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Biker, 23, dies after crash

Biker, 23, dies after crash

Witnesses are being sought after a young motorcyclist died following a crash with a van last night.

Cyclist loses £1m claim against Halfords

Cyclist loses £1m claim against Halfords

A youngster disfigured for life after a cycling accident has lost his £1m compensation claim against Halfords.

'I feel like my heart has been ripped out'

'I feel like my heart has been ripped out'

Tributes have poured in to a popular Army veteran who died in an early-morning car crash in Cyprus.

Mum's the word... times three!

Mum's the word... times three!

When it comes to nappies, three sisters will be needing industrial-sized packs... as they all expect babies within weeks of each other.

Councillor accused of racism after Twitter 'camel drivers' comment

Councillor accused of racism after Twitter 'camel drivers' comment

A councillor's come under fire after referring to 'sons of camel drivers' on social media.

Crowds can get a taste of the fast and furious with a BMX competition at Cyclopark

Crowds can get a taste of the fast and furious with a BMX competition at Cyclopark

The BMX National Series round two and three will take place on Saturday and Sunday at Cyclopark in Gravesend.

Trial traces last moments of woman battered to death

Trial traces last moments of woman battered to death

A doctor's receptionist has pieced together some of the last moments alive of a woman battered and left for dead in a shop's basement.

MP reveals plans to outlaw legal highs

MP reveals plans to outlaw legal highs

A Kent MP has called for civil powers to be used to stop the sale of legal high drugs.

Woman's tragic suicide in path of oncoming train

Woman's tragic suicide in path of oncoming train

A mother stood in a crucifix position in the path of a train the day after being told she couldn't see her children, an inquest's heard.

Man lucky to survive bridge fall

Man lucky to survive bridge fall

A man escaped virtually unscathed after falling from a busy motorway bridge.

MP's win in fight for 'People's Port'

MP's win in fight for 'People's Port'

Major new plans to transform the way the Port of Dover is run will put locals at the heart of decision making, it's been revealed.

Banner-waving protesters signal end to KLM era at Manston

Banner-waving protesters signal end to KLM era at Manston

Protesters will don T-shirts and wave banners today as the last KLM flight out of threatened Manston airport takes off.

Kent MP "Maria Miller was right to resign"

Kent MP "Maria Miller was right to resign"

A Kent MP says Maria Miller was right to quit her job because the focus on her expenses was becoming a distraction from important issues.

Phone owner's fire warning

Phone owner's fire warning

This is what was left after a mobile phone started to smoulder and nearly caught fire as it was charging.

Post mortem test into Peaches' death 'inconclusive'

Post mortem test into Peaches' death 'inconclusive'

A Home Office pathologist has failed to establish how Peaches Geldof died at her Wrotham home this week.

Thousands of children's health 'at risk' near polluted schools

Thousands of children's health 'at risk' near polluted schools

Kent's pollution blackspots have been revealed... amid claims thousands of pupils' health is at risk from dangerous emissions.

Angry motorist threw his phone at terrified mum’s car

Angry motorist threw his phone at terrified mum’s car

Police want to speak to a Mercedes driver after a mother was subjected to a road-rage attack.

Busy street closed after hole opens in road

Busy street closed after hole opens in road

Emergency crews and highways engineers have cordoned off part of a busy road after a hole opened up this afternoon.

CCTV images released after department store raid

CCTV images released after department store raid

Thieves broke into a Tunbridge Wells deparment store and walked down an escalator before helping themselves to clothes and jewellery.

Helicopter search for 'armed' man

Helicopter search for 'armed' man

The police helicopter was scrambled amid claims a man was wielding a weapon in a dispute with another.

Hunt for topless statue

Hunt for topless statue

Police are appealing for information after a 'sentimental' statue depicting a topless woman was stolen from a garden.

Teenager stabbed in gang raid

Teenager stabbed in gang raid

A teenager was taken to a specialist London hospital after he was stabbed in an assault involving up to six people.

Face of a racist?

Face of a racist?

Police are hunting a man who told a woman outside a store she didn't belong in a Christian village.

Grief at death of girl, 12, crushed by wall at school

Grief at death of girl, 12, crushed by wall at school

A Kent family are in mourning after a 12-year-old girl died when a changing room wall collapsed on her at school.

Pair face kidnapping charge

Pair face kidnapping charge

Two men are due in court accused of kidnap, robbery and assault.

Ex-Take That member due in court accused of theft

Ex-Take That member due in court accused of theft

A former member of pop supergroup Take That is to appear before magistrates... charged with stealing a joint of lamb.

Young family terrified as armed police descend on street

Young family terrified as armed police descend on street

Terrified children thought armed police were going to shoot them when they descended on a residential road after a hoax call.

Serial robber faces life sentence

Serial robber faces life sentence

An armed robber with a string of convictions faces being jailed for life... for the second time.

Tests to be carried out on body of Peaches Geldof

Tests to be carried out on body of Peaches Geldof

A pathologist is set to carry out post-mortem tests on the body of Peaches Geldof in a bid to establish how she died at her Kent home.

Family's miracle escape after motorway smash

Family's miracle escape after motorway smash

A family of five - including three young children - cheated death when their car smashed into a barrier and rolled across the M20.

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