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Serious two-vehicle crash

Serious two-vehicle crash

A woman has been freed by fire crews after a 'head-on' crash on a major road.

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Car stuck on central reservation

Car stuck on central reservation

Emergency services have been called to the scene after a car ended up getting stuck on top of a central reservation.

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Night nurse pulled out vital equipment from disabled child

Night nurse pulled out vital equipment from disabled child

A nurse removed vital oxygen monitoring devices from a severely disabled child, putting the youngster's life in danger.

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Rising river levels prompt flood warning

Rising river levels prompt flood warning

A warning has been issued as the River Medway is expected to burst its banks amid heavy rain.

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Peter Pan stage show a panto smash

Peter Pan stage show a panto smash

Kent Online reporter John Nurden gives Peter Pan a big thumbs up

Thousands of ambulance call-outs over Christmas

Thousands of ambulance call-outs over Christmas

Ambulance crews faced "significant pressure" over the festive period - with staff responding to more than 6,000 call-outs.

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Scores left with no Christmas dinner after hotel power cut

Scores left with no Christmas dinner after hotel power cut

Scores of customers who had paid £92 each went hungry after a power cut which affected a four-star hotel took 15-and-a-half hours to fix.

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Kent hit with winter ice warning

Kent hit with winter ice warning

Road users are being told to take care and expect slippery patches to form as a warning for ice is issued.

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Women hurt in house knife attack

Women hurt in house knife attack

Two women have been injured after they were allegedly knifed by a man early this morning before he reportedly drove into the front of a house.

Cash stolen from ATM at railway station

Cash stolen from ATM at railway station

Thieves targeted a cash machine on Boxing Day morning.

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Man arrested on suspicion of making racist remarks to football player

Man arrested on suspicion of making racist remarks to football player

A 20-year-old man is alleged to have racially abused Ebbsfleet player Nathan Ashmore.

Baby killer died from morphine overdose

Baby killer died from morphine overdose

The inquest into the death of a woman who had been convicted of killing her own toddler has been opened and adjourned.

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'Technical fault' closes Dartford tunnel

'Technical fault' closes Dartford tunnel

One of the Dartford Crossing tunnels was shut this morning - with traffic queuing seven hours after a technical fault.

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Landlord wades into sea to save person

Landlord wades into sea to save person

A landlord waded into the sea to save someone who had jumped in.

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Teenager cut from car after crashing into tree

Teenager cut from car after crashing into tree

Firefighters found a teenager injured and trapped after her vehicle crashed into a tree.

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Fire breaks out after problems with wood burner

Fire breaks out after problems with wood burner

Fire crews were called out after a chimney caught light.

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Investigation after bedroom gutted by fire

Investigation after bedroom gutted by fire

A bedroom was badly damaged after a blaze broke out in a terraced home in the early hours.

Light snow falling in Kent

Light snow falling in Kent

A snow warning is in place for the county, with light flurries hitting parts of Kent.

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Care home up for 'worst' award

Care home up for 'worst' award

A Kent care home has won the dubious honour of being nominated as one of the country's worst.

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From cave paintings to the magic of the movies

From cave paintings to the magic of the movies

Film fans are invited to preview Kent's first museum dedicated to the story of the moving image - from shadow puppets to the magic lantern.

Looking back at 2017

Looking back at 2017

2017 was full of big stories. Here we take a look back at the major events which broke between January and April in the first of our review series.

New lives for Syrian families in Kent

New lives for Syrian families in Kent

Refugee families who fled war-torn Syria to set up home in Kent have now built new lives here. These are their stories...

People injured in two crashes

People injured in two crashes

The Thanet Way has been shut as casualties are treated in a multi-vehicle crash, which followed another accident.

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Brave dippers enjoy icy splash

Brave dippers enjoy icy splash

There were nuns, pink ladies and Disney characters among the Boxing Day dippers at Deal beach this morning

Shoppers queue at 2am for sale

Shoppers queue at 2am for sale

Keen customers at one shopping centre started queuing as early as 2am for the sales, with more than 300 waiting by 6am.

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Lifeboat launched to search for person in distress

Lifeboat launched to search for person in distress

The lifeboat was scrambled in the early hours following reports of a person in distress.

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1,000 hit by powercut

1,000 hit by powercut

More than 1,000 homes were without power after an underground electricity cable faulted.

Man flown to hospital after crash

Man flown to hospital after crash

A man in his 80s is in a serious condition after he was airlifted to hospital following a crash.

Man treated for smoke inhalation after fire

Man treated for smoke inhalation after fire

A man was given oxygen treatment and three giant tortoises were rescued from a home after a garage fire.

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Boxing Day hunt faces protest in wake of 'assault'

Boxing Day hunt faces protest in wake of 'assault'

Animal rights activists are due to descend on the traditional Boxing Day hunt meet today - after the last event was marred by assault allegations.

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