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Ambulance crews struggle to cope with Boxing Day surge

Ambulance crews struggle to cope with Boxing Day surge

The ambulance service wants people to only dial 999 in the worst cases as crews struggle to cope with demand.

Fire crews tackle house blaze

Fire crews tackle house blaze

Firefighters cordoned off a road as they tackled a blaze in the roof of a bungalow.

Mourners distraught at Christmas cemetery closure

Mourners distraught at Christmas cemetery closure

The closure of cemeteries on Christmas Day has angered those hoping to visit the graves of loved ones.

Pensioner taken to hospital after bungalow blaze

Pensioner taken to hospital after bungalow blaze

An elderly woman has been taken to hospital after a fire broke out in the kitchen of her bungalow in the early hours.

Pledge to keep station staffed

Pledge to keep station staffed

Network Rail pledge to keep Stone Crossing railway station permanently staffed at night to prevent passengers detouring through dark footpath.

Shotguns and jewellery stolen in burglary

Shotguns and jewellery stolen in burglary

Police are appealing for witnesses after burglars stole shotguns, watches and jewellery from a house.

Staff threatened in shop robbery

Staff threatened in shop robbery

Police sealed off a corner shop after a worker was threatened by three robbers who made off with alcohol, cigarettes and cash.

Woman and child rescued from flat fire

Woman and child rescued from flat fire

Three people, including a child, were rescued from a first-floor flat after fire broke out in the building.

Family forced to flee as Christmas dinner catches light

Family forced to flee as Christmas dinner catches light

Food left cooking in an oven caught fire this evening forcing a family to flee their home.

Biker lay hurt in road for two hours after ambulance delay

Biker lay hurt in road for two hours after ambulance delay

A desperate dad scooped his injured son off the pavement and took him to hospital after waiting hours for an ambulance following a motorbike crash.

Cheers to those clever people who make beer

Cheers to those clever people who make beer

As you're swigging your favourite festive beer, have you ever wondered how they make it taste so good? We visited Britain's oldest brewer to find out.

'I could describe my Christmas, but it's just silence'

'I could describe my Christmas, but it's just silence'

It'll be lonely this Christmas for thousands - here's how kindhearted people, firms and charities are providing festive cheer and companionship.

Merry Christmas to all our readers

Merry Christmas to all our readers

KentOnline would like to wish all our readers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Hardly a dry eye in the house

Hardly a dry eye in the house

Angels, wise men, Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus and a donkey. With a cast list like that, it must be Nativity time.

Man dies after being hit on pedestrian crossing

Man dies after being hit on pedestrian crossing

Two people have been arrested after a man died when he was hit by a car on a pedestrian crossing.

Viral music video strikes a chord

Viral music video strikes a chord

A musician who suffers from depression says he hopes his latest song will help other people battling mental health issues.

Bad tidings for police as Christmas Eve crimes soar

Bad tidings for police as Christmas Eve crimes soar

While most spend Christmas Eve relaxing with family, many are victims of crime or facing the night in a police cell as the number of arrests soars.

'KentOnline helps me keep track of who's been good'

'KentOnline helps me keep track of who's been good'

It may be his busiest time of the year, but Father Christmas still found a moment to chat to KentOnline ahead of the big day.

Post Office staff hold further strike action today

Post Office staff hold further strike action today

Post offices across Kent will see further strike action today over pay and pensions.

'Super hero' lamppost fixer given dressing down by council

'Super hero' lamppost fixer given dressing down by council

An engineer who used Facebook to locate repair jobs has received a telling off from council bosses who say he should have followed "procedure".

Blundering driver's date dismay

Blundering driver's date dismay

A driver caught using their phone at the wheel tried to give false details to the police - but gave themselves away with a date-of-birth blunder.

'Dangerous' chemicals stolen in school raid

'Dangerous' chemicals stolen in school raid

An urgent warning has been issued after potentially dangerous chemicals were stolen in a burglary at a school.

Eurotunnel promises to get passengers moving again

Eurotunnel promises to get passengers moving again

Cross-Channel services are in the process of being restored to normal service following an earlier 'incident' in the tunnel.

Sobering drink-drive lesson

Sobering drink-drive lesson

Rescue service gives teenagers a sobering drink-drive lesson ahead of Christmas.

Weald astronaut dies aged 61

Weald astronaut dies aged 61

Nasa today announced the death of British born astronaut Piers Sellers who grew up in the Weald.

Car on its roof following multi-vehicle crash

Car on its roof following multi-vehicle crash

A crash involving several cars left one on its roof and a road blocked tonight.

Concrete plummets into high street

Concrete plummets into high street

Firefighters cordoned off a section of high street after a large section of render crashed to the road below.

Man in white van 'grabs at girl's clothing'

Man in white van 'grabs at girl's clothing'

Police are hunting a man in a white van who reportedly jumped out of his vehicle and grabbed at a teen's sweatshirt.

Man jailed for spate of burglaries

Man jailed for spate of burglaries

A man has been sent to prison for three years after committing a series of burglaries, including two at the same home.

Detectives investigate spate of arsons

Detectives investigate spate of arsons

A spate of arsons, which has seen vehicles in underground car parks destroyed, is being investigated by detectives.

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