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First new council homes for 40 years

First new council homes for 40 years

Construction of a town's first new council homes in four decades has started - and they have been promised to local people.

Over-turned LGV spills oil and anti-freeze

Over-turned LGV spills oil and anti-freeze

Emergency services called out after a large truck overturned spilling oil and anti-freeze.

Judge angered after rape trial delayed by leak

Judge angered after rape trial delayed by leak

A Resident Judge has vented his anger after a ceiling sprung a leak, delaying a rape trial for the second time.

Campaign launched to tackle male suicide in Kent

Campaign launched to tackle male suicide in Kent

A countywide initiative to combat the growing number of suicides among men is now up and running

Protesters fight school closure plans again

Protesters fight school closure plans again

Parents and pupils will be lobbying county councillors ahead of crunch meeting over plans to shut a school, with protesters set to present their case.

QEII bridge closed later this week

QEII bridge closed later this week

Drivers are being warned that there will be overnight closures of the bridge from Essex to Kent.

Homeless teen charged after gun shot at car window

Homeless teen charged after gun shot at car window

A homeless teenager has been charged after footage showing someone shooting a gun at a car window was posted on Facebook.

'I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry'

'I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry'

Once that washing machine door is closed, there's no getting it open again... even if your £400 iPhone is trapped inside.

Police staff could move to Essex under cost-saving plan

Police staff could move to Essex under cost-saving plan

Civilian staff at Kent Police may have to relocate to Essex or face redeployment or redundancy after a proposal to merge the forces' business teams.

Wife forced to sell crack to pay off dead husband's debt

Wife forced to sell crack to pay off dead husband's debt

Before she'd even buried her dead husband, Kirsty Vaughan was bullied into selling heroin and crack to pay off his debts to dealer Jose Vita.

Hatton Garden mastermind too ill for sentencing

Hatton Garden mastermind too ill for sentencing

The Kent ringleader of the country's biggest-ever burglary may not be sentenced until later this month as he is currently too ill to appear in court.

Migrant holding centres condemned by inspector

Migrant holding centres condemned by inspector

Inspectors have criticised conditions at migrant holding centres in Kent, with detainees left hungry, ill and sleeping on concrete.

Salon left badly damaged after huge fire

Salon left badly damaged after huge fire

Neighbours were warned to keep their windows and doors closed after a huge fire broke out at a town centre beauty salon.

WATCH: Today's news on KMTV

WATCH: Today's news on KMTV

WATCH: Today's news on KMTV

Train delays after person spotted on tracks

Train delays after person spotted on tracks

Kent commuters warned to expect delays after a person was spotted on train tracks.

Police close home found to be drug dealing hotspot

Police close home found to be drug dealing hotspot

A flat dubbed a violent drugs den by neighbours has been shut down after police swooped.

Crash shuts road in both directions

Crash shuts road in both directions

An accident involving two cars at a crossroads has shut a road and left one person in hospital.

School reassures parents after knife threat rumours

School reassures parents after knife threat rumours

A college has alerted parents after three trespassers got onto school grounds.

Boy reports being approached by men in balaclavas

Boy reports being approached by men in balaclavas

A 12-year-old boy has told police two men, with their faces hidden, drove up to him in a white van as he walked home from school.

Woman in hospital after grill fire

Woman in hospital after grill fire

A woman in her 20s had to be taken to hospital after breathing in a lot of smoke this afternoon.

Lorry driver in court over Southborough pile-up

Lorry driver in court over Southborough pile-up

A lorry driver has appeared in court charged with dangerous driving after a horror smash in Southborough.

Man charged after shopkeeper attack

Man charged after shopkeeper attack

A man has been charged after police were called to reports that a member of staff at an off-licence was attacked and the store was vandalised.

Supermarket pulls plug on megastore plans

Supermarket pulls plug on megastore plans

Sainsbury's has ditched plans to open a new store in Kent - despite construction of the 100,000 sq ft store being just weeks from completion.

Marina expansion to boost tourism

Marina expansion to boost tourism

Chatham Maritime Marina is investing £500,000 in a state-of-the-art expansion plan.

Apple users 'infected' by virus

Apple users 'infected' by virus

A virus which locks computer files and then demands a ransom to access them has infected Apple users for the first time.

Drink-driver fled crash scene with young son in car

Drink-driver fled crash scene with young son in car

A drink-driver crashed into another vehicle and fled with his child in the car - and then offered the owner £1,000 not to call police when caught.

'Just build under the whole Goddamn lot!'

'Just build under the whole Goddamn lot!'

Former civil engineer has come up with an alternative Option A for the lower Thames Crossing - and it's been supported by Gravesham's council leader.

Samurai sword attempted murder trial starts

Samurai sword attempted murder trial starts

A father accused of attempting to murder a man with a Samurai sword at his home is due to start today at the Old Bailey.

Details released after woman's fatal fall near bridge

Details released after woman's fatal fall near bridge

Police have released more information on a woman who died after falling into the water near the QEII bridge.

Random attack in town centre

Random attack in town centre

A man has been kicked and punched by a stranger in a busy shopping street.

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