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VIDEO: Army detonates 120 grenades found in garden

VIDEO: Army detonates 120 grenades found in garden

Fire crews were helped by the Ministry of Defence as they exploded 120 wartime grenades after they were found in a garden.

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Warning as wartime devices blown up

Warning as wartime devices blown up

Homeowners were warned to keep their doors and windows shut as a controlled explosion of Second World War devices took place.

Suspected bogus callers alert

Suspected bogus callers alert

Cases of men posing as water officials may be linked, police have warned.

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Kent travellers among thousands affected by airline collapse

Kent travellers among thousands affected by airline collapse

Kent passengers who were due to fly with Monarch Airlines today are desperate for information after hearing the airline has gone into administration.

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Crash closes road

Crash closes road

Motorists are warned to avoid Bexon Lane in Sittingbourne after an accident.

Man set fire to home as family slept inside

Man set fire to home as family slept inside

An arsonist 'recklessly endangered' the lives of his mum and sister when he torched his bedroom after taking a cocktail of drugs.

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Kent woman dies in double fatal crash

Kent woman dies in double fatal crash

A woman from Kent has died and her husband is fighting for his life after a crash which left another man dead and several injured.

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Lines reopen after major disruption to rail services

Lines reopen after major disruption to rail services

Passengers faced major disruption to train services after engineering works overran.

Gravedigger scoops 'Death Oscar'

Gravedigger scoops 'Death Oscar'

A gravedigger has scooped a prestigious award at this year’s annual national Good Funeral Awards - known as the “Death Oscars”.

Police called to A-road crash

Police called to A-road crash

An A-road is blocked in both directions and police are at the scene following a crash.

Airport arrest over aggravated burglary

Airport arrest over aggravated burglary

A third suspect has been arrested in connection with an aggravated burglary.

Three car smash caused long delays

Three car smash caused long delays

Motorists heading towards Kent on the M25 faced delays after a three vehicle smash between junction 5 and 6.

New water main scheme starts today

New water main scheme starts today

A £70,000 scheme to replace 300m of water pipeline will start today, with temporary traffic lights in place on a main road.

Two men arrested after cannabis and cash seized by police

Two men arrested after cannabis and cash seized by police

Two men from have been arrested after cannabis and cash were seized by officers from a car.

First new grammar for decades opens its doors

First new grammar for decades opens its doors

The first 'new' grammar school in decades will welcome 120 pupils when its doors open today, following a lengthy campaign by parents.

Road shut after large tree falls

Road shut after large tree falls

Tree surgeons have been called in to deal with a large tree which has fallen across a road.

Fears for missing heavily pregnant woman

Fears for missing heavily pregnant woman

Officers are searching for a heavily pregnant woman who is believed to have made her way to Kent.

Huge mob attacked police with bottles and beer cans

Huge mob attacked police with bottles and beer cans

Two officers feared for their safety as they confiscated alcohol from underage drinkers at a cricket ground.

Prolific burglar jailed after returning to life of crime

Prolific burglar jailed after returning to life of crime

A criminal who was jailed for committing 104 high value burglaries was back to his old ways just four months after his release.

Rare permission for exhumation after grave blunder

Rare permission for exhumation after grave blunder

A judge has given rare legal permission for a husband and wife to be re-united in the grave.

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