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Delays after tunnel crash

Delays after tunnel crash

Three vehicles were involved in a crash in the Medway Tunnel.

Schools put on lockdown after threat

Schools put on lockdown after threat

A number of schools were put on lockdown following police advice.

Take a glimpse inside new Wetherspoons

Take a glimpse inside new Wetherspoons

Take a look what the new Wetherspoon - set to be one of the UK's largest pubs - will look like.

Crane leaves trail of destruction

Crane leaves trail of destruction

A stretch of tarmac has been destroyed after a crane mounted the pavement, ripping open a manhole cover.

Safety checks at council buildings after Grenfell tragedy

Safety checks at council buildings after Grenfell tragedy

Kent County Council is to carry out safety checks at more than 400 buildings including schools, offices and libraries after the Grenfell Tower fire.

Are you feeling the heat?

Are you feeling the heat?

With signs that the warm weather is here to stay for a bit longer, we have a few tips for how to stay cool.

Century-old tree topples in heatwave

Century-old tree topples in heatwave

A 116-year-old tree is thought to have fallen victim to the hot weather.

Now we know who did it!

Now we know who did it!

The people who erected a giant cut out of Prime Minister Theresa May saying 'up yours' to the EU have finally admitted responsibility.

Man remanded amid barbecue murder charge

Man remanded amid barbecue murder charge

A 21-year-old has been detained in custody after appearing in court in connection with the death of a man who collapsed after being stabbed.

Missing pensioner found in pub

Missing pensioner found in pub

Police were called to a pub after a missing pensioner was spotted there.

M20 reopens after portaloo lorry fire

M20 reopens after portaloo lorry fire

Motorists faced long delays after a lorry carrying portable toilets caught fire following a crash.

Knifeman 'drives at man and children' on army barracks estate

Knifeman 'drives at man and children' on army barracks estate

Armed police were called after a man brandishing a knife drove at a crowd of people on a former military housing estate.

Tribute to 'beloved daddy' who died in bike fall

Tribute to 'beloved daddy' who died in bike fall

Tributes have been paid to a man who died after falling from his bike during a cycling trip.

Review: All Or Nothing - Orchard Theatre

Review: All Or Nothing - Orchard Theatre

Brilliant songs and a roller-coaster of emotion bring to the stage the frustrating life and death story of The Small Faces' Stevie Marriott.

Kent windmill showcased in new set of stamps

Kent windmill showcased in new set of stamps

A Kent landmark features in the latest issue of stamps from the Royal Mail and was selected from hundreds of possible subjects.

Mum hit child in face with mobile phone in Tesco

Mum hit child in face with mobile phone in Tesco

Concerned supermarket shoppers took photographs and filmed a woman as she became abusive and aggressive towards two children.

Prison officer forced to retire after attack

Prison officer forced to retire after attack

A man is facing a jail sentence for a brutal assault with a metal tray that caused his victim a "catastrophic injury".

Schools 'helping drive cruel trade in chicks'

Schools 'helping drive cruel trade in chicks'

A Kent animal charity has called for an end to hatching chicks in classrooms, saying most end up being slaughtered after the novelty wears off.

Accident causes motorway delays

Accident causes motorway delays

Drivers are facing delays after a crash on the M2.

Car hits tree after crash

Car hits tree after crash

Two cars collided, sending one across a grass bank and into a tree in a residential street.

Emergency services called to crash

Emergency services called to crash

A crash on the M2 is causing long delays.

Fault forces BBC off air

Fault forces BBC off air

People across Kent suddenly lost access to BBC1 tonight.

Kent set to swelter on hottest day of the year

Kent set to swelter on hottest day of the year

Kent is on course for the hottest June day in 40 years.

Plans for a new generation of grammar schools are set to be ditched

Plans for a new generation of grammar schools are set to be ditched

The government is set to abandon plans for new grammar schools in Queen's Speech.

Thick smoke sparks alert

Thick smoke sparks alert

Fire crews received a 999 call after a passer-by spotted a building on fire in a Kent village.

Hunt for missing woman

Hunt for missing woman

Police are appealing for help to find a 68-year-old last seen at a railway station.

Lanes closed after fuel spillage

Lanes closed after fuel spillage

Two lanes of the M25 were closed after a fuel spillage near Dartford.

Mum launches appeal to find missing iguana

Mum launches appeal to find missing iguana

A heartbroken mum has appealed for help after her 4ft iguana went missing.

RNLI plea to stop illegal parking blocking lifeboat route

RNLI plea to stop illegal parking blocking lifeboat route

One of the RNLI's lifeboats was 'off service' yesterday as illegally parked cars blocked its route to the sea.

Restaurant evacuated after fire breaks out

Restaurant evacuated after fire breaks out

Four fire crews and an ambulance were at the scene of a fire at a busy restaurant where two people were being treated by medics.

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