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'This is an absolutely devastating blow'

'This is an absolutely devastating blow'

A small animal welfare charity targeted in an arson attack says it has decided to move on from its current site.

M25 to shut one way tonight

M25 to shut one way tonight

A stretch of the M25 will be completely shut tonight after a major crash earlier.

Cathedral fall victim loses £21,000 payout

Cathedral fall victim loses £21,000 payout

An elderly man injured when he fell over outside Rochester Cathedral has lost more than £21,000 compensation after an appeal against the court award.

Controversial blogger invited to speak to school pupils

Controversial blogger invited to speak to school pupils

Blogger Milo Yiannopoulos, known for his extreme views, has been invited to speak at the Kent school he was expelled from.

Man smuggles meat and two veg in trousers

Man smuggles meat and two veg in trousers

A shoplifter stuffed meat and veg down his jogging bottoms and then attacked a member of staff as he tried to get away, a court heard.

Maritime survival complex gets royal seal of approval

Maritime survival complex gets royal seal of approval

Princess Anne visits Kent's new marine survival complex today.

Period comedy filmed in Kent

Period comedy filmed in Kent

A top county attraction has been transformed into Victorian England for the filming of a new BBC comedy.

A golfing miracle

A golfing miracle

Golfer Yvonne Gormley waited 10 years for a hole-in-one - then hit two on successive days.

Burglar posed as flower salesman to con pensioners

Burglar posed as flower salesman to con pensioners

A devious burglar who conned his way into the homes of elderly victims by pretending to be a flower salesman has been locked up.

Man attacked by group of yobs at shopping centre

Man attacked by group of yobs at shopping centre

Police are hunting a gang of teenagers who hurled abuse at a man at a shopping centre before following him to the car park and assaulting him.

Masked robber lunged at shop worker with knife

Masked robber lunged at shop worker with knife

A drug addict who lunged at terrified supermarket staff with a knife and made off with £1,000 has been locked up after being shopped by his mother.

New crossing 'a looming disaster'

New crossing 'a looming disaster'

Proposals to build a Lower Thames Crossing east of Gravesend to combat the M25's ongoing congestion nightmare have been slammed.

Southeastern launches Oyster card-style tickets

Southeastern launches Oyster card-style tickets

Train passengers will soon be able to swap their paper season pass for an Oyster card-style ticket.

Trains delayed ... by trapped squirrel

Trains delayed ... by trapped squirrel

Trains into Kent were delayed this evening - after a pet squirrel became trapped under a seat.

Vision to transform town means moving station

Vision to transform town means moving station

Swanley railway station needs to be moved if radical plans to transform the town are to be realised.

'We've been assaulted, abused, spat at and stabbed'

'We've been assaulted, abused, spat at and stabbed'

Prison officers are holding a day of protest over health and safety concerns following a string of escapes and violent attacks.

Man taken to hospital after 'disturbance'

Man taken to hospital after 'disturbance'

One man is in hospital and another was treated at the scene following a 'disturbance' this evening.

Rocks thrown at cars near Bluewater

Rocks thrown at cars near Bluewater

Several motorists were forced to pull over after rocks were thrown at their cars near Bluewater today, damaging several.

More than 100 guns handed in during amnesty

More than 100 guns handed in during amnesty

A two-week guns amnesty has led to more than 100 weapons being handed in to police - including dozens of pistols and shotguns.

Man guilty of brutal murder of Kent PC

Man guilty of brutal murder of Kent PC

A social worker has been convicted of murdering a Kent PC and dismembering his body after the pair met on a gay dating app.

Air ambulance lands at scene of serious crash

Air ambulance lands at scene of serious crash

Emergency crews including the air ambulance have been called to the scene of a serious crash on a country road.

Deadly asbestos found in hundreds of schools

Deadly asbestos found in hundreds of schools

More than 300 Kent schools contain asbestos - with the council paying out hundreds of thousands of pounds to workers exposed to the deadly substance.

Microlight 'crashes' at airfield

Microlight 'crashes' at airfield

Air ambulance has landed at a Kent aerodrome after an aircraft came down hard, leaving a man injured.

Man charged with refusing breath test after crash

Man charged with refusing breath test after crash

A motorist is due to appear in court after a crash which closed a busy main road for several hours.

Paedophile to die in jail for horrific abuse of young girl

Paedophile to die in jail for horrific abuse of young girl

A pensioner will die in jail after being convicted of "terrifying" child abuse, which began just after his release from prison for similar offences.

Adam Sandler spoof article goes viral

Adam Sandler spoof article goes viral

A Kent town is the topic of a bizarre spoof article that's been widely shared about film star and comedian Adam Sandler.

Shed loads of toys for children

Shed loads of toys for children

Here's how to help make Christmas extra special for scores of youngsters in care homes this year.

List shows M&S stores 'under threat'

List shows M&S stores 'under threat'

Two Kent shops feature in analysis of M&S stores which could face closure.

Teen bailed as rape investigation continues

Teen bailed as rape investigation continues

Police have released an 18-year-old man on bail as they continue their investigation into a alleged rape in a town centre alleyway.

Body-builder overdosed on painkillers 'bought online'

Body-builder overdosed on painkillers 'bought online'

A mother has paid tribute to a "much-loved young man" who died after taking a fatal dose of a prescription drug that may have been bought online.

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