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Car crashes into tree and closes road

Car crashes into tree and closes road

Two people have been taken to hospital after a car crash which ripped the engine out of the vehicle.

Life-saving medical equipment stolen

Life-saving medical equipment stolen

An MP has branded thieves who pinched a defibrillator installed in a town to help people suffering a medical emergency as 'idiots'.

Long journeys for bereaved families

Long journeys for bereaved families

Relatives in some parts of Kent are having to travel more than 30 miles to attend hearings involving the death of their loved ones.

Plea to help toddler take his first steps

Plea to help toddler take his first steps

A couple are trying to raise £85,000 so their son can undergo a life-changing operation which helped his sister suffering from the same condition.

Sumatran tiger put down

Sumatran tiger put down

A tigeress has had to be euthanised at a Kent zoo.

'Medical emergency' causes crash

'Medical emergency' causes crash

Part of the M20 is blocked following a collision between two vehicles.

'My sadness at baby Eli's death'

'My sadness at baby Eli's death'

A woman who was friends with Katherine Cox and Danny Shepherd speaks after they were found guilty of causing the death of Cox's five-month-old baby.

Chef jailed for hurling stones during day of violence

Chef jailed for hurling stones during day of violence

A jobless chef who was caught on camera throwing stones as rival groups clashed during a day of riots has been jailed.

Teenage robbers punch woman to ground

Teenage robbers punch woman to ground

Police are hunting three teenagers who punched a woman in the head and continued to attack her as she cowered on the ground in a town centre robbery.

Policeman accused of using excessive force

Policeman accused of using excessive force

A police officer accused of stopping and searching a man without good reason and using excessive force on him has appeared in front of a tribunal.

Pensioner threatened by fake cops as jewels stolen

Pensioner threatened by fake cops as jewels stolen

A pensioner was confronted by two thieves posing as policemen who threatened her before fleeing with several items of jewellery.

Mum of three shot while on holiday

Mum of three shot while on holiday

A mother was reportedly shot in the stomach in front of her husband and children after accidentally driving into a Brazilian slum.

Bailiffs 'attack' worker during £5k salon raid

Bailiffs 'attack' worker during £5k salon raid

A town centre hairdressers was placed in lockdown after bailiffs demanded cash before reportedly attacking a member of staff and hurling abuse.

Outrage at McDonald's bid to open 24 hours

Outrage at McDonald's bid to open 24 hours

Locals who say burgers have been pushed through letterboxes and cars splattered with ketchup are opposing a bid by McDonald's to open round the clock.

MP's directorship follows husband's 'brush with cancer'

MP's directorship follows husband's 'brush with cancer'

An MP has vowed to give a "significant proportion" of her payment for working for a technology firm to help local charities.

Sir Mark Rylance backs Goodwin Sands protest

Sir Mark Rylance backs Goodwin Sands protest

Oscar-winning actor Sir Mark Rylance says a plan to dredge the Goodwin Sands is disrespectful to the final resting place of war dead.

'Water company in denial about sewage stench'

'Water company in denial about sewage stench'

Residents have accused a water company of being in denial about importing thousands of tonnes of sewage from outside Kent to a town's treatment works.

Summer washout continues

Summer washout continues

A weather warning has been issued for heavy rain for the next few days, which could cause travel problems and flooding of homes and businesses.

Kent stately home used as film set for BBC crime series

Kent stately home used as film set for BBC crime series

Penshurst Place has been used for filming of a new BBC drama based on the bestselling crime series written by JK Rowling under a pseudonym.

Port launches pro-dredging campaign

Port launches pro-dredging campaign

A campaign has been launched to push for the dredging of the Goodwin Sands to enable the multi million pound Dover Western Docks Revival

Celebrating 75 years of wedded bliss

Celebrating 75 years of wedded bliss

A couple who claim they've never had an argument share the secret to a happy marriage.

Woman assaulted ex police commander

Woman assaulted ex police commander

A mother has been convicted of crashing a motorbike into a car being driven by a former senior police official and assaulting him.

Young musician takes his own life

Young musician takes his own life

Family of a 20-year-old who took his own life after battling depression are hoping sharing his story will stop someone else suffering the same fate.

'You robbed her of her childhood'

'You robbed her of her childhood'

A sex beast sexually assaulted a girl aged under 13 after learning she had previously been abused.

Crash between car and lorry

Crash between car and lorry

Firefighters were called to a crash between a car and a lorry and three people had to be taken to hospital.

Man denies missing girl charge

Man denies missing girl charge

A 48-year-old has been remanded in custody after appearing in court in connection with a teenager's disappearance.

Lorry ploughs into front garden

Lorry ploughs into front garden

Police were called after an HGV went into a front garden - for the third time in two years.

Arrests over wine bar fight

Arrests over wine bar fight

Two men have been arrested in connection with a brawl in a wine bar.

Arrests made over chippie acid attack

Arrests made over chippie acid attack

A man and woman have been arrested over a suspected acid attack outside a fish and chip shop.

Police break up huge illegal rave at industrial unit

Police break up huge illegal rave at industrial unit

Police made 12 arrests after breaking up an illegal rave involving up to 500 revellers, which left a brand new industrial unit trashed.

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