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Warning issued as thick fog expected to blanket Kent

Warning issued as thick fog expected to blanket Kent

Hazardous driving conditions with visibility down to 50m in some areas are expected later tonight as fog envelops the county.

Rooftop protest man charged with assaulting three police officers

Rooftop protest man charged with assaulting three police officers

A man who staged a rooftop protest is charged with three counts of assaulting police officers including intending to cause on grievous bodily harm.

First conviction after violent protest as more images released

First conviction after violent protest as more images released

One man has been jailed after being caught with a knife at a rally that erupted into violence earlier this year, as police release further images.

'How split second decision saved my life'

'How split second decision saved my life'

A mum has told how a moment's decision on whether to brake or accelerate saved her life... as a tree crashed onto her car.

Prankster slams victim after pizza attack conviction

Prankster slams victim after pizza attack conviction

An online joker who pushed pizza in a fellow prankster's face says his conviction today was a "waste of taxpayers' money".

'I wouldn't have stood a chance'

'I wouldn't have stood a chance'

A mountain biker had a lucky escape after finding barbed wire stretched across a footpath.

Exclusive: Private hospital sought £20m handout

Exclusive: Private hospital sought £20m handout

A new private hospital was forced to go cap in hand to its investors after suffering heavier losses than expected in its first year.

Top young entrepreneurs revealed

Top young entrepreneurs revealed

The most exciting business people below the age of 30 have been unveiled in a new list decided by judges across Kent.

Sex offender teacher told to expect jail

Sex offender teacher told to expect jail

A teacher who admitted sex offences with a teenage girl has been told to expect a long term behind bars.

The Friday News Quiz

The Friday News Quiz

Why was a blackbird spotted attacking a car this week? And how does Tunbridge Wells intend to solve its congestion problem?

Stillbirth charity comes out on top

Stillbirth charity comes out on top

The selfless heroes of Kent have been praised at this year's Kent Charity Awards.

UPDATE: 'Unexploded' grenade sparks council office evacuation

UPDATE: 'Unexploded' grenade sparks council office evacuation

A council office was evacuated after a woman walked in carrying a hand grenade.

Cameron: Why I want more visitors to discover Kent

Cameron: Why I want more visitors to discover Kent

A campaign to draw tourists towards Kent has received backing from the Prime Minister.

Contaminated heroin on streets in Kent

Contaminated heroin on streets in Kent

Warnings have been issued that a batch of contaminated heroin is circulating across part of Kent after the deaths of two users.

'In anything he did, he just wanted to be the best'

'In anything he did, he just wanted to be the best'

The family of a taekwondo champion have remembered a life lived to the full following his death in Australia.

Luxury at Burley Manor

Luxury at Burley Manor

If you’re looking for a rural quintessentially British getaway, Burley Manor tucked within in the New Forest is the perfect pick.

Residents claim council failing to monitor asylum seekers

Residents claim council failing to monitor asylum seekers

Disruption on an estate used to house asylum seekers has prompted residents to accuse a council of not doing enough to monitor them.

Terminally ill mum fulfils dying wish

Terminally ill mum fulfils dying wish

Just days after Tracey Deacon's partner proposed, she was told she had just one year to live - but now the pair have tied the knot at a hospice.

2025 too far away, say transport chiefs

2025 too far away, say transport chiefs

Kent County Council has revealed which route it is backing for a new Lower Thames Crossing and criticised its proposed opening date.

Alert after woman takes grenade into council office

Alert after woman takes grenade into council office

A council office was evacuated after a woman handed in an unexploded grenade she found while clearing out her late father's home, it's emerged.

Archbishop: 'Don't call those with migration fears racist'

Archbishop: 'Don't call those with migration fears racist'

The Archbishop of Canterbury says it is outrageous to condemn people who raise concerns about mass migration as racist.

Date set for murder retrial after teacher's death

Date set for murder retrial after teacher's death

A court date has been set for a retrial of the Qatari man found guilty of killing a Kent teacher.

Delays ease after lorry crash on A2

Delays ease after lorry crash on A2

Long tailbacks have cleared after a crash involving a car and a lorry on the A2.

Driver hid £18m cocaine on coach taking children on trip

Driver hid £18m cocaine on coach taking children on trip

A driver caught trying to smuggle £18 million of cocaine on a coach full of children he was taking on a school trip to London has been jailed.

Drugs, knives and gun seized in police raid

Drugs, knives and gun seized in police raid

Police arrested four suspects and seized class A drugs, knives and an airgun during a raid aimed at tackling gang-related crime.

Queues clear after lorry crashes into barrier

Queues clear after lorry crashes into barrier

Rush hour drivers faced delays on the M2 this morning after a lorry crashed into the central reservation in the early hours.

School struck down by virus

School struck down by virus

More than 600 children have stayed away from a primary school after an outbreak of the norovirus.

Southeastern delays Boris's Brexit speech

Southeastern delays Boris's Brexit speech

The Mayor of London fell foul of rail delays this morning as he appeared in Kent to campaign for Britain to leave the EU.

Woman injured after lamppost crash

Woman injured after lamppost crash

Police, paramedics and fire crews were called to the scene of a crash where a car struck a lamppost.

Thug hit sister with car while out on licence for injuring girlfriend

Thug hit sister with car while out on licence for injuring girlfriend

When a family row boiled over into violence, Andrew Barfoot deliberately drove a car at his own sister while out on licence for wounding a girlfriend.

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