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Zoo welcomes jaguar cubs

Zoo welcomes jaguar cubs

A wildlife park has welcomed the birth of twin jaguar cubs - one spotted and one black.

Chef raped woman as she slept

Chef raped woman as she slept

A remorseless rapist who attacked a woman as she slept has been locked up for six years.

Last-minute shoppers snap up 1p tree deal

Last-minute shoppers snap up 1p tree deal

A superstore has been spreading some festive cheer as trees of all shapes and sizes are taken home... for a penny!

India trip on Kent's radar

India trip on Kent's radar

Several of Kent’s biggest names, including Rob Key, could head to India on a pre-season training tour led by head coach Jimmy Adams in the new year.

Jailed: the child abuser with an IQ less than 50

Jailed: the child abuser with an IQ less than 50

A 57-year-old who led a "sheltered life" has been jailed for two years for sexually assaulting a girl aged under 13.

'Tax on the sick' - hospitals' £3.25m from parking

'Tax on the sick' - hospitals' £3.25m from parking

Hospitals trust is one of the highest earners in the country in terms of parking revenue.

‘I’m glad to be alive after horror crash’

‘I’m glad to be alive after horror crash’

A motorcyclist says she is glad to be alive after her leg was shattered in a crash, and she was left lying in the road in 'excruciating' pain.

Village school "could have burned down" but for swift response

Village school "could have burned down" but for swift response

The quick reactions of a neighbour and firefighters saves school from severe damage.

Cheers – a murderer's smile after he is freed

Cheers – a murderer's smile after he is freed

With drinks held high, Merrick Rogers - who brutally murdered a young mum in a park - flashes a grin for the camera after his release from prison.

Escaped monkey home in time for Christmas

Escaped monkey home in time for Christmas

An escaped monkey which has been on the loose from a Kent animal park for two days has been captured and returned to the zoo.

Police make three arrests after attempted robbery

Police make three arrests after attempted robbery

A woman and two men handed themselves into a police station after an appeal was launched following an attempted robbery in a supermarket.

Coles sees a silver lining

Coles sees a silver lining

Matt Coles admits his foot injury is a source of huge frustration but says his winter on the sidelines may benefit Kent in 2016.

Escaped monkey 'scrapped with pals'

Escaped monkey 'scrapped with pals'

Park keepers hunting a macaque which went missing two nights ago fear he has fallen out with his group.

Teen's generosity after working 10 weeks unpaid

Teen's generosity after working 10 weeks unpaid

A schoolboy who unwittingly worked unpaid at a Londis shop has given £1,000 to charity after donations flooded in to reimburse him for his hard work.

Prankster hauled before court over 'obscene' stunt

Prankster hauled before court over 'obscene' stunt

A controversial practical joker hauled before a judge for a series of "obscene" pranks on unsuspecting members of the public has had the last laugh.

Man rushed to hospital after walking into minor injuries unit

Man rushed to hospital after walking into minor injuries unit

The air ambulance team were called to take a man to hospital after he walked into a minor injuries unit with a chest wound caused by an assault.

Monkey on the loose

Monkey on the loose

Members of the public are warned not to approach a lion-tailed macaque which has escaped from an animal park.

Nightclub stripped of 3am licence due to 'binge-drinking'

Nightclub stripped of 3am licence due to 'binge-drinking'

A busy city centre bar has been told it must stop serving alcohol at 1am after concerns were raised about binge-drinking revellers.

Fire crews race to newsagents

Fire crews race to newsagents

Firefighters have been called to a city centre newsagents this morning.

VIDEO: Arrests as sniffer dogs target busy pubs

VIDEO: Arrests as sniffer dogs target busy pubs

Undercover police and sniffer dogs joined a team of officers for a crackdown on illegal drug use and supply.

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