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Tragic biker who died after being hit by car named as soldier

Tragic biker who died after being hit by car named as soldier

A man who died after he came off his motorbike and was hit by a car has today been named as a serving soldier.

Security company fined £20k after worker's carbon monoxide death

Security company fined £20k after worker's carbon monoxide death

A security company has been fined £20,000 after a security guard was killed when he was overcome be carbon monoxide fumes at a disused nursing home.

Seven 'illegal immigrants' arrested

Seven 'illegal immigrants' arrested

Home Office officials are to question seven suspected illegal immigrants arrested near a town centre industrial estate today.

Boy held over 'sex attack' on teenager

Boy held over 'sex attack' on teenager

A teenager has been arrested after reports of a sexual assault on a 17-year-old girl in a subway.

Horses are being rescued from flooded fields

Horses are being rescued from flooded fields

Action has been taken to rescue 23 horses living in flooded fields after at least four were found to have died. Warning: graphic image.

Revealed: Huge M2 hole is chalk well

Revealed: Huge M2 hole is chalk well

Highways bosses have confirmed a hole that has swallowed up part of the M2 is actually a chalk well, as investigations continue to repair the chasm.

Dramatic collapse at old theatre site

Dramatic collapse at old theatre site

A huge gaping hole has been left in the back of a former theatre under renovation after a dramatic collapse last night.

Northern Ireland terror probe goes on after Army explosives alert

Northern Ireland terror probe goes on after Army explosives alert

Investigators examining suspected explosive devices sent to Army careers offices in Kent are today focusing on a link to dissident Irish Republicans.

Ex-charity boss jailed for fleecing thousands from vulnerable pair

Ex-charity boss jailed for fleecing thousands from vulnerable pair

A former charity manager who committed a "grave breach of trust" by stealing almost £14,000 from two vulnerable people in her care is behind bars.

Furry tail ending for abandoned pups

Furry tail ending for abandoned pups

Love is all around as four days-old puppies abandoned in a slipper box at Christmas have found loving owners for Valentine's Day.

Why love is the only way as Kent named Britain's most romantic place

Why love is the only way as Kent named Britain's most romantic place

As lovers celebrate Valentine's Day, Kent has been named Britain's most romantic area - click here for the county's top 10 slushy place names.

How to keep the kids entertained this week

How to keep the kids entertained this week

Half-term doesn’t have to be about computer games and Cbeebies. There’s plenty going on all across the county so – here’s our pick of the best.

Violent TA soldier raped girl, 13, because she touched his foot

Violent TA soldier raped girl, 13, because she touched his foot

An "arrogant and manipulative" Territorial Army soldier is starting a long jail sentence after raping a teenage girl because she touched his foot.

Company boss fined thousands after sheep deaths

Company boss fined thousands after sheep deaths

A company and its boss have been fined thousands of pounds after dozens of sheep had to be shot during live exports from Ramsgate.

Woman punched in street... before attacker walks away

Woman punched in street... before attacker walks away

A woman was punched in a motiveless assault... before her attacker calmly walked away.

Flooding misery 'could last for months'

Flooding misery 'could last for months'

Kent's flooding threat could last until May - as saturated chalk land struggles to dry out, it's been revealed.

Tree smashes through car in strong winds

Tree smashes through car in strong winds

A car has been destroyed after a large tree fell onto its roof in a residential street as gale-force winds battered the county.

Shock as panto uses paedophile pop star Glitter's hit song in family show

Shock as panto uses paedophile pop star Glitter's hit song in family show

Village pantomime bosses have been criticised for playing a song by convicted paedophile Gary Glitter during a production of Cinderella.

Dungeness B power station shut down

Dungeness B power station shut down

One of Kent's nuclear reactors has been taken offline after a fault with a steam valve was found - but its owners insist bad weather is not a factor.

Van driver rescued from muddy ditch

Van driver rescued from muddy ditch

Firefighters have rescued a man from mud after he tried to avoid flood waters.

Eight people rescued from six-storey flats blaze

Eight people rescued from six-storey flats blaze

Police have confirmed a blaze at a multi-storey block of flats in Chatham is being treating as suspicious.

Grinning face of serial sex beast

Grinning face of serial sex beast

This is the smirking face of a serial sex attacker who is facing years behind bars for a string of offences on women across Kent.

Kent's council tax freeze set to end

Kent's council tax freeze set to end

County council taxpayers are likely to be hit with a hike in bills as a three-year freeze looks set to come to an end today.

More commuter gridlock as M2 sinkhole chaos goes on

More commuter gridlock as M2 sinkhole chaos goes on

Motorists are facing even more delays this evening as a huge sinkhole that has created a chasm in part of the M2 continues to cause gridlock.

Gravesham to become alcohol action area

Gravesham to become alcohol action area

Government chooses Gravesham as place to combat drink-fuelled crime and disorder and the damage caused to people’s health.

M2 sinkhole nightmare set to continue for another 48 hours

M2 sinkhole nightmare set to continue for another 48 hours

The M2 hard shoulders are due to reopen tomorrow, but the rest of the motorway could stay closed for another 48 hours due to a 15ft sinkhole.

Looking for a woof over their heads

Looking for a woof over their heads

Adorable puppies named after Winter Olympic GB stars are looking for new homes after their abandoned mother was discovered days before giving birth.

Bridges reopen after gale-force winds batter county

Bridges reopen after gale-force winds batter county

Both the Sheppey Crossing and Dartford bridge have now reopened after high winds caused traffic chaos.

Council tax bills for fire brigade to go up

Council tax bills for fire brigade to go up

Kent council taxpayers face paying more for fire and rescue services for the first time in four years, it has been announced.

Dog walker rescued after breaking leg

Dog walker rescued after breaking leg

A man has been rescued from the River Thames after breaking his leg while walking his dog along the seawall.

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