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Water sent shooting into sky as main bursts

Water sent shooting into sky as main bursts

Homes and cars were drenched as a water main burst, sending the deluge as high as the roofs of neighbouring properties.

Man charged with attempted murder after sisters stabbed

Man charged with attempted murder after sisters stabbed

A man has been charged with a string of offences after two sisters were stabbed at their home in Faversham.

Drink-driver jailed after deliberately hitting pedestrian

Drink-driver jailed after deliberately hitting pedestrian

A man who deliberately drove his van at a man who was flung onto the bonnet has been jailed.

Ex-editor Coulson cleared of perjury

Ex-editor Coulson cleared of perjury

Former editor and Downing Street press secretary Andy Coulson has been cleared of perjury in court.

Armed robbers locked up for terrifying post office raid

Armed robbers locked up for terrifying post office raid

Two robbers who carried out a "horrific and terrifying" raid on a post office before leading police on a week-long manhunt have been locked up.

Gangster's letters fail to sell at auction

Gangster's letters fail to sell at auction

Letters written by notorious gangster Reggie Kray will be listed on an online bidding site after failing to meet their reserve at auction.

Chinese Elvis has left the building

Chinese Elvis has left the building

A restaurant and bar dedicated to the King of Rock and Roll has closed just over a year after its sell-out opening night.

Sexual abuse trial of theatre firm boss delayed

Sexual abuse trial of theatre firm boss delayed

The trial of a man in charge of theatre productions across the county, who is accused of sexual abuse, has been stopped.

Meet the man behind Kent's mattress mountain

Meet the man behind Kent's mattress mountain

A boss behind this mountain of mattresses which has built up at a Kent beauty spot has vowed to take action.

'No-one should die like that'

'No-one should die like that'

Tributes have been paid to a "polite and quiet" 26-year-old woman found drowned in a canal.

Car smashes into bus stop

Car smashes into bus stop

A car smashed into a bus stop after overturning on a busy road this morning.

Firefighters free woman from car after crash

Firefighters free woman from car after crash

A woman has been taken to hospital following a crash this morning.

Man who battered wife with kitchen bin avoids jail

Man who battered wife with kitchen bin avoids jail

A man who attacked his wife with a bin in a row in front of their young children has avoided a prison sentence.

Tragic Jason thought 'life would be better' without him

Tragic Jason thought 'life would be better' without him

Popular teenager Jason Pettey had previously thought about suicide before hanging himself from a tree, an inquest heard.

More drivers caught speeding - and one camera's nabbed 6,000!

More drivers caught speeding - and one camera's nabbed 6,000!

Kent's drivers have committed a fifth more speeding offences in three years - and we reveal which one camera accounts for 10% of them.

Uninsured driver fined after crash that broke man's neck

Uninsured driver fined after crash that broke man's neck

An uninsured driver with no uk licence has escaped with a fine after an accident that seriously injured another motorist.

Body found at port identified as missing sailor

Body found at port identified as missing sailor

A body washed up on a shoreline this morning has been identified as that of a missing sailor who is believed to have fallen overboard five weeks ago.

Man arrested after helicopter scrambled in search

Man arrested after helicopter scrambled in search

A man has been arrested after emergency crews including the police helicopter were sent to search for him.

Murder accused appears in court

Murder accused appears in court

A 23-year-old man has appeared in court charged with murder following the death of "gentle giant" Danny Wallis.

Police admit investigation failures after death of cyclist

Police admit investigation failures after death of cyclist

The parents of a cyclist killed in a lorry crash are considering legal action against police who have admitted failing to investigate the tragedy.

Third arrest after man 'stabbed repeatedly'

Third arrest after man 'stabbed repeatedly'

Police have made a further arrest after a man was allegedly stabbed repeatedly and a woman attacked at a caravan site.

Woman soldier jailed for killing hitch-hiker

Woman soldier jailed for killing hitch-hiker

A ground-breaking female bomb disposal expert has been jailed for killing a hitchhiker while driving and surfing the internet on her phone.

MP Damian Collins: 'Blatter should step down immediately'

MP Damian Collins: 'Blatter should step down immediately'

Kent MP Damian Collins, who founded the New Fifa Now campaign, has called for Sepp Blatter to step down immediately.

'Media intrusion' to blame for youth crime tsar scrapping

'Media intrusion' to blame for youth crime tsar scrapping

Media intrusion is to blame for the decision not to appoint a new youth crime tsar, according to Kent crime commissioner Ann Barnes.

Dog ban for couple who let staffies attack

Dog ban for couple who let staffies attack

A couple whose staffies attacked three other pets have been banned from keeping dogs.

FOUND: 83-year-old dementia sufferer

FOUND: 83-year-old dementia sufferer

Police have now found a pensioner with dementia who went missing from his home in Rainham.

Mother gives birth on hard shoulder

Mother gives birth on hard shoulder

These new parents will never forget the day their daughter was born after she came into the world on the side of a motorway this afternoon.

Lover who put girlfriend through decades of hell jailed

Lover who put girlfriend through decades of hell jailed

A man who threatened to bury his girlfriend - after more than 20 years of abusing her - has been banned from Thanet for 10 years.

Man admits knife attack on rough sleeper

Man admits knife attack on rough sleeper

A man is awaiting sentence after admitting to repeatedly stabbing a rough sleeper in a park.

T-Rex unleashed on Kent town

T-Rex unleashed on Kent town

A huge Tyrannosaurus Rex has been unleashed in a Kent town this afternoon after travelling to the area on a flatbed truck.

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