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Hit-and-run drug dealer jailed

Hit-and-run drug dealer jailed

A drug-dealer who caused a pedestrian “catastrophic” injuries in a hit-and-run in a stolen car has been jailed.

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Long delays after tunnel closure

Long delays after tunnel closure

Drivers suffered with long delays at the Dartford Crossing this morning after a tunnel was reportedly closed to allow a large vehicle through.

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Detached burger van sparks delays

Detached burger van sparks delays

Traffic is moving slowly after a trailer detached on a major Kent road.

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Man detained after 'laying on tracks'

Man detained after 'laying on tracks'

A video has emerged showing officers heading out onto railway tracks after reports a man was laying down on the line.

Hero saves girl from drowning

Hero saves girl from drowning

A man leapt into the sea fully clothed to save a 13-year-old who had got into difficulty.

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Man admits assault during street fight

Man admits assault during street fight

A judge has been shown CCTV images of a fight which left a man lying injured on the ground.

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Soaring costs put air show in doubt

Soaring costs put air show in doubt

Last year’s event attracted 100,000 people, but a Kent air show may not go ahead this year because of rising costs.

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Three doctors facing investigation after mum's death

Three doctors facing investigation after mum's death

Hospital staff involved in the treatment of a woman are to face questions three years after her death.

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Single-use plastics could vanish

Single-use plastics could vanish

Plastic straws, stirrers and plastic cups could soon be banned from being sold in Kent and the rest of England as a consultation gets underway.

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RNLI warning after two people and dog rescued

RNLI warning after two people and dog rescued

The lifeboat asks people to be safe after being called to same place three times in one month.

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'Medical incident' on bus

'Medical incident' on bus

Paramedics were called to help a person in need of urgent medical attention.

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'He was too good for this world'

'He was too good for this world'

Tributes have been paid to a "caring" 19-year-old whose heart was donated to help someone else after his sudden death.

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Vehicle fire causes traffic gridlock

Vehicle fire causes traffic gridlock

Traffic on one of Kent's busiest routes was disrupted for more than three hours after vehicle burst into flames.

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Body found at roadside is identified

Body found at roadside is identified

The body of a man who was found dead at the roadside has been identified.

'I hope Danny is running with me'

'I hope Danny is running with me'

A runner will take on the London Marathon, in memory of his son, raising money for the charity which helped him get housing and a job.

Police have led a woman to safety from a railway bridge

Police have led a woman to safety from a railway bridge

Concerns for her welfare led officers to the scene

Major stroke unit consultation slammed as 'loaded'

Major stroke unit consultation slammed as 'loaded'

Campaigners have criticised a consultation into stroke units, which they claim could lead to care being reduced at one site.

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Former Kent minister was 'unaware' of Windrush decision

Former Kent minister was 'unaware' of Windrush decision

Former immigration minister Damian Green says he was unaware of a decision to destroy landing cards of Windrush migrants when he was a frontbencher.

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Police release e-fit after woman assaulted

Police release e-fit after woman assaulted

Police have released an e-fit image of a man they want to speak to after a 42-year-old woman was assaulted

Drug addict burglar jailed after raid on pensioner's home

Drug addict burglar jailed after raid on pensioner's home

A heartless mother targeted a vulnerable widow and helped steal precious photographs of her late husband - years after committing identical crimes.

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'I hope he rots in hell'

'I hope he rots in hell'

Those were the words on the suicide note of a 16-year-old girl who killed herself weeks after claiming her stepdad sexually abused her, a court heard.

Kent basks in hottest April day in 70 years

Kent basks in hottest April day in 70 years

See how people across Kent are enjoying the heat as temperatures reach a dizzy 26C in the county weeks after it was hit by snow.

Kent Police investigated over suspicious death

Kent Police investigated over suspicious death

Three police staff are having their 'professional behaviour' investigated in relation to a suspicious death.

Plan to transform former colliery site

Plan to transform former colliery site

An ambitious scheme could see colliery which shut in 1987 turned into business and nature site.

Man hospitalised after teen gang attack

Man hospitalised after teen gang attack

A man in his 50s suffered cuts and bruises following a town centre assault.

Cannabis farmer ordered to pay thousands

Cannabis farmer ordered to pay thousands

A drug cultivator who ran a cannabis factory from his home has been ordered to pay back £13,000 after being jailed for three and a half years.

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Fur robe row mayor welcomes velvet regalia

Fur robe row mayor welcomes velvet regalia

A council has shelled out £1,000 for a mayoral robe made with fake fur, following backlash from animal rights groups.

Man trapped between wall and minibus

Man trapped between wall and minibus

Fire crews have used a winch to move a minibus trapping a man after a crash this morning.

Witness search after woman raped

Witness search after woman raped

Police are looking for members of the public who may have seen a distressed woman shortly after she was victim to a sex attack.

Travellers set up camp in troubled lorry park

Travellers set up camp in troubled lorry park

Residents have called for a long-term solution to prevent a lorry park from being used as a traveller encampment.

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