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Smoke billows into sky at harbour

Smoke billows into sky at harbour

Firefighters were called to Folkestone Harbour when a large plume of black smoke billowed into the sky this afternoon.

Woman hurt in armed robbery

Woman hurt in armed robbery

A female Post Office worker has been hurt during a raid by a gang armed with sledgehammers this afternoon.

Man taken to hospital after crash

Man taken to hospital after crash

A man has been taken to hospital after a three-vehicle crash in Chatham.

Tragedy of popular council worker found dead at home

Tragedy of popular council worker found dead at home

Stunned council staff have today paid tribute to a popular colleague found dead at home after apparently taking his own life.

Teacher faces jail for hiding criminal record to apply for jobs

Teacher faces jail for hiding criminal record to apply for jobs

A teacher who sought a £1.2m payout for winning a race discrimination claim faces jail after lying about her criminal past.

Lorry boss banned for 'appalling' safety record

Lorry boss banned for 'appalling' safety record

A lorry firm director has been banned indefinitely after flouting a catalogue of safety laws... in one of the worst cases seen by a commissioner.

Ex-Gravesend GP 'forged prescriptions' to obtain sleep drugs: Court

Ex-Gravesend GP 'forged prescriptions' to obtain sleep drugs: Court

An ex-Gravesend doctor twice handed over prescriptions for a sleep disorder drug in the name of a different GP, a court's heard.

Woman groped as she walked in park

Woman groped as she walked in park

A man has been jailed after asking a woman for a light and grabbing hold of her breasts and fondling them at a Gillingham park.

Court: 'Our judge isn't the softest in Britain'

Court: 'Our judge isn't the softest in Britain'

Barristers and court staff have leapt to defend a Kent judge branded the most lenient in the country.

Driver cut free from two-car A21 crash

Driver cut free from two-car A21 crash

A lorry driver was taken to hospital after a head-on collision with a transit van on the A21 this morning.

Garden visitors that are a pluming nuisance

Garden visitors that are a pluming nuisance

They may look beautiful, but one homeowner's feathers have really been ruffled by peacocks in his garden.

Postal boss steals £20k from mail

Postal boss steals £20k from mail

A crooked Royal Mail manager has been jailed for stealing cash and goods worth £20,000 by opening mail in his office.

Lecturer's £750k bid in uni ageism row

Lecturer's £750k bid in uni ageism row

A man who claims he was snubbed for a job at the University of Kent because he doesn't have a PhD has launched a £750,000 age discrimination claim.

Man, 73, arrested after 'sex attack' in store

Man, 73, arrested after 'sex attack' in store

Police have arrested a man in his seventies after a teenage girl was said to have been sexually assaulted in a busy shop.

Racist threat sent to former Gills striker

Racist threat sent to former Gills striker

Police are investigating a racially offensive and threatening message telling a former Gillingham striker he would have his throat cut.

Police helicopter search

Police helicopter search

Police were called this afternoon to reports a man was wandering around Meopham with a knife.

Man rescued from flat fire

Man rescued from flat fire

A man has been taken to hospital after a kitchen fire in Margate this afternoon sparked fears of a gas explosion.

Woman cons investors with stock market lies to fund lavish lifestyle

Woman cons investors with stock market lies to fund lavish lifestyle

A fraudster claimed to be a financial genius who could create millions by defying stock market trends when she fleeced investors out of thousands.

Biker dies after motorway crash

Biker dies after motorway crash

A 44-year-old man has died in hospital after his motorbike smashed into the central reservation of the M26 last night.

Women due to plead over man's murder

Women due to plead over man's murder

Two young women accused of murdering a man whose body was found near a car are expected to enter pleas today.

Celeb stylist won't leave dogs Dirrty

Celeb stylist won't leave dogs Dirrty

A dog groomer for A-listers including Christina Aguilera is bringing a touch of star glamour to Kent pooches.

Neighbour jailed after vicious attack that fractured man's jaw

Neighbour jailed after vicious attack that fractured man's jaw

A furious father - who broke three bones in a neighbour's jaw when he launched a vicious attack - has been jailed.

Four escape overturned car

Four escape overturned car

A car carrying four people ended up overturned on the pavement on the other side of parked cars after a dramatic crash in Dover town centre.

'I never gave up on rugby dream'

'I never gave up on rugby dream'

Two years ago, rugby player Josh Fox was told he would never play the game again after breaking his neck in a tackle - now he's back in training.

Overturned van closes road

Overturned van closes road

An overturned van has closed Seven Mile Lane near Wrotham Heath

Photos: Blaze hits Gillingham grocers

Photos: Blaze hits Gillingham grocers

About 20 firefighters tackled a blaze in Gillingham High Street this morning.

RAF flies in to save London Array sailor

RAF flies in to save London Array sailor

A man suffering chest pains was winched off a ship early today and taken to hospital.

EXCLUSIVE: CCTV footage of Sheppey axe raiders

EXCLUSIVE: CCTV footage of Sheppey axe raiders

Police are still searching parts of Sheppey for three men who took part in a £3,000 robbery yesterday.

Full steam ahead for missing link

Full steam ahead for missing link

A planned extension to the light railway at Tenterden should attract thousands more visitors, it's been revealed.

Horse dies 'seven hours after RSPCA contacted'

Horse dies 'seven hours after RSPCA contacted'

A woman is angry after the RSPCA failed to treat an injured horse... which later died.

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