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'You gave others hope in your darkest hour'

'You gave others hope in your darkest hour'

The mother of a teenage cyclist killed in a collision has spoken out about receiving a card of thanks from the woman who received her son’s kidney.

Bomb squad descend on village

Bomb squad descend on village

An unexploded wartime shell has been detonated after it was spotted in a field.

Cars abandoned after crashing into each other

Cars abandoned after crashing into each other

Police arrived at the scene of an accident to find both drivers involved had fled.

Woman injured after lorry and car collide

Woman injured after lorry and car collide

A woman has been taken to hospital following a crash on a busy motorway.

VIDEO: Woman blinded in beer can attack urges culprit to come forward

VIDEO: Woman blinded in beer can attack urges culprit to come forward

A young woman who has lost most of the sight in her eye after being hit by a beer can has urged the yob responsible to come forward.

Late night house fire not suspicious

Late night house fire not suspicious

A fire in a terraced house which caused panic-stricken neighbours to flee their homes in their nightclothes is not being treated as suspicious.

Major shake-up of councils?

Major shake-up of councils?

The council that serves you could merge with up to four others as one of the biggest political shake-ups in decades is mooted.

Judges reject corrupt ex-MEP's sentence plea

Judges reject corrupt ex-MEP's sentence plea

A greedy MEP who milked over £100,000 from his expenses has had an appeal to reduce his jail time rejected by senior judges today.

Stolen crane used in petrol station ram-raid

Stolen crane used in petrol station ram-raid

A huge hole has been smashed into the side of a service station by thieves who stole a flatbed lorry and crane.

Video: Children ride bikes on ice

Video: Children ride bikes on ice

Dramatic footage has emerged which shows a man filming children apparently risking their lives riding bikes on ice.

'Catch me if you can'

'Catch me if you can'

One of Kent's Most Wanted criminals taunted officers online and used his mugshot as his Facebook profile picture while he was on the run.

Man rammed car into building in high-speed chase

Man rammed car into building in high-speed chase

A man who rammed a car into a building before dragging his girlfriend from the wreckage, attacking her and bundling her into his car has been jailed.

Huge transformer to take to the road

Huge transformer to take to the road

Drivers are asked to clear the way for a 318 tonne electricity transformer the size of a house as it takes to the roads with a police escort.

Man stabbed in chest in serious attack

Man stabbed in chest in serious attack

Police and ambulance crews were called after a man suffered chest, head and hand injuries during a late-night stabbing.

Mystery bride found

Mystery bride found

A bride who won money on a charity lottery for her dream gown and then donated the dress back after the wedding has been found.

Road reopens after car hits house

Road reopens after car hits house

Emergency services were called after a car crashed into a house.

Nearly 50 schools needed to deal with baby boom

Nearly 50 schools needed to deal with baby boom

Around 23,000 extra school places are needed to cope with a surge in births in Kent. See our area by area breakdown.

Runaway horse causes chaos

Runaway horse causes chaos

Early morning commuters were stunned to see a riderless horse running through a busy Kent town.

Bus Pass Bandits filmed in Kent

Bus Pass Bandits filmed in Kent

A group of young-at-heart romantics are to feature in a new TV series.

Widow dies ‘from disease that killed two relatives’

Widow dies ‘from disease that killed two relatives’

An inquest has heard a woman in her 70s regularly washed the asbestos-coated clothes of husband and father.

Arsonist set fire to wrong flat in revenge attack

Arsonist set fire to wrong flat in revenge attack

An arsonist who destroyed an innocent young mum's home when he set fire to the wrong flat in a revenge attack has been jailed.

Boys caught playing on icy pond

Boys caught playing on icy pond

A man has told how he stepped in to stop two children playing on a dangerous iced-over pond.

Concerns over proposed fishing restrictions

Concerns over proposed fishing restrictions

Fishermen are still trading - but with uncertainty of their futures as proposed restrictions could stop their trade “overnight,” it is claimed.

Long queues after crash at tunnel

Long queues after crash at tunnel

Drivers are facing long delays on the approach to the Dartford Tunnel after an earlier crash.

Man accused of stalking Jemima Goldsmith in court

Man accused of stalking Jemima Goldsmith in court

A Kent man accused of stalking journalist and millionaire's daughter Jemima Goldsmith has appeared in court.

Three teens in court after man stabbed

Three teens in court after man stabbed

Three 18-year-olds have been remanded in custody after appearing in court in connection with a stabbing.

Tributes to doting dad killed in crash

Tributes to doting dad killed in crash

Family and friends have paid tribute to a "doting father, loving boyfriend, fantastic brother and wonderful son" after he was hit and killed by a car.

Tyres slashed and mirrors smashed in vandalism spree

Tyres slashed and mirrors smashed in vandalism spree

Officers are investigating after vandals targeted more than 15 cars in one road, slashing tyres and breaking wing mirrors.

Police attended scene of A249 crash

Police attended scene of A249 crash

A busy slip road was cordoned off as emergency services dealt with an accident.

Motorway cleared after crash

Motorway cleared after crash

Drivers faced delays of almost two hours following a crash on a motorway.

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