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Rain warning and flood alerts issued for Kent

Rain warning and flood alerts issued for Kent

The number of flood alerts for Kent has risen, as the Met Office issues a severe weather warning for more heavy rain today and tomorrow.

Knitter Joan is a smoothie operator

Knitter Joan is a smoothie operator

A great-grandmother has knitted all sorts of items during her life but making little hats for smoothie bottles may be one of the strangest.

Alesha's brave battle with face condition

Alesha's brave battle with face condition

A seven-year-old schoolgirl has been nominated for an award - as she battles a condition that causes her face tissue to shrink.

Appeal aims to save pupils from Islamist terrorists

Appeal aims to save pupils from Islamist terrorists

A Kent councillor is aiming to raise £50,000 to save schoolchildren from radicalisation by Islamist terrorists Boko Haram.

Air ambulance lands in park

Air ambulance lands in park

The air ambulance has been called after a person was injured in an accident.

Migrant allowed to stay after 'walking Channel Tunnel'

Migrant allowed to stay after 'walking Channel Tunnel'

A migrant accused of walking almost the 31-mile length of the Channel Tunnel has been allowed to stay in the UK - and will likely escape prosecution.

Fire leaves family homeless

Fire leaves family homeless

A mum and her two children were forced to abandon their home after a charger caught fire, spreading toxic fumes throughout the property.

Vehicle blaze after M2 crash

Vehicle blaze after M2 crash

A vehicle burst into flames after colliding with a bank on the M2 on Sunday afternoon.

Building work to start on town's biggest ever homes scheme

Building work to start on town's biggest ever homes scheme

A major new estate - which will see 5,750 homes built - is set to get off the drawing board.

'Lorry drivers are no angels, but please give us a break'

'Lorry drivers are no angels, but please give us a break'

A lorry driver has hit back after a major crackdown on HGVs parked illegally overnight on hard shoulders and slip roads.

Man bailed after seafront stand-off

Man bailed after seafront stand-off

A 19-year-old arrested after a man was reportedly seen brandishing a knife has been bailed.

Man rescued from River Medway

Man rescued from River Medway

A man was rescued from the River Medway this morning after he became stuck in mud.

Reward offered after precious camper van stolen

Reward offered after precious camper van stolen

A family are offering a £1,000 reward after a camper van owned by the same man for 50 years was stolen.

Investigation after man's body found

Investigation after man's body found

Police are investigating after a man's body was found in a home.

M20 closes after car hits barrier

M20 closes after car hits barrier

A stretch of the motorway is closed this evening after a car went into the central reservation.

Man charged after 'out-of-control dog bites baby'

Man charged after 'out-of-control dog bites baby'

A man has been charged with having a dangerously out-of-control dog after a baby girl was allegedly attacked in her pram.

Video: Lucky escape for drivers after tree fall

Video: Lucky escape for drivers after tree fall

Two drivers were lucky to escape unharmed after a tree dramatically crashed to the ground - damaging two cars.

Efit released in hunt for sex attacker

Efit released in hunt for sex attacker

Police hunting a sex attacker who tried to pounce on a woman in the early hours have released this efit.

Appeal to give popular dad send-off set to reach £10,000

Appeal to give popular dad send-off set to reach £10,000

A bid to give a popular man a proper send-off after he lost his battle with cancer has raised thousands.

Benefits cheat wrongly claims £20k

Benefits cheat wrongly claims £20k

A woman who fraudulently claimed £20,000 in benefits despite having more than £80,000 tucked away has been spared jail.

Drunk who brandished gun in packed bar jailed

Drunk who brandished gun in packed bar jailed

A drunk who cleared a bar when he waved around a replica handgun is today behind bars of a different kind.

Man and cat have 'lucky escape' following sauna blaze

Man and cat have 'lucky escape' following sauna blaze

Fire crews tackled a basement fire overnight, which started after a sauna was accidentally left on.

Tributes pour in to pair killed in horror crash

Tributes pour in to pair killed in horror crash

Friends and family left devastated by the death of two popular men killed in a crash on New Year's Day have taken to social media to pay tribute.

University of Kent has 'highest number of cheats'

University of Kent has 'highest number of cheats'

An investigation claims the number of students caught cheating at the University of Kent is the highest in the country.

Woman taken to hospital after New Year's Day crash

Woman taken to hospital after New Year's Day crash

A woman was injured after a car smashed into parked vehicles and a building.

Pedestrian hurt in town centre accident

Pedestrian hurt in town centre accident

A pedestrian was injured after being struck by a vehicle in a high street in the early hours of this morning.

Mike clocks up the miles and wears out the shoes!

Mike clocks up the miles and wears out the shoes!

If you're looking for a new year's resolution today... here's a man who vowed to run 2,015 miles in 2015.

Two die in new year horror crash

Two die in new year horror crash

Two men died early today and another man and a woman were seriously injured when their car left the road and crashed into a monument.

Woman freed after crash

Woman freed after crash

Firefighters used specialist cutting equipment to free a woman from a car after a crash.

Dog owner watches as playful pet savagely torn apart

Dog owner watches as playful pet savagely torn apart

A family's walk turned into a nightmare - when their chihuahua was savaged by a pair of dogs.

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