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Dealer targeted music festival

Dealer targeted music festival

A drug dealer who went to a music festival with thousands of pounds of ecstasy has been jailed for two years and four months.

Air ambulance called after man run over

Air ambulance called after man run over

Emergency services have been scrambled to a town centre after a man was run over.

VIDEO: Cruel couple left dog chained in faeces

VIDEO: Cruel couple left dog chained in faeces

A vile couple have been convicted of inflicting "deliberately callous cruelty" on a terrier found cowering in appalling conditions.

New £3.5m dementia village announced

New £3.5m dementia village announced

A joint project to create a dementia village on a former hospital site in Kent has been announced.

Police use trackers to halt car thefts

Police use trackers to halt car thefts

Police have reunited two stolen cars with their owner, less than 20 minutes after they were reported missing.

Woman cut out of car following crash

Woman cut out of car following crash

A woman had to be cut out of her car after a crash in a rural lane.

New Kent ferry service hailed a success

New Kent ferry service hailed a success

Passengers have voted a pilot ferry service from Sheppey to Southend a hit. But a question mark hangs over future trips.

Train cleaners to vote on strike action

Train cleaners to vote on strike action

Cleaners on Kent’s railways could stage a walkout in a dispute over pay and working conditions.

Car crashes into garage sign

Car crashes into garage sign

Police are at the scene after a car smashed into Kwik Fit sign.

Gangs of cyclists putting lives in danger

Gangs of cyclists putting lives in danger

Residents fear someone will be seriously injured or killed due to a new craze, which sees youngsters pulling dangerous stunts on pavements and roads.

Firefighters called to house blaze

Firefighters called to house blaze

Firefighters were called to an early morning blaze in a house.

Man killed by potent tranquilliser used on elephants

Man killed by potent tranquilliser used on elephants

A young man died after taking a drug 10,000 times stronger than morphine - which unscrupulous dealers are using to cut heroin with.

Cyclist flown to hospital after van crash

Cyclist flown to hospital after van crash

A cyclist has been flown to hospital with a head injury after colliding with a van on the A2.

Signalling problems cause rail misery

Signalling problems cause rail misery

Signalling problems caused rail misery for Kent commuters.

Driver caused crash during road-rage con

Driver caused crash during road-rage con

A bodybuilder who deliberately caused another motorist to collide with a lorry tried to blame the crash on a technical fault with his car.

'I lived to make her happy'

'I lived to make her happy'

A grieving husband has paid tribute to his wife of 41 years after she was killed in a crash with a van.

Kent remembers Princess Diana

Kent remembers Princess Diana

It is 20 years today since the 'people's princess' was tragically killed. We examine the imprint she left on people and organisations in the county.

Pub forced to shut for serving underage girl

Pub forced to shut for serving underage girl

A popular bar has had its licence suspended for 14 days after a 16-year-old customer was found so drunk she had to be taken to hospital.

Family tribute to 'a beautiful soul'

Family tribute to 'a beautiful soul'

The parents and sisters of a man found dead following the death of his teenage daughter have spoken of their loss.

Man exposed himself on train

Man exposed himself on train

A rail passenger escaped jail despite being been found guilty of 'outraging public decency'.

Driver thrown from vehicle on M25 crash

Driver thrown from vehicle on M25 crash

A man escaped with minor injuries after being thrown from his vehicle during a crash on a motorway.

Fate of hamster killer hangs in balance

Fate of hamster killer hangs in balance

A psychiatric report into a man who killed a pet by throwing it against a wall has revealed 'troubling issues', says a judge.

Criminals applying for teaching jobs

Criminals applying for teaching jobs

Hundreds of people with criminal records have applied for teaching jobs in Kent in the last two years, according to official figures.

Decapitated man 'took his own life'

Decapitated man 'took his own life'

Bankruptcy is thought to have played a major part in a man's decision to end his life, it has emerged.

Mayor hits back at 'bigots' who slam Pride attendance

Mayor hits back at 'bigots' who slam Pride attendance

A mayor has described a couple who called his attendance at his town's first gay pride parade "shameful" as a pair of bigots.

Charity fundraiser for tragic Summa

Charity fundraiser for tragic Summa

A former soldier is to march 50 miles on Saturday to raise money for mum Summa Barker who has lost the use of her legs.

Arrest after teen suffers fractured eye socket in attack

Arrest after teen suffers fractured eye socket in attack

Police have made an arrest after an 18-year-old boy was left with a fractured eye socket after being assaulted by a gang.

VIDEO: Car 'side-swiped by lorry' on motorway

VIDEO: Car 'side-swiped by lorry' on motorway

A driver captured the terrifying moment his car was allegedly struck by a lorry on a Kent motorway.

Owners putting pets in dangerous situations

Owners putting pets in dangerous situations

Animal charity the RSPCA says owners are putting their pets in perilous situations in hot weather - with more than a dozen incidents in a week.

Bomb threat hoaxer among latest to appear in court

Bomb threat hoaxer among latest to appear in court

Hoax callers, drink-drivers and a gun thief are among the latest to face justice in Kent's magistrates courts.

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