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Overturned van closes road

Overturned van closes road

An overturned van has closed Seven Mile Lane near Wrotham Heath

Photos: Blaze hits Gillingham grocers

Photos: Blaze hits Gillingham grocers

About 20 firefighters tackled a blaze in Gillingham High Street this morning.

RAF flies in to save London Array sailor

RAF flies in to save London Array sailor

A man suffering chest pains was winched off a ship early today and taken to hospital.

EXCLUSIVE: CCTV footage of Sheppey axe raiders

EXCLUSIVE: CCTV footage of Sheppey axe raiders

Police are still searching parts of Sheppey for three men who took part in a £3,000 robbery yesterday.

Full steam ahead for missing link

Full steam ahead for missing link

A planned extension to the light railway at Tenterden should attract thousands more visitors, it's been revealed.

Horse dies 'seven hours after RSPCA contacted'

Horse dies 'seven hours after RSPCA contacted'

A woman is angry after the RSPCA failed to treat an injured horse... which later died.

Sea rescue drama as pensioner injures ankle

Sea rescue drama as pensioner injures ankle

A Belgian helicopter was called in after a 75-year-old woman needed to be airlifted to hospital.

Police in hunt for missing prisoners

Police in hunt for missing prisoners

An inmate who failed to return to prison and another who has been recalled are being sought by Kent Police.

'My life flashed before my eyes'

'My life flashed before my eyes'

A woman has thanked the rescuers who helped her when her car crashed and cut her free from the wreckage.

Show of unity as Kent marks Armed Forces Day

Show of unity as Kent marks Armed Forces Day

Military vehicles will be valeted and uniforms dusted off across Kent as veterans and serving personnel mark Armed Forces Day today.

Sweet! Jack gets golden ticket

Sweet! Jack gets golden ticket

A Kent schoolboy is sampling the sweet taste of success - after landing the lead role in top West End musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

'I was peacemaker before stabbing'

'I was peacemaker before stabbing'

The brother of a father-of-two who died after being stabbed in the street has told a court how he tried to act as peacemaker before the tragedy.

Dead horse washed up on beach

Dead horse washed up on beach

A horse that had been in the sea for so long it could only be identified through its hooves has been washed up on a Ramsgate beach.

Man arrested after seagull kicked to death

Man arrested after seagull kicked to death

A 21-year-old man is due in court after a seagull had to be put down because it had been so badly injured in a brutal seafront attack.

Mind your language! Woman's anger over pub swearing

Mind your language! Woman's anger over pub swearing

A visitor to Ashford says she was furious the managers of a Wetherspoon's pub refused to tackle drinkers using abusive language.

Pervert who used Harry Potter lie to lure boys jailed for downloading images

Pervert who used Harry Potter lie to lure boys jailed for downloading images

A convicted sex offender who once posed as a casting agent for the Harry Potter films has been jailed after downloading thousands of abuse images.

Teen boxer 'minutes from death' told he may never fight again

Teen boxer 'minutes from death' told he may never fight again

A teenager who nearly died after a motorbike crash with an off-duty police officer has been told his boxing days are over.

Teen arrested over Sheerness blaze

Teen arrested over Sheerness blaze

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a huge fire at a block of flats in Sheerness left two people fighting for their lives.

Queen's final farewell to Kent soldiers

Queen's final farewell to Kent soldiers

The Queen visited Canterbury in 2013 to say her final farewell to the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.

Government agree with Bluewater expansion

Government agree with Bluewater expansion

Bluewater's expansion looks set to go ahead after Gravesham council asked the government to make final decision.

PICTURE SPECIAL: The KEiBA 2013 winners

PICTURE SPECIAL: The KEiBA 2013 winners

And the winners are... the Kent Excellence in Business Awards winners take centre stage at a glittering night

Andy has the Midas torch

Andy has the Midas torch

A ‘mad’ scientist put Gravesend on the map last night with his latest invention: The world’s most powerful, hand-held, battery operated torch...

Homeless man set on fire

Homeless man set on fire

A rough sleeper was set alight by a passer-by as he bedded down for the night in a sleeping bag.

Queen to bid farewell to regiment

Queen to bid farewell to regiment

The Queen will witness a final parade of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders on a visit to Howe Barracks in Canterbury today.

'Nasty' burglar targeted child's godmother

'Nasty' burglar targeted child's godmother

A burglar fed his drug addiction by targeting the home of his daughter's godmother when he knew she would be away, a court heard.

Thieves break into primary school

Thieves break into primary school

A caretaker disturbed thieves who broke into a Chatham school and stole cash saved up for treats on a pupils’ outing.

Firms are the stars at glittering KEiBA awards night

Firms are the stars at glittering KEiBA awards night

A Kent firm which scooped two key awards was one of the stars of a glittering KEiBA ceremony

Mass pile-up shuts lane of motorway

Mass pile-up shuts lane of motorway

A crash between two lorries, several cars and a camper van has closed a lane of the M20.

Woman talked down after threatening to jump from building

Woman talked down after threatening to jump from building

Police have now been stood down after a woman said to have threatened to jump from a building has been led to safety.

Hunt for prisoner on the run

Hunt for prisoner on the run

People are being warned not to approach this violent prisoner who is being sought by Kent Police and might be armed.

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