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Leak creates large hole in GP surgery's ceiling

Leak creates large hole in GP surgery's ceiling

Dust and water poured into medical centre this afternoon after a hole opened up in the ceiling.

Magician's rabbit mysteriously disappears

Magician's rabbit mysteriously disappears

A magician is appealing for help to find his stage companion, a pure white rabbit, after it went missing.

Swan stops motorway traffic

Swan stops motorway traffic

A motorway was blocked this afternoon after a swan wandered onto the road.

Medics criticised for fatal errors over blood results

Medics criticised for fatal errors over blood results

A woman died after administrative blunders at both a hospital and doctor's surgery, an inquest heard.

More than you bargained for at B&M

More than you bargained for at B&M

A new store under the direction of managers with high department-store expectations is set to impress.

Vans collide head on in crash

Vans collide head on in crash

Two vans have been involved in a smash this lunchtime on a busy road through a village.

Surgery closed after young boy collapses

Surgery closed after young boy collapses

A doctor's surgery has been closed after a young boy collapsed and needed to be resuscitated.

Thugs set off firework tied to cat

Thugs set off firework tied to cat

This cat is lucky to be alive after thugs reportedly strapped a firework to its body and set it off.

Protection is a growing concern

Protection is a growing concern

A company which installs, services and repairs fire alarms, had entered into the Dartford and Gravesham Business Awards.

Statue of Chaucer unveiled today

Statue of Chaucer unveiled today

A 7ft statue of Chaucer is to be unveiled today - more than six centuries after his death.

Dungeons, dragons... and coffee

Dungeons, dragons... and coffee

Wizards do battle and dragons are slain, all over a cup of coffee in a new venue in Gravesend.

Motorway clears after crash

Motorway clears after crash

Two lanes have reopened after a crash on one of the county's busiest roads.

Caution for prankster arrested over creepy clown stunt

Caution for prankster arrested over creepy clown stunt

A prankster arrested after being filmed dressing up as a baseball bat-wielding "creepy clown" and jumping out at shoppers has been handed a caution.

Doors locked at tourist attraction

Doors locked at tourist attraction

Staff have reportedly been left in tears following the sudden closure of a tourist attraction.

Girl died in adventure holiday mountain bike crash

Girl died in adventure holiday mountain bike crash

A Kent girl died on an adventure holiday in Turkey after losing control of her bike.

Increase in abuse of vulnerable adults

Increase in abuse of vulnerable adults

Social services chiefs say there has been a significant increase in the number of claims about abuse against vulnerable adults in the county.

This rocking horse is worth almost £100,000

This rocking horse is worth almost £100,000

Why this rocking horse is on sale for a staggering £96,000.

£55m regeneration plan set to go ahead

£55m regeneration plan set to go ahead

Councillors are set to approve plans for a multi-million pound regeneration scheme which includes a new superstore, hotel, and brewery visitor centre

'Bright' student jumped 100ft from Asda after break-up

'Bright' student jumped 100ft from Asda after break-up

A popular teenager took her own life by jumping 100ft from an Asda multi-storey car park after breaking up with her girlfriend, an inquest heard.

Clown craze continues to spread across county

Clown craze continues to spread across county

Pranksters dressed as sinister circus characters have been spotted near children's play area.

Dartford tunnel closures after breakdown

Dartford tunnel closures after breakdown

Traffic is backed up for miles as one of the tunnels at Dartford is completely closed.

Light-fingered thief steals pillows worth £1,000

Light-fingered thief steals pillows worth £1,000

A thief has gone down after admitting shoplifting goods worth more than £3,000 - including pillows worth £1,000 in one go.

Road closed after rush-hour crash

Road closed after rush-hour crash

Police and ambulance crews are at the scene of an accident this morning.

Savage thug jailed for rape

Savage thug jailed for rape

A rapist who threw a woman to the floor and raped her twice has been jailed for 11 years.

Teen girl arrested after 'serious assault'

Teen girl arrested after 'serious assault'

A 14-year-old girl has been arrested and a man rushed to hospital with serious injuries after a reported assault.

Ten things you didn't know about clowns

Ten things you didn't know about clowns

Just in case you're not absolutely fed up with clowns, here are some clown facts you may find useful.

More water woe as high street gushes

More water woe as high street gushes

Just as parts of north Kent got back to normal after a burst water main caused havoc... this happens.

Real clown speaks out about 'stupid' craze

Real clown speaks out about 'stupid' craze

A children's entertainer has spoken of the effect the "killer clown" craze is having on her business.

Pair deny pouring boiling water over pensioners in burglary

Pair deny pouring boiling water over pensioners in burglary

Two men accused of beating an elderly couple and pouring boiling water on them in a brutal burglary lasting three hours will stand trial next year.

Racist graffiti scrawled at three stations

Racist graffiti scrawled at three stations

Police are hunting a vandal who daubed racist graffiti at three Kent railway stations.

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