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VIDEO: Protesters march on council over 'destructive development'

VIDEO: Protesters march on council over 'destructive development'

03 December 2016

Hundreds of people marched on council offices today to protest at a tide of new development planned in the area.

Helicopter search for missing person

Helicopter search for missing person

02 December 2016

A land and air search was launched to help find someone who vanished from a village.

Firefighters rescue trapped seagull

Firefighters rescue trapped seagull

02 December 2016

Emergency teams successfully removed the stuck bird from an aerial this afternoon.

Living advent calendar brings countdown to Christmas

Living advent calendar brings countdown to Christmas

01 December 2016

It's December 1 - and in one town each night in the run up to Christmas is being marked with a surprise performance.

Tractor driver's mistakes led to train crash

Tractor driver's mistakes led to train crash

30 November 2016

A train crash was caused because a tractor driver left gates open and did not tell railway staff he was using a level crossing, investigation finds.

Four jailed over human smuggling ring

Four jailed over human smuggling ring

30 November 2016

Four men have been jailed for more than 14 years for trying to smuggle migrants across the Channel.

Retirement homes plans rejected

Retirement homes plans rejected

30 November 2016

Proposals to knock down a bed and breakfast and replace it with a block of 20 sheltered homes has been unanimously refused.

Men in court after cannabis seized from car

Men in court after cannabis seized from car

30 November 2016

Two men were set to appear in court today following a drugs raid where cannabis totaling £30,000 was seized.

Motorcyclist crash victim named

Motorcyclist crash victim named

30 November 2016

A man killed in a "wrong-way" motorway crash has been named as an advanced motorcycle trainer who had worked for the Met Police.

Toddler abducted by boy, 12, and subjected to sex ordeal

Toddler abducted by boy, 12, and subjected to sex ordeal

29 November 2016

A toddler was forced to endure an horrific sex assault after being abducted by a boy aged just 12.

Iron Maiden star's Kent gig

Iron Maiden star's Kent gig

29 November 2016

British Lion, the new band of bass player Steve Harris, to play their only UK date on the Kent coast this weekend

Knife found in packaging of children's magazine

Knife found in packaging of children's magazine

29 November 2016

A mother has expressed her shock after coming across a sharp knife among the packaging of a popular children's magazine.

M20 reopens after serious crash

M20 reopens after serious crash

29 November 2016

The M20 has reopened after a serious accident involving a car and a motorbike.

Teens assaulted and hit by car in 'disturbance'

Teens assaulted and hit by car in 'disturbance'

28 November 2016

A 13-year-old boy was "attacked" and a 14-year-old run over a short while later after a disturbance this morning.

Hunt for driver after fleeing crash

Hunt for driver after fleeing crash

27 November 2016

Police are hunting for a driver who left the scene of a crash after his car overturned in a residential street last night.

Lucky escape after chip pan blaze in flat

Lucky escape after chip pan blaze in flat

26 November 2016

A man had to receive treatment after a chip pan fire filled his flat with smoke.

'Did sport turn its gaze from abuse claims?'

'Did sport turn its gaze from abuse claims?'

25 November 2016

A Kent MP has urged the FA to show how it dealt with historic sex abuse claims after ex-footballers revealed allegations of abuse throughout the game.

Inquest opens following fatal M20 crash

Inquest opens following fatal M20 crash

25 November 2016

An inquest has opened into the death of 25-year-old Mohini Arora who died when her car swerved off the road on the M20.

Cheeky calendar to raise club funds

Cheeky calendar to raise club funds

25 November 2016

A squad of football players have taken their kit off for a semi-nude calendar set to raise valuable funds to keep their club going.

Bollards will block street to enforce ban on traffic

Bollards will block street to enforce ban on traffic

24 November 2016

Removable bollards are to be placed at the top and bottom of a historic street to re-enforce it as a pedestrian zone.

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