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Gang brawl 'like something out of western'

Gang brawl 'like something out of western'

A gang fight which left one teenager stabbed and another hit with a baseball bat was "like something out of a western", a court heard.

Open-air cinema comes to Bewl Water

Open-air cinema comes to Bewl Water

Film fans can watch blockbusters under the stars, when the curtain goes up on an open-air cinema at Bewl Water.

German lorry driver admits causing serious injury

German lorry driver admits causing serious injury

A German lorry driver faces jail after admitting causing serious injury by dangerous driving in a crash three days before Christmas.

Kent's tallest tree has been felled

Kent's tallest tree has been felled

The Old Man of Kent, the county's tallest tree, has been cut down.

Woman is cut free from overturned car

Woman is cut free from overturned car

Firefighters removed the roof of a car to release the trapped occupant following a crash in Brenchley this morning.

Suspects in murder investigation walk free

Suspects in murder investigation walk free

Only one man will stand trial accused of murdering a pensioner in a violent burglary after four men were released without charge.

Attraction launches passenger trips and water taxi

Attraction launches passenger trips and water taxi

If you’re looking for a more leisurely way to explore Bewl Water, two new additions to the site could hold the answer...

Job losses as food wholesaler folds

Job losses as food wholesaler folds

Almost 375 jobs in the county will be lost after a luxury food company tumbled into administration.

Traders' appeal after theft from farmers' market

Traders' appeal after theft from farmers' market

Traders are appealing for a thief to return money stolen from Cranbrook Farmers’ Market.

Ram raided bank 'may be shut for weeks'

Ram raided bank 'may be shut for weeks'

A bank targeted by thieves in a ram raid may not reopen for several weeks.

Shoplifter's dog attacks supermarket worker and PC

Shoplifter's dog attacks supermarket worker and PC

A drug addict's dog inflicted "nasty injuries" on a supermarket worker and police officer as he tried to flee after shoplifting bottles of booze.

Road closed due to two vehicle crash

Road closed due to two vehicle crash

A busy A-road was closed this lunchtime due to a crash involving two vehicles.

Parade cordoned off after ram raid at bank

Parade cordoned off after ram raid at bank

A bank has been cordoned off by police after its front was smashed into by ram-raiders.

Jury to visit scene of alleged murder

Jury to visit scene of alleged murder

A jury will visit the scene of the alleged murder of Roy Blackman when a man goes on trial later this year.

Power cut caused by overturned lorry

Power cut caused by overturned lorry

Almost 200 homes and businesses were left without electricity after a lorry ploughed into a power line and overturned.

Second man walks free in Blackman murder investigation

Second man walks free in Blackman murder investigation

A man arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender as part of a huge investigation into the slaying of a pensioner has been released without charge.

New free school to open in Paddock Wood

New free school to open in Paddock Wood

A new primary school is to open in Paddock Wood in September 2018.

Unconscious man found on cycle path

Unconscious man found on cycle path

A man in his 60s was taken to hospital with head injuries after an accident near a dam.

Major road shut both directions after crash

Major road shut both directions after crash

A key Kent route has been closed both ways after a crash this afternoon.

Rapist aged 10 when he first attacked victims

Rapist aged 10 when he first attacked victims

A rapist who sexually abused two girls, starting when he was aged just 10 years old, is facing jail.

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