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Teenager in WW2 bomb alert

Teenager in WW2 bomb alert

A teenager has told how he and a colleague found a suspected unexploded Second World War bomb in a car park today.

Pair's lucky escape after 'freak' electric blanket fire

Pair's lucky escape after 'freak' electric blanket fire

An elderly couple were lucky not to be hurt after a freak fire involving an electric blanket... and a restless night's sleep.

Funeral firm's plea for families to collect ashes

Funeral firm's plea for families to collect ashes

A funeral director is making an unusual appeal... for relatives to collect 20 sets of unclaimed ashes.

Packed meeting for new crossing debate

Packed meeting for new crossing debate

More than 500 people squeezed into a school as government officials faced the music over the Thames crossing.

Boy, 9, gives sister marrow in bid to cure disorder

Boy, 9, gives sister marrow in bid to cure disorder

Brave nine-year-old Jack Elderfield is donating bone marrow in a bid to cure his sister's rare blood disorder.

Horror as wife dies in flames

Horror as wife dies in flames

A man has described the horrific moment he ran back to his house to find his wife engulfed in flames after setting herself on fire.

Shock as maggots found in cat food

Shock as maggots found in cat food

A pet owner was disgusted to open a tin of cat food and find it teeming with wriggling maggots.

Tennis ace Djokovic helps re-home dog

Tennis ace Djokovic helps re-home dog

World number one tennis star Novak Djokovic has helped to find a homeless hound its perfect match with a family from Kent.

Jailed: GP who forged prescriptions to sell drugs abroad

Jailed: GP who forged prescriptions to sell drugs abroad

A doctor who forged prescriptions for hundreds of tablets for a sleeping disorder so he could sell them on abroad has today been jailed for 15 months.

'Mental health team wouldn't help... so I set house on fire'

'Mental health team wouldn't help... so I set house on fire'

A young woman who set fire to her house while she was inside claimed she was not getting support from mental health workers.

Bookies targeted in second hold-up

Bookies targeted in second hold-up

Robbers have stolen cash from a bookmakers - just hours before a supermarket was targeted in an almost identical raid.

Man charged over arcade raid

Man charged over arcade raid

A 25-year-old man has been charged with raiding an amusement arcade on the Isle of Sheppey and assaulting two policemen.

Caped crusader helps female drivers

Caped crusader helps female drivers

A superhero called Parallel Parking Man is ready to help female drivers struggling to reverse into tricky spaces.

Soldier 'molested drunk young woman'

Soldier 'molested drunk young woman'

A married squaddie groped a teenager after she was ejected from a nightclub because she appeared drunk, a court heard.

Man collapses and dies at station

Man collapses and dies at station

A man in his 60s has collapsed and died on the stairs at Ashford International station.

Woman arrested over stabbing

Woman arrested over stabbing

A 32-year-old woman is being questioned by detectives today after a man is believed to have been stabbed in the neck in Ramsgate.

Prime Minister opens London Array wind farm

Prime Minister opens London Array wind farm

David Cameron officially opened the world's largest wind farm, declaring it a 'huge privilege'.

Couple became drugs ringleaders after death of two daughters

Couple became drugs ringleaders after death of two daughters

A couple facing jail for organising a huge cannabis farming operation turned to crime when they tragically lost two children, it has emerged.

Worst levels of bullying at university

Worst levels of bullying at university

One in five employees at Canterbury Christ Church university are "always or often" the victims of workplace bullying, a damning report has revealed.

Kent jails to be turned into resettlement prisons

Kent jails to be turned into resettlement prisons

A move to slash reoffending is set to transform Kent jails into resettlement prisons, it's been revealed.

Battle lines drawn in crossing debate

Battle lines drawn in crossing debate

Hundreds are expected to gather tonight to hear plans for a new Thames crossing - as Gravesham residents argue one option will devastate the town.

More than 20 children's centres set to close in cost-cutting drive

More than 20 children's centres set to close in cost-cutting drive

As many as 23 children's centres across Kent could close under cost-cutting proposals, it has been announced.

Protest for 'Cameron visit'

Protest for 'Cameron visit'

Anti-cuts campaigners are protesting outside the Turner Contemporary this morning ahead of an expected visit by Prime Minister David Cameron.

Record-breaking auction lot set to sparkle

Record-breaking auction lot set to sparkle

The largest bottle of English sparkling wine ever made is to go under the hammer... and 120 drinkers could celebrate its sale.

Tragic teen might have crashed while swerving to avoid animal

Tragic teen might have crashed while swerving to avoid animal

A girl might have been swerving to avoid an animal when she lost control of her car in a crash that killed her and her boyfriend, an inquest heard.

Boy hurt in 'hit-and-run' on bike

Boy hurt in 'hit-and-run' on bike

A boy was injured after being knocked off his bike by a car in a suspected hit-and-run in Gravesend.

Man's body discovered in car

Man's body discovered in car

A man has been found dead in a car off Blue Bell Hill after being spotted by a passer-by.

Rescue operation as man slips on mud

Rescue operation as man slips on mud

A large-scale rescue operation - including an RAF helicopter - was launched when a man slipped on a mudbank and fell unconscious.

Drugs couple face jail after extradition

Drugs couple face jail after extradition

A husband and wife who fled to the Costa Del Sol are facing long jail sentences over a multi-million pound cannabis production empire.

Delays after 'van flips' on A2

Delays after 'van flips' on A2

Commuters faced delays on the A2 after reports a van flipped over in the road this afternoon.

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