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Bus crash drink driver avoids jail

Bus crash drink driver avoids jail

A bus driver got behind the wheel at twice the drink-drive limit after boozing overnight with his mates.

Theft arrest at home where woman was found dead

Theft arrest at home where woman was found dead

A man has been arrested on suspicion of theft at a Kent home - a day after a woman was found dead there.

Pram racer died of brain injury in tragic accident

Pram racer died of brain injury in tragic accident

A father-of-three who died after his pram tipped over and crashed during a New Year's Day race suffered a severe brain injury, an inquest heard.

Firm in dock after roofer's death

Firm in dock after roofer's death

A building company has denied breaching health and safety regulations following the death of a man hired to carry out repair work.

Parents thank heroes after toddler mauled

Parents thank heroes after toddler mauled

The parents of a teenager savagely attacked by a dog in a park have thanked those who tried to help.

Hospital ordeal of pensioner 'passed from pillar to post'

Hospital ordeal of pensioner 'passed from pillar to post'

An OAP who suffered a head injury in a fall was told to go to another hospital almost 20 miles away because no doctors were on duty to treat her.

Man arrested for 'drug driving' down pedestrian street

Man arrested for 'drug driving' down pedestrian street

A man has been arrested on suspicion of driving dangerously down a pedestrianised shopping street, before taking refuge in a cafe.

Boy, 5, knocked down in hit and run outside school

Boy, 5, knocked down in hit and run outside school

A schoolboy was left lying on the ground after being struck by a 4x4.

Inside fire-ravaged Tesco Express

Inside fire-ravaged Tesco Express

Exclusive interior pictures have revealed the extent of the damage caused by an arson attack on a supermarket.

Reckless quits Ukip to re-join Tories

Reckless quits Ukip to re-join Tories

Former Kent MP Mark Reckless has left Ukip to re-join the Conservative Party - three years after his departure from the Tories sparked a by-election.

Drug dealer who hid heroin in his mouth jailed

Drug dealer who hid heroin in his mouth jailed

A drug dealer who had enough heroin for 72 deals, and enough crack cocaine for 12, has been jailed for three years.

Car crash fraudster jailed

Car crash fraudster jailed

A fraudster has been jailed for his part in a conspiracy involving 21 “staged or invented” accidents, which netted him almost £500,000.

Mum attacks drug driver's sentence

Mum attacks drug driver's sentence

A teenager who failed to stop for police and then crashed, narrowly missing a seven-year-old boy has escaped a prison term.

Police probe school mobile phone row

Police probe school mobile phone row

Police are investigating a confrontation between a parent and school staff that happened after a pupil answered a mobile phone in class.

M2 lanes to be shut until tomorrow night

M2 lanes to be shut until tomorrow night

Delays are expected on the M2 until tomorrow evening's rush hour as emergency repairs are carried out.

Cigarette smuggler caught red handed

Cigarette smuggler caught red handed

A lorry driver was stopped as he tried to sneak 4.5 million illicit cigarettes into the UK - evading £1.2m in excise duty.

Car bursts into flames on motorway

Car bursts into flames on motorway

Fire crews were called to a car fire at a busy junction of the M2.

Fire near train station sparks alert

Fire near train station sparks alert

Firefighters spent around 90 minutes tackling a blaze in a derelict building that spread to a caravan.

Teenage missing for more than a week

Teenage missing for more than a week

Officers are appealing for help to locate a missing teenage boy with links to Kent.

Fire sale as cold store firm goes bust

Fire sale as cold store firm goes bust

A family-owned cold storage builder has gone out of business after more than a century, with the loss of 74 jobs.

Motocyclist badly injured in crash

Motocyclist badly injured in crash

Emergency services remain at the scene of a collision between a bike and a car.

Kent's parking postcode lottery

Kent's parking postcode lottery

Drivers appealing their parking fines in Kent face a huge lottery... here's where you're most likely to succeed.

Man airlifted to hospital after park emergency

Man airlifted to hospital after park emergency

The air ambulance was dispatched to Maidstone this afternoon following reports of a medical incident near Mote Park.

Hundreds of candidates contest seats in elections

Hundreds of candidates contest seats in elections

Nearly 400 candidates are vying for seats on Kent County Council next month - here's who's standing where you live.

Thieves go on wrecking spree at cats charity HQ

Thieves go on wrecking spree at cats charity HQ

Vandals have gone on a wrecking spree at the centre of a much-loved animal charity, causing hundreds of pounds of damage.

Appeal after message in bottle found 20 years later

Appeal after message in bottle found 20 years later

A handwritten message has been discovered 216 miles away from where it was thrown into the sea 20 years ago.

Extra police for Lions visit

Extra police for Lions visit

Policing will be stepped up ahead of Gillingham’s crucial clash with Millwall on Saturday.

Lloyds to close Kent branches

Lloyds to close Kent branches

Lloyds Banking Group has announced it is pulling out of four towns in Kent as part of 100 branch closures, resulting in over 200 job losses.

Man cut free from car

Man cut free from car

Firefighters helped rescue a man following a two car crash in a town centre.

VIDEO: Brazen fly-tippers caught in the act

VIDEO: Brazen fly-tippers caught in the act

Council bosses are appealing for information after shocking CCTV footage captures the moment fly-tippers dump tonnes of rubbish at an abandoned pub.

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