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Kent acts hoping for your votes in tonight's X Factor

Kent acts hoping for your votes in tonight's X Factor

Both Kent acts survived last night flash vote in the X Factor and are hoping to sail through tonight's results show too.

Tragedy of twin who died in his mother’s arms

 Tragedy of twin who died in his mother’s arms

A weeks-old twin tragically died in his mother's arms after she took both children to bed and fell asleep, an inquest's heard.

Fire breaks out at home in Hawkinge

Fire breaks out at home in Hawkinge

People living in a house in Hawkinge were woken by their smoke alarm when fire broke out early today.

Man cut free from car after three car crash in Rochester

Man cut free from car after three car crash in Rochester

A elderly man was freed by firefighters after his vehicle and two others collided in Rochester town centre.

Guns seized in pheasant poaching probe

Guns seized in pheasant poaching probe

Three people have been arrested and weapons - including a crossbow - seized by police investigating reports of pheasant poaching.

Veggie cafe serves Big Macca

Veggie cafe serves Big Macca

Music megastar Sir Paul McCartney enjoyed a Hard Day's Bite... when he racked up a bill of more than £100 at a Kent vegetarian cafe.

Young woman burnt in hair salon fire

Young woman burnt in hair salon fire

A 20-year-old woman has been treated by paramedics after a blaze broke out in a hairdresser's this afternoon.

Driver hurt in crash with learner bus

Driver hurt in crash with learner bus

A young man has been taken to hospital after being rescued from his car by fire crews following a crash with a learner bus today.

Tragedy of man who died after fall down hotel steps in wheelchair

Tragedy of man who died after fall down hotel steps in wheelchair

A council worker died after he left a hotel drinking binge through the wrong door and plunged down a flight of stairs in his wheelchair.

New 11-plus exam revealed

New 11-plus exam revealed

Changes are being made to Kent's 11-plus system from next year in a bid to make the test more tutor-proof.

Women's prison set to close

Women's prison set to close

A Kent prison housing about 90 female inmates is to shut under proposals announced by the government today.

Horses cause motorway delays

Horses cause motorway delays

The M20 was closed in both directions while police tried to rescue horses from the carriageway.

Prolific burglar jailed after iPad tracker nails him

Prolific burglar jailed after iPad tracker nails him

Little did burglar Ion_Liviu Radita realise a simple bit of technology would be his downfall when he swiped an iPad.

Clash of the festival Titans

Clash of the festival Titans

Music fans are set to be the winners as two concert organisers vie to stage the biggest and best Hop Farm-style festival next year.

Bail for tenth man in murder probe

Bail for tenth man in murder probe

A tenth man arrested by police after an Italian man died at Maidstone flat has been released on bail.

Cabbie foils £4k bid to con pensioner out of life savings

Cabbie foils £4k bid to con pensioner out of life savings

A fast-acting cabbie has prevented a confused elderly woman from sending £4,000 in a con to steal her life savings.

Search is on for new police chief

Search is on for new police chief

The hunt for a new chief constable of Kent Police begins today after the force's top policeman announced his departure.

Urgent summit addresses crisis of Kent's declining bee population

Urgent summit addresses crisis of Kent's declining bee population

A deadly virus that has wiped out two billion bees - raising fears of food shortages - is at the heart of a county summit today.

Is this the face of robber with a conscience?

Is this the face of robber with a conscience?

A robber who swiped cash from a service station till went back... and paid for a bottle of Fanta.

Cat miaow-t of here! Fire crews rescue pet... from inside pub wall

Cat miaow-t of here! Fire crews rescue pet... from inside pub wall

Firefighters made a paw-esome rescue when they saved a cat stuck inside a pub wall for up to four days.

Fire causes delays for train commuters

Fire causes delays for train commuters

A line-side blaze has disrupted journeys home for Kent commuters, with some services being cancelled or shortened.

Teen is world's top hip-hop dancer

Teen is world's top hip-hop dancer

A teenager has been crowned the first ever dancer to hold both European and world hip-hop championship titles.

Arrest after wedding party guests fight

Arrest after wedding party guests fight

A young woman has been arrested after a fight between wedding party guests led to police being called out twice.

MP urges Home Secretary to act on legal highs after death

MP urges Home Secretary to act on legal highs after death

MP Tracey Crouch has written to Theresa May calling for a crackdown on shops which sell 'legal highs'.

Vile child rapist who drowned puppies jailed for 16 years

Vile child rapist who drowned puppies jailed for 16 years

A pervert pensioner who drowned puppies to get victims to do what he wanted has been jailed for the sexual abuse of two children dating back 40 years.

Halloween hampers masked attacker hunt

Halloween hampers masked attacker hunt

The hunt for a masked man who pounced on a female student is to get increasingly complex as the disguise used in the attack is on sale for Halloween.

Fire crews 'to be slashed' as the number of blazes plummets

Fire crews 'to be slashed' as the number of blazes plummets

Fire chiefs are planning to cut the number of firefighters across Kent... following a 70% fall in blazes over the last 10 years.

Thousands in compensation claims over long rail delays

Thousands in compensation claims over long rail delays

Almost 9,000 Southeastern passengers have launched compensation bids after over-running engineering works caused widespread delays through Kent.

Bridge shut in search for missing prisoner

Bridge shut in search for missing prisoner

Police closed the Sheppey Crossing today as officers used a helicopter in a large-scale hunt for a missing prisoner.

Tragic death of quad biker on notorious bend was accident: Inquest

Tragic death of quad biker on notorious bend was accident: Inquest

A 22-year-old quad biker died of 'traumatic' head injuries when his machine smashed into a tree, an inquest's heard.

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