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Man taken to hospital after chemical leak

Man taken to hospital after chemical leak

Emergency services have closed a busy road after chemicals spilled from a lorry.

Actress hits out at showbiz rumours

Actress hits out at showbiz rumours

Kent's Danniella Westbrook has denied rumours she performed a rude act in a car on the M25.

Former classroom assistant jailed for child sex offences

Former classroom assistant jailed for child sex offences

A former classroom assistant and banker has been jailed after molesting a boy and downloading child sex abuse images.

Appeal after OBE stolen

Appeal after OBE stolen

Police are appealing for information after an OBE and cash were stolen from the home of a pensioner.

IMAX screen plans unveiled

IMAX screen plans unveiled

A cinema has announced plans to expand with three new screens, including an IMAX screen.

Tributes to 'Jack the lad' Danny

Tributes to 'Jack the lad' Danny

A family has paid tribute to a man who died in a van crash just days before he was due to be a father.

Two crashes cause delays

Two crashes cause delays

Tailbacks are easing after a lorry went up an embankment on a motorway.

Lorry and car crash blocks M25

Lorry and car crash blocks M25

Queues are building after a lorry and car crashed one a busy stretch of the M25.

Drones used to fly drugs and phones into jail

Drones used to fly drugs and phones into jail

In what is believed to be the first case of its kind in the UK, a man has pleaded guilty to flying drugs and phones into prison using a drone.

In pictures: The changing face of Kent

In pictures: The changing face of Kent

Over the last 20 years the county has seen new landmark buildings and huge infrastructure projects that have changed the face of the landscape.

Not as quiet as a mouse

Not as quiet as a mouse

A wildlife area created as a haven for dormice is attracting noisy youths instead, according to a resident.

What a washout!

What a washout!

Forecasters have revealed it's been the tenth wettest June on record - and there's no signs of things improving.

Concrete thrown at minibus

Concrete thrown at minibus

This dangerous-looking piece of concrete was launched at a minibus - before hitting a nearby car.

Fire crews rescue man from car crash wreck

Fire crews rescue man from car crash wreck

The fire brigade was called to cut a through the wreckage of a car to release a man who was injured in a car crash

Leisure centre evacuated in fire alert

Leisure centre evacuated in fire alert

A total 20 to 30 people had to clear a sports centre in a fire warning.

Man breaks into car and steals cash

Man breaks into car and steals cash

Police are investigating after reports that a man broke into a car and made off with a quantity of cash.

Security van driver robbed and cash box stolen

Security van driver robbed and cash box stolen

Police are hunting a balaclava-clad man thought to have robbed a security van driver with an accomplice.

Tory MPs first to back May... as Boris bows out

Tory MPs first to back May... as Boris bows out

Three MPs have supported Theresa May as the next Tory leader - as Boris Johnson announces he is not going to stand.

Woman, 93, dies after car overturns

Woman, 93, dies after car overturns

A 93-year-old badly injured after a car hit a telegraph pole and overturned has lost her battle for life.

Two children taken from lorry

Two children taken from lorry

A lorry has been pulled over on a motorway and two children and three adults handed over to immigration officials.

Man freed from crashed car

Man freed from crashed car

Firefighters used specialist equipment to remove the roof of a car and free a man after a crash.

'Stolen safe' found unopened during arrest

'Stolen safe' found unopened during arrest

A safe reported stolen from a Sikh temple has been returned.

Inquest probe after man died from bed sore

Inquest probe after man died from bed sore

A coroner's launched an investigation after a man died from a "horrendous" bed sore developed at a hospital.

Cruel blow to parents of murdered Carl

Cruel blow to parents of murdered Carl

The family of a man murdered on a remote island are devastated by a decision not to prosecute two men for his killing.

Hardline minister in cathedral protest

Hardline minister in cathedral protest

An evangelical minister was today due to take his protest at the consecration of two women bishops to Canterbury cathedral.

Motorway partly blocked after oil spillage

Motorway partly blocked after oil spillage

Two lanes of a motorway have been blocked after oil spilled onto the carriageway.

Missing charity chairman found

Missing charity chairman found

A senior member of a Kent charity has been found safe and well after an extensive search.

Pensioner in hospital after oven glove starts kitchen fire

Pensioner in hospital after oven glove starts kitchen fire

A pensioner needed hospital treatment after a fire started when an oven glove was left on a gas hob.

Renewed appeal for Most Wanted suspect

Renewed appeal for Most Wanted suspect

Police are renewing their appeal for one of their most wanted suspects - after an assault last year.

Average property price now ten times average salary

Average property price now ten times average salary

The average Kent property now costs just under £300,000, more than ten times the county's average wage - but what's the average price in your area?

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