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Cyclist dies in bus crash

Cyclist dies in bus crash

A cyclist from Kent has died after being hit by a bus.

Garden village streets named after war heroes

Garden village streets named after war heroes

War veterans and fallen service heroes are to have new roads named in their honour in a huge new housing development.

Stack alert as fans head to Euro 2016

Stack alert as fans head to Euro 2016

Highways chiefs and police are prepared for thousands of fans heading to France for Euro 2016 via Kent's ports but haven't ruled out Operation Stack.

Warning to home where residents felt isolated

Warning to home where residents felt isolated

A care home with a pest problem and elderly people who feel isolated has been told it must improve.

We’ll be cheering our boys on...

We’ll be cheering our boys on...

Kent has a special reason to cheer our lads on in Euro 2016... as two England players went to school in the county.

Blaze damages storage unit

Blaze damages storage unit

Fire crews tackled a blaze which damaged a storage building this morning.

10 years of hell yet 'they were in the wrong all the time'

10 years of hell yet 'they were in the wrong all the time'

The family of a young fitter who died when a tyre exploded are planning to sue the firm he worked for, after it admitted responsibility 10 years on.

Football fever... or a big Euro flop?

Football fever... or a big Euro flop?

With just hours to go before the start of Euro 2016, the tension and excitement in Kent is... well, lacking.

Fresh twist in Lin and Megan Russell murder case

Fresh twist in Lin and Megan Russell murder case

New witnesses have come forward who could cast doubt on the conviction of Michael Stone for a brutal double murder.

'That's all folks' - final Facebook message before suicide

'That's all folks' - final Facebook message before suicide

A hospice worker posted "That's all folks" on Facebook before taking his life because he feared he would be sacked after being caught drink-driving.

Transgender man refused hair cut 'for being female'

Transgender man refused hair cut 'for being female'

A transgender man says he has been refused a haircut after being told "you're female and this is a male barber's shop".

Eleventh arrest in youth jail abuse investigation

Eleventh arrest in youth jail abuse investigation

An 11th person has been arrested by police investigating allegations of abuse exposed by an undercover reporter at a young offenders institution.

Lake closed after killer algae found

Lake closed after killer algae found

A lake has been closed to the public after the same algae that killed three dogs at another Kent beauty spot was found growing.

Picnics and parties in honour of the Queen

Picnics and parties in honour of the Queen

It is going to be a celebration to remember as thousands gather to mark the Queen’s 90th birthday - find out what's going on near you.

Police seal off blood splattered road after 'attack'

Police seal off blood splattered road after 'attack'

Officers cordoned off a road after a man suffered a head injury in an alleged attack, as witnesses report seeing blood-soaked towels on the pavement.

Surge in domestic abuse expected as Euro 2016 kicks off

Surge in domestic abuse expected as Euro 2016 kicks off

Domestic abuse victims are being reminded of the support available as officers in Kent prepare for a surge in family violence during Euro 2016.

Travellers set up camp on rec

Travellers set up camp on rec

A group of travellers have moved six caravans and a lorry onto a recreation ground.

Update: appeal for witnesses after motorcyclist's death

Update: appeal for witnesses after motorcyclist's death

Emergency teams were unable to save the life of a man in his 40s following a motorbike crash.

Video: It's all downhill for Dimbleby

Video: It's all downhill for Dimbleby

TV presenter David Dimbleby's career took a slide this week - when he went on a child's ride ahead of a gruelling Question Time show.

Missing man found safe

Missing man found safe

A 26-year-old man missing since Sunday has been found safe and well.

Beware fraudsters posing as police to steal cash

Beware fraudsters posing as police to steal cash

Fraudsters have targeted at least nine individuals in Kent in an elaborate scam to steal cash by posing as police officers.

Private school 'inadequate' after substantial failings

Private school 'inadequate' after substantial failings

A private school which provided play equipment with nails protruding at eye level has been slated by inspectors.

'This is why we need to stay in EU': Defence Secretary visits Rochester

'This is why we need to stay in EU': Defence Secretary visits Rochester

Defence Secretary Michael Fallon visited Aeromet in Rochester as part of the remain campaign for the upcoming EU referendum.

Man jailed after undercover police sting

Man jailed after undercover police sting

A man who sold stolen passports to undercover police and took officers to buy class A drugs has been jailed for more than three years.

Man up on death charge to appear at court

Man up on death charge to appear at court

A man charged with killing a father in a fatal crash will appear at crown court later this month.

Police helicopter in hunt for armed robber

Police helicopter in hunt for armed robber

The police helicopter helped officers hunt for a man following an armed robbery at a bookmakers.

1930s Kent Messengers found in blue whale

1930s Kent Messengers found in blue whale

The Natural History Museum has discovered the new main hall exhibit — a skeleton of a blue whale — was being held together with old Kent Messengers.

Child sex predator was Farage campaigner

Child sex predator was Farage campaigner

A paedophile groomed a young boy while campaigning for Ukip in Kent during May's elections, it has been revealed.

Body found on Kent beach 'not suspicious'

Body found on Kent beach 'not suspicious'

Police are not treating as suspicious the death of a man whose body was found on a beach.

Thugs hacked and slashed victim in meat cleaver attack

Thugs hacked and slashed victim in meat cleaver attack

A pair of thugs hacked and slashed their victim with a knife and a meat cleaver in a "frenzied and persistent" attack - all over a £50 drug debt.

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