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Kent's bid for economic boost

Kent's bid for economic boost

Dozens of projects across the county could get underway if a bid for £229 million of Government cash is successful.

Second teen arrested for 'attempted murder'

Second teen arrested for 'attempted murder'

A second teenager has been arrested for attempted murder in connection with a 'stabbing' at a park last week.

Flytipping plague despite tougher deterrents

Flytipping plague despite tougher deterrents

Flytipping is continuing to plague the streets of Dartford despite the introduction of heftier fines in a bid to deter offenders.

Car crashes into railings

Car crashes into railings

A busy road was blocked after a car crashed into railings.

Fire crews rescue iguana after it scaled tree

Fire crews rescue iguana after it scaled tree

Firefighters have helped rescue an iguana from a tree after the exotic lizard became stuck.

Thief stole shaver to fund drugs

Thief stole shaver to fund drugs

A thief who stole an expensive shaver from the Boots store in Dartford did so to fund partner's drug habit, a court heard.

Busy lane re-opened after six hours

Busy lane re-opened after six hours

The road is open following a two-car crash and oil spill

Man and horses hurt in pile-up

Man and horses hurt in pile-up

As many as four vehicles and a horsebox have been involved in a crash which has left several horses hurt and a man with facial injuries.

Car thief fled smash... on a 191 Arriva bus

Car thief fled smash... on a 191 Arriva bus

The driver of a stolen car ran off from the scene of an accident and got on a bus - but not before returning to grab his wallet.

Football club in bunny battle

Football club in bunny battle

A football club says it's running out of solutions in an ongoing battle against rabbits damaging the pitch.

Man denies mosque burglary

Man denies mosque burglary

A man has denied breaking into a mosque and ripping three charity collection boxes off the wall.

Roger Daltrey to open railway restaurant

Roger Daltrey to open railway restaurant

The Who frontman Roger Daltrey will open new restaurant and station facilities at a popular Kent railway today.

Secrets of 2,700-year-old mummy could be revealed

Secrets of 2,700-year-old mummy could be revealed

A CT scan and facial reconstruction could unravel thousands of years of history... and reveal the identity of a Kent mummy.

Appeal after post office robbery

Appeal after post office robbery

Police are appealing for information after a post office robbery in Kent this morning.

'Besotted' prison nurse had affair with violent inmate

'Besotted' prison nurse had affair with violent inmate

A "besotted" nurse who had a sexual relationship with an inmate serving time for a violent burglary has avoided jail "by the skin of her teeth".

Cafe owner stops thief who targeted cancer teen's fund

Cafe owner stops thief who targeted cancer teen's fund

A cafe owner stopped a thief who tried to steal donations for a teenage girl's life-saving cancer treatment and hide them in his baby's pram.

Delays clear after M20 crash involving three lorries

Delays clear after M20 crash involving three lorries

Traffic has returned to normal, several hours after a crash involving three lorries on the motorway.

Dog chase in pyjamas

Dog chase in pyjamas

A dachshund on the loose was scooped up by a neighbour who had managed to track the dog down in her night wear.

Driver, 87, denies causing fatal Costa crash

Driver, 87, denies causing fatal Costa crash

An elderly driver has denied causing the death by dangerous driving of a woman killed when his car crashed into a Costa Coffee shop on Christmas Eve.

Firefighters tackle cellar blaze

Firefighters tackle cellar blaze

Firefighters are working on putting out a blaze in a cellar in a busy town centre.

Man appears in court over double-fatal crash

Man appears in court over double-fatal crash

A man has appeared in court charged with seven driving offences after two young men were killed when a car crashed into an historic monument.

Pair arrested after man 'falls from height'

Pair arrested after man 'falls from height'

A man and a woman have been arrested in connection with a "disturbance" where a man fell from a height.

Road closed after tree fall

Road closed after tree fall

One lane is blocked along a busy road after a tree fell across the carriageway

Thug jailed for stabbing rival in chest with scissors

Thug jailed for stabbing rival in chest with scissors

A thug who left a rival soaked in blood and fighting for his life after stabbing him in the chest with a pair of scissors has been locked up.

Thugs spray toxic substance in man's face at his home

Thugs spray toxic substance in man's face at his home

A man has reported being sprayed with a harmful substance in his own home as a group of men kicked a hole in his front door.

Trains resume after tree removed from tracks

Trains resume after tree removed from tracks

Passengers faced delays on the trains due to a tree on the line, which has now been removed.

Fire crews tackle house blaze

Fire crews tackle house blaze

Two fire engines were called to a house fire near a station this evening.

MP tipped for knighthood on leaked honours list

MP tipped for knighthood on leaked honours list

A Kent MP has been named on David Cameron's resignation honours list.

Money launderer shamed by photo

Money launderer shamed by photo

An international drug ring member was exposed as a crook - after this photograph of him with wads of cash was found on his phone.

Services cancelled after train hits tree

Services cancelled after train hits tree

Commuters heading towards London are facing delays after a train hit a tree.

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