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Parents pull children out of school after son is bitten

Parents pull children out of school after son is bitten

Parents have pulled all three of their children out of a primary school after their son was bitten in the lunch queue.

Pensioner knew driver of car which killed her

Pensioner knew driver of car which killed her

A pensioner who died after being hit by a car knew the man behind the wheel.

The cancer patients being treated in the car park

The cancer patients being treated in the car park

We've spoken to patients and staff in a mobile chemotherapy unit brought in following the controversial closure of a hospital's cancer centre.

Barnes: 'Pay back £700k Stack costs'

Barnes: 'Pay back £700k Stack costs'

Kent's police commissioner has urged the government to pay back the £700,000 recent costs for tackling Operation Stack.

Boyband dream shatters for Stereo Kicks schoolboy

Boyband dream shatters for Stereo Kicks schoolboy

X Factor hopefuls Stereo Kicks have split just weeks after the release of their debut single, blowing the dreams of one Kent schoolboy.

Churchill's wartime tunnels open to the public

Churchill's wartime tunnels open to the public

Second World War tunnels beneath the White Cliffs of Dover have opened to the public for the first time since they were built 70 years ago.

Fake doctor jailed after treating dozens

Fake doctor jailed after treating dozens

A delusional woman who posed as a doctor despite having no medical training and treated almost 100 patients has been jailed.

Gordon's double set for TV bow

Gordon's double set for TV bow

Kent impersonator Martin Jordan is one of several lookalikes set to appear on Channel 4 in a show about celebrity doppelgangers.

Heavy police presence after attack

Heavy police presence after attack

A village was closed off after an alleged attack left a man needing hospital treatment for an injury to his face.

Man stabbed in High Street

Man stabbed in High Street

Emergency crews were called to a town centre after a man was allegedly stabbed in the stomach by someone he knew.

Peaches Geldof's home 'sold'

Peaches Geldof's home 'sold'

The Kent home of Peaches Geldof has reportedly been sold after it was deserted for more than a year following her death from a drugs overdose.

Teens arrested after cars splashed with paint

Teens arrested after cars splashed with paint

Five teenagers have been arrested after a spate of vandalism incidents which left as many as 20 cars covered in brightly-coloured paint.

Thug jailed for beating victim with a crowbar

Thug jailed for beating victim with a crowbar

A man in his 40s was left with an 8cm wound in his scalp and a broken rib after an unprovoked attack.

Video: The moment we surprised our first Kent Hero

Video: The moment we surprised our first Kent Hero

A teenage boy who helped save a school friend injured in a road accident is the first winner of an award scheme run by Kent Reliance and kmfm.

Warning after man pats gran's bottom in shop

Warning after man pats gran's bottom in shop

A grandmother is warning others to be on their guard after a strange man repeatedly tapped her bottom as she shopped in a 99p Store.

Workers from defunct ferry firm block port

Workers from defunct ferry firm block port

A blockade at the Port of Calais has caused ferry disruption today.

Driver veers off road and ploughs into house

Driver veers off road and ploughs into house

A car has crashed through the front window of a house after coming off a busy road.

Communities to get money to revive seaside towns

Communities to get money to revive seaside towns

Coastal communities in Kent are set to receive £10,000 from the government to help revive their towns.

Driver caught out by rising tide

Driver caught out by rising tide

A 4x4 vehicle was almost entirely submerged by the sea at a popular tourist beach this morning.

Guys get stripped for fundraising calendar

Guys get stripped for fundraising calendar

A group of retirees have been baring nearly all in a bid to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK with a rather risqué stunt.

Hollywood celebrity's ghost haunts controversial development

Hollywood celebrity's ghost haunts controversial development

Campaigners fighting plans for a cold store in the countryside say it would have Godfather star Marlon Brando turning in his grave.

Iconic band praises Kent town

Iconic band praises Kent town

A British band that shot to fame in the 70s chose an unlikely location to feature on their new album.

Pleas for pop star to help coma victim

Pleas for pop star to help coma victim

Friends of a man seriously injured in a road accident are hoping singer Ed Sheeran can help inspire his recovery.

Family's fury after dementia sufferer escapes from care home

Family's fury after dementia sufferer escapes from care home

Care home bosses are under pressure after 79-year-old dementia sufferer escaped and walked more than a mile in her ballet shoes and t-shirt.

Op Stack removed

Op Stack removed

The M20 has reopened as Operation Stack is no longer in place.

'Give me the money or you will die'

'Give me the money or you will die'

A shopkeeper has been left too scared to return to work after being threatened with a broken bottle during an attempted robbery.

Buyers of flats in iconic building left in limbo

Buyers of flats in iconic building left in limbo

A housing association is considering legal action following a U-turn by developers to allow the sale of 30 properties.

Could Kent be the birthplace of democracy?

Could Kent be the birthplace of democracy?

A wealth of historical information is building up to show a tiny corner of Kent was at the centre of the creation of the Magna Carta.

Kent racing circuit to feature in video game

Kent racing circuit to feature in video game

People will have the chance to speed round Lydden Hill from the comfort of their armchairs after the race circuit was included in a computer game.

Mistaken identity parking fine blunder

Mistaken identity parking fine blunder

A man got a £60 ticket in the post despite his car being driven by his wife 100 miles away from where the supposed offence took place.

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