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Bail extended for Christmas Day hit-and-run suspect

Bail extended for Christmas Day hit-and-run suspect

A 21-year-old man suspected of leaving the scene of a Christmas Day crash that left three people seriously injured has had his bail extended.

Firefighters tackle blaze at tower block

Firefighters tackle blaze at tower block

Six fire engines and a mobile ladder have been called to a blaze at an iconic seafront tower block.

Students escape house blaze

Students escape house blaze

Students were evacuated from a four-storey building after a kitchen was destroyed in a blaze.

Two hospitalised after motorway crash

Two hospitalised after motorway crash

Two people were injured in a crash that closed part of the M25.

Memorial garden for murdered teen

Memorial garden for murdered teen

A garden is set to be created in memory of a pregnant teenager who was murdered by her boyfriend, as his brother is set to be retried.

Stables destroyed in 'suspicious' fire

Stables destroyed in 'suspicious' fire

A blaze which destroyed a stable block is being treated as arson by police investigating the incident.

Dialysis patients 'still left in the cold'

Dialysis patients 'still left in the cold'

Freezing temperatures are still plaguing patients on a dialysis hospital unit - after four weeks.

Man bailed after prison officers 'assaulted' in jail

Man bailed after prison officers 'assaulted' in jail

A man has been bailed after two prison guards were taken to taken to hospital following an alleged attack at a Kent jail.

Kent's landmarks get stamp of approval

Kent's landmarks get stamp of approval

The county's iconic buildings and landscape are to get a special stamp of approval today from the Royal Mail.

Lorry driver remanded after family killed in crash

Lorry driver remanded after family killed in crash

A Slovakian lorry driver accused of killing a man and his two daughters in an M26 crash has been remanded in custody after appearing in court today.

Train fares set to rise from today

Train fares set to rise from today

Season tickets are to go up by more than 2% from today as rail fares rise once again.

Six week roadwork project to start soon

Six week roadwork project to start soon

Six weeks of roadworks are planned as part of a £240,000 project to replace an old and unreliable water main beneath one of Kent's major roads.

Father to stand trial over daughter's drugs death

Father to stand trial over daughter's drugs death

A father is due to stand trial accused of causing the death of his teenager daughter by supplying her with an illegal drug.

Prankster banned from matches after stunt

Prankster banned from matches after stunt

An internet prankster has been banned from attending football matches for three years after he invaded a pitch for a stunt.

Tattoo artist Alex eyes ink stardom

Tattoo artist Alex eyes ink stardom

A tattoo artist is set to ink the stars after his intricate designs were recognised on a global stage.

Woman dies after crash with parked car

Woman dies after crash with parked car

Police are appealing for witnesses after a fatal accident just hours into the New Year.

Detailed timeline of Pat Lamb's movements published

Detailed timeline of Pat Lamb's movements published

Police combing through hundreds of hours of CCTV footage put together a timeline of missing Pat Lamb's last known movements.

Woman dies in hospital after crash

Woman dies in hospital after crash

A woman has died in hospital after a crash on a busy roundabout.

Gills' Peter Taylor sacked

Gills' Peter Taylor sacked

Gills manager Peter Taylor has been "relieved of his duties", it's been revealed by the club.

Police divers take to the river in search for missing Pat Lamb

Police divers take to the river in search for missing Pat Lamb

Divers scour the River Medway in the hunt for Pat Lamb, as new CCTV places the missing 28-year-old walking across a main route in Maidstone.

The last sunrise of 2014 over Kent

The last sunrise of 2014 over Kent

This beautiful image captures the crispness and beauty of Kent's last sunrise of the year.

'Mad, crazy and stunningly beautiful'

'Mad, crazy and stunningly beautiful'

A grieving mother has paid tribute to her "beautiful" 22-year-old daughter - who died days after a crash.

Project launched to honour blast victims

Project launched to honour blast victims

Blue Town Heritage Centre is appealing for information on workers killed in a dockyard explosion to mark the 100th anniversary of the tragedy.

'My last hours with missing Pat'

'My last hours with missing Pat'

A pal who shared missing Pat Lamb's last known hours on a night out has recounted events in the run-up to his disappearance.

D-day for City Link staff

D-day for City Link staff

Scores of City Link staff in Kent are expected to hear today if they stand to lose their jobs.

Shock footage as man swears 165 times in rant at bouncers

Shock footage as man swears 165 times in rant at bouncers

A foul-mouthed reveller swore once every four seconds in a furious 10-minute rant at doormen after he was refused entry to a nightclub.

Thieves steal church's path

Thieves steal church's path

Senseless thieves swiped an entire path leading to a church - with each slab weighing more than 50lbs.

Ukip infighting as councillor snubs general election hopeful

Ukip infighting as councillor snubs general election hopeful

A Ukip county councillor is refusing to back his party’s general election candidate because of controversial "ting tong" remarks.

Antarctic explorer honoured by Queen

Antarctic explorer honoured by Queen

Explorer Felicity Aston - who became the first woman to ski solo across Antarctica - is among those Kent folk awarded a new year honour.

Firefighters smash door to rescue man in blaze

Firefighters smash door to rescue man in blaze

A man in his 40s was rescued from his blazing flat by firefighters, who smashed a hole in his door.

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