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Woman rescued from bedroom fire

Woman rescued from bedroom fire

Fire crews rescued a woman after a fire broke out in a home with no working smoke alarms.

Man charged in post office fraud probe

Man charged in post office fraud probe

Police investigating alleged fraud at a village post office have charged a man.

Man charged over serious assault

Man charged over serious assault

A man is due in court charged with assault, causing grievous bodily harm and attempted arson after a serious incident.

Man charged with flashing child

Man charged with flashing child

Police hunting a flasher who reportedly exposed himself to a child have arrested and charged a man.

Vigil held for tragic teen killed on railway line

Vigil held for tragic teen killed on railway line

Distraught friends have laid flowers and held a vigil in memory of a much-loved schoolgirl found dead on a railway line.

Learner driver involved in crash

Learner driver involved in crash

A car flipped onto its side and the occupants left the scene following a collision that blocked a country lane.

Dad-of-seven threatened to kill partner

Dad-of-seven threatened to kill partner

An alcoholic who spat at his partner, kicked a coffee cup past her head and threatened to kill her has been spared jail.

More than 100,000 call for wildlife boss to quit

More than 100,000 call for wildlife boss to quit

A Kent animal welfare protection officer has been called not a 'fit and proper person' to do the job for allowing hunting on his land.

Biker killed in crash was double drink drive limit

Biker killed in crash was double drink drive limit

A much loved biker died after crashing into a roundabout on his way home from a party, an inquest has heard.

Hundreds of NHS staff quit over Brexit

Hundreds of NHS staff quit over Brexit

Health chiefs say Britain's plans to leave the EU are making it more difficult to recruit nurses with 670 positions now vacant in Kent.

Second pub closed amid police concerns

Second pub closed amid police concerns

A brawl at a nightspot led to it being shut down by authorities as part of a crackdown on anti-social behaviour.

Greyhound Nelson has stress licked

Greyhound Nelson has stress licked

The pressures of school life are being tackled by the introduction of a pet dog.

Girl killed on railway named locally

Girl killed on railway named locally

A teenager found dead near train tracks has been named locally as Taiyah Peebles.

Four arrests after taxi stopped near motorway

Four arrests after taxi stopped near motorway

Four men have been arrested on suspicion of burglary after a taxi was stopped near a busy motorway.

Girl, 16, 'electrocuted' on train tracks

Girl, 16, 'electrocuted' on train tracks

A 16-year-old girl found dead on the railway line is thought to have been electrocuted, it has emerged.

Man denies dangerous driving after officer hurt

Man denies dangerous driving after officer hurt

A father of three appeared in court this afternoon in connection with an incident that left a large part of a town centre shut off yesterday morning.

Motorists could face charges on 'most polluted' roads

Motorists could face charges on 'most polluted' roads

Councils in Kent and Medway have been given the green light by the government to introduce radical plans to curb air pollution.

Love Island star comes to Kent

Love Island star comes to Kent

The event will be his first appearance since leaving the ITV show.

Businessman convicted of major fuel theft conspiracy

Businessman convicted of major fuel theft conspiracy

A businessman has been convicted of a conspiracy to steal fuel from underground pipelines - including at Nick Clegg's former home.

Florence + the Machine to play live in Kent at new UK event

Florence + the Machine to play live in Kent at new UK event

Two Door Cinema Club, Galantis and Baauer are also on the bill at the all-inclusive summer camp.

Video: Driver dices with death while watching DVDs

Video: Driver dices with death while watching DVDs

Police have released shocking footage... after stopping a lorry driver who was watching a DVD on the M20.

Knife-wielding thief caged

Knife-wielding thief caged

A thief who threatened a man in his 70s with a knife is now behind bars.

Prison visitor charged with dealing drugs

Prison visitor charged with dealing drugs

A man visiting a Kent prison has been charged with supplying class A drugs.

Video: Man denies causing baby's death

Video: Man denies causing baby's death

A man has denied to police causing a baby's tragic death, in a video shown to jurors.

'I went to the doctor's with a cold and came out with cancer'

'I went to the doctor's with a cold and came out with cancer'

A grandfather and former construction worker who is battling lung cancer is one of the first people in the country to get a pioneering new drug.

Wetherspoons pub grub blamed after family falls ill

Wetherspoons pub grub blamed after family falls ill

A family claims their birthday celebration meal turned into a nightmare when some of their party suffering from vomiting and diarrhoea

Dad accused of strangling daughter

Dad accused of strangling daughter

A father's appeared in court accused of murdering his daughter and trying to kill his ex-partner by strangling them.

Air ambulance called after 'person falls from vehicle'

Air ambulance called after 'person falls from vehicle'

Air ambulance medics were called after a person is believed to have fallen from a moving vehicle following a crash.

Traffic clears after crossing crash

Traffic clears after crossing crash

Delays have cleared after a crash near the Dartford Crossing.

VIDEO: Man confronted in sting by vigilante group

VIDEO: Man confronted in sting by vigilante group

Officers were called to a bar after an internet vigilante group confronted a man allegedly attempting to meet an underage boy.

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