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Three arrests after armed police stop taxi near Bluewater

Three arrests after armed police stop taxi near Bluewater

The A2 was closed and armed police surrounded a taxi near Bluewater after one of the passengers was allegedly spotted with a gun.

Long delays after crash

Long delays after crash

Traffic is queueing back along the M25 after a crash involving a car and a lorry closed the west tunnel from Kent into Essex for more than an hour.

Man punched and kicked during robbery

Man punched and kicked during robbery

A man in his 50s was left with a fractured eye socket and jaw after reportedly being robbed.

Olympic hero coming to Kent

Olympic hero coming to Kent

Gold medal-winning cyclist Jason Kenny is pedaling his way to Brands Hatch next month but will take to the race track this weekend.

Police ask for Cyprus murder suspects to be handed over

Police ask for Cyprus murder suspects to be handed over

The suspected killers of a Kent man in Ayia Napa have been arrested in the north of Cyprus for trespassing in a military zone.

Jailed for raiding sick man's account

Jailed for raiding sick man's account

He appeared to be a good Samaritan, but Paul Long was raiding an elderly man's bank account while seeming to help him with shopping and chores.

Paralympic athlete set to storm Rio

Paralympic athlete set to storm Rio

A young woman inspired by London 2012 is gearing up to compete in the Rio Paralympics - and will be one of the most heavily disabled to do so.

Cyprus murder suspects arrested 'for trespassing'

Cyprus murder suspects arrested 'for trespassing'

Two men wanted in connection with the murder of a Kent man in Ayia Napa could be jailed for allegedly trespassing a military zone.

Gift's the top dog

Gift's the top dog

Quality teamwork from a border collie and its owner saw them come up trumps at an international dog festival.

Man stabbed during fight involving 30 people

Man stabbed during fight involving 30 people

A man was stabbed in the back during a huge fight involving up to 30 people.

VIDEO: Huge brawl erupts in town centre

VIDEO: Huge brawl erupts in town centre

Dozens of men have been filmed throwing punches and swearing during a huge brawl in a Kent town centre.

Rio Olympics: Mixed fortunes in relay quest

Rio Olympics: Mixed fortunes in relay quest

Dina Asher-Smith helped GB secure a historic relay bronze but Adam Gemili missed out in the men's sprint showpiece in the early hours of Saturday.

Grim toll of asbestos deaths

Grim toll of asbestos deaths

More people are dying of an industrial disease related to asbestos in parts of Kent than most other places in the country.

Car and lorry in head-on collision

Car and lorry in head-on collision

A main road was shut following a traffic accident in the early hours of this morning.

Crash on M20 slip road

Crash on M20 slip road

There are delays on the M20 London bound following an accident on the slip road heading towards the M25.

Penalty woe for Wings

Penalty woe for Wings

Welling conceded their fifth penalty in as many games on Saturday to lose again.

Woman cut free after car crash

Woman cut free after car crash

Firefighters rescued a woman from her car after a collision this afternoon.

Rio Olympics: Heartbreak for Gemili

Rio Olympics: Heartbreak for Gemili

Adam Gemili missed out on an Olympic bronze medal in a photo finish after a fine run in Rio in the early hours of Friday morning.

Cyprus murder suspects arrested

Cyprus murder suspects arrested

Two men wanted in connection with the murder of a Kent man in the holiday resort of Ayia Napa have been arrested.

Murder suspects 'not Turkish Cypriot'

Murder suspects 'not Turkish Cypriot'

Two men wanted in connection with the murder of a Kent man in Ayia Napa are not Cypriot nationals, it has emerged.

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