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Traffic grinds to a halt on flooded roads

Traffic grinds to a halt on flooded roads

There was chaos on Kent's roads as heavy rain caused flash floods.

Scared staff call police as man enters pub with gun

Scared staff call police as man enters pub with gun

Terrified staff have told how a man started waving a gun around in a town centre pub.

Missing 83-year-old found

Missing 83-year-old found

A vulnerable pensioner who went missing for more than 10 hours has been found.

Jail for callous thief who stole couple's parrot

Jail for callous thief who stole couple's parrot

A heartless thief who stole a parrot called Rocky and a sick pensioner's oxygen tank in a series of creeper burglaries has been jailed.

Iranian migrants found on beach

Iranian migrants found on beach

Police and border officials were called after four suspected illegal immigrants from Iran were found on a beach.

Family jailed for £1.4m gold fraud

Family jailed for £1.4m gold fraud

A family were charged with money laundering and conspiracy to handle stolen goods after being arrested in connection with burglaries in Kent.

Future of gang rape restaurant in doubt

Future of gang rape restaurant in doubt

The premises licence held by one of four men convicted of gang rape is to be reviewed following a police application.

Mum faces jail after bid to smuggle 12 immigrants

Mum faces jail after bid to smuggle 12 immigrants

A mum faces jail after trying to smuggle 12 illegal immigrants - including three children - in a vanload of tyres.

Woman bitten by large dog in park

Woman bitten by large dog in park

A woman was bitten while she picked up her pet to protect it from an aggressive dog in a town centre park.

Road blocked by fly tippers

Road blocked by fly tippers

Rubbish dumped by fly tippers has caused a road closure along a country lane.

Former police officer 'mercilessly' abused child

Former police officer 'mercilessly' abused child

An ex-police officer who "mercilessly sexually abused a child to fulfill his sick fantasies" has been jailed for 19 years for the harrowing attacks.

Driver denies causing death after mattress fell from car

Driver denies causing death after mattress fell from car

A woman is due to stand trial accused of causing the death of a driver who swerved to avoid a mattress after it fell from her car.

Man takes gun into Wetherspoons

Man takes gun into Wetherspoons

Armed police were called to a town centre pub after a man walked in with a gun.

Tragic Channel swimmer named

Tragic Channel swimmer named

Loved ones of a man who died while trying to swim the English Channel have confirmed his identity and spoken of their devastation at his loss.

Travellers set up camp on common

Travellers set up camp on common

Around 50 travellers have pitched up on playing fields in the middle of a residential estate.

Road rage killer Noye to move to open prison

Road rage killer Noye to move to open prison

The Justice Secretary has accepted a recommendation by the Parole Board to have road rage killer Kenneth Noye moved to an open prison.

Huge pothole emerges on busy road

Huge pothole emerges on busy road

A huge pothole on a troublesome road plagued by works has caused traffic problems for drivers.

Get a boat to work - for free

Get a boat to work - for free

Kent commuters are being asked to trial a new way of getting into London, which could become a permanent fixture.

Travellers move onto playing fields

Travellers move onto playing fields

Around 10 caravans have moved onto playing fields, with the council taking steps to move them on.

Lanes reopen on motorway after crash

Lanes reopen on motorway after crash

All lanes have been reopened after a crash on a busy motorway.

Man dies while trying to swim English Channel

Man dies while trying to swim English Channel

A man in his 40s has died while trying to swim the English Channel.

Car crashes into tree and closes road

Car crashes into tree and closes road

Two people have been taken to hospital after a car crash which ripped the engine out of the vehicle.

Life-saving medical equipment stolen

Life-saving medical equipment stolen

An MP has branded thieves who pinched a defibrillator installed in a town to help people suffering a medical emergency as 'idiots'.

Long journeys for bereaved families

Long journeys for bereaved families

Relatives in some parts of Kent are having to travel more than 30 miles to attend hearings involving the death of their loved ones.

Plea to help toddler take his first steps

Plea to help toddler take his first steps

A couple are trying to raise £85,000 so their son can undergo a life-changing operation which helped his sister suffering from the same condition.

Sumatran tiger put down

Sumatran tiger put down

A tigeress has had to be euthanised at a Kent zoo.

'Medical emergency' causes crash

'Medical emergency' causes crash

Part of the M20 is blocked following a collision between two vehicles.

'My sadness at baby Eli's death'

'My sadness at baby Eli's death'

A woman who was friends with Katherine Cox and Danny Shepherd speaks after they were found guilty of causing the death of Cox's five-month-old baby.

Chef jailed for hurling stones during day of violence

Chef jailed for hurling stones during day of violence

A jobless chef who was caught on camera throwing stones as rival groups clashed during a day of riots has been jailed.

Teenage robbers punch woman to ground

Teenage robbers punch woman to ground

Police are hunting three teenagers who punched a woman in the head and continued to attack her as she cowered on the ground in a town centre robbery.

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