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Train journey times could be slashed under plans to build new station

Train journey times could be slashed under plans to build new station

Plans go on show today for a development which could lead to a new rail station and hundreds of homes.

Man run over and beaten up

Man run over and beaten up

Heath Street in Dartford was sealed off by police last night when a man was run over and then beaten up.

Boy, 13, treated for burns after falling onto live rail tracks

Boy, 13, treated for burns after falling onto live rail tracks

A teenager has been taken to hospital after falling up to 30ft from a wall onto a live rail track this afternoon.

Three brothers jailed for brutally attacking soldiers on night out

Three brothers jailed for brutally attacking soldiers on night out

A judge has spoken about the "all too common" problem of loutish drunks in Kent after jailing three brothers for viciously attacking two soldiers.

Lights, camera, bread suit... action!

Lights, camera, bread suit... action!

Why did this man walk among seagulls on a seafront while covered in bread? Click here to find out...

Woman's lucky escape as car ends up in ditch after crash

Woman's lucky escape as car ends up in ditch after crash

A woman has escaped serious injury after her car ended up in a ditch following a crash this afternoon.

Woman 'sexually assaulted' in park

Woman 'sexually assaulted' in park

Police are hunting this man after a woman walking her dog was pushed to the ground and sexually assaulted in a park.

Fury as councillors move 150 miles away but still claim allowances

Fury as councillors move 150 miles away but still claim allowances

A couple are under pressure to resign as councillors after moving to the other end of the country - but still claiming allowances of almost £10,000.

Waiter getting ready for bed before fatal 'attack' above restaurant, inquest told

Waiter getting ready for bed before fatal 'attack' above restaurant, inquest told

A young waiter died from head injuries in an alleged attack while he was in his pyjamas getting ready for bed, a coroner has been told today.

Tears of legal highs campaign mum as flags honour son’s life

Tears of legal highs campaign mum as flags honour son’s life

The grieving mother of a young man who died after reportedly taking legal highs has thanked people for their support at his funeral.

Bonfire of the vanities?

Bonfire of the vanities?

A TV 'expert' and high-profile businesswoman has been chosen as the figure of hate to be 'burned at the stake' on Edenbridge's bonfire this weekend.

Passenger told to take the high road as Scottish banknote gets rebuffed

Passenger told to take the high road as Scottish banknote gets rebuffed

A taxi driver had a stand off with a bus driver who refused to accept his Scottish £5 note for a fare.

Hundreds still without power two days after Kent's storm

Hundreds still without power two days after Kent's storm

As many as 1,500 homes in Kent have spent their second night without power after a devastating storm - and some won't be reconnected until Friday.

Mother's heartbreak as baby's grave is vandalised twice

Mother's heartbreak as baby's grave is vandalised twice

A mother is calling for action against vandals after her baby's gravestone was destroyed for a second time.

Grant 'filming new movie' at dockyard

Grant 'filming new movie' at dockyard

Hollywood heart-throb Hugh Grant is among the stars rumoured to have descended on Kent to film a new movie directed by Guy Ritchie.

Kent's groundbreaking child abuse work goes international

Kent's groundbreaking child abuse work goes international

A team whose work is so sickening its members sometimes need counselling has won US recognition.

Neglected dog forced to eat umbrella out of hunger

Neglected dog forced to eat umbrella out of hunger

A family pet neglected by its owners became so hungry it ate an umbrella.

Man dies after falling from multi-storey car park

Man dies after falling from multi-storey car park

A man taken to hospital with serious injuries after plummeting from a multi-storey car park has died.

Gang ringleader jailed for 10 years

Gang ringleader jailed for 10 years

A gang ringleader has been jailed for 10 years for possessing class A drugs and a Second World War machine gun.

Blockbuster goes into administration... again

Blockbuster goes into administration... again

The DVD and video games chain has blamed poor trading conditions for going bust for the second time this year.

Hunt for stolen statues worth £200k

Hunt for stolen statues worth £200k

Police believe two stone lions worth £200,000 taken from NHS property could have been stolen to order.

Man seriously burnt and two others injured in train track fall

Man seriously burnt and two others injured in train track fall

Three men were injured falling on to train tracks in Gravesend station in the early hours of this morning.

Shopping centre condemned after raccoon rides a bicycle in 'circus stunt'

Shopping centre condemned after raccoon rides a bicycle in 'circus stunt'

The RSPCA has criticised a shopping centre after a raccoon rode a bicycle in a stunt at an event that has prompted fury among animal lovers.

Close call after woman drives along live train track

Close call after woman drives along live train track

Catastrophe was narrowly avoided after a dopey driver hurtled up a live railway track after turning left at a level crossing.

Family flees tumble dryer house fire

Family flees tumble dryer house fire

A family have fled their home after a tumble dryer sparked a blaze early today.

Five saved from roof of car stuck in ford

Five saved from roof of car stuck in ford

Firefighters have rescued five people - including a child - from the roof of a car stuck in a flooded ford.

Hunt for nightclub dancefloor attacker

Hunt for nightclub dancefloor attacker

A dancer suffered cuts after being hit with a bottle several times by a young woman at a nightclub.

Family 'absolutely devastated' at death of girl, 17, in storm tragedy

Family 'absolutely devastated' at death of girl, 17, in storm tragedy

A mother has today spoken of her grief after the death of her daughter who was crushed to death when a tree fell on her caravan in a storm.

Homeowners warned of rogues after Kent's great storm

Homeowners warned of rogues after Kent's great storm

Cowboy builders and conmen could be set to target the vulnerable as Kent reels from the greatest storm in years, police have warned.

Judge's anger as teen misses court appearance to celebrate birthday

Judge's anger as teen misses court appearance to celebrate birthday

A teenager facing sentence for assault has angered a judge after he failed to turn up to court... because he was too busy celebrating his birthday.

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