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Major road closure already causing delays

Major road closure already causing delays

Drivers are already reporting delays in east Kent due to a plan to shut a dual carriageway every weekend for nine weeks.

The Banksy map of Kent

The Banksy map of Kent

Is there a Banksy - or a would-be Banksy - anywhere near you? Find out with our Banksy map of Kent.

This futuristic four-winged plane could soon be flying over Kent

This futuristic four-winged plane could soon be flying over Kent

A cargo aircraft capable of vertical take-offs and landings could be coming to a Kent airport if funding can be found to complete the project.

Two decades of missed chances to stop sex beast

Two decades of missed chances to stop sex beast

The victim of a predatory paedophile has criticised the missed chances that may have led to the conviction of his abuser - and saved his childhood.

I see a little silhouetto of a man

 I see a little silhouetto of a man

A Queen fan was left wondering, 'Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?' after the legendary frontman's face appeared... in a pile of coats.

Rogue trader caught after £27k of "shoddy" work expsoed

Rogue trader caught after £27k of "shoddy" work expsoed

A conman has been exposed after he bullied residents into paying him £27,000 for work worth around £270.

'Pork' sausage nearly 50% horse meat

'Pork' sausage nearly 50% horse meat

Dodgy bangers tested in a Kent shop contained nearly 50% horse meat, prompting a prosecution by trading standards.

Jobs at risk at long-running firm

Jobs at risk at long-running firm

Almost 50 workers face losing their jobs after an aviation firm running in Kent for more than half a century announced plans to close the business.

Body found in woodland

Body found in woodland

A body has been found after several police officers and the force helicopter were involved in a search in woodland today.

Appeal after bank robbery

Appeal after bank robbery

An appeal to find this man has been launched after a bank robbery at a Kent branch in a brazen daylight raid.

Second cat killed by wild dogs

Second cat killed by wild dogs

People were woken in the middle of the night by the piercing wail of a cat being attacked by a pack of three dogs.

Bloomin' expensive! Queen Vic's knicks up for auction

Bloomin' expensive! Queen Vic's knicks up for auction

Big bloomers worn by Queen Victoria are expected to fetch thousands when they go under the hammer at a Kent auction house.

Woman assaulted during attempted robbery

Woman assaulted during attempted robbery

Police are appealing for information after a woman was assaulted during an attempted bank robbery.

Teen with Dexter fixation jailed for schoolgirl's murder

Teen with Dexter fixation jailed for schoolgirl's murder

A teenager who murdered a schoolgirl before dismembering her body and trying to hide it has been jailed for 25 years.

Underage drink-drivers on the rise in Kent

Underage drink-drivers on the rise in Kent

Almost 100 underage drivers - some as young as 15 - have been caught over the limit on Kent's roads in the past five years.

Man attacked with metal bar by mob

Man attacked with metal bar by mob

An angry mob set upon a man with a metal bar and punched him in the face in a vicious attack.

Christmas attraction tickets 'promptly' refunded

Christmas attraction tickets 'promptly' refunded

A Christmas attraction that had its planning application refused has said tickets will be refunded as soon as possible.

Chetna chucked off... for not being flaky enough!

Chetna chucked off... for not being flaky enough!

Bake Off contestant Chetna Makan has told how watching her final appearance on the show was 'nail-biting' - even though she knew the result!

Head's warning after strange man approaches girl

Head's warning after strange man approaches girl

An alert has been sent out to parents after a worrying incident involving a pupil was reported to police.

Failings highlighted after dad's violent killing

Failings highlighted after dad's violent killing

A number of health care failings have been revealed after a pensioner was stabbed to death by his schizophrenic son.

All change after record-breaking dry spell

All change after record-breaking dry spell

Kent enjoyed its driest September since records began more than a century ago - but the unseasonably mild weather is not set to last.

Audience walks out after Cineworld squashes Billy Elliot

Audience walks out after Cineworld squashes Billy Elliot

Angry audience members said stars of West End hit Billy Elliot were left looking like hobbits after a live broadcast at a Kent cinema went wrong.

Meet the man who films public toilets

Meet the man who films public toilets

Some people's hobbies are stranger than most - and they don't come much stranger than documenting public lavatories.

Sex offender suffers heart attack after conviction

Sex offender suffers heart attack after conviction

An ex-pub landlord suffered a huge heart attack within hours of being found guilty of a string of sex offences on a youngster.

Mum shocked after woman 'tries to walk away with girl'

Mum shocked after woman 'tries to walk away with girl'

A mother has told of her shock after a woman allegedly tried to walk away with her daughter near a primary school.

Rape claim liar said I threatened her with sword

Rape claim liar said I threatened her with sword

A veteran paratrooper has spoken of how his love turned to loathing after his ex-partner's web of lies landed him in jail.

Person survives being hit by train

Person survives being hit by train

A person has been pulled alive from beneath a train tonight.

Elderly man airlifted to hospital after falling from window

Elderly man airlifted to hospital after falling from window

An elderly man has been flown to a London hospital after falling from a second floor window.

Reckless responds to 'fat arse' jibe

Reckless responds to 'fat arse' jibe

UKIP defector Mark Reckless says he is "saddened rather than surprised" by his former party's personal attacks.

P&O Ferries sheds jobs

P&O Ferries sheds jobs

Fifty-five assistant managers are being made redundant at P&O Ferries, in a bid to slim down the cross-Channel ferry operator's management.

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