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Parliament honour for teen after brave cancer battle

Parliament honour for teen after brave cancer battle

A teenager has been honoured in the House of Commons at the Student of the Year Awards after a courageous battle with cancer.

Delays after crash between cyclist and car

Delays after crash between cyclist and car

A major road was shut this morning after a crash between a car and cyclist.

Have your say!

Have your say!

Today is the first public meeting in Kent on the Lower Thames Crossing proposals - don't miss the chance to get your views across.

kmfm celebrates as listening figures rise

kmfm celebrates as listening figures rise

Thousands more listeners are tuning in to kmfm, the latest official figures reveal.

Airport £55m investment ‘set to create 200 jobs’

Airport £55m investment ‘set to create 200 jobs’

Hundreds of new jobs could be created in an airport expansion - but a raft of planning conditions have delayed it for a year, say bosses.

'Come and teach us'

'Come and teach us'

A shortage of teachers willing to work in an area has prompted a direct appeal from pupils, asking for prospective candidates to come forward.

Harry Potter fans set to relive the magic

Harry Potter fans set to relive the magic

Wizards and Muggles in Kent are set to be cast under the spell of J K Rowling one more time.

Thug in steel toe cap boots repeatedly kicked landlord

Thug in steel toe cap boots repeatedly kicked landlord

After being thrown out of a pub for causing trouble, thug Andrew Bell decided to take revenge, launching a vicious attack on the landlord.

Free hugs for shoppers!

Free hugs for shoppers!

A group have been spotted in a town centre handing out free hugs to shoppers in the hope of spreading some love.

Illegal immigrants detained by police

Illegal immigrants detained by police

Five foreign men have been handed over to the Home Office after officers were called to a quiet street.

Man air lifted to hospital after crash

Man air lifted to hospital after crash

Emergency crews cut a man free from the wreckage of a car after a crash in the early hours.

Missing teenage girl found safe

Missing teenage girl found safe

A 14-year-old girl who went missing almost two days ago has been found safe.

'Severe delays' after lorry crash at tunnel

'Severe delays' after lorry crash at tunnel

Serious delays remain around the Dartford Tunnel and the M25 after a lorry hit and damaged a barrier at the entrance.

Violence erupts as pair found guilty of murdering OAP

Violence erupts as pair found guilty of murdering OAP

There were violent scenes in court as a killer flew across the dock and attacked his co-accused after they were found guilty of murdering a pensioner.

BBC Southeast forced off air by fire alarm

BBC Southeast forced off air by fire alarm

Viewers were left without local BBC news this evening after the offices were evacuated due to a fire alarm.

Crash partially closes M20

Crash partially closes M20

A crash involving a car and a lorry has closed two lanes of the M20 this evening.

Lorry driver charged after 13-car pile-up

Lorry driver charged after 13-car pile-up

A 34-year-old lorry driver has been charged with dangerous driving and failing to stop following a 13-car pile-up.

Wilson: 'Give people who spot immigrants £1,000'

Wilson: 'Give people who spot immigrants £1,000'

A multimillionaire vying to become the next crime commissioner is calling for £1,000 to be given to everyone who reports an illegal immigrant.

Man and dog rescued after falling into hole

Man and dog rescued after falling into hole

A man and his dog have been rescued by firefighters after plunging 20ft into a hole.

'Inexperience and peer pressure are a lethal combination'

'Inexperience and peer pressure are a lethal combination'

Nearly 180 young drivers killed or seriously injured their passengers on Kent's roads in the past three years.

Dinosaurs take up home in Kent

Dinosaurs take up home in Kent

Visitors were left wide-eyed as they arrived at a Kent attraction to be greeted by a herd of dinosaurs.

Road reopens after bomb alert

Road reopens after bomb alert

A number of properties were evacuated and a cordon thrown around an area after a bomb scare this afternoon.

Campsite boss guilty of child sex assaults

Campsite boss guilty of child sex assaults

An ex-Scout campsite boss has been convicted of sexually assaulting three children more than three decades ago.

Bills to go up as Kent gets more firearms officers

Bills to go up as Kent gets more firearms officers

Tax bills will rise after plans were approved for Kent Police to hire dozens more firearms officers - as the threat of terrorism continues to loom.

Community mental health services under threat

Community mental health services under threat

The future of some mental health services in the county are under threat after £4m of contracts were awarded to two charities.

Group of men demand teenage girl gets in car

Group of men demand teenage girl gets in car

Police are hunting a group of men who approached a teenage girl and demanded she get in a car.

Offensive police officer sacked over drugs messages

Offensive police officer sacked over drugs messages

A PC who used derogatory language - including calling a suspect a "nut nut" - and shared pictures that could have compromised a case has been sacked.

Cows rescued as barn goes up in flames

Cows rescued as barn goes up in flames

Firefighters spent hours tackling a blaze which ripped through a cattle barn overnight.

Boiler houses come down

Boiler houses come down

Two boiler houses at the centre of a former power station were blown up this afternoon.

Boy, 16, charged with teenager's murder

Boy, 16, charged with teenager's murder

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of another teenager after being arrested in Kent.

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