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Sinkhole opens up in residential street

Sinkhole opens up in residential street

A road could be closed for nearly three weeks after a hole opened this afternoon.

Body identified as missing Ben

Body identified as missing Ben

The family of Ben Savage have thanked rescue teams as a body found in the river last week is formally identified as him.

Here's a crime with bad karma...

Here's a crime with bad karma...

Buddha statues were among a haul of items taken during a raid at a homeware store.

Dead dog found burned on beach

Dead dog found burned on beach

*WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGE* A shocked passerby has made the harrowing discovery of a dead Jack Russell which was blackened and charred.

Smugglers' drugs plot foiled by undercover agents

Smugglers' drugs plot foiled by undercover agents

A gang planned to smuggle cocaine and heroin into Kent using a false-bottomed fridge van, but their plot was foiled by undercover officers.

Forensics called to block of flats

Forensics called to block of flats

Police officers descended on an apartment block after they were alerted to an incident by ambulance crews.

Funeral for a hero

Funeral for a hero

Dozens of mourners turned out to give a fitting send-off to a veteran and Auschwitz survivor after a public appeal.

Home admits safety failings over death of carer in lift

Home admits safety failings over death of carer in lift

Care home bosses have admitted health and safety failings after a member of staff was crushed to death in a lift.

Lidl to open

Lidl to open

Discount groceries chain Lidl will open a new store at the end of the year now planning consent has been given.

Man's skull fractured in unprovoked gang attack

Man's skull fractured in unprovoked gang attack

Police want people who filmed an unprovoked gang attack - which left the victim with a fractured skull - to come forward.

Thief tricked pensioner out of cash for bogus work

Thief tricked pensioner out of cash for bogus work

A heartless thief who preyed on a pensioner with dementia, even driving him to a cashpoint so he could steal money for bogus work, has been jailed.

Shotgun and ammo found under wheelie bin

Shotgun and ammo found under wheelie bin

A man has been jailed after a stolen gun was discovered stashed beneath a bin.

Sir John: A countryman who spoke up for farming

Sir John: A countryman who spoke up for farming

Sir John Wells who represented Maidstone in the Commons for 28 years has died.

Man 'kidnapped and raped drunk woman'

Man 'kidnapped and raped drunk woman'

A man raped a drunk woman in the back of his car after giving her a lift when she collapsed outside a nightclub, a court heard.

Faulty lights 'caused family car crash'

Faulty lights 'caused family car crash'

A mum has blamed a fault in traffic lights for her and her family having a horrific road smash.

Couple's train antics exposed

Couple's train antics exposed

Passengers hit out after woman photographed straddling boyfriend.

Driver fled after crashing into house

Driver fled after crashing into house

A car smashed into a family's living room in the exact spot their sick child had been sleeping on the sofa the night before.

Inmate bit prison officer's ear

Inmate bit prison officer's ear

A man said to be the ringleader of a violent disturbance at a Sheppey jail involving 15 rioters has been sentenced.

Kent council tax rise vote

Kent council tax rise vote

Elected representatives are today expected to approve higher bills of just under 4%.

kmfm listeners grow by 5,000

kmfm listeners grow by 5,000

Latest figures show the number of people listening to Kent radio station has risen by nearly 30%.

Cat killer reaches Kent

Cat killer reaches Kent

A pet has been killed and mutilated and some fear it's the work of the so-called 'M25 cat killer'.

Cops quiz BMW driver in town centre

Cops quiz BMW driver in town centre

Shoppers were surprised when three police patrol cars stopped a vehicle in a "routine" operation.

Home raiders who terrorised woman left mobile behind

Home raiders who terrorised woman left mobile behind

Two masked men who smashed their way into a house left police a huge clue about who was responsible for taking part in the £20,000 jewellery raid.

Pensioner assaulted in supermarket

Pensioner assaulted in supermarket

Officers are investigating an alleged assault on a man in his 80s at a supermarket.

Driver suffers road rage attack

Driver suffers road rage attack

Police are hunting a man who threatened another motorist and damaged his car.

'Day dreaming' killer driver jailed

'Day dreaming' killer driver jailed

A grandmother died when a teenager travelling at speeds of up to 88mph crashed into the back of her car.

Friends remember veteran who survived Auschwitz

Friends remember veteran who survived Auschwitz

Friends gave a fitting send-off to a war veteran who survived Auschwitz has gathered pace - with support from Harry Potter author JK Rowling.

Cannabis plants seized - but who grew them?

Cannabis plants seized - but who grew them?

Police seized a number of fully grown cannabis plants and growing equipment but they are still trying to work out who is responsible for them.

Rogue trader warning

Rogue trader warning

Police have warned people to be aware of potential rogue traders after two men attempted to work on an elderly woman's property without consent.

Burst water main causes flooding on A2

Burst water main causes flooding on A2

Temporary traffic lights have been installed as engineers work to fix a burst water main in a busy road.

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