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Rollercoaster derailed by fresh troubles

Rollercoaster derailed by fresh troubles

Dreamland's most iconic attraction is still closed to the public - more than two months after it was shut down for testing.

Students' Great Expectations dashed at closure

Students' Great Expectations dashed at closure

A group of French schoolchildren turned up to a popular attraction this morning, to find it had been repossessed.

Joy as gold medallist gets flight to parade

Joy as gold medallist gets flight to parade

Gold medal winning hockey player Maddie Hinch WILL go to the winners' parade - after a cancelled flight nearly made her miss the celebration today.

Lifeboat scrambled to distress call

Lifeboat scrambled to distress call

A lifeboat crew called out to an early morning distress alert.

Most amazing stories of bravery at young age

Most amazing stories of bravery at young age

Kent's awe-inspiring children and families have been honoured at the Ward & Partners Children's Awards.

Nightclub to host clown night

Nightclub to host clown night

A nightclub is to host a clown-themed event in preparation for Halloween - amid controversy surrounding a spate of "killer clown" stunts.

Local homes... for Londoners

Local homes... for Londoners

Plush new homes in the county are being used to house the capital's homeless.

Mother fears conspiracy theorist son was murdered

Mother fears conspiracy theorist son was murdered

A mother fears her conspiracy theorist son - who warned her he was "in trouble" days before his death - was murdered.

Parents' grief as baby dies after being denied test

Parents' grief as baby dies after being denied test

A grieving father says his baby died at just 19 days old after being denied a potentially life-saving test - because it was deemed too expensive.

Student's good deed rewarded with job offer

Student's good deed rewarded with job offer

The boss of a tourist business was so impressed when he witnessed a student selflessly buying a homeless man a coffee, that he offered him a job.

Beach rape suspects bailed

Beach rape suspects bailed

Three teenagers arrested on suspicion of raping a woman on a beach have been released on bail.

Dangerous poison stolen in industrial estate raid

Dangerous poison stolen in industrial estate raid

Police are worried dangerous poison could get into the wrong hands after it was stolen along with other items during an industrial estate burglary.

Man arrested over church stabbing

Man arrested over church stabbing

A suspect is being questioned by police after a man was stabbed in the stomach outside a church.

'Oh please, let that be somebody asleep'

'Oh please, let that be somebody asleep'

A dog walker has described finding the bodies of two victims of an alleged serial killer in a churchyard within just three weeks of each other.

School's warning after 'third attempted abduction'

School's warning after 'third attempted abduction'

An 11-year-old pupil was the latest victim of an attempted abduction as she waited for a bus into school.

Travellers set up camp at Cyclopark

Travellers set up camp at Cyclopark

Five caravans have parked up at a key Kent cycling attraction.

VIDEO: Anger as teen boy attacked by man in street

VIDEO: Anger as teen boy attacked by man in street

A mum says she is "sick to the stomach" after video emerged of her teenage son being held by the throat and attacked in the street by a grown man.

X Factor dream over for Kent's Freddy

X Factor dream over for Kent's Freddy

Kent schoolboy Freddy Parker, who was once favourite to win the X Factor, has been voted off the show.

Police helicopter in search for clown with catapult

Police helicopter in search for clown with catapult

The police helicopter was scrambled after reports of a group of clowns causing a disturbance in a town.

Smoke alarm alerts householders to oven fire

Smoke alarm alerts householders to oven fire

Firefighters were called to put out to a blaze which broke out in an oven.

Several police cars called to dog biting

Several police cars called to dog biting

Police have been called to an incident in which a dog which bit a man was taken away from its home.

Probe launched after river turns bright pink

Probe launched after river turns bright pink

An investigation has been launched after a woodland stream was turned luminous pink by vandals.

Queen Victoria adopted my great-great grandma

Queen Victoria adopted my great-great grandma

A Kent man has finally discovered the truth behind an old family legend - and it was closer to home than he ever imagined.

Rare collection fetches £192,000

Rare collection fetches £192,000

A collection of rare Chinese deities has fetched more than £190,000 - after their owner became a world expert.

Schoolboy who urged Blair not to go to war joins RAF

Schoolboy who urged Blair not to go to war joins RAF

A former schoolboy who told Tony Blair not to go to war in Iraq - aged nine - has now joined the armed forces

Blaze starts under floorboards

Blaze starts under floorboards

Fire crews were called to a blaze that broke under a house's floorboards.

Car knocks down telegraph pole - woman arrested

Car knocks down telegraph pole - woman arrested

A woman has been charged with drink-driving after a car toppled a telegraph pole.

Contents of garage destroyed in fire

Contents of garage destroyed in fire

Fire crews were called to a blaze in a garage.

Four trapped in hotel lift

Four trapped in hotel lift

Two men and two women had to be rescued by firefighters after being stuck in a hotel lift.

Three arrested after 'beach rape'

Three arrested after 'beach rape'

Three teenagers have been taken into police custody after the reported rape of a woman on a beach.

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