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Truck leaves trail of destruction in village

Truck leaves trail of destruction in village

Villagers are counting the cost after a pick-up truck ploughed into cars, homes and a chip shop in a midnight wrecking spree.

Mother's plea after victim comes face to face with paedophile abuser

Mother's plea after victim comes face to face with paedophile abuser

The mother of a sexually assaulted girl is calling for tighter restrictions on paedophiles after her daughter bumped into her abuser twice in months.

Fracking 'is a God-given chance' for Kent

Fracking 'is a God-given chance' for Kent

UKIP leader Nigel Farage has said Kent should accept the need for fracking as plans for three county exploratory drilling licences are examined.

Fire crews tackle blaze in 200 tonnes of straw

Fire crews tackle blaze in 200 tonnes of straw

Firefighters have been battling a blaze overnight which has set hundreds of tonnes of straw alight.

Blueprint for future of Swale includes 11,000 homes

Blueprint for future of Swale includes 11,000 homes

A major vision for the future of Swale highlights a need for thousands of homes, a new primary and secondary school and pitches for travellers.

Brother's gift of a healthy life

Brother's gift of a healthy life

A young girl is recovering well after her brother Jack donated bone marrow to give her the gift of a normal life.

Landmark to star as dramatic backdrop to festival

Landmark to star as dramatic backdrop to festival

A documentary charting the lives of those in a small Kent village is starring in a film festival next month.

Family firm's bookkeeper jailed for near £15k theft

Family firm's bookkeeper jailed for near £15k theft

A bookkeeper thought of as one of the family stole from her engineering bosses... even buying a dog bed using the company's money.

Homeowner stabbed in face by burglar

Homeowner stabbed in face by burglar

A man who tackled a burglar as he raided his home at night was knifed in the face, it's been revealed.

Kent hospital has second worst food in the country

Kent hospital has second worst food in the country

A hospital in Kent has been ranked among the worst in England for the food it serves up to its patients.

Safety warning after cliff falls into sea

Safety warning after cliff falls into sea

A section of Dover's White Cliffs has fallen into the sea - blocking a pathway.

Video: Passengers evacuated in train 'fire'

Video: Passengers evacuated in train 'fire'

A commuter has told of the moment passengers fought back panic to evacuate a smoking train.

Woman freed after pile-up on M20

Woman freed after pile-up on M20

A woman was cut free from her trapped car after a three-vehicle pile-up near Cheriton this morning.

Dickens the 'hero' tended to wounded in fatal train crash: Book

Dickens the 'hero' tended to wounded in fatal train crash: Book

In a tale straight out of the pages of a Dickens novel, new details have emerged of the day the great novelist survived a train crash

Hole in one... and he doesn't even need to buy a round!

Hole in one... and he doesn't even need to buy a round!

Golfer Mason Essam is celebrating after hitting his first hole-in-one... at just 13.

'My joy at finding long-lost sisters'

'My joy at finding long-lost sisters'

A woman adopted as a child has told how she swapped turmoil and anguish for intense joy when she finally met her four long-lost sisters.

Major mercury spillage in Kent town centre

Major mercury spillage in Kent town centre

Specialist firefighters were called to deal with the spillage in West Malling High Street yesterday afternoon

Man bailed over alleged assault

Man bailed over alleged assault

A man was taken to hospital after he was cut during an alleged assault.

Road closed after van collides with telephone pole

Road closed after van collides with telephone pole

The A28 Sturry Road in Canterbury is currently closed in both directions following the accident

Bid to help boy, 4, learn to walk

Bid to help boy, 4, learn to walk

The parents of a little boy who mysteriously cannot talk or walk are holding a fundraising event today because the NHS won't give them any equipment.

Blind woman's terror as guide dog viciously attacked in park

Blind woman's terror as guide dog viciously attacked in park

A woman has been left a nervous wreck and fearful of going out alone after her guide dog was viciously attacked in a park.

Thief grabs money as man repays loan

Thief grabs money as man repays loan

A man who took out a payday loan had his cash snatched from him as he was at the shop's counter.

Man stabbed in attempted robbery

Man stabbed in attempted robbery

A chip shop worker is in a serious condition in hospital after being stabbed in the leg by a masked man demanding cash.

Bank Holiday washout

Bank Holiday washout

Firefighters have had a busy night with more than 30 calls to reports of flooding.

Bus loses its roof in town centre bridge crash

Bus loses its roof in town centre bridge crash

An Arriva double decker had its roof ripped off after a driver drove the wrong way.

Fighting spirit of worker badly injured by exploding oil drum

Fighting spirit of worker badly injured by exploding oil drum

A father has told how his life has been changed forever after an oil drum exploded in his face at work, leaving him almost completely blind.

Jail for addict who stole from woman, 90

Jail for addict who stole from woman, 90

A 90-year-old woman had no fear when a drug addict snatched her handbag... she set off in pursuit!

Policeman on five misconduct charges

Policeman on five misconduct charges

A Kent PC is to face trial facing five charges of misconduct in judicial or public office.

Pilot has lucky escape

Pilot has lucky escape

A pilot had a lucky escape when the nose wheel on his aircraft collapsed on landing at Rochester Airport.

'At times he stopped hitting me and stroked my hair, saying he needed a rest'

'At times he stopped hitting me and stroked my hair, saying he needed a rest'

This woman didn't recognise the face looking back from the mirror after being beaten nearly to death by the man she'd loved.

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