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Crews put out fire in roof cavity

Crews put out fire in roof cavity

Fires used a specialist fog spike to reduce the heat after a fire took hold in a roof.

Woman freed from trapped car after crash

Woman freed from trapped car after crash

Firefighters removed a car roof to free a woman trapped inside after a crash with a lorry.

Houses bringing home more than their owners

Houses bringing home more than their owners

Homes earned more than the people living in them in almost half of Kent’s districts over the last two years, according to new research.

‘It took a week out of my life’

‘It took a week out of my life’

An angry grandmother was left badly cut and bruised after tripping on a raised manhole cover.

Mum 'refused shot at job because she has a child'

Mum 'refused shot at job because she has a child'

A woman says she was refused the chance to apply for a job because she had a young child.

Parents' Easter break headache

Parents' Easter break headache

Families are facing childcare nightmares over Easter as schools in Kent and Medway decide on different half-term dates.

Flat deaths remain a mystery as safety probe launched

Flat deaths remain a mystery as safety probe launched

Post-mortem examinations have failed to shed light on how a woman and child died in a flat - as health and safety experts launch an investigation.

Mum tried to murder baby by throwing him to ground

Mum tried to murder baby by throwing him to ground

A disturbed mother said "sorry for what I am about to do" before hurling her 15-week-old baby to the ground, leaving him with life-changing injuries.

Year ban for underage drinkers caught using fake ID

Year ban for underage drinkers caught using fake ID

Teenagers caught trying to enter pubs with fake ID will be banned for 12 months after they turn 18, following a sharp rise in underage drinking.

Van fire closes A249

Van fire closes A249

A section of the A249 was closed this evening after a van caught fire.

Six-vehicle crash partially blocks M20

Six-vehicle crash partially blocks M20

The M20 was partially blocked this evening following a six-vehicle crash.

Education minister names and shames Medway's schools

Education minister names and shames Medway's schools

Schools minister Nicky Morgan has singled out Medway as an area that is "lagging behind" in a speech about the future of education.

Murder accused had mental illness, jury hears

Murder accused had mental illness, jury hears

A dustman and former soldier who killed a workmate in a frenzied knife attack had paranoid personality disorder, a jury has heard.

Road reopens after five hurt in crash

Road reopens after five hurt in crash

A road has now reopened after police finished their investigation into an accident that left five injured.

VIDEO: Footage shows 'arms smugglers' arrest

VIDEO: Footage shows 'arms smugglers' arrest

The jury in a gun smuggling trial has been shown footage of the moments three members of the gang were arrested at a DIY shop and in a McDonald's.

Police chase ends as car smashes into parked van

Police chase ends as car smashes into parked van

A man has been arrested on suspicion of stealing a car and possessing a weapon.

'It feels like he's got away with it'

'It feels like he's got away with it'

The family of a teenage girl killed in crash says her boyfriend "got away" with causing her death after he walked free from court this week.

Far-right DJ: I will stay off airwaves

Far-right DJ: I will stay off airwaves

A far right pirate radio jock has been forced off the airwaves - after hijacking an FM frequency.

'Get a grip' - walking crimewave gets dressing down

'Get a grip' - walking crimewave gets dressing down

A senior magistrate had a few strong words for a "walking crimewave" after he narrowly avoided jail for shoplifting.

Three injured as sheds burn

Three injured as sheds burn

Fire crews dealt with a fire which broke out among three sheds in a cul-de-sac and had to give first aid treatment to three people.

£70m shopping centre development given go-ahead

£70m shopping centre development given go-ahead

Councillors have voted to approve a £70 million extension at a Kent shopping centre which will see a new cinema and shops built.

Dad shot by police charged with attempted murder of daughter

Dad shot by police charged with attempted murder of daughter

A man shot multiple times by armed police after allegedly stabbing his teenage daughter has been accused of trying to kill her.

Man quizzed by police amid 'false imprisonment' claims

Man quizzed by police amid 'false imprisonment' claims

A man's in custody on suspicion of false imprisonment after police forced a car to stop.

Family appeal after sudden death of single mum

Family appeal after sudden death of single mum

A family is appealing for help after the sudden death of a single mum aged just 33.

Hospital investigates case of grandfather’s slippers

Hospital investigates case of grandfather’s slippers

A hospital is investigating failings which have forced a grandfather to wear slippers for two years.

Long-lost families could claim ownerless estates

Long-lost families could claim ownerless estates

Are you entitled to a windfall from a long dead relative? There are dozens of unclaimed estates in Kent.

All lanes open after M20 lorry fire

All lanes open after M20 lorry fire

Drivers faced delays this afternoon following a lorry fire on a busy motorway.

Child in hospital following crash

Child in hospital following crash

A child has been taken to hospital with a head injury this morning after a crash and oil spillage.

Devolution talks in Kent are underway. And academy plans underwhelm the county council

Devolution talks in Kent are underway. And academy plans underwhelm the county council

It's been a little slow to start but councils are contemplating whether it's time for home rule in Kent

Firefighters called to homeless camp

Firefighters called to homeless camp

Fire crews attended a group of tents pitched under a car park ramp last night after reports of a fire.

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