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Long delays after driver seriously hurt in M20 lorry crash

Long delays after driver seriously hurt in M20 lorry crash

Drivers have been suffering long delays after a crash involving two lorries on the M20 left a man badly hurt today.

Fire crews battle workshop blaze

Fire crews battle workshop blaze

Firefighters have spent six hours battling a blaze at a workshop where the roof collapsed last night.

Judge forced to retire due to ill-health

Judge forced to retire due to ill-health

A judge known as a character with a ready quip has been forced to retire early from a 15-year judicial career because of ill-health.

Man becomes cannabis farmer to pay off wedding debts

Man becomes cannabis farmer to pay off wedding debts

A newly-married man who ran a secret cannabis factory in a bid to raise up to £15,000 to pay off his wedding day bills has been jailed.

Suicide fears after council phone rant

Suicide fears after council phone rant

Police were scrambled to check on a businessman - when he asked a council worker if he should kill himself in a phone rant about planning permission.

'What do you think of my driving?'

'What do you think of my driving?'

Those were the sarcastic words of a driver after leading police on a chase at breakneck speeds of up to 130mph before crashing into a bus.

Police hunt two men after teen girl punched in face

Police hunt two men after teen girl punched in face

Detectives have released descriptions of two men wanted for an attack on a 19-year-old girl at night.

Trio appear in court to deny child sex abuse at school

Trio appear in court to deny child sex abuse at school

Three men have today denied a total of 53 offences relating to sex abuse at a Kent school over a 26-year period.

Woman terrified after windscreen smashed in 'targeted' attack

Woman terrified after windscreen smashed in 'targeted' attack

A motorist sped off with a smashed windscreen after her car was hit before a man in a blacked-out car approached her shouting.

Anger as head teachers treated 'like football club managers'

Anger as head teachers treated 'like football club managers'

Head teachers have spoken of their anger at being treated like 'football bosses' as council chiefs plan to replace those in charge at failing schools.

Man charged over meat cleaver raid

Man charged over meat cleaver raid

A man is due in court accused of a meat cleaver raid on a supermarket in which a large amount of money was stolen.

Imagine that! Yoko Ono joins art festival

Imagine that! Yoko Ono joins art festival

Artist Yoko Ono - the widow of Beatle John Lennon - is to take part in a Kent festival, it has been announced today.

Full speed ahead for rail boost

Full speed ahead for rail boost

Rail operator Southeastern is hoping to expand its high-speed services in the east of the county by creating a coastal loop route.

Steel beam lands on man's leg

Steel beam lands on man's leg

A man has to undergo a leg operation today after a large piece of metal fell on him at a steel works.

Hawk eyes is on pest patrol

Hawk eyes is on pest patrol

The talon-ts of a hawk have been brought in to scare pests away from a shopping centre.

Asbestos dumping ground go-ahead

Asbestos dumping ground go-ahead

An appeal to the government for an asbestos transfer station near a school and playground has been upheld.

Gran's terror at bloody attack that leaves dog fighting for life

Gran's terror at bloody attack that leaves dog fighting for life

A grandmother's told of the terrifying moment the dog she was holding in her arms was left with horrendous injuries in an attack by a larger animal.

Man to stand trial accused of murdering dad of two

Man to stand trial accused of murdering dad of two

A 54-year-old man faces a trial accused of murdering a man found unconscious from head injuries in a car park.

Meet Jock... the cat who serves his country

Meet Jock... the cat who serves his country

A cat is settling into his new job at Chartwell... by order of the greatest Briton who ever lived!

Death crash driver was 'on wrong side of road'

Death crash driver was 'on wrong side of road'

A councillor killed in a crash was driving on the wrong side of the road, according to the 'over the limit' motorist accused of causing his death.

Pervert admits filming up schoolgirls' skirts in supermarkets

Pervert admits filming up schoolgirls' skirts in supermarkets

A pervert has pleaded guilty to following schoolgirls around a town's streets and filming up their skirts in supermarkets.

Appeal after boy, 12, badly hurt in six-vehicle pile-up

Appeal after boy, 12, badly hurt in six-vehicle pile-up

Witnesses are being sought after a schoolboy was flown to hospital with serious injuries after a six-vehicle crash.

Driver not to blame for fatal crash

Driver not to blame for fatal crash

An inquest has heard how faulty brakes on Leon Edwards' bike could have caused his death.

Jury discharged in trial of man accused of trying to kill two mechanics

Jury discharged in trial of man accused of trying to kill two mechanics

Jurors in the trial of a man accused of attempting to murder two mechanics have today been discharged because of the judge's ill health.

Missing man 'might have had drink spiked'

Missing man 'might have had drink spiked'

The family of a young father missing for more than a week believe his drink might have been spiked after CCTV emerged of him walking like a "zombie".

Two men charged over string of raids on betting shops

Two men charged over string of raids on betting shops

Detectives have charged two men in connection with seven robberies at betting shops across Kent and a post office.

Police drama filmed at cafe

Police drama filmed at cafe

An eight-part police drama about a team who hunt down Britain's most ruthless criminals is being filmed at a Kent cafe today.

Abandoned pony rescued from death

Abandoned pony rescued from death

A dumped colt found underweight, weak and infested with lice has been rescued, but still faces a battle to stay alive.

Family 'sue NHS' after young woman kills herself under train

Family 'sue NHS' after young woman kills herself under train

Relatives of a young woman who jumped under a train on the way to a private hospital are suing the NHS because there were no beds, it's been reported.

Hottest place in Britain as Kent basks in spring sunshine

Hottest place in Britain as Kent basks in spring sunshine

Kent recorded the hottest temperature in Britain yesterday, with the mercury soaring to 20.5C as spring finally arrived.

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