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Disruption as trains to Cannon Street cancelled

Disruption as trains to Cannon Street cancelled

Kent commuters are facing disruption as Southeastern cancels and revises train services to Cannon Street due to a safety issue with a bridge.

Kent tourist describes Sydney cafe siege terror

Kent tourist describes Sydney cafe siege terror

A Kent man on a sightseeing trip to Sydney has described the moment police stormed the area as a gunman holds around 10 people hostage in a cafe.

Parents speak out after pupils 'locked in cupboard'

Parents speak out after pupils 'locked in cupboard'

The parents of pupils who were allegedly locked in a cupboard-sized room at a primary school have renewed pleas for education bosses to take action.

Kent soldiers remembered at Christmas Truce service

Kent soldiers remembered at Christmas Truce service

Soldiers from the Kent regiments and those that left from the county's barracks remembered at commemorations led by Uefa president Michel Platini.

'Invincible’ teen recovers

'Invincible’ teen recovers

A teenager had a lucky escape when he was hit by a car but suffered only cuts and bruises.

Man flung across room by pressure cooker blast

Man flung across room by pressure cooker blast

A disabled man who was thrown across his kitchen in a freak cooking accident has complained doctors failed to examine him properly.

Teacher guilty of affair with pupil

Teacher guilty of affair with pupil

A teacher has been convicted of having an affair with a pupil.

Death after police and air ambulance called

Death after police and air ambulance called

Emergency crews including police and the air ambulance were called out this morning, but a man died in "non-suspicious" circumstances.

Boss to face court after labourer buried alive

Boss to face court after labourer buried alive

The boss of a groundworks firm is to be prosecuted after the horrific death of a labourer in a trench on a building site.

'Make convicts face their victims in court'

'Make convicts face their victims in court'

An MP is calling for convicts to be forced to face their victims in court after Claire Tiltman's killer refused to appear in the dock for sentencing.

Pensioner is cleared of harbouring killer

Pensioner is cleared of harbouring killer

A Kent pensioner has been cleared of harbouring notorious one-eyed police killer Dale Cregan at his home.

Port delays and lorry break-down causes A20 tailbacks

Port delays and lorry break-down causes A20 tailbacks

A lorry has broken down on the A20 in Dover causing huge southbound tailbacks

Teen cyclist seriously hurt in crash

Teen cyclist seriously hurt in crash

A teenage boy was rushed to a London hospital in a serious condition after he was hit by a car while riding his bike.

Woman hurt after coming off motorbike

Woman hurt after coming off motorbike

A woman riding pillion on a motorcycle suffered back injuries when she came off on a roundabout.

Eddie the emu hit by car

Eddie the emu hit by car

Eddie the emu - one of a pair at a Kent attraction - has been struck by a car and killed after escaping his enclosure.

Tropical fish breeder caught benefit cheating

Tropical fish breeder caught benefit cheating

The owner of a successful tropical fish business has narrowly avoided jail after he was caught fraudulently claiming more than £24,000 in benefits.

Schoolgirl killer who attended victim's funeral jailed for her murder 20 years later

Schoolgirl killer who attended victim's funeral jailed for her murder 20 years later

A knife-obsessed loner who murdered a 16-year-old girl in a frenzied attack in an alleyway was finally jailed more than 20 years later.

Firefighters cut woman out of car after crash

Firefighters cut woman out of car after crash

A woman has been cut free from her car after a four vehicle crash this morning.

Rat spotted scurrying in hospital

Rat spotted scurrying in hospital

Rats have been causing havoc in a hospital after one was spotted running across the dispensary floor and another dead one removed from the ceiling.

Stores bracing themselves for Boxing Day bargain baggers

Stores bracing themselves for Boxing Day bargain baggers

About £2 million of Bluewater gift cards are expected to be redeemed in the sales - as shoppers sniff out bargains across Kent.

Bridge reopens after high winds lash Kent

Bridge reopens after high winds lash Kent

Kent is under a severe weather warning this morning after a night of lashing gales and heavy rain.

Did Christmas football match really happen?

Did Christmas football match really happen?

It's a symbol of humanity in a relentlessly brutal war - but did the Christmas football match really happen that frosty morning in 1914?

EDL DJ’s anger as officers pull plug on pirate station

EDL DJ’s anger as officers pull plug on pirate station

A far-right shock jock operating a pirate radio station from his home has been raided by police.

Girl describes moment she was shot with a crossbow

Girl describes moment she was shot with a crossbow

Beauty student Evie White screamed for help as her mouth filled with blood after she was shot in the face with crossbow.

Drug dealer trapped teen in car and raped her

Drug dealer trapped teen in car and raped her

A sexual predator who trapped a vulnerable teenager in his car and raped her after she went to buy cannabis from him has been jailed for eight years.

Ex-milkman to be sentenced today for schoolgirl murder

Ex-milkman to be sentenced today for schoolgirl murder

Former milkman Colin Ash-Smith is due to be sentenced today for a frenzied alleyway knife attack on a 16-year-old schoolgirl almost 22 years ago.

Is this Britain's worst Christmas tree?

Is this Britain's worst Christmas tree?

A 3ft tall village Christmas tree has been described as a "giant weed on a stick" - as residents raise fears it could be Britain's worst.

Kent gets festive for Christmas Jumper Day

Kent gets festive for Christmas Jumper Day

It's Christmas Jumper Day - and the whole county is getting into the spirit.

'My nightmare at finding clingfilm-bound lover dead'

'My nightmare at finding clingfilm-bound lover dead'

A man accused of killing a chef by wrapping him in clingfilm in a kinky sex session gone wrong has told a court he thought it was "perfectly safe".

Council rejects compulsory purchase of Manston

Council rejects compulsory purchase of Manston

Councillors have decided against plans for a compulsory purchase order for Manston airport, dealing a devastating blow to the fight to keep it open.

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