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The deluge continues

The deluge continues

Parts of Kent are facing more heavy and thundery downpours today as the topsy-turvy summer weather continues.

Three suspected migrants caught trying to reach UK in dinghy

Three suspected migrants caught trying to reach UK in dinghy

Border Force officials have detained three suspected migrants caught trying to enter the UK in a small boat.

Traffic eases at the Dartford Crossing

Traffic eases at the Dartford Crossing

Congestion has eased after earlier difficulties at the Dartford Crossing left tailbacks stretching for miles.

Woman dies in town centre

Woman dies in town centre

Emergency services were called to a town centre flat after the death of a woman in her 50s.

Crews tackle blaze in three-storey home

Crews tackle blaze in three-storey home

Four fire crews have been fighting a blaze which has spread through the third floor and roof of a property.

Controversial girls' grammar academy plans scrapped

Controversial girls' grammar academy plans scrapped

Leaders at a girls' grammar school have abandoned plans to convert it to an academy - after a storm of protest.

Lorry blocks road

Lorry blocks road

A main road is partially blocked this afternoon after a lorry was found facing the wrong way on a dual carriageway.

One man and his dog take on peak

One man and his dog take on peak

In an attempt to set a new world record, a dad-of-three will be taking his seven-month-old dog up Ben Nevis for charity.

VIDEO: Car bursts into flames in supermarket car park

VIDEO: Car bursts into flames in supermarket car park

A driver had a lucky escape when a car caught light as she drove into a busy car park.

Bogus taxi driver jailed for groping passenger

Bogus taxi driver jailed for groping passenger

A father who posed as a taxi driver and sexually assaulted a woman passenger after pulling over into a layby has been locked up.

Gallery welcomes its two millionth visitor

Gallery welcomes its two millionth visitor

Managers of Margate's Turner Contemporary correctly predicted today to welcome their two millionth visitor.

Mum jailed for park sex session in front of child

Mum jailed for park sex session in front of child

A mum of five - who was once arrested while drunk on a flight - has now been jailed for having sex in a park... in front of a child.

Motorcyclist crash victim named

Motorcyclist crash victim named

A motorcyclist who died after crashing through the wall of a hairdressers has been named by the coroner.

Travel chaos as hundreds queue due to cancelled trains

Travel chaos as hundreds queue due to cancelled trains

Commuters were left queuing for hours for rail replacement buses after trains were cancelled - and there was also chaos for drivers on the M25.

Daughter's £60k drink and drugs spree after stealing from dad

Daughter's £60k drink and drugs spree after stealing from dad

A daughter has been jailed after stealing thousands from her dementia-suffering father - before blowing it on drink and drugs.

Last chance to register... or lose EU vote

Last chance to register... or lose EU vote

It's been dubbed the most important vote you'll have for decades... but if you're not registered by today you could lose your right.

Nightclub licence review postponed

Nightclub licence review postponed

A review of the licence for Medway's largest nightclub is postponed so owners have time to respond to police data revealing "high levels of crime".

Scaffolder left fighting for life after pub brawl

Scaffolder left fighting for life after pub brawl

A man suffered five chest wounds - one cutting his heart - after a pub brawl escalated into a stabbing, a court heard.

Shop loses booze licence

Shop loses booze licence

A shop owner has been ordered to stop selling booze after more than 180 bottles of wine were seized from his store.

VIDEO: Dad almost killed by driver on his phone

VIDEO: Dad almost killed by driver on his phone

A video has emerged of the heart-stopping moment a builder narrowly avoided a potentially deadly crash with a driver using a mobile phone.

Children rescued after using mobile phones as beacons

Children rescued after using mobile phones as beacons

A large group of children cut off by the tide were rescued after using their mobile phones as beacons.

Give yourself over to absolute pleasure...

Give yourself over to absolute pleasure...

Dr Frank-N-Furter has landed in Dartford, to tantalise and corrupt in Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror Show.

Lightning strikes lead to rail delays

Lightning strikes lead to rail delays

Train services are suspended after lightning damaged equipment as storms struck Kent tonight.

Neon spray paint highlights dog poo problem

Neon spray paint highlights dog poo problem

Volunteers have been spray painting dog poo in bright colours to highlight the problem and stop people stepping in the mess.

What summer? Kent hit with rain warning

What summer? Kent hit with rain warning

Just as the barbecues were getting fired up, it seems showers are on the way.

House causes rush-hour delays

House causes rush-hour delays

Frustrated motorists leaving a busy town are stuck behind an unusual load this afternoon.

Road closure as fire tears through derelict building

Road closure as fire tears through derelict building

Pictures: Fire crews are tackling a blaze at a derelict building and have shut a road.

Schizophrenic rapist detained after station attack

Schizophrenic rapist detained after station attack

A schizophrenic who raped a good samaritan at a station two days after he fled a psychiatric unit has been detained under the Mental Health Act.

Paramedics treat casualties at scene of crash

Paramedics treat casualties at scene of crash

A man and a woman have been taken to hospital following a nasty crash between a car and a taxi.

Road closed for large-scale training exercise

Road closed for large-scale training exercise

A road is likely to be shut for several hours as key emergency workers stage a large-scale exercise.

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