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Motorcyclist flown to hospital after crash

Motorcyclist flown to hospital after crash

A busy road was shut both ways following a crash which left a motorcyclist badly injured.

Jail for car jacking thug who boasted of 140mph drive

Jail for car jacking thug who boasted of 140mph drive

A drunken thug who drove off in a terrified woman's car before speeding was only halted when police deliberately crashed into him.

Firm ordered to pay nearly £70k after worker disabled

Firm ordered to pay nearly £70k after worker disabled

A firm has been fined after leaving its employees exposed to serious risks of vibration injury from machine tools.

Petition against 'racist group'

Petition against 'racist group'

Groups are banding together in a bid to counter recent threats from a right-wing group towards a new mosque.

Man killed by lorry after 'falling from bridge' is identified

Man killed by lorry after 'falling from bridge' is identified

A man who died after being hit by a lorry when he is believed to have fallen from a bridge has been identified by police.

Kent border staff sue over new uniforms after horrific skin rashes

Kent border staff sue over new uniforms after horrific skin rashes

Border staff in Kent are suing the government after suffering debilitating skin rashes from new uniforms.

Kent's seaside towns lose thousands of jobs

Kent's seaside towns lose thousands of jobs

Most of the county's coastal resorts have seen their number of tourism workers fall over six years, according to new research.

Missing woman found safe

Missing woman found safe

Police have confirmed a woman who disappeared from her home without her medication or crutches has been found safe.

Family's anger at war hero's death in 'barbaric' hospital

Family's anger at war hero's death in 'barbaric' hospital

A family who claim a dying war veteran was "stripped of his dignity" in hospital have released horrendous images of him naked in his own waste.

Who-who! Rocker Daltrey pushes railway museum plans

Who-who! Rocker Daltrey pushes railway museum plans

The Who frontman Roger Daltrey has visited Kent to support plans for a model railway museum.

Body found in woodland confirmed as missing woman

Body found in woodland confirmed as missing woman

A body found in woodland has been confirmed as a woman missing for almost a week after a post-mortem test revealed she was hanged.

Drug addict jailed after using umbrella 'as sword' in raid

Drug addict jailed after using umbrella 'as sword' in raid

A repeat offender who wielded an umbrella as a 'sword-like' weapon when he burst into a flat demanding cash and drugs has been jailed.

M25 reopens after van crash damages barrier

M25 reopens after van crash damages barrier

A stretch of the M25 in Kent is back open after a van crash badly damaged a barrier and led to long delays.

Estuary airport plans would be "Mickey Mouse"

Estuary airport plans would be "Mickey Mouse"

Developers behind a multi-billion pounds airport off Kent would have to find an area larger than Euro Disney to re-house birds, it's been claimed.

Latest: A228 smash driver out of hospital

Latest: A228 smash driver out of hospital

A man in his 70s who was airlifted to hospital after his car overturned on a busy dual carriageway has been discharged from hospital.

Police use tasers hundreds of times in year

Police use tasers hundreds of times in year

Kent police drew, aimed and fired tasers more times than any other south east county last year, it's been revealed.

Thousands raised for teacher with just months to live

Thousands raised for teacher with just months to live

A teacher with terminal cancer has vowed to marry his fiancee in weeks... as a huge appeal raises thousands in his name.

Prison officer jailed for love affair with inmate

Prison officer jailed for love affair with inmate

A married prison officer is tasting life on the other side of the bars... after having sex with an inmate.

'She wanted to kill me'

'She wanted to kill me'

A man who suffered a stroke after a knife was plunged up to nine inches into his neck told a jury his girlfriend wanted to kill him.

Fraudster must pay £900k after multi-million pound scam

Fraudster must pay £900k after multi-million pound scam

An ex-business consultant jailed for a huge mortgage fraud has been ordered to hand over £900k - 10 times less than he was originally told to pay.

Road reopens after pile-up on Sheppey bridge

Road reopens after pile-up on Sheppey bridge

Ambulance crews have left the scene of a three-vehicle pile-up on the Sheppey Bridge - weeks after a tragic fatal crash there.

Ceramic designer hopes Happy video will be smash hit

Ceramic designer hopes Happy video will be smash hit

A potter is hoping his new music video in the same mould as Pharrell Williams's Happy will help his business become a smash hit.

Attempt to buy Manston airport could be months away

Attempt to buy Manston airport could be months away

A compulsory purchase of Manston airport could be a long way off say Thanet council chiefs as a petition to buy it is presented to 10 Downing Street.

Cannibal fetish nurse guilty of plot to meet young girl

Cannibal fetish nurse guilty of plot to meet young girl

A nurse who revelled in disgusting cannibal fantasies has been found guilty of arranging to meet a girl after promising to behead and eat her.

Cost of KCC redundancy payouts revealed as £6.7m

Cost of KCC redundancy payouts revealed as £6.7m

Kent County Council spent £6.7million on redundancy payouts and exit packages in two years, it has been revealed.

Clean-up begins after major storm causes flash flood chaos

Clean-up begins after major storm causes flash flood chaos

An operation to clear damage from flash flooding is under way after a storm brought a month's worth of rain in just three hours.

Thousands sign petition after dog dies on ferry

Thousands sign petition after dog dies on ferry

More than 5,000 animal lovers are calling for dogs to be allowed to stay with their owners on ferries after a pet died in sweltering conditions

Dad sheds 10st in a year

Dad sheds 10st in a year

When Dylan Thomas stepped on the scales a year ago it simply read 'error'. But not any more...

Furious family demand apology after cat killed in taxi 'hit and run'

Furious family demand apology after cat killed in taxi 'hit and run'

The owners of a cat allegedly hit by a taxi before the driver fled want the firm to make a donation to an animal welfare charity.

Mother's quarry death warning

Mother's quarry death warning

A woman whose son was killed in a quarrry accident has backed a campaign warning of the dangers.

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