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Long queues after crash on major route near Bluewater
Traffic has been held after a crash on a busy route.
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Dad who murdered baby daughter has sentence increased
A dad who killed his baby daughter by shaking her “like a ragdoll” has had his life sentence increased following an appeal.
‘Nightmare’ water outage to enter fifth day as Lib Dem leader suggests bringing in the Army
A water company says many residents won’t see their supply return today after a problem at a treatment works returned.
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Murder probe launched after man, 19, fatally stabbed
Police have launched a murder investigation after a 19-year-old man was found with fatal stab wounds.
Arrest after police stop ‘suspicious’ van on cloned plates
Bodycam footage captures the moment officers arrested a suspected thief - after a stolen van on cloned planes was stopped by police.
Second Aldi approved in town - less than two miles from existing store
The German supermarket giant has been given the green light despite dozens of objections over increased traffic and a petition against the plans.
Man dies following huge emergency service presence at beach
A man has died following an incident at a beach which triggered a huge emergency service response.
‘There were not 600 drones’: Family let down by festive light show ahead of Kent event
A dad-of-two has warned about a light show after the same event in Sussex, which he says was “nothing as advertised” left his children disappointed.
Man, 25, admits making threats to kill after housing estate knife disturbance
A man has admitted making threats to kill and carrying blades during a disturbance at a housing estate.
Plans to formally merge two schools ‘under one roof’
Two under-fire secondary schools are set to unite to create one single co-educational school.
Former leader quits party over issues with his branch
Unresolvable issues have led a county councillor to quit his party.
Two Kent hospitals receive £29m for upgrades to tackle waiting times
Two Kent hospitals have received £29 million for upgrades to tackle waiting times and reduce admissions to overcrowded wards.
Palestinian flag raised over council offices for first time in ‘solidarity’
A council has flown the Palestinian flag beside the Union flag outside its headquarters to mark an international day of solidarity.
CCTV image released after shop worker ‘threatened with hammer and knife’
A CCTV image has been released of a man police want to speak to in connection with an armed robbery.
‘He told us he would kill us all’
A 20-year-old who stabbed her cousin’s boyfriend in the chest told a manslaughter trial she feared he would kill her and others in the flat.
Residents split over plans for 291-home development as work could start next year
Multimillion-pound plans for 291 homes on a seafront golf course are splitting opinion among residents - as work could start as early as next year.
Ambulance service ‘defensive’ over undercover documentary which exposed pressures
Ambulance service representatives have been grilled about a Channel 4 documentary which revealed problems in an operations centre.
‘Threatening’ man ‘smashed’ woman’s car windscreen in row over Aldi car parking space
An agitated shopper allegedly punched the windscreen of a woman’s car during a dispute over a supermarket parking space.
No action to be taken against bar accused of ‘irresponsible bottomless brunches’ and ‘excessive noise’
An over-21s bar has seen off a bid to have its opening hours cut back after complaints from a hotel and its own landlord.
'We formed 40 years ago - and now we’ve topped the charts!'
Members of a guitar pop band are delighted to have reached the top of the charts – more than four decades after they formed.