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Father relives terror of fire

Father relives terror of fire

A father of five has told how his children alerted him to a suspected arson on his own doorstep.

'Safety hazards' could force owners to sell beach

'Safety hazards' could force owners to sell beach

A fishery firm could be forced to sell a beach to the council amid fears oyster racks could be "lethal".

VIDEO: Oops! Officer forgets to turn lights on

VIDEO: Oops! Officer forgets to turn lights on

A police car has been filmed driving around a city centre without its lights on.

Pair jailed for robbing teen

Pair jailed for robbing teen

Two men threatened a 16-year-old boy into giving them all of his cash.

Woman conned elderly man out of thousands

Woman conned elderly man out of thousands

A con artist who convinced a vulnerable man they knew each other in order to trick him out of thousands of pounds.

'Mattress mountain' recycler learns fate

'Mattress mountain' recycler learns fate

A judge attacked a man's flagrant disregard for the law for storing hundreds of mouldy mattresses at his workplace.

Suspect cleared despite DNA evidence

Suspect cleared despite DNA evidence

A man accused of stabbing a husband outside a nightclub has been found not guilty.

Lettuce ration hits Kent

Lettuce ration hits Kent

Supermarket giants across Kent are rationing lettuces in the county... as a shortage hits suppliers.

Pervert tried to take pictures up eight-year-old's skirt

Pervert tried to take pictures up eight-year-old's skirt

A man in his 50s denied outraging public decency but has been convicted after a trial.

Hollywood star gives cancer girl £50,000 boost

Hollywood star gives cancer girl £50,000 boost

Movie actor James MaAvoy has given a massive donation to a teenage girl with a rare cancer

Operations scrapped as group runs out of cash

Operations scrapped as group runs out of cash

An NHS commissioning group is so cash-strapped it has cancelled all non-urgent operations until April.

Delays after car hits wall and other vehicle

Delays after car hits wall and other vehicle

Motorists suffered delays after a crash involving two vehicles.

Drug smuggler caught with his pants down

Drug smuggler caught with his pants down

Police found a wanted criminal in an uncompromising position when they raided his hotel room.

Huge transformer on Kent's roads

Huge transformer on Kent's roads

An 87-metre delivery vehicle with special cargo will get a police escort as it makes its way along the M20.

Nearly 20,000 waiting for homes

Nearly 20,000 waiting for homes

Officials say there is 'huge demand' for councils houses as the number of people sleeping on Kent's streets goes up by 11%.

Surgeons using 3D glasses

Surgeons using 3D glasses

Improvements at a Kent hospital have put it at the forefront of surgical advances.

Winds of up to 80mph could hit Kent

Winds of up to 80mph could hit Kent

Forecasters have issued a severe weather warning as gusts of up to 80mph look set to lash the county.

Appeal after driver hit by car as he helped crash victim

Appeal after driver hit by car as he helped crash victim

Police are appealing for witnesses after a serious collision which left two people injured including a man who had stopped to help.

Body of man found in field

Body of man found in field

A woman has described the moment she and another resident discovered a body as they walked their dogs this morning.

Doorman 'assaulted' outside bar

Doorman 'assaulted' outside bar

A doorman at a bar was reportedly assaulted by two men and suffered cuts and bruises.

Ladder helps lead woman to safety

Ladder helps lead woman to safety

Firefighters used a ladder to help rescue a woman involved in a crash.

Large fire at industrial estate

Large fire at industrial estate

More than 30 firefighters are tackling a blaze on an industrial estate.

Mum arrested after child found in street

Mum arrested after child found in street

A 19-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of neglect after a child was found wandering in the street.

'We've been trapped in a B&B for nine months'

'We've been trapped in a B&B for nine months'

A family with autistic twin teenagers say they feel "broken" after being left in temporary bed and breakfast accommodation for the past nine months.

Killer driver 'smirked' in dock

Killer driver 'smirked' in dock

A man who admitted driving dangerously in Kent road just days before a horror crash which killed a child actor and his aunt has been sentenced.

Hospital closure not on the cards

Hospital closure not on the cards

Plans for a hospital closure or a new super health site have both been ruled out by health chiefs, it's been revealed.

Dead baby 'had cocaine in blood', inquest told

Dead baby 'had cocaine in blood', inquest told

A three-month-old boy who died had cocaine in his system, an inquest heard, but his death remains 'unexplained'.

Dog reunited with owners after police raid

Dog reunited with owners after police raid

A cocker spaniel who went missing from her home has been reunited with her owners after police searched a property in a Kent village.

Chemo success for cancer girl Kelly Turner

Chemo success for cancer girl Kelly Turner

A teenager with a rare cancer has now seen progress in her condition.

X Factor winner Matt Terry talks tour secrets with kmfm breakfast

X Factor winner Matt Terry talks tour secrets with kmfm breakfast

Matt Terry talks tour secrets with kmfm ahead of the X Factor Live tour - and you could win tickets to see the show.

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