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Missing boy, 9, found after intensive search

Missing boy, 9, found after intensive search

Specialist search and rescue teams used thermal imaging in a five-hour search to find a missing boy.

Defunct school could reopen in future

Defunct school could reopen in future

KCC bosses admit a school controversially closed due to falling numbers could be resurrected.

Chemo unit closure means patients face gruelling journey

Chemo unit closure means patients face gruelling journey

More seriously ill patients will face an arduous journey to receive life-saving treatment following the closure of a chemotherapy unit.

'Jail ordeal lost me my business'

'Jail ordeal lost me my business'

A businessman arrested for harassment claims he has lost his business and thousands of pounds - despite being acquitted.

Boy flown to hospital

Boy flown to hospital

A 14-year-old boy has been airlifted to hospital with head injuries after being hit by a car.

Man dies in bus shelter

Man dies in bus shelter

Police and ambulance crews were called, but were unable to save a man who died at a seafront bus shelter.

Shock as man dies at busy harbour

Shock as man dies at busy harbour

Onlookers watched in shock as a man died near a busy seafront.

Investigation into fire at flats

Investigation into fire at flats

An investigation is under way into the cause of a fire which spread to the ground floor of flats.

Mum's supermarket safety plea

Mum's supermarket safety plea

A mother's launched an online plea to get a budget supermarket to fit child restraints in its trolleys.

Kent house DJ reaches top of charts

Kent house DJ reaches top of charts

A talented dance DJ from Kent has become the first musician to land the number one spot in the newly-relaunched UK pop charts.

Op Stack stood down

Op Stack stood down

Operation Stack is no longer in place - as the M20 is reopened ahead of a busy weekend for events.

Plan for offshore wind farm as tall as London Eye

Plan for offshore wind farm as tall as London Eye

A company is seeking permission to build two turbines that could be up to 135m tall.

Delays after diesel spill on M20 roundabout

Delays after diesel spill on M20 roundabout

There were delays for drivers on the M20 following a large spillage of diesel.

Woman and child taken to hospital after crash

Woman and child taken to hospital after crash

Crews were called to rescue a woman and child trapped in their vehicle after a two-car crash.

Woman rescued from cliff

Woman rescued from cliff

An injured woman has been rescued from a cliff by firefighters this evening.

MP demands answers over devastating fire

MP demands answers over devastating fire

A concerned MP has urged the UK's biggest building inspector to review the construction of timber-framed homes following a huge city centre fire.

Have you heard of the Battle of Britain?

Have you heard of the Battle of Britain?

As the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain is marked, shocking statistics reveal that four out of 10 people haven't heard of the air battle.

The Friday News Quiz

The Friday News Quiz

Why did police arrest a peacock this week? It's the Friday News Quiz...

Two released without charge after flat death

Two released without charge after flat death

Two people who were arrested after a man was found dead in a block of Tunbridge Wells flats have been released without charge.

Lorry and two cars in motorway crash

Lorry and two cars in motorway crash

Police were forced to seal off a major coastal traffic route following an accident.

Delays clear after four-car crash

Delays clear after four-car crash

A lane was blocked and traffic queued after a four-car crash on a Kent motorway.

Boy gets stuck head first in sand at park

Boy gets stuck head first in sand at park

A young boy got stuck head first in sand after tunnelling under a climbing frame at a popular park.

Celebration of life ceremony for young woman

Celebration of life ceremony for young woman

A teenage girl who died suddenly at home was compared to the beautiful and fleeting light of a comet at an event held to celebrate her short life.

Electric-powered cross Channel flight lands

Electric-powered cross Channel flight lands

The first ever cross-Channel flight powered entirely by electricity has landed safely in Calais.

Funeral of railway hero

Funeral of railway hero

The funeral of hero pensioner Dr David Ashworth who died trying to save a woman from railway tracks takes place today.

Parents vow to prosecute son's death crash pal

Parents vow to prosecute son's death crash pal

The parents of a 20-year-old killed in a horror crash say they will pursue a private prosecution against the driver of the car.

Care worker robbed... while pushing man in wheelchair

Care worker robbed... while pushing man in wheelchair

'Despicable' robbers targeted a care worker at knifepoint - as he was pushing a man in a wheelchair.

Major delays after motorway pile-up

Major delays after motorway pile-up

A crash involving three cars on a busy motorway caused major rush hour delays for drivers.

Masked raiders jailed for pizza shop robbery

Masked raiders jailed for pizza shop robbery

Two masked raiders who robbed a pizza takeaway while armed with weapons have been jailed.

Revealed: Road rage capital of Kent

Revealed: Road rage capital of Kent

Hot-headed motorists in the county fall out every 21 minutes, according to a report by an insurance company.

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