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Delays after eight-car motorway pile-up

Delays after eight-car motorway pile-up

Police are at the scene of a crash reportedly involving up to eight cars on the coast-bound stretch of the M2 this afternoon.

Pair deny trying to kill delivery driver in botched robbery

Pair deny trying to kill delivery driver in botched robbery

A pizza delivery driver was left fighting for his life after being stalked by two men and then stabbed six times, a court heard.

Woman dragged from car seconds before it burst into flames

Woman dragged from car seconds before it burst into flames

A man who rushed to the aid of a woman trapped in her car, and pulled her to safety seconds before it became engulfed in flames, has been honoured.

Serious damage to hand after councillor savaged by dog

Serious damage to hand after councillor savaged by dog

A politician has vowed to return to campaigning as soon as she recovers from a dog attack which severely damaged two of her fingers

Child porn probe of hanged prison officer

Child porn probe of hanged prison officer

Suicide letters were found at the home of a prison officer under suspicion of possessing indecent chid images, an inquest has heard.

Kent the hottest place in the country AGAIN

Kent the hottest place in the country AGAIN

Today's temperatures have exceeded yesterday's, making it the warmest day of the year so far - and one Kent town was the hottest place in the country.

Majority of Kent voters want grammar ban lifted

Majority of Kent voters want grammar ban lifted

Three out of four voters in Kent want to see the ban on selective schools lifted according to the KM Group's exclusive election poll.

Crash victim was more than twice legal limit

Crash victim was more than twice legal limit

A young driver who died when his car smashed with another vehicle had been drinking and was more than twice the legal limit, an inquest heard.

Firefighters release 'police boy' from handcuffs

Firefighters release 'police boy' from handcuffs

A five-year-old wearing a policeman onesie had to be rescued by firefighters - after he cuffed his ankles together.

Man rushed to hospital after school chemical spill

Man rushed to hospital after school chemical spill

A man in his 40s was rushed to hospital with breathing difficulties after accidentally inhaling a substance following a chemical spill at a school.

Man suffers burns in M26 van fire

Man suffers burns in M26 van fire

A man has suffered burns after a Transit van caught alight on the M26.

Pub Landlord writes party manifesto - on fag packet!

Pub Landlord writes party manifesto - on fag packet!

Al Murray's Free United Kingdom Party has released its general election manifesto...on the back of a cigarette packet!

Three arrested following theft of heating oil

Three arrested following theft of heating oil

Three men have been arrested after thousands of pounds worth of oil was taken from properties in Kent.

Woman knocked to ground in alleyway robbery

Woman knocked to ground in alleyway robbery

Police want witnesses after a woman was knocked to the floor and had her purse snatched by two robbers in an alleyway.

Exclusive: Ukip manifesto pledge to re-open Manston

Exclusive: Ukip manifesto pledge to re-open Manston

A specific commitment to re-open Manston Airport will be included in the Ukip election manifesto when it launches tomorrow.

Man 'repeatedly stabbed estranged wife in graveyard'

Man 'repeatedly stabbed estranged wife in graveyard'

A man repeatedly knifed his estranged wife in a churchyard as she bent to lay flowers on a grave - only stopping when she played dead - a court heard.

Air ambulance called to park

Air ambulance called to park

The air ambulance landed in a recreation field this afternoon after paramedics requested more help.

Dramatic rescue of boy, 11, stuck waist-deep in mud

Dramatic rescue of boy, 11, stuck waist-deep in mud

Firefighters rescued an 11-year-old boy, who had sunk waist-deep into mud while trying to retrieve a football this afternoon.

Scale models of resort to go on show

Scale models of resort to go on show

The emerging masterplan for the Paramount entertainment resort will be unveiled at a final round of exhibitions before it is sent to government.

Superman and Batman quizzed by police

Superman and Batman quizzed by police

A pair of superheroes out fundraising in a town centre today were stopped and questioned by police.

Video: Ambam - the gorilla who thinks he's a human - turns 25

Video: Ambam - the gorilla who thinks he's a human - turns 25

A gorilla internet sensation - who walks on his hind legs like a human - celebrated his quarter century today... with a cake!

Pair fined thousands for dumping rubbish

Pair fined thousands for dumping rubbish

A duo of rubbish dumpers must cough up more than £6,000 after burning waste at a site in Strood.

Patient 'left in urine soaked sheets' after brain injury

Patient 'left in urine soaked sheets' after brain injury

Nurses left a patient in urine-soaked sheets, told him to stop pressing his buzzer and cleaned his feeding tube with a Biro pen, a tribunal has heard.

Man had 'no recollection' of slashing gay lover's throat

Man had 'no recollection' of slashing gay lover's throat

A man accused of slashing the throat of a lover he met on a gay dating website has claimed he had no recollection of what happened after taking drugs.

Ola's back in business

Ola's back in business

One of the country's most well-known professional dancers is set to return to TV screens after recovering from a serious injury.

F1 legend buys karting circuit

F1 legend buys karting circuit

A racing icon has snapped up Buckmore Park racetrack where F1 champions Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button learned their trade.

Motorcyclist 'lucky to be alive' after head-on crash

Motorcyclist 'lucky to be alive' after head-on crash

A motorcyclist and his pillion passenger were rushed to hospital after being seriously injured in a head-on crash.

Shopkeeper threatened at knifepoint in masked raid

Shopkeeper threatened at knifepoint in masked raid

A raider held a knife to the throat of a terrified shopkeeper in a bungled newsagent's robbery.

Man freed from car after crash with coach

Man freed from car after crash with coach

Firefighters freed a man trapped in a car after it was in a crash with a coach

20,000 mile journey to remember tragic ship’s crew

20,000 mile journey to remember tragic ship’s crew

A visitor from Australia is travelling to take part in a gathering to mark the 100th anniversary of one of Kent's worst naval tragedies.

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