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Sunshine in Maidstone... hail storms in Canterbury

Sunshine in Maidstone... hail storms in Canterbury

Did you enjoy a drink in a pub garden this lunchtime, or where you sheltering in the office hoping the hail didn't dent your car?

Bollywood blockbuster films at village boozer

Bollywood blockbuster films at village boozer

Locals at a village pub were shocked when they arrived to watch the Grand National and were greeted by Bollywood's finest.

Suspect charged over man's murder

Suspect charged over man's murder

A man has been charged with murdering a former Kent student and historian found dead at his home.

Appeal after man and woman clash in street row

Appeal after man and woman clash in street row

A man is thought to have "come into contact with a car" after a row erupted in a town centre.

‘Last orders’ for independent pub damaged in blaze

 ‘Last orders’ for independent pub damaged in blaze

Popular live music venue faces closure amid housing development rumours.

Row brews over Starbucks plans

Row brews over Starbucks plans

An overwhelming number of objections have been made to proposals for Starbucks to take over a former shoe shop.

Teenager charged in double murder probe

Teenager charged in double murder probe

Police investigating the suspected murders of a mum and her partner have today charged an 18-year-old woman in connection with the deaths.

Man appears in court accused of PC's murder

Man appears in court accused of PC's murder

A social worker accused of murdering and dismembering a Kent police officer after "human remains" were found at a flat has appeared at the Old Bailey.

Sign of the times...

Sign of the times...

A man out shopping was shocked to see a pub sign... featuring a picture of his own grandfather!

Stab vest did not cause PCSO's health issues, court decides

Stab vest did not cause PCSO's health issues, court decides

A former PCSO has lost her civil case for damages after claiming her stab vest caused her health problems.

Gangs paid five-figure sum to smuggle migrants into Kent

Gangs paid five-figure sum to smuggle migrants into Kent

Criminal networks are targeting smaller Kent beaches and ports and being paid thousands for it, the National Crime Agency has revealed.

Great balls of fire!

Great balls of fire!

A family dinner ended in disaster when a pan of meatballs caught fire.

Kind stranger gives shopper envelope full of cash

Kind stranger gives shopper envelope full of cash

A grieving woman and her mum were stunned to be given an envelope containing £50 by a stranger at a supermarket in a "random act of kindness".

Neighbours help driver after car hits tree

Neighbours help driver after car hits tree

Kind neighbours helped a driver after their car smashed into a tree that had fallen across the road.

Rude images spray-painted around potholes

Rude images spray-painted around potholes

A series of potholes have been spray-painted with rather rude images to highlight the issue. Warning: images some may find offensive.

Woman hurt in footpath robbery

Woman hurt in footpath robbery

A woman in her 20s has been hurt after two men pushed her to the ground to steal her phone.

Arrest after woman hit by car

Arrest after woman hit by car

A man has been arrested on suspicion of assault after a woman was hit by a car and seriously injured.

Barriers up - but drivers still trapped in hospital car park

Barriers up - but drivers still trapped in hospital car park

Barriers at a hospital have been left open this evening as bosses attempt to avoid trapping drivers in the car park as traffic builds in the area.

Vet sleeps on surgery's floor in battle to save dog

Vet sleeps on surgery's floor in battle to save dog

A vet took the step of sleeping in his surgery to monitor the condition of a dog which sustained serious injuries after being attacked.

Bomb squad called to village after grenade found

Bomb squad called to village after grenade found

Bomb disposal experts have blown up a grenade found in a field.

Devil sign divides opinion

Devil sign divides opinion

Councillors are seeing red over a devil image used to promote a new e-cigarette shop, which has been branded "distasteful".

Man 'stabbed in shoulder'

Man 'stabbed in shoulder'

An alleged knifeman has been arrested after a man was taken to hospital with a suspected stab wound to his shoulder.

Two arrested over serious assault

Two arrested over serious assault

A man and a woman have been arrested after a serious assault left them both in hospital.

Lorry driver facing road death trial fails to show at court

Lorry driver facing road death trial fails to show at court

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a lorry driver accused of causing the death of a highways worker, after he failed to turn up at court.

Two in hospital with serious injuries after crash

Two in hospital with serious injuries after crash

A man and woman have been cut free from their cars and taken to hospital with serious injuries after a crash on a busy town road.

Teacher's trial moved out of Kent

Teacher's trial moved out of Kent

A PE teacher and former semi-professional footballer, accused of theft and intimidation, will appear in a London court not a Kent one, a judge ruled.

Delays ease after crash on A2

Delays ease after crash on A2

Long delays are easing on the A2 this morning - after tailbacks stretched back for miles.

Major Stack lorry park one step closer

Major Stack lorry park one step closer

Part of a mammoth lorry park - which would need 500,000 tonnes of tarmac and could house up to 3,600 lorries - could be up and running soon.

Acid attack brothers facing jail

Acid attack brothers facing jail

Two brothers arrested in Kent after acid was thrown in a woman’s face - leaving her blind in one eye - are facing jail.

Dealers locked up

Dealers locked up

Two drug dealers have been locked up after they were arrested in a part of Kent a judge described as a “honey pot” for such offending.

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