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New technology 'to help fight high-rise building fires'

New technology 'to help fight high-rise building fires'

A campaign is underway to reassure people who live and work in tower blocks in Kent in light of the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy.

Tributes to boy, 7, after sudden death

Tributes to boy, 7, after sudden death

A youngster who died after a short illness has been described as 'a special little man who touched the hearts of everyone he met'.

Council leader defends authority's record

Council leader defends authority's record

The man at the helm of Kent's only Ukip-run council says it can boast more than 60 achievements in two years.

Gang threatened to stab children in terrifying raid

Gang threatened to stab children in terrifying raid

A gang of ruthless burglars who barged into a home armed with weapons and tied up a family in a terrifying and violent raid have been jailed.

Driver to stand trial accused of seriously injuring PC

Driver to stand trial accused of seriously injuring PC

A driver accused of leaving a police officer severely injured during a routine stop and search is to stand trial.

Road closed due to sinkhole

Road closed due to sinkhole

Part of a residential road has had to be closed after a sinkhole opened up.

Mum has locks glued up NINE times

Mum has locks glued up NINE times

A camera has been installed in a block of flats after a mum repeatedly found her locks glued up, leaving her stranded outside with her baby.

Knifeman slashed dog walker in row over fouling

Knifeman slashed dog walker in row over fouling

A knifeman pulled out a dagger and slashed a dog walker's arm after he was wrongly accused of failing to pick up after his pet.

Teenage gang 'threw metal' at biker

Teenage gang 'threw metal' at biker

Police are appealing for help after a motorcyclist had a piece of metal thrown at him.

Council deny housing will replace burnt down leisure centre

Council deny housing will replace burnt down leisure centre

A council has been quick to deny rumours that a beloved former leisure centre destroyed in a fire will be replaced by housing.

Terror as knifeman holds up store

Terror as knifeman holds up store

This is the terrifying moment a robber wielding a weapon held up a corner shop.

Peter Andre comes to town

Peter Andre comes to town

Fans flocked to a residential street in Kent in the hope of spotting Mysterious Girl singer Peter Andre.

Drugged up driver rammed police car

Drugged up driver rammed police car

A drugged up driver injured two police officers as he tried to ram his way out of trouble in a stolen car after being boxed in following a chase.

Fountains turned off after man 'washes out container of urine'

Fountains turned off after man 'washes out container of urine'

A popular public water feature had to be turned off for cleaning after a man allegedly used it to wash out a container of his urine.

Motorway reopens after crashes

Motorway reopens after crashes

Two crashes on the same stretch of road caused long tailbacks.

Pensioner badly hurt in town centre 'hit and run'

Pensioner badly hurt in town centre 'hit and run'

A woman in her 70s has been left seriously injured after being knocked down by a car, and the occupants fled.

Maggots fall from pub's ceiling

Maggots fall from pub's ceiling

A popular town centre Wetherspoon's pub has confirmed pest controllers have been called after maggots fell from the ceiling.

Progress for under-sea electricity link project

Progress for under-sea electricity link project

Work on a major project to channel electricity under the sea between east Kent and Belgium is on track to finish in 2019.

Appeal after sex festival death

Appeal after sex festival death

Police investigating the death of a man at a festival campsite are not treating it as suspicious.

'It was like War of the Worlds'

'It was like War of the Worlds'

Residents were woken by brilliant white flashes of light and "deafening" thunder claps as a freak storm passed over Kent.

Bus driver caught skipping red light

Bus driver caught skipping red light

Dash cam footage shows a bus failing to stop at a pedestrian crossing as it left Kent's biggest shopping centre.

Homeless man's 'bedroom' in cemetery

Homeless man's 'bedroom' in cemetery

A double bunk-bed complete with duvet set, a food pantry and broom, and even a fireplace complete with a hearth sits atop graves in one Kent cemetery.

Renewed appeal after fatal crash

Renewed appeal after fatal crash

Police want to speak to the drivers of vehicles in the area around the time a woman in her 60s died in a head-on crash.

Kent comic's joke makes Fringe top 10

Kent comic's joke makes Fringe top 10

A sharp one-liner from Kent stand-up Mark Simmons has been ranked among the best at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe festival.

Seal pup takes a rest next to fisherman

Seal pup takes a rest next to fisherman

This is the moment a tuckered seal pup swam to shore and mingled with fisherman on the Kent shingle.

Dog dies in fire which gutted disused leisure centre

Dog dies in fire which gutted disused leisure centre

It's been revealed a nine-month-old dog died in a blaze which ripped through a former sports club - as experts investigate the cause.

Firms may overlook pupils with new GCSEs

Firms may overlook pupils with new GCSEs

Pupils leaving school with new-style GCSE grades may have their CVs overlooked because employers are confused by the system, business leaders warned.

County to see more GPs in bid to plug shortfall

County to see more GPs in bid to plug shortfall

More GPs are set to be recruited from overseas as the NHS aims to plug a shortfall in Kent and Medway.

Car fire on M20

Car fire on M20

Fire crews tackled a blaze in a car, which closed one lane of a motorway.

Serial pervert admits two sex attacks

Serial pervert admits two sex attacks

A serial pervert who previously avoided being put on the sex offenders' register for assaulting a woman has now admitted two further attacks.

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