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Whoops! Unlucky criminal drops stash of drugs

Whoops! Unlucky criminal drops stash of drugs

A dopey drug user's plans of having a joint appear to have gone up in smoke... after their stash fell into the hands of a special constable!

Trains delayed after vehicle hits bridge

Trains delayed after vehicle hits bridge

Train services are set to be delayed or altered this morning after a vehicle hit a low bridge.

Woman cut free after crash

Woman cut free after crash

A woman in her 30s was cut free from her car after a crash.

Firefighters battle chimney blaze

Firefighters battle chimney blaze

Firefighters were called to a chimney blaze in a rural village last night.

Flood alerts issued across Kent

Flood alerts issued across Kent

Strong winds have put more than a dozen areas at risk of flooding.

'Gunman' arrested and now bailed after armed incident

'Gunman' arrested and now bailed after armed incident

A man has been arrested an bailed after armed police surrounded a house for several hours following reports of a gunman.

'Paedo hunter' locked up for viewing indecent images

'Paedo hunter' locked up for viewing indecent images

A pervert who once claimed he viewed indecent images of children in an attempt to trap others has been jailed after he committed similar offences.

Remembering the 1987 whiteout

Remembering the 1987 whiteout

We look back to January 1987 when the county came to a standstill as half a metre fell in a few days.

Robbers threaten to behead man

Robbers threaten to behead man

Two masked men armed with a machete forced their way into man's home during a late-night raid.

Council delay potential Millwall move decision

Council delay potential Millwall move decision

A key meeting over plans that could force Millwall to seek a new home in north Kent has been postponed.

Delays ease on A2 after works overrun

Delays ease on A2 after works overrun

Delays have now cleared after overrunning roadworks led to miles of queues on the A2.

Fire crews tackle huge pub blaze

Fire crews tackle huge pub blaze

Fire crews tackled a huge blaze at a pub which completely destroyed its ground floor.

Man stabbed as burglars barge into family home

Man stabbed as burglars barge into family home

A man is in a serious condition in hospital after three burglars barged their way into his family home and stabbed him.

Mum spends final Christmas with family and friends

Mum spends final Christmas with family and friends

A mother suffering from terminal breast cancer was able to fulfil her last wish – to spend a final Christmas with family and friends.

Suspicious man seen waving teddy bear at school gates

Suspicious man seen waving teddy bear at school gates

Police are investigating reports that a suspicious man was lingering near school gates and waving a teddy bear.

Thief behind bars after robbing disabled man

Thief behind bars after robbing disabled man

A 'deplorable bully' who repeatedly punched a wheelchair-bound man and threatened to burn him alive if he told police has been jailed.

Warning for snow in Kent upgraded

Warning for snow in Kent upgraded

Forecasters have upgraded their weather warning for snow, as they predict wintry showers could cause disruption in Kent this week.

Motivational speaker 'ripped off' taxpayers

Motivational speaker 'ripped off' taxpayers

A man who posted videos on You Tube boasting “leadership and essential skills for businessmen” had fraudulently claimed £45,000 in VAT.

Three-vehicle crash on popular route

Three-vehicle crash on popular route

Police say three vehicles were involved in a collision on a busy road late this afternoon.

Man inhaled chlorine fumes

Man inhaled chlorine fumes

Fire engines, ambulances and police were called to a swimming pool at a holiday park after reports that a man in his 40s inhaled chlorine.

Man charged with raping teenager in park

Man charged with raping teenager in park

An 18-year-old man has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman at the weekend and raping another teenager in a park four months before.

Man injured after fall from scaffolding

Man injured after fall from scaffolding

A man suffered head and neck injuries after he fell from scaffolding.

Corbyn activist who blamed Tories for shoplifting avoids jail

Corbyn activist who blamed Tories for shoplifting avoids jail

A Jeremy Corbyn activist who said the Tories were to blame for him stealing booze from a supermarket has avoided going to jail.

Questions remain four years after mother's death

Questions remain four years after mother's death

More than four years on from a mother's death following childbirth, the hospital trust responsible is no closer to answering questions over her care.

Cliff death twins 'may have been scattering mum's ashes'

Cliff death twins 'may have been scattering mum's ashes'

A brother and sister whose bodies were found at the bottom of cliffs may have been there to scatter their mother's ashes, it has emerged.

Girl, 14, hit by car at crossing

Girl, 14, hit by car at crossing

Police have launched an appeal after a 14-year-old girl suffered a broken ankle when she was hit by a car at a pedestrian crossing.

'Richard, we need your help'

'Richard, we need your help'

Calls to maintain a historic seaside lift, which is under threat of closure, have been directed to billionaire and entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson.

Teen to take cancer angels to Rome

Teen to take cancer angels to Rome

A teenage fundraiser is asking people to share the names of loved ones who have died of cancer with him so he can read them out at The Vatican.

Mobility scooter in crash

Mobility scooter in crash

A car and mobility scooter were involved in a crash this morning.

Crash near the Medway tunnel

Crash near the Medway tunnel

A crash on the approach road to the Medway tunnel caused heavy congestion this morning.

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