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Road closed due to multi-vehicle crash

Road closed due to multi-vehicle crash

Emergency services are at the scene of a pile-up on a busy dual carriageway.

Armed police storm train in search for 'man with gun'

Armed police storm train in search for 'man with gun'

Officers stormed a packed commuter train as part of a search for a man thought to be carrying a gun.

Double murder accused appears in court

Double murder accused appears in court

A mechanic charged with the murder of a man and woman has appeared before magistrates today.

Fire crews called to bush blaze at supermarket

Fire crews called to bush blaze at supermarket

Emergency services are responding to reports of a fire at a busy town centre supermarket.

Prison staff sent home 'overcome with drug fumes'

Prison staff sent home 'overcome with drug fumes'

Around four prison officers were sent home after falling ill from the fumes given off by a dangerous drug used by inmates.

Tunnel walker WILL face trial

Tunnel walker WILL face trial

A Sudanese man granted asylum in Britain will face trial after allegedly walking through the Channel Tunnel from France.

Caravan destroyed by fire while family slept inside

Caravan destroyed by fire while family slept inside

Father taken to hospital after fighting fire which destroyed a caravan where his family were sleeping.

The Friday News Quiz

The Friday News Quiz

Who has been blamed for inverting three crosses on the Isle of Sheppey? And what was found in a portion of fish and chips?

Marathon ride for fundraiser Jonjo

Marathon ride for fundraiser Jonjo

Prolific teenage fundraiser Jonjo Heuerman is setting off on his latest money-making effort today.

School’s numbers will be doubled in seven years

School’s numbers will be doubled in seven years

A school will double the number of pupils as part of a drive to increase places across the borough to cope with new homes being built.

Firefighters tackle blazing rubbish

Firefighters tackle blazing rubbish

Fire crews were called to tackle this rubbish blaze, which was well alight near a row of shops.

Autistic boy tied to post at school

Autistic boy tied to post at school

An autistic boy was tied to a post at a Kent school, and his guardian is angry that more has not been done to punish those responsible.

Dad dies in son's arms after being crushed by tree

Dad dies in son's arms after being crushed by tree

A devoted dad-of-four died in his son’s arms after he was crushed by a tree he was cutting down.

Loyal Marnie stayed with dead owner for four days

Loyal Marnie stayed with dead owner for four days

A loyal dog stayed with her dead owner for four days before she was found - now she is looking for a new home.

M20 to become UK's largest double decker motorway

M20 to become UK's largest double decker motorway

Did you spot our April fool?

Kent could reap rewards of super councils

Kent could reap rewards of super councils

The Conservative leader of Medway Council says the existing arrangements could survive intact despite talks of creating new super councils.

Murder probe latest: further charge

Murder probe latest: further charge

Detectives investigating a double murder have charged a 35-year-old with assisting an offender.

Video: Racers plough into roundabout

Video: Racers plough into roundabout

Footage has revealed the moment when two cars sped down a dual carriageway and careered into a roundabout

Armed police board train in ongoing manhunt

Armed police board train in ongoing manhunt

An eyewitness has described the moment armed police boarded a train this evening in an ongoing hunt for a "suspicious man".

UPDATE: Missing girls found safe and well

UPDATE: Missing girls found safe and well

Two girls, aged nine and 10, who were missing from their home, sparking a huge search, have been found.

Bogus builder conned couple out of life savings

Bogus builder conned couple out of life savings

A fraudster has been jailed after conning a couple out of their £25,000 life savings - the money for their granddaughter's wedding.

Beautiful game proved to be a match for diamond couple

Beautiful game proved to be a match for diamond couple

Their marriage has its roots firmly on the football pitch and now tops the league when it comes to longevity.

'He left this world doing something he truly loved'

'He left this world doing something he truly loved'

The friends and family of a man who lost his life after coming off his bike have paid emotional tribute to him.

Tributes after top surgeon dies in ski tragedy

Tributes after top surgeon dies in ski tragedy

A family is devastated after top surgeon Bill Choi was killed while skiing off piste in a French resort.

Kent man sets new world record for rowing Atlantic

Kent man sets new world record for rowing Atlantic

Despite capsizing three times and suffering back injuries, a Kent man has set a new Guinness world record for rowing the Atlantic in the fastest time.

Appeal after biker seriously hurt in M2 crash

Appeal after biker seriously hurt in M2 crash

A motorcyclist is fighting for his life today after being seriously injured in a motorway crash.

Bolt found in fish and chips

Bolt found in fish and chips

A fish and chip shop has apologised after a woman found a metal bolt in her takeaway

Extreme vodka challenge blasted by health experts

Extreme vodka challenge blasted by health experts

A Kent man who filmed himself downing a litre of vodka in just over a minute has been blasted by health experts as the dangerous challenge could kill.

Huge pall of smoke covers town

Huge pall of smoke covers town

A dark plume of smoke can be seen for miles over a town.

Two arrested after pensioner bludgeoned to death

Two arrested after pensioner bludgeoned to death

Police are quizzing two men over the violent death of a popular bird breeder following an early morning raid in a tiny village.

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