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Kent set for more wintry showers

Kent set for more wintry showers

Forecasters are predicting more hail, sleet and snow today as gritters prepare to treat routes.

Six cars in pile-up

Six cars in pile-up

A motorway lane has reopened after six cars were involved in a crash this morning.

Doctors enter second day of all-out strike

Doctors enter second day of all-out strike

Emergency care has been withdrawn for a second day running in the long-running standoff over government plans for a new contract.

French medics could help cut 10,000 backlog

French medics could help cut 10,000 backlog

Doctors and nurses from France could be drafted in to help reduce hospital waiting times.

Ukip council takes its leader to court over tax bill

Ukip council takes its leader to court over tax bill

A Ukip council leader failed to pay council tax to the authority he is in charge of running.

Van driver 'killed pensioner while distracted by dog'

Van driver 'killed pensioner while distracted by dog'

A van driver knocked down and killed an elderly pedestrian while distracted by his dog on the passenger seat, a court heard.

Alarm as youngsters fall victim to 'revenge porn'

Alarm as youngsters fall victim to 'revenge porn'

More than a dozen teenagers have reported having sexual images of themselves shared by a former partner in the year since "revenge porn" was outlawed.

Corbyn uses KCC leader to exploit Tory academies row

Corbyn uses KCC leader to exploit Tory academies row

Kent County Council's leader was dragged into a row over academies by Labour's Jeremy Corbyn at Prime Minister's Questions today.

Dead porpoise washes up on beach

Dead porpoise washes up on beach

A dead porpoise has been found washed up on a seafront.

Goldfish and hamster saved from house fire

Goldfish and hamster saved from house fire

A pet hamster and two goldfish have been rescued by fire crews after a blaze broke out in a bedroom.

Man who died in boat tragedy named

Man who died in boat tragedy named

A man who died when his boat capsized as he was catching lobsters with his teenage son in the sea off Kent has been named.

Residents 'frightened' by sudden arrival of refugees

Residents 'frightened' by sudden arrival of refugees

Elderly residents say they feel frightened and vulnerable by the sudden arrival of asylum seekers and refugees who have been housed in luxury flats.

Sheep mauled to death by out-of-control dog

Sheep mauled to death by out-of-control dog

Police are hunting the owner of a dog after it mauled three sheep to death while let loose in a farmer's field.

Stacey’s legacy – a smile and a treat

Stacey’s legacy – a smile and a treat

It is now over a year since Stacey Mowle passed away but her memory promises to live on through a new charity making other poorly children happy.

High speed train hits shopping trolley

High speed train hits shopping trolley

High speed services were stopped from Folkestone West this evening after a train hit a shopping trolley left on the line.

Man jailed after botched burglary

Man jailed after botched burglary

A burglar has been jailed for three years after a raid on the home of a titled lady went wrong.

Seventh arrest after pensioner's violent death

Seventh arrest after pensioner's violent death

A seventh man has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender after a 73-year-old was bludgeoned to death in his own home.

Sinking ferry in port served cross-channel route

Sinking ferry in port served cross-channel route

A ferry sinking in a Greek port today used to serve a busy cross-channel route from Kent and has a rather chequered past in home waters.

Huge cocaine haul found in bananas

Huge cocaine haul found in bananas

Border police have seized 38 kilos of cocaine thought to be worth more than £1.5 million from a shipping container carrying bananas into a Kent port.

Body found off busy retail park

Body found off busy retail park

Police say a body found behind a superstore will need to be identified using dental or DNA records.

Dog walker suffers facial injuries after 'attack'

Dog walker suffers facial injuries after 'attack'

A woman walking her dog with her teenage daughter claims she was attacked in the middle of the afternoon.

WATCH: More snow hits Kent

WATCH: More snow hits Kent

More snow showers have hit the western part of the county this evening and as temperatures fall, some say it's even settling.

Family heartache at crash death of carer

Family heartache at crash death of carer

The family of a 31-year-old killed when her car careered into a field say "life will never be the same without her".

Police crack down on illegal lorries

Police crack down on illegal lorries

Drivers of hundreds of lorries have been fined, moved on or even immobilised in a long-running police campaign.

Facebook reunites Ellie with her favourite rabbit

Facebook reunites Ellie with her favourite rabbit

A mum thought all was lost when she left her child's favourite toy on the train - until another passenger launched a Facebook campaign to return it.

Father and son spared jail over sick abuse images

Father and son spared jail over sick abuse images

A father and son who downloaded "a bewildering array" of shocking child sex abuse images, cartoons and a video game have been spared jail.

Delays following two-car smash

Delays following two-car smash

A two-car crash sparked traffic chaos in Maidstone this morning.

Police use stinger to stop car

Police use stinger to stop car

Four men have been arrested after police used a stinger to bring a car to a halt.

Thug back in jail after supermarket knife threat

Thug back in jail after supermarket knife threat

A career criminal with around 150 convictions to his name pulled out a knife to threaten a supermarket shopper.

Why this area sees more crashes than anywhere else in Kent

Why this area sees more crashes than anywhere else in Kent

Road accidents are falling year on year across Kent, but this area stubbornly bucks the trend.

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