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Police descend after man dies in quiet cul-de-sac

Police descend after man dies in quiet cul-de-sac

Three police cars and a forensics unit were called to a quiet Kent cul-de-sac after a man died.

Woman fights for life after 'hit and run'

Woman fights for life after 'hit and run'

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drug-driving as a woman fights for her life in hospital following an alleged hit and run.

Man survives being hit by train at station

Man survives being hit by train at station

A 43-year-old man has been rushed to hospital with life-changing injuries after he was struck by a train at a railway station.

Teen saves suicidal man

Teen saves suicidal man

A teenager has been commended for saving the life of a suicidal man who tried to jump off a bridge.

Poor parking delays fire brigade

Poor parking delays fire brigade

Fire crews were delayed getting to a house fire after poorly parked cars stopped engines getting to the property.

All you need to know on the busiest travel day of the year

All you need to know on the busiest travel day of the year

Heading off on your festive break? This is what's expected on roads and rail on the busiest day of the year.

How these turkeys avoided becoming Christmas dinner

How these turkeys avoided becoming Christmas dinner

Fifteen turkeys have escaped the chop this year after an unlikely rescue mission.

Parents-to-be living in tent next to river

Parents-to-be living in tent next to river

A homeless expectant mother of twins and her partner will be spending Christmas living in a tent next to the River Medway.

Shock as young father’s body found in driveway

Shock as young father’s body found in driveway

A young dad who collapsed and died in a quiet Canterbury cul de sac was expecting his second child.

'Swaleside is burning'

'Swaleside is burning'

Video leaked from HMP Swaleside shows the chaos unfolding in last night's riot.

This Christmas is for our beloved Daniel

This Christmas is for our beloved Daniel

While the murder of Daniel Whitworth is recent news to many, this Christmas is the third his family face without their beloved boy.

Air ambulance called after man falls from ladder

Air ambulance called after man falls from ladder

A man has been taken to hospital with a back injury after falling from a ladder.

Child rapist jailed for vile attacks

Child rapist jailed for vile attacks

A child rapist who subjected youngsters to appalling attacks has been locked up for 16 years.

Elderly woman targeted in distraction burglary

Elderly woman targeted in distraction burglary

Officers are searching for a man who posed as a council worker to steal from an elderly woman.

Knifeman slashed and punched strangers outside KFC

Knifeman slashed and punched strangers outside KFC

A thug who terrorised passersby, slashing one in the face with a Stanley knife and repeatedly punching a woman who confronted him, has been jailed.

Police with shields called to 'concerns for welfare'

Police with shields called to 'concerns for welfare'

Police carrying shields were reportedly called to a residential street after concerns were raised about a man's welfare.

Prison wing reclaimed after inmate disturbance

Prison wing reclaimed after inmate disturbance

A prison wing has been reclaimed after a night of drama that saw up to 120 inmates involved in a serious disturbance.

Road closed after bus smashes into pub car park

Road closed after bus smashes into pub car park

A main road is shut after a double decker bus collided with a car then smashed into a pub car park.

Robbers punch and threaten to stab man

Robbers punch and threaten to stab man

A pair of robbers threatened to stab a man in the street before punching him and stealing his mobile phone, bank cards and cash.

Sharp rise in number of rough-sleepers say charity

Sharp rise in number of rough-sleepers say charity

This Christmas there will be more than double the number of rough sleepers in Gravesend and Dartford than there was last year.

'The best Christmas present I can think of'

'The best Christmas present I can think of'

A cat who went missing four years ago has been reunited with her owners, just in time for Christmas.

Christmas supermarket opening times

Christmas supermarket opening times

Find out when supermarkets across Kent will be open this Christmas and New Year.

Pair convicted of £2.5m cocaine airport plot

Pair convicted of £2.5m cocaine airport plot

A drug smuggler who was caught on the toilet when cops burst into his hotel room was convicted today of flying £2.5m of cocaine into a Kent airport.

Mothercare to shut High Street branch

Mothercare to shut High Street branch

Families with young children will have to shop elsewhere after Mothercare confirmed it intends to close a town branch.

Main road closed after car overturns near Tesco

Main road closed after car overturns near Tesco

Police have closed a road after a car overturned near a supermarket.

Battle over airport's future takes more twists

Battle over airport's future takes more twists

The fight to build homes on a former Kent airport or to get planes flying again looks set to continue into 2017 after a series of fresh developments.

Drug-driver jailed for killing grandmother in road horror

Drug-driver jailed for killing grandmother in road horror

A driver who was under the influence of cannabis when he knocked down and killed an elderly pedestrian has been jailed for two years.

Police investigate offensive Christmas card

Police investigate offensive Christmas card

Police are investigating after a Christmas card containing highly offensive messages was sent to a mosque.

Tunnels to link new homes to shopping centre

Tunnels to link new homes to shopping centre

The developers of a new garden city plan to use tunnels through chalk cliffs to link a shopping centre with thousands of homes.

Almighty bang as hit-and-run driver smashes into bollard

Almighty bang as hit-and-run driver smashes into bollard

A driver crashed into a bollard causing almighty bang, before allegedly ripping off the number plate and leaving the vehicle.

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