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Coastal road reopens after crash

Coastal road reopens after crash

16 September 2016

Police reopen after a two-car crash had caused delays for motorists.

Family rescued from stricken yacht

Family rescued from stricken yacht

15 September 2016

A family on board a yacht which was stranded in the middle of the Channel had to be rescued by the lifeboat.

Pensioner beaten to death had more than 60 injuries

Pensioner beaten to death had more than 60 injuries

15 September 2016

An elderly businessman brutally beaten to death in his own home suffered more than 60 separate injuries, a pathologist has told a murder trial.

New IMAX cinema gets the go-ahead

New IMAX cinema gets the go-ahead

15 September 2016

Plans for two new restaurants and a giant screen at a Cineworld have been approved by councillors.

Woman injured in pothole path fall

Woman injured in pothole path fall

13 September 2016

A hairdresser was left confined to a wheelchair after tripping on a pot-holed surface.

Rapist guilty of abusing child 40 years ago

Rapist guilty of abusing child 40 years ago

12 September 2016

A sex predator who abused a child decades ago has been convicted - more than a decade after walking free from court on similar charges.

Education secretary to set out conditions for new grammars

Education secretary to set out conditions for new grammars

12 September 2016

The row over the return of school selection continues as one Kent head says grammars should do more to open up to poorer brighter children.

Dead porpoise washes up on beach

Dead porpoise washes up on beach

12 September 2016

A porpoise has been found dead on a Kent beach - but this is not an unusual sighting, a wildlife expert has confirmed.

Five hurt as train derails after crash with tractor

Five hurt as train derails after crash with tractor

10 September 2016

A driver reportedly jumped out of his carriage to safety just seconds before a train derailed, leaving five hurt and a boiler at risk of explosion.

Lifeboats' £1m funding announced on minister's Kent visit

Lifeboats' £1m funding announced on minister's Kent visit

09 September 2016

A government pot worth £1m has been announced for lifeboat and livesaving charities on a minister's visit to Kent.

The silent killer - carbon monoxide poisoning on the rise

The silent killer - carbon monoxide poisoning on the rise

08 September 2016

Odourless, invisible and potentially deadly, carbon monoxide is called "the silent killer" - and there has been a big rise in poisoning cases in Kent.

Thousands to take on the Kent Test

Thousands to take on the Kent Test

08 September 2016

Today's the day youngsters across the county will try their luck at the Kent Test, which will determine whether they get a place at a grammar school.

Overpowering stench ‘is damaging quality of life’

Overpowering stench ‘is damaging quality of life’

08 September 2016

The new manure spreading activity is causing a stink among residents

Murder accused: 'I didn't do it'

Murder accused: 'I didn't do it'

07 September 2016

A man accused of beating a pensioner to death in his home and taking a safe containing up to £250k insists he had nothing to do with the brutal raid.

Burglars flee with up to £250k after killing: Court

Burglars flee with up to £250k after killing: Court

06 September 2016

Burglars who beat, punched and kicked a homeowner to death fled with a safe containing up to £250,000, a court heard.

Ex-arcade owner denies eight child sex abuse charges

Ex-arcade owner denies eight child sex abuse charges

06 September 2016

A former arcade owner has gone on trial accused of a series of sex attacks, including rape, on a young girl.

Caravan destroyed by fire

Caravan destroyed by fire

03 September 2016

A static caravan at a holiday park in Kent has been destroyed by a fire

Charity cash in ferry man's memory

Charity cash in ferry man's memory

02 September 2016

The family of a ferry worker partly blamed for the Herald of Free Enterprise disaster has handed over a cheque to lifeboat volunteers in his memory

Missing man found safe

Missing man found safe

30 August 2016

Police searching for a missing Lydd man has been found.

Swimmer found after rescue teams launched

Swimmer found after rescue teams launched

28 August 2016

A search and rescue operation launched at Camber Sands has found the person they were looking for 'safe and well'.

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