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Drivers can check traffic jams with view from spycam

Drivers can check traffic jams with view from spycam

People facing the daily frustration of traffic jams on a trading estate can now use a spy-cam to check how busy the roads are.

Stack lorry park exhibitions to resume

Stack lorry park exhibitions to resume

Public exhibitions on plans for a lorry park to end Operation Stack continue across Kent next week.

Heart screening scheme to be launched following footballer's tragic death

Heart screening scheme to be launched following footballer's tragic death

Tonbridge Angels FC will launch a heart screening scheme following the tragic death of trialist Junior Dian during a pre-season friendly.

Damaged track to be shut indefinitely

Damaged track to be shut indefinitely

A section of rail track badly damaged by a high tide will be shut indefinitely and could take millions to repair, it's been revealed.

Judge's stiff punishment for people smuggler

Judge's stiff punishment for people smuggler

Drivers who smuggle people into the country can now face tough sentences, a judge has warned.

Pier set to be transformed

Pier set to be transformed

Hundreds of jobs are set to be created as major work gets under way to transform a pier and create a new marina.

Robbery suspect remanded in custody after raid on security van

Robbery suspect remanded in custody after raid on security van

Staff delivering money to a bank were allegedly robbed by two men who fled with a cash box.

The stories that shaped Kent's summer in 2015

The stories that shaped Kent's summer in 2015

From Op Stack to a fire which ravaged a high street... here are the stories that led Kent's news agenda over the summer.

Girl rescued after being swept into the sea

Girl rescued after being swept into the sea

A dog walker jumped in to the sea to rescue a girl who had been swept away by a wave while walking along the promenade.

Lifeboat crewman launches more than 1,000 times

Lifeboat crewman launches more than 1,000 times

A helmsman has become one of a few people in the RNLI's history to reach the landmark 1,000 launch figure.

Commuters to get refund over line closure disruption

Commuters to get refund over line closure disruption

Southeastern has revealed it is planning to compensate passengers over disruption caused by a cracked sea wall on the coastal train line.

No 11-plus? No problem!

No 11-plus? No problem!

A grammar school could start allowing children in, even if they have not passed the Medway or Kent tests.

Hunt for 5ft OAP who hit boy in bus attack

Hunt for 5ft OAP who hit boy in bus attack

Police are looking for a man in his 70s after a schoolboy was hit in the face on a bus.

Delays clear after multi-vehicle crashes

Delays clear after multi-vehicle crashes

Tailbacks caused by two separate pile-ups on the A2 have now cleared.

Police wrestle suspected drug-dealer to ground

Police wrestle suspected drug-dealer to ground

A man was wrestled to the ground by police and arrested, along with a second man, on suspicion of supplying drugs.

Air ambulance lands on playing field

Air ambulance lands on playing field

Emergency services including the air ambulance and police raced to a home this morning.

Girl, 13, in hospital after town centre 'brawl'

Girl, 13, in hospital after town centre 'brawl'

Appeal launched after apparent town centre brawl after 'number of allegations of assault' made which left teenage girl needing hospital treatment.

'Give passengers a discount', MP demands

'Give passengers a discount', MP demands

MP questions Network Rail's maintenance of rail line which collapsed and calls for commuters to be refunded over months of impending delays.

Man cautioned for having knife on train

Man cautioned for having knife on train

A man received a caution for carrying a knife on board a train after the blade was sniffed out by a dog.

BMW engulfed in flames on A249

BMW engulfed in flames on A249

Fire crews attended the blaze on the dual carriageway after a car caught alight.

Woman's details revealed after Christmas Eve Costa crash

Woman's details revealed after Christmas Eve Costa crash

Police have revealed more details about the woman killed after a car ploughed into a Costa cafe on Christmas Eve.

Man treated after garage blaze

Man treated after garage blaze

Firefighters gave a man oxygen therapy after a blaze at a garage.

Just 1 in 10 Sarah's Law requests granted in Kent

Just 1 in 10 Sarah's Law requests granted in Kent

Kent Police has granted just 10% of bids for background checks on suspected paedophiles - as it's revealed 1,600 registered sex offenders live here.

Revealed: Hundreds of foreign truckers avoid speeding fines

Revealed: Hundreds of foreign truckers avoid speeding fines

Hundreds of foreign lorry drivers who broke the speed limit have not been fined - even though UK truckers are forced to pay up.

The most-read stories of 2015

The most-read stories of 2015

The year brought its fair share of tragedy, yet it's not all bad news - these are the most-read stories of 2015.

Appeal after street fight

Appeal after street fight

The police are appealing for witnesses following a street fight in Dover on Sunday.

Dad jailed for 11-hour protest on town centre roof

Dad jailed for 11-hour protest on town centre roof

A man who brought a town centre grinding to a halt during an 11-hour protest at the top of a tower block has been jailed.

Growling robber threatened to stab couple

Growling robber threatened to stab couple

A robber 'made a growling noise like a wild animal' before threatening to stab a couple in their own home.

Man 'grabbed cashier's arm in store robbery'

Man 'grabbed cashier's arm in store robbery'

Police are hunting a man who reportedly gripped a store worker's arm to stop her closing a till, before snatching cash and fleeing.

Modern day pilgrim's arrival after epic journey

Modern day pilgrim's arrival after epic journey

A former teacher who spent Christmas Day night sleeping in the trees sheltering from a storm has finally arrived in Kent after an epic 200-mile walk.

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