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Motorist taken to hospital after A2 crash

Motorist taken to hospital after A2 crash

A stretch of one of the county's busiest roads was closed early this morning after an accident involving a lorry and three other vehicles.

Woman driver dies in M25 horror crash

Woman driver dies in M25 horror crash

Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision which claimed the life of an elderly motorist.

Several seriously injured after crash blocks M25

Several seriously injured after crash blocks M25

A crash involving four cars has blocked the M25 this evening -several people have been seriously injured.

David Cameron visits Kent town

David Cameron visits Kent town

The Prime Minister discussed the probe into his party's expenses and the recent rescue of migrants off the Kent coast on a visit to the county today.

Car on fire on busy dual carriageway

Car on fire on busy dual carriageway

A-road reopen after a car blaze shut the dual carriageway and fire crews and police battled to bring the situation under control.

'Abnormal loads' to delay crossing journeys

'Abnormal loads' to delay crossing journeys

Drivers using the Dartford Crossing are being warned about a series of slow-moving, abnormal loads which will delay their journey.

Dustcarts join procession at popular binman's funeral

Dustcarts join procession at popular binman's funeral

A popular dustman and fundraiser who collected bins for over 40 years was given a fitting send-off when rubbish trucks joined his funeral cortege.

Woman's horror at finding spider nest in Tesco bananas

Woman's horror at finding spider nest in Tesco bananas

A woman "freaked out" after finding a spider nest attached to a pack of bananas she bought from a Kent store... which then started to hatch.

Total of 90 years for gang who smuggled UK's biggest gun haul

Total of 90 years for gang who smuggled UK's biggest gun haul

A gang who smuggled the UK's largest haul of assault rifles and sub-machine guns into Kent has been jailed for a total of more than 90 years.

Woman and child in hospital after crash

Woman and child in hospital after crash

M25 Traffic is queueing eight miles from the Dartford crossing to Orpington after a car flipped over, leaving a woman and child injured.

Licence to film ditched by airport developers

Licence to film ditched by airport developers

The firm aiming to build homes on the former Manston airfield have ditched plans for a film studio on the site, where they had hinted at a Bond movie.

Run, Sean, run!

Run, Sean, run!

Extreme adventurer Sean Conway has reached Kent as he attempts to complete the world's longest triathlon around the coast of the UK.

Terror as trio in balaclavas burst into homes with shotgun

Terror as trio in balaclavas burst into homes with shotgun

Three balaclava-wearing men wreaked terror when they burst into two homes late at night armed with weapons including a shotgun and a baseball bat.

Heavyweight Ska legends decend

Heavyweight Ska legends decend

80s pop band Bad Manners to headlining the Dartford Festival.

Boy died after being hit by car in 'inevitable' accident

Boy died after being hit by car in 'inevitable' accident

A 14-year-old boy was hit and killed by a car in an "all but inevitable" accident after he stepped into the road from between two parked vehicles.

Girl, 15, among four charged after station 'disturbance'

Girl, 15, among four charged after station 'disturbance'

Police have charged four people including a 15-year-old girl after trouble broke out at a railway station and cricket ground.

Lakes open again after dog deaths

Lakes open again after dog deaths

A toxic lake which caused the deaths of a number of pet dogs has now been reopened to the public.

Anger as parking wardens target cancer patients

Anger as parking wardens target cancer patients

Cancer patients are being "systematically" slapped with parking fines while undergoing gruelling chemotherapy at a Kent hospital.

Hero schoolgirl saves life of second man in 18 months

Hero schoolgirl saves life of second man in 18 months

A heroic teenager stopped a suicidal man from jumping off a bridge - just 18 months after saving a commuter's life when he collapsed on a train.

Warning after pensioner with Parkinson's hit by van

Warning after pensioner with Parkinson's hit by van

A pensioner with Parkinson's disease is warning drivers to be more aware of pedestrians after he was knocked down by a reversing van.

Calls for action over 'dangerous road'

Calls for action over 'dangerous road'

A woman who lost her daughter in a car accident is supporting a councillors calls for more safety measures, after an 88-year-old woman died this week.

Man flown to hospital after road smash

Man flown to hospital after road smash

A motorcyclist was airlifted to hospital after a crash with a car on Romney Marsh.

'These poor animals were my pets'

'These poor animals were my pets'

A man has been left devastated after his menagerie of racing pigeons was destroyed in a suspected arson attack.

Police found missing woman

Police found missing woman

A missing Dover woman has now been found safe and well.

Thugs punched man unconscious in street robbery

Thugs punched man unconscious in street robbery

Three thugs punched a man to the ground in a street robbery before stealing his wallet, trainers and a ring from his finger as he lay unconscious.

BHS to close

BHS to close

BHS is to close all its stores in Kent after administrators failed to find a buyer for the ailing retailer, likely costing 11,000 jobs nationally.

Treasure seized in 'illegal metal detecting' probe

Treasure seized in 'illegal metal detecting' probe

Police are investigating reports that valuable treasure has been stolen by "nighthawkers" who use metal detectors under the cover of darkness.

Warning after foxes chew through car brake lines

Warning after foxes chew through car brake lines

Motorists are being warned to check their brake lines before driving after foxes damaged six cars.

Man charged after pensioners 'tortured' in raid

Man charged after pensioners 'tortured' in raid

A man has been charged after two pensioners were left with life-changing injuries when boiling water was allegedly poured on them during a burglary.

Pensioner dies in head-on crash

Pensioner dies in head-on crash

A 73-year-old woman has died and her husband is fighting for his life after a head-on crash.

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