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Man lucky to survive bridge fall

Man lucky to survive bridge fall

A man escaped virtually unscathed after falling from a busy motorway bridge.

MP's win in fight for 'People's Port'

MP's win in fight for 'People's Port'

Major new plans to transform the way the Port of Dover is run will put locals at the heart of decision making, it's been revealed.

Banner-waving protesters signal end to KLM era at Manston

Banner-waving protesters signal end to KLM era at Manston

Protesters will don T-shirts and wave banners today as the last KLM flight out of threatened Manston airport takes off.

Kent MP "Maria Miller was right to resign"

Kent MP "Maria Miller was right to resign"

A Kent MP says Maria Miller was right to quit her job because the focus on her expenses was becoming a distraction from important issues.

Phone owner's fire warning

Phone owner's fire warning

This is what was left after a mobile phone started to smoulder and nearly caught fire as it was charging.

Post mortem test into Peaches' death 'inconclusive'

Post mortem test into Peaches' death 'inconclusive'

A Home Office pathologist has failed to establish how Peaches Geldof died at her Wrotham home this week.

Thousands of children's health 'at risk' near polluted schools

Thousands of children's health 'at risk' near polluted schools

Kent's pollution blackspots have been revealed... amid claims thousands of pupils' health is at risk from dangerous emissions.

Angry motorist threw his phone at terrified mum’s car

Angry motorist threw his phone at terrified mum’s car

Police want to speak to a Mercedes driver after a mother was subjected to a road-rage attack.

Busy street closed after hole opens in road

Busy street closed after hole opens in road

Emergency crews and highways engineers have cordoned off part of a busy road after a hole opened up this afternoon.

CCTV images released after department store raid

CCTV images released after department store raid

Thieves broke into a Tunbridge Wells deparment store and walked down an escalator before helping themselves to clothes and jewellery.

Helicopter search for 'armed' man

Helicopter search for 'armed' man

The police helicopter was scrambled amid claims a man was wielding a weapon in a dispute with another.

Hunt for topless statue

Hunt for topless statue

Police are appealing for information after a 'sentimental' statue depicting a topless woman was stolen from a garden.

Teenager stabbed in gang raid

Teenager stabbed in gang raid

A teenager was taken to a specialist London hospital after he was stabbed in an assault involving up to six people.

Face of a racist?

Face of a racist?

Police are hunting a man who told a woman outside a store she didn't belong in a Christian village.

Grief at death of girl, 12, crushed by wall at school

Grief at death of girl, 12, crushed by wall at school

A Kent family are in mourning after a 12-year-old girl died when a changing room wall collapsed on her at school.

Pair face kidnapping charge

Pair face kidnapping charge

Two men are due in court accused of kidnap, robbery and assault.

Ex-Take That member due in court accused of theft

Ex-Take That member due in court accused of theft

A former member of pop supergroup Take That is to appear before magistrates... charged with stealing a joint of lamb.

Young family terrified as armed police descend on street

Young family terrified as armed police descend on street

Terrified children thought armed police were going to shoot them when they descended on a residential road after a hoax call.

Serial robber faces life sentence

Serial robber faces life sentence

An armed robber with a string of convictions faces being jailed for life... for the second time.

Tests to be carried out on body of Peaches Geldof

Tests to be carried out on body of Peaches Geldof

A pathologist is set to carry out post-mortem tests on the body of Peaches Geldof in a bid to establish how she died at her Kent home.

Family's miracle escape after motorway smash

Family's miracle escape after motorway smash

A family of five - including three young children - cheated death when their car smashed into a barrier and rolled across the M20.

Challenge complete for student

Challenge complete for student

A former Kent school pupil led Trinity College to a convincing victory in last night's final of University Challenge.

Mums get stuck in mud after rescuing children

Mums get stuck in mud after rescuing children

A rescue operation was launched when two women saved their children from sinking in mud - before getting stuck themselves.

New festive attraction to create 200 jobs

New festive attraction to create 200 jobs

A £2.5m Disney-style destination with life-sized polar bears is set to bring 60,000 visitors to a town centre.

Big drop in people cycling to work across Kent

Big drop in people cycling to work across Kent

The proportion of people regularly cycling to work in Kent has plummeted by a fifth - sparking calls for more bike-friendly roads across the county.

Have-a-go heroes in painful attack by fleeing burglar

Have-a-go heroes in painful attack by fleeing burglar

Two courageous men overpowered a burglar fleeing a house he had raided... despite the thief grabbing their testicles.

Monopoly takes a chance on Kent area

Monopoly takes a chance on Kent area

The wait is over... the next big area to star on a Monopoly board has been revealed.

Cling film death: Two in court

Cling film death: Two in court

Two men accused of killing a man found dead wrapped in cling film have appeared in court.

'Cling film death' - two men to stand trial

'Cling film death' - two men to stand trial

Two men charged with the manslaughter of a chef found wrapped in cling film are to stand trial.

Armed police swoop during 'hoax' in quiet close

Armed police swoop during 'hoax' in quiet close

Around seven police cars descended on a home amid reports of a firearm this afternoon.

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