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Fallen tree blocks road

Fallen tree blocks road

A toppled tree has blocked a road in Shepway during high winds.

Two injured as car flips on motorway

Two injured as car flips on motorway

A car flipped onto its side after a crash on the M20 that injured two occupants.

Gurkhas wrapped up in £50m scam

Gurkhas wrapped up in £50m scam

Hundreds of Gurkhas are thought to have fallen victim to a fake £50 million investment scam as police appeal for those affected to come forward.

Appeal for iPhone thief

Appeal for iPhone thief

Police are appealing for help to find a suspect in an alleged theft of a mobile phone at a bookmakers.

Crash partially closes M20

Crash partially closes M20

A crash involving a car and a lorry has closed two lanes of the M20 this evening.

Campsite boss guilty of child sex assaults

Campsite boss guilty of child sex assaults

An ex-Scout campsite boss has been convicted of sexually assaulting three children more than three decades ago.

Ex-Ukip candidate cleared of expenses fraud claims

Ex-Ukip candidate cleared of expenses fraud claims

Former Ukip parliamentary candidate and European MP Janice Atkinson has been cleared by police in relation to an alleged expenses bungle last year.

Ex-camp site boss denies abusing children

Ex-camp site boss denies abusing children

The former boss of a camp site has denied abusing children in his care there more than three decades ago.

Sir Terry Wogan dies

Sir Terry Wogan dies

Tributes have poured in to Sir Terry Wogan following his death just two months after he pulled out of a Kent book festival for health reasons.

Car fire blocks motorway

Car fire blocks motorway

Lanes of the M20 were closed tonight as fire crews tackled a car blaze.

Video: Mystery solved as man takes fish for walk

Video: Mystery solved as man takes fish for walk

Drivers were left stunned as a man wearing a skirt crossed a road... while taking a fish for a walk!

Man arrested after town centre assault

Man arrested after town centre assault

Police investigating an assault have taken a man in for questioning.

Waxy substance found on beaches 'not palm oil'

Waxy substance found on beaches 'not palm oil'

A white waxy substance which washed up on several Kent beaches has been confirmed as a "mineral oil" - but we are still being warned not to touch it.

Couple celebrate million pound Lotto win

Couple celebrate million pound Lotto win

A man who was made redundant just weeks ago is celebrating after he and his wife scooped £1 million on the lottery.

Lorries still queueing on M20

Lorries still queueing on M20

Lorries are still queueing for the Channel Tunnel this morning - as delays enter their second day.

Bid to find cabbie who picked up 'distressed woman'

Bid to find cabbie who picked up 'distressed woman'

Officers would like to find a cabbie who picked up a 'distressed woman' at a police station before taking them to a hospital.

Crowds key to Invicta prospects

Crowds key to Invicta prospects

National League South will be within Folkestone Invicta’s reach - if they can push their average home attendance above 400.

Appeal for missing boy, 13

Appeal for missing boy, 13

Police are appealing to find a teenager after he went missing from his home.

Stolen puppies returned to owners

Stolen puppies returned to owners

A pair of stolen puppies have been returned to their owner after they were taken from a house earlier this month.

Road sealed off after 'domestic' incident

Road sealed off after 'domestic' incident

Part of a town centre has been sealed off by police following a "domestic" incident.

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