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Cargo ship towed to safety after hitting barge in high wind

Cargo ship towed to safety after hitting barge in high wind

A major coastguard helicopter and lifeboat operation was launched to rescue crew members from a sinking cargo ship after it hit a barge of rocks.

Christmas lights celebrations axed after fundraising flop

Christmas lights celebrations axed after fundraising flop

A town has scrapped its Christmas lights switch-on - due to be performed by a national DJ - after a fundraising appeal missed its target by thousands.

Farage: 'I will be candidate if there is Thanet by-election'

Farage: 'I will be candidate if there is Thanet by-election'

The Ukip leader Nigel Farage says he will stand as the party's candidate if an expenses probe leads to a re-run of the South Thanet election.

Fire crews tackle blaze at derelict building

Fire crews tackle blaze at derelict building

Firefighters tackled a blaze in the roof space of a former popular wedding venue.

Major response after man falls ill at sports club

Major response after man falls ill at sports club

Police and ambulance crews rushed to a sports and social club after a man suffered a "medical episode".

Swimming pool loses roof in winds

Swimming pool loses roof in winds

People are being warned to stay indoors after strong winds ripped a large part of a swimming pool's roof off.

Travellers set up new camp

Travellers set up new camp

Travellers have moved vans and caravans onto a former garden centre site.

M2 partly shut after crash

M2 partly shut after crash

Delays are building after a crash closed a lane at a busy motorway junction.

Elderly man seriously hurt in crash

Elderly man seriously hurt in crash

A 90-year-old man is in a serious condition in hospital after a car crashed into a fence.

Fate of town's CCTV cameras remains uncertain

Fate of town's CCTV cameras remains uncertain

Security cameras may yet become a thing of the past in some areas of a Kent town following a council review.

Elderly pedestian in serious condition after collision

Elderly pedestian in serious condition after collision

Police are appealing for witnesses after a serious collision in Herne Bay left a man in his 80s fighting for his life.

Kent's paramedics to get iPads

Kent's paramedics to get iPads

Ambulance staff across Kent will soon be using iPads to complete patient records and contact hospitals.

Woman cut free after two-car crash

Woman cut free after two-car crash

A woman had to be cut out of her vehicle after a two-car crash on a busy road.

Bitter bill to swallow

Bitter bill to swallow

A pensioner was shocked to get a debt collector's letter... for a water bill he had paid before it was due.

‘I’m pleased to meet Ricky after dying three times’

‘I’m pleased to meet Ricky after dying three times’

A grandfather who suffered a cardiac arrest after collapsing in the street has been reunited with the stranger who saved his life.

Referee Ernie, 81, hangs up his whistle

Referee Ernie, 81, hangs up his whistle

A referee who has been putting feisty young footballers in their place for the past 64 years is finally hanging up his whistle at the age of 81.

Tragic Ben's family aim to help save lives

Tragic Ben's family aim to help save lives

The family of a teenager who died suddenly of a heart condition have spoken candidly of their loss in the hope others will be spared the same agony.

Armed officers in search after car damaged with weapon

Armed officers in search after car damaged with weapon

A police helicopter and armed officers are scouring a Kent town after reports a car was damaged with a weapon.

Motorcyclist dies after crash

Motorcyclist dies after crash

A motorcyclist has died after a crash on a major road.

Rope rescue after man falls down embankment

Rope rescue after man falls down embankment

Firefighters used ropes to rescue a man who had fallen down a steep embankment in the early hours of this morning.

Vehicle blocks road after crashing into parked cars

Vehicle blocks road after crashing into parked cars

A road was temporarily blocked after a car hit several parked cars.

Child seriously injured in crash

Child seriously injured in crash

A youngster has been seriously hurt and taken to a London hospital after a single-vehicle crash.

Council fined £250k over white finger syndrome

Council fined £250k over white finger syndrome

A council has been ordered to pay £250,000 after admitting health and safety breaches that led to workers suffering from "white finger sydrome".

Vandals daub 20 buildings with graffiti

Vandals daub 20 buildings with graffiti

Several buildings have been daubed with graffiti in a spate of vandalism over just a few hours.

Man, 34, dies in public toilets

Man, 34, dies in public toilets

Desperate attempts were made to revive a man found face down in public toilets.

Teenager arrested after 'laser attack' on helicopter

Teenager arrested after 'laser attack' on helicopter

A boy has been arrested on suspicion of endangering an aircraft after a laser was shone at a police helicopter.

Parcel scam turns out to be a hoax

Parcel scam turns out to be a hoax

A warning of a scam that cons unwitting Kent householders out of hundreds of pounds is not quite what it seems.

Pensioner taken to hospital after fall

Pensioner taken to hospital after fall

An elderly man has been taken to a London hospital after a fall in a care home.

Little boy almost dies in school playground horror

Little boy almost dies in school playground horror

A seven-year-old boy needed emergency brain surgery to save his life after hitting his head in a school playground accident.

Ten things we didn't know last week

Ten things we didn't know last week

We found out where Kent's biggest Waitrose will be, and which town has the biggest rats.

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