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Two charged after building site burglaries

Two charged after building site burglaries

Two men are due to appear at crown court after being charged with burgling power tools from a building site.

Lorry badly damaged after hitting bridge

Lorry badly damaged after hitting bridge

Police were called after a lorry hit a bridge this evening.

Maintenance work causes water problems

Maintenance work causes water problems

Maintenance work is leaving residents in west Kent with decreased pressure water, including a well-known comedian.

Teen falls from cliff and lands on rocks below

Teen falls from cliff and lands on rocks below

A Kent teenager taking part in a reality show presented by Bear Grylls fell from a cliff face and plummeted towards jagged rocks below.

Youngsters learn to stay safe

Youngsters learn to stay safe

Youngsters from across the county are gearing up to take party in a practical safety event.

Museum launches YouTube channel

Museum launches YouTube channel

A Kent museum has launched its own YouTube channel providing behind the scenes footage.

Elderly man found dead at fishing spot named

Elderly man found dead at fishing spot named

Police have launched an investigation into the unexplained death of the pensioner.

Men jailed after flat used as drug base

Men jailed after flat used as drug base

Two drug dealers have been jailed after police seized a huge quantity of heroin and crack cocaine from a flat in Kent.

Man 'stabbed in shoulder'

Man 'stabbed in shoulder'

An alleged knifeman has been arrested after a man was taken to hospital with a suspected stab wound to his shoulder.

Crash involving car and van blocks busy road

Crash involving car and van blocks busy road

Emergency crews have been at the scene of a crash involving a van and a Mercedes car in Tunbridge Wells.

Two in custody over affray

Two in custody over affray

One man has been taken to hospital after a car hit a taxi in the early hours of this morning.

Murderer: 'Dear children, I've done an horrendous thing'

Murderer: 'Dear children, I've done an horrendous thing'

A 54-year-old IT consultant wrote a bizarre confession note to his children hours after throttling their mother following months of torment.

School has explosive science week

School has explosive science week

Children at a nursery in Kent took part in explosive activities as part of a science week.

Popular jazz festival's future rescued by new hotel

Popular jazz festival's future rescued by new hotel

The future of a popular jazz event, which was left with a funding shortfall, has been saved by a new hotel due to open this summer.

Plans for former dairy depot change

Plans for former dairy depot change

A former milk depot which was set to be turned into more than 50 apartments could now be turned into retirement homes.

Mum confronted by hammer-wielding burglar in home

Mum confronted by hammer-wielding burglar in home

A mother has been left paranoid and terrified after a hammer-wielding masked burglar broke into her house and threatened her.

Lorry driver in court over horror crash

Lorry driver in court over horror crash

A lorry driver arrested after a 13-vehicle horror smash could have suffered a medical episode, a court heard.

Forest-based pre-school to open

Forest-based pre-school to open

A forest pre-school is set to open in the grounds of a historic estate in Kent.

Delays following ambulance crash

Delays following ambulance crash

A crew member was taken to hospital after an emergency ambulance crashed this morning.

Police appeal after horse's mane cut

Police appeal after horse's mane cut

Police are appealing for information after a horse's mane and tail were cut.

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