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M20 reopens after motorbike crash

M20 reopens after motorbike crash

A woman has suffered life-threatening injuries after a crash closed a section of the M20 motorway near Ashford.

Couple escape late-night blaze at their Dover home

Couple escape late-night blaze at their Dover home

Fire-fighters tackled a blaze which broke out at a house in Dover late last night.

Bridge reopens after eight seriously hurt in 130 vehicle pile-up

Bridge reopens after eight seriously hurt in 130 vehicle pile-up

Both carriageways of the Sheppey Crossing have now reopened after one of Kent's worst ever accidents saw more than 30 people taken to hospital.

Apprentice star suffers ticket sales blow

Apprentice star suffers ticket sales blow

A winner of The Apprentice was forced to swap leading jazz and soul artists for tribute acts because of poor ticket sales at an entertainment event.

Miracle boy's first day of school

Miracle boy's first day of school

A little boy born 17 weeks early and weighing just 1lb 9oz starts school today - after doctors told his parents his chances were virtually zero.

Nursery worker suspended after mum's slapping claim

Nursery worker suspended after mum's slapping claim

A nursery worker has been suspended amid a full-scale investigation involving police and social services after allegations a little boy was assaulted.

Primary school could only receive fraction of cash stolen by crooked bursar

Primary school could only receive fraction of cash stolen by crooked bursar

Temple Mill Primary School, which had more than £200,000 stolen by a former bursar Sandra Ross, could only receive a fraction of the money back.

Thugs destroy children's toys and 'mud kitchen' at nursery

Thugs destroy children's toys and 'mud kitchen' at nursery

Vandals went on a wrecking spree - smashing a bench, damaging a mud kitchen and tearing up herbs at a childcare nursery.

Trio remanded after alleyway 'sex assault' on two women

Trio remanded after alleyway 'sex assault' on two women

Three men have been charged after an alleged early-hours sex assault on two women near a supermarket.

'Flying saucer' lands in Kent

'Flying saucer' lands in Kent

A pair of Frenchmen made aviation history today after completing the world's first cross-channel electric air balloon flight.

Flowers laid at spot where tragic cyclist knocked down by lorry

Flowers laid at spot where tragic cyclist knocked down by lorry

Floral tributes have today been left at the scene of an accident in which a cyclist was hit and killed by a lorry.

Woman drunk in street with toddler

Woman drunk in street with toddler

A woman so drunk on Special Brew with a toddler in tow that she could not even cross the road has been spared jail.

Woman killed in A2 horror crash after 'car breaks down'

Woman killed in A2 horror crash after 'car breaks down'

A woman has died after a crash on the A2 believed to have happened when her car broke down on the carriageway.

Thug jailed for breaking girlfriend's ankle with rounders bat

Thug jailed for breaking girlfriend's ankle with rounders bat

A man who grabbed his girlfriend's throat and waved a kitchen knife in her face has been jailed for breaking her ankle with a wooden rounders bat.

Dickens' home to open as school moves

Dickens' home to open as school moves

The house where Charles Dickens penned novels such as Great Expectations is set to be permanently opened to the public after a school moved out.

Father and son jailed over plot to frame ex-girlfriend

Father and son jailed over plot to frame ex-girlfriend

A devious man who stabbed himself then claimed he had been attacked by his ex-partner is behind bars along with his father who colluded to tell lies.

'HS2 money could be spent on our trains'

'HS2 money could be spent on our trains'

Billions of pounds being spent on a rail project branded a white elephant by some could be spent on the county's transport network, it's been argued.

'My robot lifesaver'

'My robot lifesaver'

A man owes his life to this machine - which automatically compressed his heart as paramedics battled to bring him round from a cardiac arrest.

Officer's promise to the Kaiser in WWI

Officer's promise to the Kaiser in WWI

Read the amazing story of a British soldier who struck a pact with the Kaiser during WWI to visit his dying mother... then return to his POW camp.

Village chippie reopens after crash damage

Village chippie reopens after crash damage

A couple are back in business just days after a truck wreaked a midnight trail of destruction, causing thousands in damage.

Bank staff thwart theft of pensioner's savings

Bank staff thwart theft of pensioner's savings

Alert bank staff stopped a conman from stealing a 77-year-old woman's life savings.

Gills lose race discrimination ruling appeal

Gills lose race discrimination ruling appeal

Gillingham FC club bosses have today lost an appeal against a tribunal ruling that a player was sacked as an act of racial victimisation.

Moment masked raiders launch attack on ATM security staff

Moment masked raiders launch attack on ATM security staff

This is the terrifying moment hooded robbers burst into a building society and brutally beat security staff before escaping with thousands of pounds.

Big increase in parking permit charges for hospital staff

Big increase in parking permit charges for hospital staff

The lowest paid staff at a Kent hospital trust will have to pay more than double to park at work.

Dream is a step closer as theme park regeneration set to begin

Dream is a step closer as theme park regeneration set to begin

Plans to covert the former Dreamland site into the world's first heritage amusement park have taken a major step forward today.

House blaze treated as suspicious

House blaze treated as suspicious

Police have launched an investigation into a suspicious fire that gutted a terraced house.

Kent spends most on drugs for ADHD

Kent spends most on drugs for ADHD

An area of Kent has spent more on drugs for treating hyperactivity disorder ADHD than anywhere else in England, NHS figures reveal.

Mum angry after being left behind at farm

Mum angry after being left behind at farm

A heavily pregnant woman and her son were left stranded on a day out at a farm park when the organisers headed home without them.

A short hop to paradise

A short hop to paradise

Why was I, a committed aero-phobe, boarding a light aircraft for an early morning trip to France? I’m anxious enough about travelling on the big birds

Teenager charged with assault on taxi driver

Teenager charged with assault on taxi driver

A 17-year-old is due before magistrates charged with attacking a taxi driver.

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