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Tributes paid to former deputy head

Tributes paid to former deputy head

Tributes have flooded in for a former deputy of head of a Kent school who has sadly died.

Man who died in country road crash named

Man who died in country road crash named

A man who died following a crash on a busy country road has been named as 63-year-old Andrew Brain.

Ruffled feathers after bird builds nest in Christmas tree

Ruffled feathers after bird builds nest in Christmas tree

A nesting bird has prevented a town council from taking down its Christmas tree.

Police hunting driver after woman freed from crash

Police hunting driver after woman freed from crash

The driver of a car in a head-on collision - which left a woman injured - is being sought by police today.

Man dies from injuries after Staplehurst crash

Man dies from injuries after Staplehurst crash

A Marden man involved in a crash near Staplehurst on Monday has died from his injuries.

Driver arrested as man fights for life after horror crash

Driver arrested as man fights for life after horror crash

A man has been arrested after a motorist suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash this evening.

Man found burned to death wanted to live as a woman

Man found burned to death wanted to live as a woman

A man who had struggled with depression and his gender likely doused himself in accelerant and set fire to his groin at the side of a country lane.

Appeal after crash leaves man seriously injured

Appeal after crash leaves man seriously injured

A 35-year-old lorry driver has been arrested after a crash which left a man seriously injured, as police launch an appeal for witnesses.

High winds close ice rink

High winds close ice rink

Festive fun on a Kent ice rink is postponed as high winds force organisers to close the attraction.

Four bailed over slavery offences

Four bailed over slavery offences

Four men, arrested on suspicion of modern slavery offences after police swooped on two traveller sites in Headcorn, have been bailed.

Driver arrested after fatal crash

Driver arrested after fatal crash

A motorcyclist has died and a driver arrested on suspicion of causing his death after a crash on a village road.

Great-grandfather's post office kidney appeal

Great-grandfather's post office kidney appeal

A great-grandfather has taken a slightly less conventional route in appealing for a kidney which he needs to stay alive.

Blaze at mobile home

Blaze at mobile home

Fire crews have dealt with a fire at a mobile home

Suspected illegal immigrants discovered in lorry

Suspected illegal immigrants discovered in lorry

Ten suspected illegal immigrants were arrested and three are still on the run after being discovered in the back of a lorry.

Firefighters free man trapped by overturned lorry

Firefighters free man trapped by overturned lorry

A man who overturned his lorry on the main road of a village has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving.

Road closed for six hours after van hits electricity pole

Road closed for six hours after van hits electricity pole

A busy road in Headcorn has been closed for more than six hours after a van hit a telegraph pole.

Biker 'catapulted through air in fatal crash'

Biker 'catapulted through air in fatal crash'

A motorcyclist died after being catapulted through the air in a crash with a van, a court heard.

Several buildings and cars in blaze

Several buildings and cars in blaze

Firefighters have been tackling a blaze which has spread to several buildings and vehicles.

Men charged over burglary spate

Men charged over burglary spate

Two men have been charged following a police investigation into a series of break-ins.

Chicken farm plans withdrawn amid welfare allegations

Chicken farm plans withdrawn amid welfare allegations

A free-range egg provider has cancelled a hugely controversial application to build a 64,000-bird farm amid welfare allegations.

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