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Tunnel delays ease after bus breaks down

Tunnel delays ease after bus breaks down

Congestion is easing after a bus broke down in one of the Dartford tunnels.

Drunk ex-cabbie drove wrong way over Sheppey Crossing

Drunk ex-cabbie drove wrong way over Sheppey Crossing

A former taxi driver downed a bottle of vodka then set off the wrong way down the A249.

Glassing victim scarred for life in high street attack

Glassing victim scarred for life in high street attack

Eyewitnesses have described the gruesome scene following a violent attack which may leave a young man scarred for life.

PTSD led to three suicide attempts for Afghan vet

PTSD led to three suicide attempts for Afghan vet

The horrors he saw diffusing bombs in Afghanistan took its toll on Royal Engineer Dean Upson - but he has finally found a way to cope with PTSD.

Comic inspired by daughter’s illness to take the plunge

Comic inspired by daughter’s illness to take the plunge

He has run the London Marathon, climbed to the top of The O2 Arena, and been crowned King of the Jungle, now Joe Pasquale is jumping out a plane.

Delays after motorway car fire

Delays after motorway car fire

Emergency crews rushed to a motorway this morning to tackle a car blaze.

'Runaway' car crashes into school grounds

'Runaway' car crashes into school grounds

Witnesses have described how a 'runaway' car crashed through a fence into school grounds on the first day of term.

Sheppey Crossing shut due to broken down car

Sheppey Crossing shut due to broken down car

The Sheerness-bound carriageway was closed for over an hour.

Woman injured after bicycle collides with car

Woman injured after bicycle collides with car

A woman has been hurt after her bicycle collided with a car this evening.

Driver 'devastated' over double death crash

Driver 'devastated' over double death crash

A driver has asked the families of two road crash victims to be told he is "distraught" - as he is accused of causing their deaths.

Pair of peahens terrorise village

Pair of peahens terrorise village

A pair of pesky peahens are terrorising a sleepy village, prompting an 85-year-old resident to take action.

Toppling tractor crushes man's leg

Toppling tractor crushes man's leg

A man was airlifted to hospital after a tractor toppled over in a field, crushing his leg.

Driver in court over death of cyclist

Driver in court over death of cyclist

A lorry driver has appeared in court in connection with the death of a cyclist in her 70s.

Teen airlifted after bike crash near tourist attraction

Teen airlifted after bike crash near tourist attraction

A girl suffered potentially serious injuries after falling from her bike in a car park.

Paintballs fired at vehicles on A2

Paintballs fired at vehicles on A2

Drivers have reported paintballs being fired at their vehicles from a blue car as they drove along the A2 this morning.

WATCH: Car caught driving on wrong side of road

WATCH: Car caught driving on wrong side of road

A driver narrowly avoids being hit head-on by a car being driven on the wrong side of the road.

Road reopens after car hits telegraph pole

Road reopens after car hits telegraph pole

A busy main road was shut this morning after a car collided with a pole.

Slip-road shut as driver pulled from flipped car

Slip-road shut as driver pulled from flipped car

Passersby have smashed the window of an overturned car to pull a man to safety this morning.

Teen burglar stole car and phones

Teen burglar stole car and phones

A teenage burglar cycled to a house and broke in at night before stealing the family’s car and “kangarooing” off down the road, a court heard.

Collapsed bridge and fog cause delays

Collapsed bridge and fog cause delays

Queues have built up on two major roads this morning due to poor visibility and speed restrictions after Saturday's bridge collapse.

UK and French governments pledge to continue with Calais border controls

UK and French governments pledge to continue with Calais border controls

The UK's Home Secretary is meeting her French counterpart today amid calls to scrap existing border deals.

Second backpacker dies after frenzied attack

Second backpacker dies after frenzied attack

A second backpacker has died after a vicious attack at an Australian hotel which left a Kent traveller fleeing for his life.

Chimney demolition will be British record

Chimney demolition will be British record

The tallest concrete structure ever to be demolished in Britain - standing at 2.5 times the height of Big Ben - will be blown up next week in Kent.

Do you want fines with that?

Do you want fines with that?

A grandad is furious after being slapped with a parking fine for overstaying in a McDonald's car park - despite the fact he made two separate visits.

Incompetent nurse made series of mistakes

Incompetent nurse made series of mistakes

A senior nurse accused of a series of mistakes - including giving the wrong medication and trying to cover up her error - must now be supervised.

Mystery over sailor's death while out jogging

Mystery over sailor's death while out jogging

The parents of a young sailor will never know why their son collapsed and died while out jogging, after an inquest failed to explain the tragedy.

Fire crews rescue trapped jack russell

Fire crews rescue trapped jack russell

Fire crews had to use specialist cutting tools to free a jack russell which had fallen into an underground drain.

I won't quit, says mayor in toilet cubicle 'snorting' scandal

I won't quit, says mayor in toilet cubicle 'snorting' scandal

A Kent mayor filmed snorting a substance in a toilet cubicle says he won't quit 'as it could have been sherbet.'

Court staff call police over antique fruit knife

Court staff call police over antique fruit knife

A court interpreter says he was made to feel like a criminal when security staff called police after finding a fruit knife in his lunch box.

Nursery staff overdose toddler

Nursery staff overdose toddler

A nursery has been branded inadequate after staff gave a toddler three times the prescribed dose of prescription medication.

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