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Primark forced to close ground floor due to sinkhole

Primark forced to close ground floor due to sinkhole

Primark has closed its ground floor for months after a sink hole appeared in the car park - possibly caused by tunnels under the store.

Boy, 17, who died in crash named

Boy, 17, who died in crash named

A 17-year-old, named locally, has died and three people have been injured after a truck crashed into a parked car and ended up in a front garden.

Farmers warn of drought as crops die

Farmers warn of drought as crops die

Yes, it's raining and we are in the Garden of England. But this might not be enough to stave off a drought as Kent farmers prepare to lose crops.

Teen locked up after setting fire to home of pensioner

Teen locked up after setting fire to home of pensioner

A teenager torched the home of pensioner, leaving him homeless and causing £55,000 of damage.

Man seriously injured in fall from boat

Man seriously injured in fall from boat

A man was flown to a London hospital with a serious head injury after falling from a boat in a dry dock.

Multi-car crash on major road

Multi-car crash on major road

Drivers are warned of delays following a rush-hour crash.

Appeal after man glassed in the face

Appeal after man glassed in the face

Police have released a CCTV image after a man was glassed in the face in what's being described as a "serious assault".

Lib Dems appoint new party leader

Lib Dems appoint new party leader

The Liberal Democrats have a new leader at County Hall - after 20 years with Trudy Dean at the helm.

May sticks to migration target vow

May sticks to migration target vow

Tory leader Theresa May has promised to stick to her promise to reduce net migration to the tens of thousands, as she launches her party's manifesto.

Teenager 'raped drunk girl at party as she slept'

Teenager 'raped drunk girl at party as she slept'

A girl who was put to bed by a friend after drinking too much at a party woke to find a teenager raping her as his friend stood watch, a court heard.

Huge drop in youngsters registering to vote in Kent

Huge drop in youngsters registering to vote in Kent

Kent has seen a fall in the number of youngsters registering to vote - with up to 58% in one area failing to sign up.

Mum speaks out after teen cleared of killing son

Mum speaks out after teen cleared of killing son

The mother of a national squash champion who died from one punch inflicted by his stepson has spoken out after the teenager walked free from court.

Two men rescued from broken-down cabin cruiser

Two men rescued from broken-down cabin cruiser

A cabin cruiser called Sanity and its two-man crew was towed to safety after both its engines broke down at sea.

Boy threatened at knifepoint

Boy threatened at knifepoint

A 15-year-old boy was threatened by two teenagers wielding a knife in an alleyway.

Police officer to appear in court

Police officer to appear in court

A British Transport Police officer has been charged with fraud and will appear before magistrates.

Teenagers in court over homeless man's 'murder'

Teenagers in court over homeless man's 'murder'

Two teenagers charged with murdering a homeless man who was found beaten to death at a beauty spot have appeared in court.

Woman arrested after serious crash

Woman arrested after serious crash

A woman has been arrested after a motorcyclist was injured in a serious crash.

Travellers set up on development site

Travellers set up on development site

More travellers have arrived in a town, the third group in two weeks, and set up on a developer's land where 1,000 homes are being built.

Drug warning after teen's death

Drug warning after teen's death

A grieving mother and police are warning of the dangers of a drug 100 times more potent than heroin after the first death of its kind in Kent.

Inspiring teen receives award from princes

Inspiring teen receives award from princes

A teenager who has raised more than £300,000 for charity since the age of nine has received The Diana Award at St James's Palace today.

Bully stamped on pregnant girlfriend's stomach

Bully stamped on pregnant girlfriend's stomach

A pregnant woman lost her baby after her bully boyfriend grabbed her by the throat, pushed her on a bed and kicked and stamped on her stomach.

Man shot himself with bolt stun gun at ex's house

Man shot himself with bolt stun gun at ex's house

A man found with a fatal wound to his neck in his estranged wife's garage had shot himself with a bolt stun gun, an inquest heard.

More listeners tune in to kmfm

More listeners tune in to kmfm

More of you are tuning in to kmfm, with the latest figures revealing Kent's only truly local radio station has an average of 169,000 weekly listeners.

Mystery of gravestone found dumped

Mystery of gravestone found dumped

A grandmother is trying to get in touch with the loved ones of a woman whose 32-year-old gravestone was found discarded on wasteland.

Young musicians lose out to Craig David gig

Young musicians lose out to Craig David gig

Young musicians will no longer perform at the end of a major concert after a council scrapped the show to make way for a second Craig David gig.

Bail extended for teen over baby death

Bail extended for teen over baby death

A teenage girl arrested in connection with the death of a baby found on a green has had her bail extended.

Bogus policeman robs teenager

Bogus policeman robs teenager

A man claiming to be a police officer marched a teenage boy through the streets and forced him to empty his pockets - before stealing £60 from him.

Alleged gang rapist 'twice had sex with teenager'

Alleged gang rapist 'twice had sex with teenager'

A takeaway worker who fled to Italy after the alleged gang rape of a drunk teenage girl told a court he had sex with her in the street and his flat.

VIDEO: Lorry swerves into path of traffic in heavy rain

VIDEO: Lorry swerves into path of traffic in heavy rain

Hair-raising footage shows motorists braking suddenly to avoid crashing into a lorry as it swerves onto a busy A-road in heavy rain.

Latest people to appear in Kent's courts

Latest people to appear in Kent's courts

It's that time of the week again when we take a look at those who have been ordered to stand in front of the county's magistrates.

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