanks to rare nightingales.

Drinker glassed by thug dressed as animal

Drinker glassed by thug dressed as animal

A thug left a clubber scarred in a brutal glassing attack... while wearing fancy dress as an animal.

Second-oldest stage in England falls silent after noise row

Second-oldest stage in England falls silent after noise row

Music promoters fear a crackdown is putting Medway's gig scene under threat as England's second-oldest stage falls silent amid a noise row.

Woman fights for life after flats fall

Woman fights for life after flats fall

A woman in her 30s is in a critical condition today after plunging from the fourth floor of a block of flats in Chatham.

Woman injured in hotel row

Woman injured in hotel row

A man has been arrested after a woman was hurt during a disturbance in an Ashford hotel room.

Teen injured in fields 'stabbing'

Teen injured in fields 'stabbing'

A 16-year-old boy has been remanded in the care of the local authority after appearing in court on assault charges.

Jurors chosen in dad murder trial

Jurors chosen in dad murder trial

The trial of two teenagers accused of murdering a father-of-two who was stabbed in Gillingham is expected to start today.

'Air raid siren'... the mystery solved

'Air raid siren'... the mystery solved

Neighbours woken up by a 5am air raid-style siren can now rest assured... it won't go off again!

Going back to the wild...

Going back to the wild...

A family of nine gorillas have begun their journey back to the wild in central Africa from a Kent wild animal park.

Lowry painting of Deal to go under hammer

Lowry painting of Deal to go under hammer

A Lowry painting of Deal beach is expected to fetch around £250,000 when it goes under the hammer later this year.

Wheel falls off woman's car minutes after tyre fitted

Wheel falls off woman's car minutes after tyre fitted

A mother claims she and her family are lucky to be alive after a wheel fell off her car minutes after a tyre was fitted at Kwik Fit.

Composer’s brave battle to finish concert piece

 Composer’s brave battle to finish concert piece

A pianist who wrote a piece of music after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour is to hear his work at the Royal Albert Hall.

Sowing the seeds of drugs depravity?

Sowing the seeds of drugs depravity?

A shop has been condemned for selling seeds to grow "award-winning" cannabis offering a "super uplifting high'.

Are you taking the pee?

Are you taking the pee?

A giant urinal will be wheeled around a seaside town to celebrate artist Marcel Duchamp's visit to the county a century ago.

Bloom to be given star on Walk of Fame

Bloom to be given star on Walk of Fame

Kent-born actor Orlando Bloom will be among the celebrities who are honoured on Hollywood's famous streets next year.

Cyclist airlifted to hospital after coming off bike in Gravesend

Cyclist airlifted to hospital after coming off bike in Gravesend

Paramedics and Kent Air Ambulance were on the scene in Gravesend.

Fire crews save man who fell asleep cooking chips in his Gravesend flat

Fire crews save man who fell asleep cooking chips in his Gravesend flat

A man was rescued from his flat just before a chip pan exploded into flames

House fires in Gillingham and Chatham

House fires in Gillingham and Chatham

An elderly man is treated for smoke inhalation after fires break out in two areas of Medway.

Freak accident nearly kills pet

Freak accident nearly kills pet

A mother has spoken of the terrifying moment her dog was nearly choked to death by its own collar.

Sex offender's hospital death was after exposure to lethal bug: Inquest

Sex offender's hospital death was after exposure to lethal bug: Inquest

A child sex offender's death was triggered by a superbug he was carrying before he was admitted to hospital, an inquest's ruled.

Yobs throw rocks off motorway bridge

Yobs throw rocks off motorway bridge

A driver believes yobs hurled a rock off a motorway bridge... causing this damage.

Elderly man dies after Ramsgate crash

Elderly man dies after Ramsgate crash

A man has died in a London hospital after he was struck by a bike while trying to cross a road

Investigation into Northfleet house fire

Investigation into Northfleet house fire

A house fire broke out in the early hours of Saturday morning in Northfleet

Man seriously injured in Canterbury High Street

Man seriously injured in Canterbury High Street

Witnesses describe seeing pool of blood outside the Beaney Museum in Canterbury

Nine rescued from River Thames by Gravesend Lifeboat crews

Nine rescued from River Thames by Gravesend Lifeboat crews

Updated: Nine people who had to be plucked to safety from the River Thames were members of Gravesend Rowing Club.

Sevenoaks war artist shot in Afghanistan

Sevenoaks war artist shot in Afghanistan

Graeme Lothian, 53, has returned home to Britain for an operation after the incident

Is the truth finally out there?

Is the truth finally out there?

Dozens of people were left stunned to witness bright lights 'perform acrobatics' over Kent in a UFO sighting, secret X-Files revealed today show.

'He wouldn’t let go'

'He wouldn’t let go'

A young mother has described the terrifying moment a man grabbed her daughter’s buggy and demanded she let go.

'He got what he deserved!'

'He got what he deserved!'

A woman groped by her family doctor has spoken out for the women whose lives he 'devastated' - after he was jailed for 11 years.

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