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Kent's bake-off star reacts to Channel 4 move

Kent's bake-off star reacts to Channel 4 move

One of Kent's stars of the Great British Bake Off has reacted with sadness that the hit show will move to Channel 4, describing it as "typically BBC".

Missing man found safe

Missing man found safe

A missing man has been found safe and well after a police helicopter and boat hunt.

Police arrest bank fraud suspect

Police arrest bank fraud suspect

Police have arrested a man on suspicion of fraud at a bank.

Police search for man who spoke to victim after 'rape'

Police search for man who spoke to victim after 'rape'

Detectives have re-issued an appeal for witnesses after a woman was allegedly raped in a town centre churchyard.

Two taken to hospital after car overturns

Two taken to hospital after car overturns

Two people have been injured after a car overturned on the M20.

What a scorcher!

What a scorcher!

Kent has recorded the hottest September day since 1911 - notching up an incredible 34.4C!

Woman thought violent partner would kill her

Woman thought violent partner would kill her

Police arrived to find a violent thug covered in his partner's blood after neighbours raised concerns about shouting and a woman crying hysterically.

Car blaze on driveway

Car blaze on driveway

A car burst into flame while sat on a driveway this morning.

Video: Pair dodge death to run across M25

Video: Pair dodge death to run across M25

Shocking footage shows two people racing across all lanes of the M25 on foot - because they wanted to avoid the queues.

Could Kent have free school for troubled youngsters?

Could Kent have free school for troubled youngsters?

Kent's crime commissioner is exploring plans for a free school dedicated to youngsters set on a path to crime.

'He was special from the off'

'He was special from the off'

A family has paid tribute to their ‘gorgeous George’ at his funeral - after he was killed on a holiday in Cyprus.

Rapist guilty of abusing child 40 years ago

Rapist guilty of abusing child 40 years ago

A sex predator who abused a child decades ago has been convicted - more than a decade after walking free from court on similar charges.

Third person charged after boiling water attack on pensioners

Third person charged after boiling water attack on pensioners

Officers investigating a vicious burglary in which pensioners had boiling water poured over them have charged a third person.

Airline passengers' terror flight with 'Allahu Akbar' deportee

Airline passengers' terror flight with 'Allahu Akbar' deportee

Honeymooners have spoken of their ordeal after a man being deported spent a flight screaming "Allahu Akbar" and "today we die".

Chinese to close over food safety fears

Chinese to close over food safety fears

An 'all you can eat' Chinese has been forced to close after hygiene inspectors uncovered an "imminent and significant risk to food safety."

Body in sea was man in his 80s

Body in sea was man in his 80s

Police have identified a body found floating in the water off the Kent coast as a local pensioner.

Man flown to hospital after roof collapse

Man flown to hospital after roof collapse

A man had to be airlifted to hospital after suffering head and stomach injuries when a roof collapsed at a property.

£10,000 reward for missing windows

£10,000 reward for missing windows

A business owner has put up a £10,000 reward for 23 bright blue windows which were in a van that was reportedly stolen.

Dog saves owner from fire

Dog saves owner from fire

A dog alerted its owner to a garage fire in a Kent village early this morning.

Education secretary to set out conditions for new grammars

Education secretary to set out conditions for new grammars

The row over the return of school selection continues as one Kent head says grammars should do more to open up to poorer brighter children.

Historic Roman highway found under shop basement

Historic Roman highway found under shop basement

A remarkably pristine section of Roman road, thought to be around 2,000 years old, has been discovered underneath a shop's basement.

MP: 'Non-EU students should go home after studies'

MP: 'Non-EU students should go home after studies'

An MP has called for non-EU students to return home after their studies, saying unis "are to educate, not act as a bypass for immigration controls".

'No offences took place': police after robbery claims

'No offences took place': police after robbery claims

Police are taking no further action after a woman claimed she was dragged by the hair and kicked several times as she was robbed of her purse.

Thug slammed door of camper van on partner's head

Thug slammed door of camper van on partner's head

A drunken bully who slammed his partner's head in a camper van door, leaving her in "excruciating pain" and bleeding heavily, has been jailed.

Armed police and helicopter search for 'gunman'

Armed police and helicopter search for 'gunman'

Firearms officers, search dogs and the police helicopter were called out after a man was seen with what appeared to be a handgun.

Arrest after cyclist injured in crash

Arrest after cyclist injured in crash

A woman has been arrested after a cyclist was taken to a London hospital following a crash.

Baby-faced teen reversed van into PC

Baby-faced teen reversed van into PC

A teenager described as looking just 12 years old has been sentenced after he reversed a transit van into a police officer, crushing his legs.

Coach driver jailed over double fatal crash

Coach driver jailed over double fatal crash

A National Express coach driver who caused the deaths of two people by driving dangerously has been jailed for four years.

Crossing reopens after vehicle sheds load

Crossing reopens after vehicle sheds load

Sheppey Crossing was closed this afternoon after a vehicle shed its load of plastic across the carriageway.

Dead porpoise washes up on beach

Dead porpoise washes up on beach

A porpoise has been found dead on a Kent beach - but this is not an unusual sighting, a wildlife expert has confirmed.

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