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Drivers ignore lower limit on death crash crossing

Drivers ignore lower limit on death crash crossing

Motorists are ignoring the new speed restrictions on the Sheppey Crossing - hitting average speeds of 25mph over the limit.

Teenage boy found dead is named

Teenage boy found dead is named

A 16-year-old-boy who died at a house near a town centre has been named.

Vandals target house with dead fish and faeces

Vandals target house with dead fish and faeces

A family has faced threatening graffiti, dead fish and faeces after vandals targeted their home.

Warning to drivers after yobs hurl brick at windscreen

Warning to drivers after yobs hurl brick at windscreen

A lorry driver is the latest to be targeted by yobs who threw a brick at his windscreen.

Persistent beggar 'Billy the Quid' back behind bars

Persistent beggar 'Billy the Quid' back behind bars

A notorious beggar nicknamed Billy the Quid who refuses to stop pestering people for money in a town centre has been locked up.

Thieves plunder historic village wall

Thieves plunder historic village wall

Thieves have stolen hundreds of coping stones from a historic wall, leaving villagers furious

Ukip councillors who quit party branded disruptive

Ukip councillors who quit party branded disruptive

Ukip has lost four councillors from the first council in the country it controls but leader says he is relieved.

Appeal following Hildenborough road crash death

Appeal following Hildenborough road crash death

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a fatal crash in Hildenborough this morning.

Watch: The day's news on KMTV

Watch: The day's news on KMTV

Watch: The day's news on KMTV

Elderly driver who caused friend's death failed eye test

Elderly driver who caused friend's death failed eye test

An elderly driver who caused her close friend's death failed a test to determine if she could see well enough to drive, an inquest heard.

Woman tried to smuggle class A drug into police custody

Woman tried to smuggle class A drug into police custody

A woman has been jailed after being caught trying to smuggle a class A drug in to police custody in a newspaper.

Fire at deodorant factory

Fire at deodorant factory

Four crews tackled a fire at a controversial deodorant factory this afternoon.

Council not obliged to take in refugees

Council not obliged to take in refugees

Canterbury City Council says it is under no obligation to house refugees as it faces a "crippling" need for homes from more than 2,000 local people.

Dad killed in crash was more than twice drink-drive limit

Dad killed in crash was more than twice drink-drive limit

A father-of-seven who was killed when he lost control of his Mercedes and crashed was more than twice the drink-drive limit, an inquest has heard.

'Dangerous' child abuser jailed

'Dangerous' child abuser jailed

An abuser who sexually assaulted three children has been given a 16-year jail term.

Firms fined for dumping waste

Firms fined for dumping waste

Two waste firms have been fined thousands for illegally tipping waste on a flood plain.

Farmer's warning after calf chokes to death on balloon

Farmer's warning after calf chokes to death on balloon

A distraught farmer has appealed for party-goers to think before launching balloons after one of his calves choked to death. Warning: graphic image.

Video: Train viola thief faces the music in court

Video: Train viola thief faces the music in court

This is the moment an insurance official was caught on camera stealing an antique viola worth £300,000 from a train, as the thief is sentenced.

Kent artist produces stamps for Royal Mail

Kent artist produces stamps for Royal Mail

A set of stamps inspired by vintage travel posters and designed by a Kent artist is released today.

Jobless fall bucks trend

Jobless fall bucks trend

Dole queues across Kent shrank last month despite the number of people out of work growing nationally.

West Ham owner sells lake

West Ham owner sells lake

The co-chairman of West Ham United is to sell his stake in Kent’s largest reservoir weeks after a sailing club on the site was forced to close.

Here comes the rain

Here comes the rain

A warning has been issued for heavy rain with the potential for thunderstorms, gusty winds and flooding as summer ends on a soggy note.

'Seize the moment' to end Op Stack

'Seize the moment' to end Op Stack

The government must be kept under pressure to find alternatives to Operation Stack, councillors said today.

Boy hit by car

Boy hit by car

Police and ambulance crews were called after a boy was hit by a car.

Cash taken in betting shop robbery

Cash taken in betting shop robbery

A customer allegedly threatened staff and stole cash at a town centre betting shop.

Humble heroes receive award for saving woman's life

Humble heroes receive award for saving woman's life

Three men have been commended for bravery for their part in the dramatic rescue of a woman seriously injured in a horror smash.

'Murder' victim found in woods wrapped in plastic

'Murder' victim found in woods wrapped in plastic

A murder probe has been launched after the decomposing body of a Kent man was found wrapped in plastic and partially buried in woodland.

'They are children first'

'They are children first'

A family that has been caring for child refugees for 20 years is calling on others to consider fostering.

Dad's outrage at Rolf Harris books in library

Dad's outrage at Rolf Harris books in library

Books written by convicted paedophile Rolf Harris are freely available from Kent's libraries, a dad has warned.

Man airlifted to hospital following fight

Man airlifted to hospital following fight

A man is in hospital this evening following a fight in a residential street.

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