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Fears 'sinkhole' could get bigger

Fears 'sinkhole' could get bigger

A small but deep sinkhole has opened up in a residential road and it is feared that it will get bigger.

Fire crews spring to rescue of cat trapped between walls

Fire crews spring to rescue of cat trapped between walls

Fire crews saved a pet cat that had become trapped in a tiny gap between two brick walls.

Migrants stowed in lorry at business park

Migrants stowed in lorry at business park

Nine migrants have been found stowed away in a lorry at a busy business park.

Police appeal for witnesses after motorcyclist's death

Police appeal for witnesses after motorcyclist's death

The M20 re-opened this afternoon - 10 hours after a motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a lorry.

Trust choir Christmas single

Trust choir Christmas single

The NHS is hoping to make it back-to-back Christmas number ones thanks to the Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust Choir.

Two arrested after suspected stabbing near service station

Two arrested after suspected stabbing near service station

Two teenagers have been arrested after a man suffered suspected stab wounds this morning.

Long delays after three car crash blocks road

Long delays after three car crash blocks road

A serious accident thought to involve three cars gridlocked roads around a Kent village this evening, with drivers stuck for more than two hours.

Driver admits causing double fatal crash

Driver admits causing double fatal crash

A driver has admitted causing death by dangerous driving after two of his friends were killed when his car ploughed into a memorial on New Year's Day.

Emergency services descend after 'chemical leak'

Emergency services descend after 'chemical leak'

A suspected chemical leak prompted a huge emergency response at a leisure centre this afternoon.

Taxi driver drops young child at the wrong school

Taxi driver drops young child at the wrong school

A young boy was found crying in the road by a passerby after being dropped off near the wrong school by his council arranged taxi driver.

Epileptic man drowned in bath at care home

Epileptic man drowned in bath at care home

Mystery remains over the circumstances leading up to a man drowning in a bath run by another care home resident.

Pensioner admits killing woman in Costa crash

Pensioner admits killing woman in Costa crash

An elderly driver has admitted causing the death of a woman after his car crashed through the window of a coffee shop on Christmas Eve.

Dog found tied to fence 100 miles from home

Dog found tied to fence 100 miles from home

The RSPCA is appealing for information after a flea-ridden dog was found tied to a garden gate in a different county.

Neighbours dash to tackle house fire

Neighbours dash to tackle house fire

Quick-thinking neighbours grabbed garden hoses to stop a house fire from spreading.

Clear and present danger to press freedom

Clear and present danger to press freedom

Politicians' proposed changes to the law would be like having to pay a parking fine even though you have bought a pay and display ticket.

Could Sheppey become modern-day Jurassic Park?

Could Sheppey become modern-day Jurassic Park?

A bizarre petition has gained dozens of names... all wanting to turn the island of Sheppey into a dinosaur-themed entertainment park.

Drunk L-driver leaves pal in flaming car after crash

Drunk L-driver leaves pal in flaming car after crash

A drunk learner driver fled from a blazing car after crashing it with his friend inside.

Teenager denies raping woman in woodland

Teenager denies raping woman in woodland

A teenager has pleaded not guilty to raping a woman in woodland.

Flumes stay closed because they’re not ‘essential'

Flumes stay closed because they’re not ‘essential'

Flumes at a swimming pool will stay closed while a management firm is locked in a stalemate with the council over the leisure centre’s future.

Gills denies club boss 'in hospital after heart surgery'

Gills denies club boss 'in hospital after heart surgery'

Paul Scally was at the centre of a bizarre health scare today after West Ham chairman David Gold wrongly claimed he had undergone emergency surgery.

Vandals attack volunteers’ garden twice in a week

Vandals attack volunteers’ garden twice in a week

A patch of abandoned ground which was covered in needles and litter is being transformed into a community space - except it keeps getting wrecked.

Revolution, or revelation?

Revolution, or revelation?

Tapas Revolution has a new menu, and it's not what you might expect.

Ten things we didn't know last week

Ten things we didn't know last week

This week we found out why a vet decided to follow in the footsteps of Forrest Gump, among other things...

Go-ahead for 12,000-home Garden Town

Go-ahead for 12,000-home Garden Town

The Government has approved proposals for a new Garden Town in Kent for 12,000 homes, schools, railway station, business space and doctors surgeries.

‘Dad didn’t deserve to die in that way’

‘Dad didn’t deserve to die in that way’

A widow claims a catalogue of errors by an ambulance crew robbed her of the chance to be with her dying husband in his final hours.

Former carer, 80, concealed sex abuse in children’s home

Former carer, 80, concealed sex abuse in children’s home

A pensioner has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison after being found guilty of child cruelty and concealing sexual abuse of children.

Silence serves great purpose this Remembrance Day

Silence serves great purpose this Remembrance Day

Why the pause and poppies are so important on Armistice Day.

VIDEO: Not one speeding ticket despite limit being ignored

VIDEO: Not one speeding ticket despite limit being ignored

Thousands of motorists are breaking a new 50mph limit on a busy dual carriageway – but authorities are failing to tackle the problem.

Arrest after man 'stabbed in back in unprovoked attack'

Arrest after man 'stabbed in back in unprovoked attack'

A teenager has been arrested after a man in his 60s was stabbed in the back in an "unprovoked attack" in a town centre.

Charge after man 'stabbed' in chest

Charge after man 'stabbed' in chest

A man has been charged after another man was rushed to hospital with a knife wound to his chest.

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