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Car engulfed in flames

Car engulfed in flames

Firefighters were called after a car burst into flames near a retail park.

Murder suspect shot four times in police raid

Murder suspect shot four times in police raid

Two armed police officers fired four bullets into a man wanted for murder, it's been revealed.

Girl who struggles to eat and breathe finally given op date

Girl who struggles to eat and breathe finally given op date

The family of a girl who struggles to eat and breathe due to severely swollen tonsils have spoken of their relief at finally getting a surgery date.

Iconic 90s girl group playing in Gravesend

Iconic 90s girl group playing in Gravesend

Irish 1990s pop favourites B*Witched are to play this year’s Gravesham Riverside Festival.

EXCLUSIVE: Measuring up ready for new bargain retailer

EXCLUSIVE: Measuring up ready for new bargain retailer

A multi-million contract for the former Marks and Spencer building in Gravesend town centre is due to be signed this week.

'The doctor said he wouldn’t be here by the end of the day'

'The doctor said he wouldn’t be here by the end of the day'

Born four months early, Noah Foley was given just the faintest chance of survival - yet somehow, he beat all the odds.

DFDS worker jailed for fraud

DFDS worker jailed for fraud

A ferry company worker was dealt two years imprisonment after stealing £20,000 by faking vital documents and implicating colleagues.

Work begins on £150,000 park improvement scheme

Work begins on £150,000 park improvement scheme

A play area which was slammed as a hive for anti-social behaviour has begun a transformation this week thanks to a £150,000 boost.

Police manhunt after 'domestic incident'

Police manhunt after 'domestic incident'

A search is underway for a man who fled the scene of a domestic incident in Tonbridge.

Garage destroyed by flames

Garage destroyed by flames

Ten firefighters were called out to a blaze in Swanscombe.

Thug who sprayed bleach in mechanic’s eyes jailed

Thug who sprayed bleach in mechanic’s eyes jailed

A frightened mechanic feared he would go blind after an angry customer sprayed bleach at his face.

Power cut forces school closure

Power cut forces school closure

Parents are being asked to pick up their children after a power outage this morning.

Cast your vote for Kent's next crime commissioner

Cast your vote for Kent's next crime commissioner

Voters will decide who should be the next police and crime commissioner for Kent today.

Mum found son dead after lethal drug combination

Mum found son dead after lethal drug combination

A man battling mental health problems was found dead by his mother after taking a combination of legal highs and prescribed drugs.

Tired dad woke to find newborn baby dead in bed

Tired dad woke to find newborn baby dead in bed

An exhausted father who dozed off cradling his newborn son woke the next morning to find the baby lying dead next to him.

Youth jail to be 'taken out of private hands'

Youth jail to be 'taken out of private hands'

The government is set to take over the running of a youth jail hit by abuse allegations, it has been reported.

Delays clear after three lorries crash on motorway

Delays clear after three lorries crash on motorway

A crash involving three lorries on a motorway left the carriageway closed for hours this morning, leading to lengthy tailbacks for rush hour drivers.

Delays ease after two crashes

Delays ease after two crashes

A three-car pile up on a busy dual carriageway and a van on its roof on the A2 caused major delays this morning.

Helicopter hunts for wanted prisoner

Helicopter hunts for wanted prisoner

The police helicopter was scrambled to search for a man on the run from prison and two men who fled the scene of a crash.

Kent Police considering "way forward" over possible probe into election expenses claims

Kent Police considering "way forward" over possible probe into election expenses claims

Kent Police says it is examining whether to ask for more time to pobe allegations about Conservative election spending in South Thanet

Police's £25k repair bill for filling cars with wrong fuel

Police's £25k repair bill for filling cars with wrong fuel

Kent Police has been forced to pay out more than £25,000 to repair cars after officers filled them with the wrong fuel.

Traffic clears after M2 crash

Traffic clears after M2 crash

A crash involving four vehicles caused long queues on the M2 this morning.

Travellers set up camp at rugby pitch

Travellers set up camp at rugby pitch

Travellers have set up camp at a rugby and cricket pitch, with five caravans appearing on the private land.

Victim pretended to be dead to stop thug throttling her

Victim pretended to be dead to stop thug throttling her

A terrified woman was left bleeding heavily and badly bruised after being throttled by a violent thug - who stopped only when he thought she was dead.

Labour activist suspended over Holocaust remarks

Labour activist suspended over Holocaust remarks

The Labour party has suspended a leading figure in the Kent branch of campaign group Momentum for controversial Holocaust remarks.

Drivers sour faced after malic acid spill closes road

Drivers sour faced after malic acid spill closes road

There are long delays after malic acid - a food additive used to impart a tart flavour - was spilt on the A2260 near Watling street.

Kent MPs in new child refugee vote

Kent MPs in new child refugee vote

Kent's MPs are set to vote on revised government plans to accept more child refugees from Syria.

Multi-vehicle crash partially blocks ring road

Multi-vehicle crash partially blocks ring road

Emergency services were called to a multi-car crash this afternoon.

High Sheriff campaigns against domestic abuse

High Sheriff campaigns against domestic abuse

Domestic violence will be top of the agenda as Kent's newest High Sheriff takes office.

Teenage girl whose body was pulled from the sea named

Teenage girl whose body was pulled from the sea named

The 17-year-old girl whose body was discovered off the Kent coast on Sunday has been named.

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