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River hunt after person feared to have jumped from QEII Bridge

River hunt after person feared to have jumped from QEII Bridge

Rescue crews joined a river search yesterday after reports a person had been seen on the Dartford Crossing and was feared to have jumped.

Brave shop manager defeats robber in terrifying machete attack

Brave shop manager defeats robber in terrifying machete attack

A panic-stricken shopkeeper has told how he thwarted a machete-wielding robber by locking him inside as he waited for police to arrive.

Vocational college one step closer to reality

Vocational college one step closer to reality

Medway’s new University Technical College is set to be built at Chatham Docks after the government agreed to buy the site.

Driver trapped as two-car crash shuts M2

Driver trapped as two-car crash shuts M2

Firefighters have been working to free a woman from the wreckage of a car after a crash on the M2 this morning.

The spider bite that could have killed

The spider bite that could have killed

A housewife ended up in intensive care after being bitten by a false widow spider while she was in bed.

Crews rescue man trapped in mud

Crews rescue man trapped in mud

A man trapped up to his waist in mud has been rescued by fire crews.

Multi-million pound debt 'set to be written off' after ferry firm collapse

Multi-million pound debt 'set to be written off' after ferry firm collapse

A district council has no prospects of recovering a £3.4million debt it was owed after the collapse of a ferry firm, lawyers have warned.

Airman in desperate attempt to save himself from fatal rail fall

Airman in desperate attempt to save himself from fatal rail fall

The death of an American airman who fell onto train tracks in Kent was an accident, a coroner has ruled.

High time to crack down on legal highs

High time to crack down on legal highs

Children in Kent are turning to legal highs to get their 'safe' drugs fix. But, as we find out, the consequences could be deadly.

'Scared' mum backs campaign to crack down on legal highs

'Scared' mum backs campaign to crack down on legal highs

KentOnline is launching a campaign highlighting the dangers of legal highs - as one scared mother fears losing her children to them.

Warning after daughter's tragic death

Warning after daughter's tragic death

A father still grieving a year after his stunning daughter died in a freak snow accident has warned others to take care out at night.

From Bar maid... to B&B boss

From Bar maid... to B&B boss

An ex-barrister has moved from prosecuting child rapists in a courthouse... to serving breakfasts in a guest house.

Big cat sanctuary slammed over model's raunchy photos with cheetahs

Big cat sanctuary slammed over model's raunchy photos with cheetahs

An animal protection society has today criticised a Kent big cat sanctuary for allowing a model to pose for raunchy pictures with cheetahs.

Mum's heartache at losing stillborn baby

Mum's heartache at losing stillborn baby

A mother is taking legal action against a hospital after her daughter was born stillborn.

Rare bear pit goes into the history books

Rare bear pit goes into the history books

The only surviving brick-built bear pit in the UK has been given listed building status.

Has our Jamie got The Voice?

Has our Jamie got The Voice?

A teenage singer is aiming to wow the judges in blind auditions of TV talent show The Voice tonight.

‘I’d spend £1,000 a day on fixed odds machines’

 ‘I’d spend £1,000 a day on fixed odds machines’

Gamblers across Kent will plough thousands of pounds into betting shop machines today... with one 'victim' calling for a total ban.

Night of celebration to mark anniversary of murdered Claire's death

Night of celebration to mark anniversary of murdered Claire's death

An evening of fun as well as reflection will mark the 21st anniversary of a schoolgirl repeatedly stabbed in an alleyway.

Mum bounces back from brink of death

Mum bounces back from brink of death

A mother left fighting for her life after going into cardiac arrest at a swimming pool tied the knot just weeks later.

Landslides cause delays on trains

Landslides cause delays on trains

Three landslides are causing train delays and cancellations across north Kent this evening.

Duck! Truck gets stuck under bridge

Duck! Truck gets stuck under bridge

A driver has been left red-faced after he caused traffic congestion when his lorry became wedged under a railway bridge this afternoon.

Man tries on skirt, performs sex act and flashes at horrified shoppers

Man tries on skirt, performs sex act and flashes at horrified shoppers

Police are hunting this pervert who tried on a denim miniskirt in a clothes store - before flashing at startled shoppers.

Friend vows to fight on for tragic Felix

Friend vows to fight on for tragic Felix

The best friend of a young man who died of cancer just weeks after tying the knot in hospital has vowed to continue fundraising in his memory.

Thief jailed for stealing legal highs in drunken raid with fire extinguisher

Thief jailed for stealing legal highs in drunken raid with fire extinguisher

A drunken thief who snatched a fire extinguisher from a supermarket before smashing his way into a shop to steal legal highs has been jailed.

Man hunted after woman punched in face for handbag in alleyway attack

Man hunted after woman punched in face for handbag in alleyway attack

Police are hunting this man after a woman was repeatedly punched in the face and robbed of her handbag in an alley.

Pervert spied on colleagues with hidden camera in work toilet

Pervert spied on colleagues with hidden camera in work toilet

Victims of a pervert who spied on them in the toilet at work with a camera hidden in an air freshener have told of their disgust at his voyeurism.

Disabled mum and sick daughter forced out of home... by mould

Disabled mum and sick daughter forced out of home... by mould

An epilepsy sufferer says she and her daughter have been driven out of their flat by leaks, mould and damp that have made their lives a "living hell".

Flood warnings remain as rain hits Kent overnight

Flood warnings remain as rain hits Kent overnight

More homes across the county are expected to flood today as the Met Office warns of further heavy rain and rising river levels.

Man trapped after arsonist neighbour starts blaze in flat below

Man trapped after arsonist neighbour starts blaze in flat below

A firebug who started a blaze in his own flat, leaving his neighbour trapped in a smoke-filled room, has been locked up for four years.

Outrage as Pocahontas targeted by metal thieves for third time

Outrage as Pocahontas targeted by metal thieves for third time

An iconic statue of native American princess Pocahontas in a Kent town has been targeted for the third time.

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