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Police close road after man hit by vehicle

Police close road after man hit by vehicle

Police investigating, after a man was hit by a vehicle, closed a road in Harrietsham.

Scooby saves pal Sophie-Alice's life

Scooby saves pal Sophie-Alice's life

Specially-trained labrador Scooby is a life-saver - after 'sniffing out' his owner's high blood sugar levels.

That really takes the biscuit!

That really takes the biscuit!

If making your Christmas cake was tough, consider the bakers who used 11 STONE of icing and 80 eggs to create a gingerbread replica of Leeds Castle.

X Factor hopefuls survive to fight another week

X Factor hopefuls survive to fight another week

ITV talent show contenders make it through Halloween weekend chop

'Stop violent criminals serving sentences in open prisons'

'Stop violent criminals serving sentences in open prisons'

A petition has been launched by the granddaughter of man who had his throat slashed to stop violent inmates serving sentences in open prisons.

Latest poll reveals Ukip increasing by-election lead

Latest poll reveals Ukip increasing by-election lead

A poll seen by the KM Group shows Ukip is pulling ahead in the race to win Rochester and Strood.

Pervert who groomed schoolgirl jailed

Pervert who groomed schoolgirl jailed

Pervert Daniel Sennett told a 15-year-old girl: "I would probably go to jail for you."

Lawyers praised in 'Michelin Guide' for barristers

Lawyers praised in 'Michelin Guide' for barristers

A top publication has praised some of Kent's finest legal brains.

Spooky coincidence as two kmfm prizes won on Halloween

Spooky coincidence as two kmfm prizes won on Halloween

Have supernatural powers been at work? Two kmfm prizes have been won today with one contestant jetting off to Las Vegas and another claiming £2,000.

Emergency slide falls off plane during flight

Emergency slide falls off plane during flight

A plane has been forced to turn around and return to a London airport after its emergency slide fell, plummeting through the sky over Kent.

Please, please me... begs Strawberry Fields Forever

Please, please me... begs Strawberry Fields Forever

It was a long and winding road... when Summer Strawberry Fields Forever Cole asked for her full name to be printed on her debit card!

Prison worker jailed after affair with inmate

Prison worker jailed after affair with inmate

A jail worker is seeing life from the other side of the bars...after a relationship with an inmate led to her smuggling mobile phones.

Raise a glass to Kent's pub grub

Raise a glass to Kent's pub grub

The county has more new entrants to a Michelin eating-out guide than anywhere else outside London, with many dubbed “inspectors’ favourites".

Biker hurt in rush-hour smash

Biker hurt in rush-hour smash

A road was shut after a motorcyclist was injured in a crash this morning.

Freaky weather pushes temperature to record 23.5C

Freaky weather pushes temperature to record 23.5C

Ghosts and ghouls are set for a fright - as Halloween temperatures are likely to nudge Kent into the record books.

Doctors mistake dad's brain haemorrhage for ear infection

Doctors mistake dad's brain haemorrhage for ear infection

A father-of-two has been left wheelchair-bound and unable to care for himself after his GP mistook a brain haemorrhage for an ear infection.

Firefighters walk out this evening

Firefighters walk out this evening

Firefighters begin a four-day strike this evening lasting over the Halloween weekend, as fire chiefs warn people to take extra care.

Second suspect held after alleged attacks

Second suspect held after alleged attacks

Another arrest has been made following a series of attacks, as police warn women not to walk alone.

The abuse, drugs, and prostitution behind 235 convictions

The abuse, drugs, and prostitution behind 235 convictions

Joanne Jones is one of Kent's most prolific offenders, with more than 235 crimes to her name - this is her story.

Welcome to Margate in..err.. Cornwall

Welcome to Margate in..err.. Cornwall

A blockbuster movie out today featuring the acclaimed artist Turner and his love for the special light in Margate was shot... in Cornwall!

Man trapped as car crashes into ditch

Man trapped as car crashes into ditch

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man suffered a serious head injury following a crash this morning.

Police called to sudden death

Police called to sudden death

Police officers have been called after a sudden death in Sevenoaks.

'We are all in a state of shock'

'We are all in a state of shock'

The brother of Michael Payne has today spoken of his family's utter grief following his younger sibling's death aged just 45.

Green future for Kent coalfield

Green future for Kent coalfield

A £40 million project has begun to turn a former Kent coal mine into an education and green energy park.

Man due in court accused of rough sleeper's murder bid

Man due in court accused of rough sleeper's murder bid

A trial date has been set after a rough sleeper was repeatedly stabbed at a popular park.

Plane 'minutes away' from being shot down over Kent

Plane 'minutes away' from being shot down over Kent

The chilling audio from an RAF fighter pilot to a foreign aircraft's crew was the final warning before shots were to be fired as they flew over Kent.

Ministers consider blanket ban on legal highs

Ministers consider blanket ban on legal highs

A general ban on all legal highs could be brought in after a government review recommended prosecuting dealers who "peddle misery".

Battle of Britain pilot's resting place threatened by housing

Battle of Britain pilot's resting place threatened by housing

Campaigners are fighting to recover the body of a Battle of Britain pilot before the spot where he crashed more than 70 years ago is built over.

Friends raise money after mum's shocking death

Friends raise money after mum's shocking death

A mum's sudden, shocking death has inspired a community to come together in support of her four children.

Heritage Quarter critics get their day in court

Heritage Quarter critics get their day in court

The future of a major town centre 'Heritage Quarter' redevelopment will be decided by judicial review starting today at the High Court.

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