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Kent's first new fire station for 20 years to be opened

Kent's first new fire station for 20 years to be opened

A new fire station for retained crews is being opened near where another was closed just months ago.

Pervert jailed after abducting teenage girl in van

Pervert jailed after abducting teenage girl in van

A convicted pervert has been locked up after admitting child abduction when he drove a teenage girl away in his van.

Driver charged over death of jogger

Driver charged over death of jogger

An unemployed woman has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a crash in January.

Happy school staff hope for internet hit

Happy school staff hope for internet hit

Sixty staff at a primary school have created their own version of a music video for a popular song - and they hope it will go viral.

Man hunted over 'gun' raid

Man hunted over 'gun' raid

Detectives have released images of a man being hunted over what is believed to have been an armed raid on a convenience store.

Man suffers head injuries after go-kart accident

Man suffers head injuries after go-kart accident

A man has been flown to hospital with head injuries after a go-kart accident.

Woman victim of brutal random attack on morning walk

Woman victim of brutal random attack on morning walk

A young woman has told how she was repeatedly punched in the face by a stranger in a vicious assault while on a morning walk.

Couple's terror at gang's drug raid

Couple's terror at gang's drug raid

Four burglars terrified a professional couple as they slept in their beds... wrongly mistaking them for drug dealers.

Thugs jailed for 22 years for hammer attack

Thugs jailed for 22 years for hammer attack

Two men face a long stretch behind bars after a brutal attack with a mallet.

Phone box branches out... as flower pot!

Phone box branches out... as flower pot!

Villagers have been unable to twig the cause of a blooming nuisance - as a large plant takes over the interior of a phone box.

Life's a bench! Workers in town seat bungle

Life's a bench! Workers in town seat bungle

A clumsy design that has left a town centre bench partly cut off has been turning heads among shoppers.

Man, 85, fights for life after being knocked down by car

Man, 85, fights for life after being knocked down by car

An elderly man has suffered life-threatening injuries after being knocked down by a car in a high street.

Party like Chaplin and Churchill

Party like Chaplin and Churchill

A mansion that used to entertain celebrities of the 20th century has been turned into a hotel in the middle of a nature reserve.

Girl, six, trapped in climbing frame

Girl, six, trapped in climbing frame

A little girl had to be rescued by firefighters after getting her leg stuck in a climbing frame.

Controlled explosion after 'device' found

Controlled explosion after 'device' found

Experts have carried out a controlled explosion on a device found on a beach at low tide.

Mum 'lives life' for donor who gave her the greatest gift

Mum 'lives life' for donor who gave her the greatest gift

A woman who owes her life - and those of her children - to a kidney donor has vowed to track down his family 20 years on.

Murder accused's girlfriend 'had marriage proposal from victim'

Murder accused's girlfriend 'had marriage proposal from victim'

The girlfriend of a man accused of murder has told a court his alleged victim was in love with her and wanted to get married.

Swindling loan agent caught... by own loan

Swindling loan agent caught... by own loan

A loan agent who stole thousands from her bosses was caught years later... when she applied to them for a loan.

More than 100 tyres go up in flames

More than 100 tyres go up in flames

Billowing black smoke could be seen for miles after a large stack of tyres was set on fire.

Firearms officers in raids around Kent

Firearms officers in raids around Kent

Armed police have been involved in an operation which has involved warrants executed around parts of Kent.

Kent MP 'devastated' after being dumped by DJ lover

Kent MP 'devastated' after being dumped by DJ lover

An MP was said to have been reduced to tears after being dumped by her DJ lover during a House of Commons vote.

Road re-opened after homes evacuated in gas leak

Road re-opened after homes evacuated in gas leak

Network Rail has apologised after contractors cut through a gas main near a rail station.

Asbestos discovery halts renovation work

Asbestos discovery halts renovation work

The site of a major development has been shut while safety checks are carried out after asbestos was found behind a wall.

Beach hut destroyed in blaze

Beach hut destroyed in blaze

This is what's left of a beach hut after it was destroyed in a blaze overnight.

Witnesses sought after parking row 'escalated into assault'

Witnesses sought after parking row 'escalated into assault'

A man has been arrested after a row over a parked van ended in an alleged assault.

Arthritic pensioner told to clean up her street's rubbish

Arthritic pensioner told to clean up her street's rubbish

A pensioner suffering from arthritis and a heart condition was told to pick up other people's rubbish rather than complain to the council.

'Friend' plundered double amputee's savings

'Friend' plundered double amputee's savings

A woman who befriended a disabled man plundered his bank account then claimed he spent the cash on "crack cocaine and prostitutes".

Rare 'piggy back' beetle seen in Kent

Rare 'piggy back' beetle seen in Kent

An endangered beetle species - which 'hitches rides' on bees as a larva and then eats their nectar - has been discovered in Kent.

Emergency crews called to car park

Emergency crews called to car park

Two ambulances and the air ambulance rushed to Whitstable this afternoon after a person was taken ill at their home.

'The stress of the trial killed him'

'The stress of the trial killed him'

A father has died just days before a youngster was due to stand trial accused of his teenager daughter's murder.

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