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Man released following 'assault' claims

Man released following 'assault' claims

A man has been released without charge following a report a woman was allegedly assaulted

Thug re-paid woman who took him in by raping her

Thug re-paid woman who took him in by raping her

A thug invited to stay at a woman's house after being thrown out by his lover repaid her by raping her and strangling her until she passed out.

Whoops! Most unusual rescues revealed

Whoops! Most unusual rescues revealed

From drains to handcuffs, a bike to a clothes airer, here are the 10 strangest places Kent residents, and animals, have got themselves stuck.

Patient rescued after scaling hospital rooftop

Patient rescued after scaling hospital rooftop

Emergency services were called to rescue a woman who had climbed on to a hospital roof and had been spotted "running around".

Designs for new modern primary school unveiled

Designs for new modern primary school unveiled

Impressions of a new 420 place, two-storey primary school in the middle of a major housing estate have been revealed.

Brown "delighted and relieved" as Gate celebrate promotion

Brown "delighted and relieved" as Gate celebrate promotion

Terry Brown admits delight and relief were his two main emotions after guiding Margate into Vanarama National League South next season.

Dopey scammer calls people he's impersonating

Dopey scammer calls people he's impersonating

A hoax caller slipped up more than 100 times this morning when he phoned staff at the organisation he was claiming to be from.

Out with the old...and the cracked...and the crumbling!

Out with the old...and the cracked...and the crumbling!

Maintenance work to repair the damaged paving stones and controversial Flume artwork will begin next week.

Serial burglar jailed for string of break-ins

Serial burglar jailed for string of break-ins

A prolific burglar with more than 62 convictions for thefts and break-ins has been jailed for targeting businesses across Kent.

Man arrested over 'groping' incident

Man arrested over 'groping' incident

A man is being held in custody following claims a woman was sexually assaulted.

Dog 'severely depressed' following savage attack

Dog 'severely depressed' following savage attack

An owner is fighting to change the law after his beloved pet was badly injured when it was set upon by a stranger's dog.

Gang threaten farmer with catapults and stones

Gang threaten farmer with catapults and stones

A farmer is being harassed by a group of youths who trespass on his land, vandalise his buildings and threaten him with catapults and stones.

Two hurt after 'stolen' moped crashes into lamppost

Two hurt after 'stolen' moped crashes into lamppost

Police are investigating a crash in which a suspected stolen moped smashed into a lamppost, injuring both the driver and passenger.

Marathon man Steve just keeps on running

Marathon man Steve just keeps on running

Life is a marathon, not a sprint, for Steve Hickman – 109 of them to be precise.

Girl power sees Katie bowl Mersham to victory on debut

Girl power sees Katie bowl Mersham to victory on debut

Girl power fuelled Mersham Sports 2nds when Katie Jordan taught the men a lesson in her first league match.

Car leaves road and collides with tree

Car leaves road and collides with tree

Police were called to a collision this afternoon after a car left the road and hit a tree.

It was me! Woman with trapped fingers comes forward

It was me! Woman with trapped fingers comes forward

A woman who had to be rescued after getting her fingers stuck in holes in a leisure centre wall is named as she thanks firefighters.

Jail for 'cooking oil' drug smugglers

Jail for 'cooking oil' drug smugglers

Group of men brought £5 million worth of cannabis and cocaine into the country and sold it in Kent car parks while posing as cooking oil salesmen.

Four-vehicle pile-up shuts road

Four-vehicle pile-up shuts road

A main road is closed this afternoon after four vehicles crashed.

Road re-opened after serious crash

Road re-opened after serious crash

A main road closed for three hours following a serious crash involving a van and a motorcycle has been re-opened.

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