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Oyster racks 'threatening lives'

Oyster racks 'threatening lives'

A councillor has called for action against 'spiked racks’, which he says are a danger to swimmers, particularly people unfamiliar with the area.

Parents attack head's £875 trip

Parents attack head's £875 trip

Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar leaders enjoyed a buffet dinner and drinks at the plush Eastwell Manor.

Car fire on A2

Car fire on A2

Firefighters were called out to deal with a fire on one of the busiest routes in Kent.

Delays clear at crossing

Delays clear at crossing

Long queues on the M25 near the Dartford Crossing have cleared - after a lorry and a car were involved in an accident.

Dog walker assaulted in park

Dog walker assaulted in park

A woman was injured after being attacked while walking her dog.

Kent MP criticises Ofsted chief over grammar attack

Kent MP criticises Ofsted chief over grammar attack

A Kent MP's hit out after the new head of Ofsted said plans for new grammar schools are a distraction.

Church faces massive payout for abuse

Church faces massive payout for abuse

The Church of England may be forced to pay a six-figure sum in damages for child abuse carried out at a home for girls.

Murdered man's fiancee died after drugs cocktail

Murdered man's fiancee died after drugs cocktail

A mother whose partner was murdered after a row died after taking a cocktail of drugs, an inquest's heard.

‘Send burglar back home to serve his sentence’

‘Send burglar back home to serve his sentence’

A pensioner who grappled with a burglar as he was ransacking her home has called for him to be deported.

Woman's bid for better treatment for rare disease

Woman's bid for better treatment for rare disease

A woman who nearly died when she was struck down by a rare disease has called for more help to get the vitamins that keep her alive.

More snow and ice across Kent

More snow and ice across Kent

Motorists are advised to take care in frosty conditions.

Serious accident closes major road

Serious accident closes major road

Police have closed a road in Kent after a collision this evening

Shopping centre evacuated after 'suspicious package' found

Shopping centre evacuated after 'suspicious package' found

Police ask crowds to move away as investigation gets under way

Omen star faces judge... on Friday 13th

Omen star faces judge... on Friday 13th

The child star who played Damien in the horror film The Omen was today sentenced - on Friday the 13th.

'There was a flash of light like a bomb went off'

'There was a flash of light like a bomb went off'

A man has described a "flash of light" and a "big bang" as a car careered into his living room last night.

Three out of four Kent Hospitals declare major alert

Three out of four Kent Hospitals declare major alert

Three out of four hospital trusts in Kent raised an alarm in the first week of January because they had too many patients and not enough beds.

Man set to appear in court over M20 bridge collapse

Man set to appear in court over M20 bridge collapse

A driver is to appear in court in connection with a crash which caused a footbridge to collapse onto a motorway.

Lane reopens after motorway crash

Lane reopens after motorway crash

Traffic has now cleared after a crash on a motorway, which left one lane closed.

Major A-road to close for two nights

Major A-road to close for two nights

A busy route will be shut overnight while roadworks are carried out.

M20 crash causes delays

M20 crash causes delays

A crash on the M20 is causing delays this morning.

Road reopens after transporter crash

Road reopens after transporter crash

A busy dual carriageway has reopened following a crash involving a transporter lorry.

Family left homeless after car smashes into house

Family left homeless after car smashes into house

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after a car rammed into the front of a house in icy conditions.

Big freeze continues

Big freeze continues

Temperatures are only expected to reach a high of 2°C or 3°C across Kent as the big freeze continues.

Families evacuated as tree crashes down on homes

Families evacuated as tree crashes down on homes

Gale force winds sent a large tree crashing down onto a row of houses.

Burglar jailed after creeping into homes

Burglar jailed after creeping into homes

A repeat burglar who crept into a house at night and stole the owner’s £33,000 car as he slept has been jailed.

Hundreds back drive to help homeless

Hundreds back drive to help homeless

Volunteers have been inundated with donations after launching an appeal to give useful items to people sleeping on the streets.

Knifepoint robber locked up

Knifepoint robber locked up

A robber who went on a three-day spree terrifying shopkeepers at knifepoint has been jailed for almost five years.

Overweight pets pay a heavy price

Overweight pets pay a heavy price

A Kent district is one of the UK’s worst places for the number of obese pets, vets have warned.

Probe as woman, 96, suffers broken thigh bone

Probe as woman, 96, suffers broken thigh bone

An A&E consultant alerted police to a frail pensioner's injuries after believing they may not have been accidental.

Emergency centres prepared ahead of tidal surge

Emergency centres prepared ahead of tidal surge

Residents in vulnerable homes along the coast are being warned to be ready for flooding risk.

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