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Toddler's near fatal fall at zoo

Toddler's near fatal fall at zoo

A family outing almost ended in tragedy when a two-year-old boy nearly fell into a monkey enclosure after a wooden barrier gave way.

Alert as gun discovered in field

Alert as gun discovered in field

A field in Higham has been taped off by police after officers uncovered a firearm this morning.

Schools chiefs run up £150,000 hotel bills in just a year

Schools chiefs run up £150,000 hotel bills in just a year

Kent taxpayers have been billed more than £150,000 in just a year for hotels used by education officials and teachers for training courses.

'Illegal immigrants' saved after boat sinks

'Illegal immigrants' saved after boat sinks

Dover Coastguard has helped rescue eight suspected illegal immigrants heading for Kent after a boat sank in the Channel this morning.

Woman trapped after lorry crash

Woman trapped after lorry crash

A woman has been trapped in a car that ended up down an embankment on the M20 after a crash with a lorry this morning.

Charity's race to find site before horses become homeless

Charity's race to find site before horses become homeless

Fifteen heavy horses are threatened with homelessness after a charity was told it must leave its home of around two decades.

Kent's war against illegal waste dumpers

Kent's war against illegal waste dumpers

County waste-busting teams have shut down more illegal dumping sites in the past 12 months than any other area in the country, it's been revealed.

Long-haired lover jailed after passionate clinch in court

Long-haired lover jailed after passionate clinch in court

A judge called the tune when she split up a love-struck busker from his girlfriend... then sent him straight to jail.

Pal guilty of killing friend with pills slipped into beer

Pal guilty of killing friend with pills slipped into beer

A friend who spiked his pal's beer with dozens of anti-depressants 'for a laugh' has been found guilty of killing him.

Timberman wins £70k payout for 'wood dust' cancer

Timberman wins £70k payout for 'wood dust' cancer

A pensioner has been awarded thousands in compensation after he contracted nasal cancer from his 25 years of exposure to wood dust.

Suspicious fire at Islamic boarding school

Suspicious fire at Islamic boarding school

Fire crews have been dealing with a suspected arson attack at an Islamic boarding school in Kent.

The Red Arrows show Britain's Got Talent

The Red Arrows show Britain's Got Talent

The world famous Red Arrows performed in Folkestone on Saturday as a replacement for the town's cancelled air show.

Father left note before car park suicide

Father left note before car park suicide

A father jumped from the top of a multi-storey car park, leaving a note that read "you're better off without me", an inquest heard.

Girl, 2, with cancer was told she had a cold

Girl, 2, with cancer was told she had a cold

A toddler was just hours from death after being told at least five times by GPs she had nothing seriously wrong with her.

Shiatsu massage... from the long arm of the law

Shiatsu massage... from the long arm of the law

Tree surgeon, golf caddy or even masseur... just some of the second jobs of our boys (and girls) in blue.

Man rescued from flat fire

Man rescued from flat fire

A man in his 20s has been rescued from a fire in a ground floor flat this evening by a member of the public.

Boy hurt after being hit by a van

Boy hurt after being hit by a van

A seven-year-old boy has been taken to Medway hospital after being hit by a van in Walderslade

Police investigate sex attack in Kent park

Police investigate sex attack in Kent park

Police are currently investigating a report of a sexual assault on a woman in her 20s in Margate.

Medway singer goes higher and higher in The Voice

Medway singer goes higher and higher in The Voice

Singer Joseph Apostol has made it through to the semi-finals of the BBC talent show The Voice.

Man found in Maidstone suffering from head injuries

Man found in Maidstone suffering from head injuries

A man has been airlifted to hospital in London after being found with head injuries in Maidstone town centre this morning.

Former Medway pub damaged in mystery blaze

Former Medway pub damaged in mystery blaze

Fifteen firefighters tackled a suspicious fire that broke out in the former Black Lion pub in Gillingham soon after midnight.

Woman cut free from car after M2 crash

Woman cut free from car after M2 crash

A woman in her sixties had to be cut free from a car by firefighters after it crashed on the M2.

Family escape from Romney Marsh house fire

Family escape from Romney Marsh house fire

A family had to be evacuated from their home last night after a fire broke out in the two storey property.

'Del Boy' rogue jailed for dodgy dealing

'Del Boy' rogue jailed for dodgy dealing

An eBay car dealer who modelled himself on Del Boy has been jailed for money laundering.

'Senseless'

'Senseless'

A vet has hit out at marksmen who shot this duck - injuring it so badly it had to be put down.

Girl, 3, taken to hospital after crash

Girl, 3, taken to hospital after crash

A young girl had cuts and bumps after being hit by a car in a quiet village.

Disgraced Ezekiel ordered to pay £2k after misconduct

Disgraced Ezekiel ordered to pay £2k after misconduct

A disgraced former council chief has been ordered to pay £2,000 under a confiscation order after being jailed for misconduct in public office.

Tribute to father-of-two

Tribute to father-of-two

The wife of a man who died in a crash in Rainham has paid tribute to her ‘lovely and talented’ husband.

All aboard for MidKent Airways flight to... nowhere

All aboard for MidKent Airways flight to... nowhere

It may have seats and overhead lockers, but one plane in Kent is definitely not taking to the skies.

Singing for survival on TV talent show

Singing for survival on TV talent show

Talented student Joseph Apostol is hoping people in Medway will support him as he competes in the quarter-final of The Voice tonight.

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