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Crashed ferry out of action for days

Crashed ferry out of action for days

The ferry which crashed into a harbour wall - injuring several - could be out of action for up to six days, it's been revealed.

'I'll stay until Ebola is over'

'I'll stay until Ebola is over'

A brave army medic has said he is committed to help bring the Ebola epidemic under control in Sierra Leone.

Kent has UK's lowest petrol prices

Kent has UK's lowest petrol prices

The AA says Kent enjoys the cheapest petrol prices in the country with unleaded available for less than 120p a litre.

Kent remembers

Kent remembers

Young and old gathered in towns and villages across Kent today to remember those who gave their lives in the service of their country.

Man shoots himself after fall leads to flashbacks

Man shoots himself after fall leads to flashbacks

A fall at home led a man to suffer nightmares and flashbacks, which ended in him shooting himself, an inquest heard.

Boat damaged after fire engulfs portable buildings

Boat damaged after fire engulfs portable buildings

A blaze in a portable building spread to another and set fire to a 14ft motor boat in the early hours of this morning.

'Dangerous driver' bailed after woman hit by car

'Dangerous driver' bailed after woman hit by car

A man arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after a woman suffered serious injuries when she was hit by a car has been released on bail.

Man rescued after car ploughs into trees

Man rescued after car ploughs into trees

A man has been freed from wreckage and rushed to hospital after his car swerved off the road and ploughed into trees.

Motorway crash causes delays

Motorway crash causes delays

A motorway shut in both directions after a car swerved off the road and onto an embankment has now re-opened.

Elderly woman airlifted to hospital after car crash

Elderly woman airlifted to hospital after car crash

Emergency crews including the air ambulance were called after a woman in her 70s was hurt in a three-car smash.

Dirty secrets of fake cigarette trade revealed

Dirty secrets of fake cigarette trade revealed

Fake cigarettes - some containing human faeces and sawdust - have been flooding parts of Kent in unprecedented numbers.

Family's warning after man's asbestos death

Family's warning after man's asbestos death

The family of a man who died from a 'nasty, nasty disease' are fighting to raise awareness of the dangers of asbestos.

'Why fishing trip nearly killed me'

'Why fishing trip nearly killed me'

An annual fishing trip proved near fatal for a Kent angler after he caught more than he bargained for... a deadly disease.

Alert after man climbs onto roof

Alert after man climbs onto roof

Police closed a road after a man sparked panic by climbing onto the roof of a building.

Booze stolen in smash and grab raid

Booze stolen in smash and grab raid

Forensic officers have been scouring a Tesco store today after burglars got away with hundreds of pounds worth of alcohol in a smash and grab raid.

Flat smoke-logged after incense left burning

Flat smoke-logged after incense left burning

Firefighters broke down the door of a smoke-logged flat after a pair of students left incense sticks burning and went out.

Gut 'exploded like volcano' after hernia operation

Gut 'exploded like volcano' after hernia operation

A retired man who says a botched NHS hernia operation led to his guts exploding like “a volcano” has launched a High Court compensation claim.

Tories in mud-slinging attack on Reckless

Tories in mud-slinging attack on Reckless

The Tories have ratcheted up their campaign against Ukip's Mark Reckless - with a housing development caught in the middle.

Two injured in house fire

Two injured in house fire

Two people were rescued by firefighters today after fire broke out at a house.

Commissioner under fire over tweet

Commissioner under fire over tweet

Kent's crime commissioner has come under fire after controversially tweeting a comment on a court case.

Bomb squad called in... over batteries!

Bomb squad called in... over batteries!

A bomb alert which brought a town centre to a standstill was sparked by four batteries, it's been revealed.

Hospital boss donates kidney to stranger

Hospital boss donates kidney to stranger

The medical director of two Kent hospitals has selflessly donated one of his kidneys to a stranger, as the transplant waiting list reaches 6,000.

Road blocked as woman cut free from crash

Road blocked as woman cut free from crash

A woman has been cut free from her car and airlifted to hospital after a crash this morning.

Schoolgirl killed in 'frenzied' attack

Schoolgirl killed in 'frenzied' attack

A 16-year-old killed in an alleyway was repeatedly stabbed in a 'frenzied attack' that was over in seconds, a court's heard.

Post mortem due on body found on beach

Post mortem due on body found on beach

A post mortem is due to be carried out after a woman's body was washed up on a beach.

Two week gun amnesty starts today

Two week gun amnesty starts today

Gun owners can hand in unlicensed weapons at Kent police stations without fear of prosecution from today, until mid November.

Abuse probe after pupils 'shut in school cupboard'

Abuse probe after pupils 'shut in school cupboard'

A primary school worker is being investigated for child abuse after staff allegedly shut pupils in a cupboard and trapped them inside.

'He was a beautiful young man with a heart-melting smile'

'He was a beautiful young man with a heart-melting smile'

A service is being held today for friends and family to celebrate the life of a young man who died after falling from an apartment block.

Bears say hello to new Kent home

Bears say hello to new Kent home

Two Bulgarian bears which were saved from appalling conditions have been brought to a new home at a wildlife park in Kent

Rape suspect 'convicted of two sex attacks'

Rape suspect 'convicted of two sex attacks'

A man accused of raping a teenager at knifepoint in her home has been jailed for two stranger sex attacks, a court heard.

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