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'There is now real danger of imminent collapse'

'There is now real danger of imminent collapse'

An ancient palace first mentioned in the Domesday Book could collapse unless urgent action is taken, say campaigners.

New centre leads the way to transform cancer treatment

New centre leads the way to transform cancer treatment

A pioneering one-stop cancer centre means people suspected of having the disease can be seen, diagnosed and started on a treatment plan – in one day.

School tops expectations with outstanding rating

School tops expectations with outstanding rating

A grammar school has surpassed its previous good performance by being judged outstanding in every category.

Hear killer's chilling 999 call made moments after fatal stabbing

Hear killer's chilling 999 call made moments after fatal stabbing

Convicted murderer Foster Christian made a chilling 999 call claiming he'd been assaulted... just minutes after brutally stabbing two people to death.

Driver jailed after hitting couple in 'blackout' crash

Driver jailed after hitting couple in 'blackout' crash

A man who caused serious injury when he hit two men with his car after suffering a blackout at the wheel has been jailed.

Murder accused 'cooked and ate PC after strangling him'

Murder accused 'cooked and ate PC after strangling him'

A Breaking Bad fan who strangled a cop may have cooked and eaten part of the body, a jury heard - as it emerges police found his head in a bucket.

Sail away with fantastic return crossings

Sail away with fantastic return crossings

Fancy being in with a chance to win return cross-Channel ferry crossings? There are hundreds to be won.

'Border controls should move to Kent': French politician

'Border controls should move to Kent': French politician

A leading French politician is calling for the border controls to be moved back to Kent from Calais.

Carer boasted of tying frail patient to hospital bed

Carer boasted of tying frail patient to hospital bed

A frail dementia patient was tied to a hospital bed with her nightgown by a carer who boasted about it to a nurse.

New toy store opens

New toy store opens

A new toy superstore has opened in time for the run-up to Christmas.

Supermarket brawl ends in apology

Supermarket brawl ends in apology

A man was arrested on suspicion of assault after violence erupted at a supermarket.

Ten things we didn't know last week

Ten things we didn't know last week

We found out that even sweeping the street can land you in trouble...

GP surgery plunged into special measures

GP surgery plunged into special measures

A GP surgery has been put into special measures after health inspectors branded the quality of its care as inadequate.

Armed robber slashed shopkeeper's face in raid

Armed robber slashed shopkeeper's face in raid

A violent drug addict who threatened a man with a "massive" knife before slashing a shopkeeper's face in a separate robbery has been locked up.

Charity plea sees strike called off

Charity plea sees strike called off

The RMT has called off its Remembrance Day strike after a British Legion plea.

Ray, 79, to run marathon for third time

Ray, 79, to run marathon for third time

A pensioner will run the London Marathon 12 days before his 80th birthday.

Woman discharged after crash

Woman discharged after crash

A man has been arrested on suspicion of being unfit to drive after a woman and two children were injured in a crash.

Bridesmaid misses wedding after flight cancelled

Bridesmaid misses wedding after flight cancelled

A bridesmaid who missed her best friend's wedding has accused an airline of being too cautious in cancelling her flight to the USA.

Patrol cars feel the force...

Patrol cars feel the force...

Twelve police patrol cars have been "totalled" in Kent in just 12 months, it's been revealed

Warning after spate of attempted abductions

Warning after spate of attempted abductions

A children's charity has warned youngsters to take care this half term after a spate of attempts to snatch children in Kent.

Watch out, there are randy deer about

Watch out, there are randy deer about

Motorists have been warned to steer clear of randy deer during the creatures’ annual mating season this month.

Helping to ease parents’ fear in times of trauma

Helping to ease parents’ fear in times of trauma

People don’t like to talk about deaths of babies, but a charity is hoping to bring it to the forefront by launching a stall at Darent Valley Hospital.

Jury convicts man of double murder

Jury convicts man of double murder

A jury has convicted a man accused of murdering two and stabbing two others in a row that erupted over a shower.

Russian warships off Kent coast

Russian warships off Kent coast

The Royal Navy is watching a fleet of Russian warships as they pass through the English Channel off the Kent coast this morning.

Skeleton found in car park

Skeleton found in car park

A shopper says she got an early Halloween fright when she spotted a skeleton in the driver's seat of a car.

Two car arson attack

Two car arson attack

Police are to investigate an act of arson after a BMW and Mercedes were found alight in a Kent town

Two car crash closes road

Two car crash closes road

Emergency services were called to the scene of a crash that closed a Kent road.

VIDEO: Pervert jailed for trying to meet girl, 11, for sex

VIDEO: Pervert jailed for trying to meet girl, 11, for sex

A pervert has been jailed after being caught by a group of paedophile hunters trying to meet an 11-year-old girl for sex at a shopping centre.

Violent attacker's sentence 'should be appealed against' says judge

Violent attacker's sentence 'should be appealed against' says judge

A judge has jailed a violent thug for nine years and then immediately urged prosecution lawyers to appeal it as too lenient.

WW2 phosphorous bombs detonated

WW2 phosphorous bombs detonated

Twenty four Second World War devices have been detonated in a controlled explosion this evening.

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