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Motorcyclist taken to hospital following M20 crash

Motorcyclist taken to hospital following M20 crash

Two lanes of the motorway were closed following a collision this morning.

Flipping 'eck! Car overturns after crashing into garden wall

Flipping 'eck! Car overturns after crashing into garden wall

A car tipped onto its side after ploughing into a garden wall in a dramatic crash.

Biker seriously injured in crash

Biker seriously injured in crash

A motorcyclist was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a crash with a car.

Serial armed robber jailed for life again after jewels raid

Serial armed robber jailed for life again after jewels raid

A prolific armed robber has been given a second life sentence after stealing diamond and sapphire rings in a terrifying dagger raid on a jewellers.

Jailed for trying to strangle woman in random attack

Jailed for trying to strangle woman in random attack

A man who wrestled a young mother to the ground before trying to strangle her in a terrifying random street attack has been locked up.

Barnes accused after police press office takeover move

Barnes accused after police press office takeover move

Kent police commissioner Ann Barnes has come under fire after it emerged force press officers are to now come under her direct control.

Gas problem causes rail line closure

Gas problem causes rail line closure

Southeastern has closed a rail line in north Kent after it was deemed unsafe to run trains because of a gas problem.

Mercedes driver 'caught speeding at 140mph' on M20

Mercedes driver 'caught speeding at 140mph' on M20

A motorist is facing charges after allegedly being caught driving at more than 140mph on the M20.

Post mortem due as police investigate beach death

Post mortem due as police investigate beach death

Police investigating an 'unexplained' body say the man in his 40s was pulled from the water just feet from land.

Police drop hunt for 'sex attacker' after woman's claims

Police drop hunt for 'sex attacker' after woman's claims

Detectives say they are no longer investigating a report a woman was sexually assaulted by a man in a daylight attack.

Arrest after sex-in-car row

Arrest after sex-in-car row

An arrest has been made after a man was attacked after scolding a couple having sex in a car.

Judge criticises 'apparent failings' that led to woman's brutal killing

Judge criticises 'apparent failings' that led to woman's brutal killing

A judge has highlighted failings by police in the run-up to a woman being murdered by her husband - as four call handlers are investigated.

Spurned lover slashes ex in jealous row

Spurned lover slashes ex in jealous row

A hammer-wielding lover has been jailed after warning his ex 'if you don't let me go I will start chopping your fingers."

Sue becomes human shield in traffic-clogged road

Sue becomes human shield in traffic-clogged road

A pensioner - armed only with a pink jumper - has made it her one-woman mission to protect youngsters in a busy road.

Heroin and cocaine worth millions seized at Dover

Heroin and cocaine worth millions seized at Dover

A 36-year-old man has been arrested and bailed until June following the seizure of drugs at the port.

Sea Rover! Onlookers stunned after 4x4 plunges into the water

Sea Rover! Onlookers stunned after 4x4 plunges into the water

Sunseekers couldn't believe their eyes after a man had to escape his sinking Land Rover when it plunged into the water.

Village prayers for tragic Peaches

Village prayers for tragic Peaches

Neighbours of Peaches Geldof gathered in their village church today to say prayers for the tragic 25-year-old and her grieving family.

Property tycoon guilty of attacking estate agent

Property tycoon guilty of attacking estate agent

A burly millionaire businessman has been convicted of assaulting an estate agent half his age in a heated dispute about a boiler.

Church hall destroyed in blaze

Church hall destroyed in blaze

Kemsing church hall has been destroyed by fire overnight.

Kent's marathon miracle workers

Kent's marathon miracle workers

Fireman Sam, a three-legged runner and a 64-year-old doing her first marathon... meet some of the Kent entrants in this year's London race.

Prayers said for tragic Peaches

Prayers said for tragic Peaches

Parishioners in the village where Peaches Geldof was found dead are gathering to say prayers for the socialite and her family today.

Woman injured in airfield accident

Woman injured in airfield accident

A woman suffered suspected head injuries in an accident at Manston airfield this morning.

Two hurt in knife attack

Two hurt in knife attack

The police helicopter was called in to search for a suspect after two men suffered knife injuries.

Woman rescued after falling into a hole in a car garage

Woman rescued after falling into a hole in a car garage

Fire crews rescue a woman after she falls into a vehicle inspection pit.

Elderly man in hospital after 'hit and run'

Elderly man in hospital after 'hit and run'

Police are trying to trace the driver of a silver car after an 85-year-old man was seriously injured in a collision in Rainham.

Air ambulance called to man with head injuries

Air ambulance called to man with head injuries

The air ambulance was called to Riverview Park in Gravesend yesterday evening.

Happy ending for Belle the blind dog

Happy ending for Belle the blind dog

A blind puppy abandoned just weeks old is living a new life... after thousands of pounds was raised in donations.

Rival goalie saves player's life during match

Rival goalie saves player's life during match

A hockey player has good reason to praise the opposition... after their goalie saved his life on the pitch.

Body found in a ditch

Body found in a ditch

A man was discovered dead in a drainage ditch yesterday afternoon.

Lee Ryan charged with criminal damage

Lee Ryan charged with criminal damage

Former Chatham Grammar School pupil and Blue singer Lee Ryan has been charged with criminal damage and failing to provide a specimen.

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