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Police close lane of traffic on A299 after four car smash

Police close lane of traffic on A299 after four car smash

Police have closed a lane of traffic after a four car smash on the A299 Thanet Way

Flash flood warning as heavy rain hits Kent

Flash flood warning as heavy rain hits Kent

The Met Office has warned of heavy showers that could cuase flash floods in part of Kent tonight.

Police seek mini thieves

Police seek mini thieves

Two pint-sized pilferers - both just 3'6" tall - are being hunted after garden furniture was swiped.

Goat starved in 'horrible' death

Goat starved in 'horrible' death

A couple have been banned from keeping animals for five years after their animals were found starved, tied to trees and without water.

Ebola spread "must be halted soon" to avoid UK threat

Ebola spread "must be halted soon" to avoid UK threat

Kent experts have warned the "exponential" spread of Ebola in West Africa must be arrested to avoid a threat to the UK.

Man convicted of two rapes

Man convicted of two rapes

A man found in his loft with a rope hanging from his neck after a woman was violently attacked has been found guilty of rape.

How £70m could transform 2.5 miles of road hell

How £70m could transform 2.5 miles of road hell

A public exhibition running this weekend is discussing plans for the widening of the A21.

Man stabbed in 'armed robbery'

Man stabbed in 'armed robbery'

A man was taken to hospital with a knife wound to his stomach after a stabbing in an alleyway.

Four hospitalised in Gurkha gang fight

Four hospitalised in Gurkha gang fight

A court hears a clash involving members of Gurkha gang The Dragon Guys ended with four in hospital after an attack involving a knife and a brick.

Happy ending for 'Sex and the City' dress

Happy ending for 'Sex and the City' dress

The mystery of a Sex and the City style dress taken from a train in May has been solved... hours after a media appeal.

That's not right...

That's not right...

Road markings are misleading pedestrians in a Kent town as visitors coin a new phrase.

Two cut free from car wreckage

Two cut free from car wreckage

Two men have been cut free from wreckage by fire crews and rushed to hospital this morning after a crash between a car and a van with a trailer.

Whoops! Red faces as Rochester landmark appears on Canterbury Monopoly board

Whoops! Red faces as Rochester landmark appears on Canterbury Monopoly board

The makers of a Monopoly game for Canterbury have been left red-faced after accidentally featuring Rochester Castle on the newly-launched board.

A2 closure branded 'unmitigated disaster'

A2 closure branded 'unmitigated disaster'

As motorists face the second weekend closure of the A2 we reveal the chaos caused by badly signed diversions, rat run drivers and dodgy sat navs.

Centipede crawls from chicken masala

Centipede crawls from chicken masala

A microwave curry came with an unexpected addition - and it wasn't complimentary poppadoms.

Distraught owner fears dogs were poisoned

Distraught owner fears dogs were poisoned

A mum came home to find her two beloved dogs dead on the floor in what's been dubbed an 'unnatural' ending.

Striker left with broken jaw after attack

Striker left with broken jaw after attack

A Kent footballer could be out of action for four months after being punched in the jaw after a night out.

Ukip leader confident party will win

Ukip leader confident party will win

Nigel Farage is confident his party will win the forthcoming Rochester and Strood by-election in the wake of its victory in Clacton.

Cigarette smuggler jailed

Cigarette smuggler jailed

A lorry driver who smuggled more than one million cigarettes into the UK at Dover has landed himself a jail term.

Ferry turned back after passenger taken ill

Ferry turned back after passenger taken ill

A ferry was turned back after leaving Dover when a man suffered a suspected heart attack.

Fire crews cut woman free from car

Fire crews cut woman free from car

A woman driver had to be rescued from her car this morning after it crashed into a tree.

Popular teacher loses battle with cancer after raising almost £25k

Popular teacher loses battle with cancer after raising almost £25k

Brave teacher Luke Williams has died following a fundraising campaign which raised thousands for two charities close to his heart.

Concern over missing 15-year-old

Concern over missing 15-year-old

Police are worried a missing young girl could be preyed upon if she is not found soon.

Ebola testing to begin at Eurostar terminals

Ebola testing to begin at Eurostar terminals

Passengers on Eurostar services will be tested for ebola at Kent terminals.

Ferry passengers face two-hour delays

Ferry passengers face two-hour delays

High winds and rain are causing delays of up to two hours on ferries out of Kent this evening.

Tesco pulls out of Dreamland scheme

Tesco pulls out of Dreamland scheme

Tesco has abandoned plans to build a huge superstore next to the Dreamland site on Margate seafront.

Man admits offering illegal tooth whitening

Man admits offering illegal tooth whitening

A man has been fined £500 after admitting offering tooth whitening services illegally - for the second time.

Woman approached near dogging site

Woman approached near dogging site

Police are investigating a suspicious man who fled after approaching a woman at a known dogging site.

'I'm so sorry I ran away'

'I'm so sorry I ran away'

A tearful labourer who fled in terror as a trench collapsed on his young colleague has apologised to the victim's family for failing to help him.

Video: Heavy load... in a roundabout way

Video: Heavy load... in a roundabout way

A lorry's load appears to wobble precariously as it negotiates this roundabout carrying THREE skips.

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