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When a Doctor Who obsession enters a new dimension...

When a Doctor Who obsession enters a new dimension...

Doctor Who fan Peter Trott thinks his collection could exterminate all opposition in Kent.

Four-car crash on M25

Four-car crash on M25

Two women have been taken to hospital after a crash on the M25 near Swanley.

M25 delays after lorry overturns

M25 delays after lorry overturns

An M25 slip road is expected to remain shut into the evening after a serious crash in which a lorry overturned.

Armed raiders jailed for string of terrifying dawn raids on newsagents

Armed raiders jailed for string of terrifying dawn raids on newsagents

Two balaclava-clad men who carried out a series of dawn raids on newsagents in which staff were tied up are today starting long jail sentences.

Man held over robbery after armed police evacuate shoppers

Man held over robbery after armed police evacuate shoppers

A man has been arrested after armed police descended on a bank in a shopping centre this afternoon following reports of a robbery.

Jailed man's wife hit his 'glass' victim

Jailed man's wife hit his 'glass' victim

The wife of a man jailed for glassing a disabled man is herself facing prison after pushing the victim against a wall and making death threats.

Anger as mental health ward to close

Anger as mental health ward to close

Councillors have failed to put a stop to controversial plans to close the mental health unit at one Kent's biggest hospitals.

Nomadic grandmother pleads for help to avoid winter in trailer with her cats

Nomadic grandmother pleads for help to avoid winter in trailer with her cats

A pensioner who has been living in a home-made trailer in a supermarket car park is pleading for help to find a permanent home for the winter.

Hairdresser burglar fails to get sentence cut

Hairdresser burglar fails to get sentence cut

A burglar who turned to hairdressing will not be tasting the fringe benefits of freedom... after failing to get his sentence shaved.

Police officers suspended after claims 'shoplifter' assaulted

Police officers suspended after claims 'shoplifter' assaulted

Three police officers have been suspended after footage emerged of a suspected shoplifter being repeatedly punched while being restrained.

'Secrecy and corruption' surrounds council

'Secrecy and corruption' surrounds council

Councillors could be forced to have training to improve their conduct after a shock report found the public suspects secrecy and corruption.

Delays after lorry rolls into M20 embankment

Delays after lorry rolls into M20 embankment

This is the scene after a lorry veered off the M20 and rolled on its side at an embankment this morning.

Emotional tributes to driver, 29, killed in crash with tractor

Emotional tributes to driver, 29, killed in crash with tractor

The girlfriend of a company boss killed in a crash with a tractor on a country road has paid tribute to the man she will love "to the moon and back".

Police hunt scarred sex attacker

Police hunt scarred sex attacker

A sex attacker who grabbed a woman as she walked down the street late at night is being hunted by police.

Man and woman freed from car after crash

Man and woman freed from car after crash

Two people were taken to hospital after being freed by firefighters after a two-car crash.

Card player 'blinded' as tempers flare in adult drinking game

Card player 'blinded' as tempers flare in adult drinking game

An adult's 'truth or dare-style' drinking game went horribly wrong when a jealous lover challenged a player over an affair, a court was told.

Home of spy who inspired Bond on sale

Home of spy who inspired Bond on sale

The former home of an ex-MI6 agent believed to have been the inspiration for Ian Fleming's character of James Bond has gone up for sale.

Huge support for shop owner held up by armed raider

Huge support for shop owner held up by armed raider

Big-hearted villagers have rallied round a terrified Post Office owner by acting as bodyguards every night since he was held up by an armed raider.

Kent shaken by series of explosions

Kent shaken by series of explosions

People across Kent have reported buildings shaking when a series of large explosions were heard across the county this afternoon.

Family's ordeal in armed raid as police hunt wanted criminal

Family's ordeal in armed raid as police hunt wanted criminal

A woman has told of the terrifying moment she, her pregnant daughter and grandchildren were ordered out of a house at gunpoint by armed police.

Trains delayed by cold weather

Trains delayed by cold weather

Southeastern commuters in Kent have been suffering short-notice delays today - because of leaves and ice on the tracks.

Ferry firm steps in to help 32 stone man travel home

Ferry firm steps in to help 32 stone man travel home

A morbidly obese Frenchman deemed too fat to travel has finally been granted passage home... by P&O.

Forget pigeon post...meet puffin post!

Forget pigeon post...meet puffin post!

A puffin is being released into the wild today after being discovered stranded... on the pavement outside a Post Office.

Boy, eight, excluded after taking knife to school in row with pupil

Boy, eight, excluded after taking knife to school in row with pupil

An eight-year-old boy has been excluded after taking a knife into his primary school following a row with another child.

Big chill set to hit Kent

Big chill set to hit Kent

Sleet or icy showers could hit Kent today as the county prepares for the first icy blasts of winter.

UFO claims over mystery flying light

UFO claims over mystery flying light

A video of a mystery orb captured hovering in the sky for at least half-an-hour has prompted claims of UFOs in Kent.

Chattenden Woods and Lodge Hill SSSI confirmed

Chattenden Woods and Lodge Hill SSSI confirmed

Lodge Hill has been confirmed as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) which could spell the end for plans to develop the old Army base.

Man dies after falling from bridge

Man dies after falling from bridge

A man has died today after falling from the QEII bridge.

Missing mum found safe and well

Missing mum found safe and well

A mother who disappeared after dropping her son at pre-school has been found safe and well, police have said.

Sharks washed up on seafront

Sharks washed up on seafront

A dog walker was shocked to find more than a dozen dogfish sharks washed up on the beach this afternoon.

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