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Man flown to hospital after his car crashes into telegraph pole

Man flown to hospital after his car crashes into telegraph pole

Fire and ambulance crews have freed a man from his car after it crashed into a telegraph pole.

Man robbed of phone at knifefpoint

Man robbed of phone at knifefpoint

A police investigation has been launched after a man's phone was stolen at knifepoint.

Woman seriously injured after car crash

Woman seriously injured after car crash

A driver has been taken to hospital after a crash with another car just before the Sheppey Crossing.

Horse killed after being hit by a car

Horse killed after being hit by a car

A horse has died after it escaped from a field and was hit by two cars.

Kent MP supports UK giving £12 million to deal with illegal immigrants

Kent MP supports UK giving £12 million to deal with illegal immigrants

A Kent MP has backed plans involving the UK giving Calais £12million to deal with a surge of illegal immigrants.

Appalling weather led to man’s death while crossing road

 Appalling weather led to man’s death while crossing road

Heavy rain meant a motorist could not see a man crossing the road in front of him until it was too late, an inquest heard.

Family invents life-saving epilepsy app to warns of fits

Family invents life-saving epilepsy app to warns of fits

The father and brother of a man with severe epilepsy have created a life-saving app to warn of seizures.

Inseparable childhood sweethearts celebrate diamond wedding

Inseparable childhood sweethearts celebrate diamond wedding

After 66 years together a couple who met at school have revealed the secret of a happy marriage.

Pair arrested and released after armed police surround house

Pair arrested and released after armed police surround house

Updated: Two men held after armed police surrounded a house following reports of a man inside with a gun have today been released.

Missing girl is found

Missing girl is found

A young girl aged just 12 has been found after being reported missing.

Teacher who tried to hide criminal past is banned from the classroom

Teacher who tried to hide criminal past is banned from the classroom

A teacher who tried to hide a conviction by submitting her daugther's fingerprints has been struck off from the profession.

Severe weather warning issued for Kent

Severe weather warning issued for Kent

People are being warned to expect lightning strikes and surface water flooding as a severe weather warning is issued.

'I want to ask why he did it'

'I want to ask why he did it'

A woman forced to rebuild her life after a drug dealing driver crashed into her has told how she can't hate him.

Muzzle warning after cat savaged by greyhounds

Muzzle warning after cat savaged by greyhounds

A devastated cat owner is calling for nearby dogs to be muzzled at all times after her cat was mauled to death in their garden.

Why TV star is now carving out new living in our county

Why TV star is now carving out new living in our county

Remember this actor? He was the toast of the TV comedy scene... who's now found a novel way of making a living in Kent.

Couple return home to burning house

Couple return home to burning house

A horrified couple found their house near Folkestone on fire after a day out

Pensioner charged £300k for work worth £1,599

Pensioner charged £300k for work worth £1,599

Heartless rogue builders billed a vulnerable pensioner nearly twice the value of his home for work worth less than £2,000.

Police recapture attempted rape suspect who fled court

Police recapture attempted rape suspect who fled court

An attempted rape suspect who has been on the run for nearly five weeks has been rearrested.

Efit released in hunt for teen attacker

Efit released in hunt for teen attacker

Police are hoping this image will help catch a man who stalked and stabbed a woman in the back along a riverside.

Teen charged with cyclist's death crash

Teen charged with cyclist's death crash

An 18-year-old driver has been charged with causing the death of a popular cyclist taking part in a charity ride.

'Where's Voldemort when I need him?'

'Where's Voldemort when I need him?'

A Harry Potter actor has told of his spell-binding seven-year battle with planning bosses... over a garden shed.

Dodgy claim? The dog ate my form!

Dodgy claim? The dog ate my form!

Some of the most bizarre excuses for defrauding a Kent office out of benefits have been revealed... and you couldn't make them up!

Council 'acted unlawfully' in removing head teacher from post

Council 'acted unlawfully' in removing head teacher from post

A council's been accused of acting unlawfully when it removed a head teacher from his post after a failed inspection.

Manhunt launched after balaclava-clad robbers strike

Manhunt launched after balaclava-clad robbers strike

Three men wearing balaclavas threatened staff in a dawn raid on a convenience store.

Hundreds queue for new iPhone at Bluewater

Hundreds queue for new iPhone at Bluewater

About 400 people were in the queue at Bluewater overnight to get their hands on the latest iPhone.

Teen charged after high-speed police chase ends in crash

Teen charged after high-speed police chase ends in crash

A teenager has been charged with a string of driving offences after a high-speed police chase ended in a dramatic crash.

Delay to barrier-free Dartford Crossing

Delay to barrier-free Dartford Crossing

The new barrier-free Dartford Crossing will now come into effect in late November, the Highways Agency announced today.

Prison officer facing jail for smuggling in mobiles

Prison officer facing jail for smuggling in mobiles

A guard who smuggled mobile phones into a prison and had an 'inappropriate' relationship with an inmate is facing jail.

Cliff Richard tribute act pulled in wake of sex abuse claims

Cliff Richard tribute act pulled in wake of sex abuse claims

Producers have axed a Cliff Richard impersonator from a musical in the wake of sex abuse allegations against the star.

Horse ran in front of lorry to save foal from crash

Horse ran in front of lorry to save foal from crash

A lorry driver has told how a horse had a miraculous escape when it ran in front of his truck after a foal strayed onto the road.

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