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Teenage girl 'touched' by man in department store

Teenage girl 'touched' by man in department store

Officers believe three separate attacks against young girls may have been committed by the same person.

Children among 15 migrants found in lorry

Children among 15 migrants found in lorry

Five children were among a group of 15 suspected illegal immigrants found in the back of a lorry at a Kent service station.

Attempted murder arrest after man stabbed in head

Attempted murder arrest after man stabbed in head

Police have arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder after another man was allegedly stabbed in the head.

Driver leaves accident scene after 'hit and run'

Driver leaves accident scene after 'hit and run'

Police are hunting a driver after a pedestrian was injured in a suspected hit and run crash.

Rail disruption after emergency on train

Rail disruption after emergency on train

Trains were held earlier this evening following an incident that has yet to be specified.

Girl taken to hospital after crash with car

Girl taken to hospital after crash with car

A girl thought to be walking to school has been rushed to hospital after being hit by a car.

Teenage double cancer survivor sets up campaign for others

Teenage double cancer survivor sets up campaign for others

A teenage double cancer survivor tells of her battle and about a campaign for ill children to have their wishes granted after her own dream came true.

Cugs taking nothing for granted

Cugs taking nothing for granted

Manager Neil Cugley says Folkestone may need more points than originally predicted to stay in the Ryman League, Premier Division.

Tributes to 'angel' baby

Tributes to 'angel' baby

Hoardings have been spray-painted with tributes to a much loved baby girl who was “a pure angel from top to bottom”, following her sudden death.

Gurkhas honoured at medal ceremony

Gurkhas honoured at medal ceremony

Gurkhas based in Kent have been honoured by Prince Charles and Prince Harry in a medal ceremony in London today.

'Sleazy' police worker arrested after flirting with jogger

'Sleazy' police worker arrested after flirting with jogger

A 999 operator branded 'sleazy' by a judge has been cleared after trying to chat up a woman and following her in his car.

Woman assaulted in cash machine raid

Woman assaulted in cash machine raid

A woman was attacked as she took out money from a cash machine.

Road re-opens after crash

Road re-opens after crash

A main road was blocked for hours after a two car crash which saw a woman taken to hospital.

Missing teen found safe

Missing teen found safe

A teenager who went missing two days ago has been found safe.

Two Kent towns among 'coolest places to live'

Two Kent towns among 'coolest places to live'

Two towns in Kent are ranked among the coolest places to live in Britain. Here's why...

Woman's bank cards 'missing' from hotel room

Woman's bank cards 'missing' from hotel room

Money was withdrawn from a woman's bank account once she had discovered her bank cards had gone missing from her hotel room.

‘Kray twins art’ found to be fake

‘Kray twins art’ found to be fake

A collection of artwork thought to have been made by the Kray twins while in prison turned out to be fake ahead of an auction in Kent.

Parking concerns for derelict pub

Parking concerns for derelict pub

Proposed parking restrictions that could stop motorists parking across the entrance to a derelict pub are set to go out to consultation.

'It was the worst time of my life'

'It was the worst time of my life'

A grandfather who was knocked over by a BMW driver while out walking his dog has described the devastating impact of the crash.

Fire crews march to put out grass fire

Fire crews march to put out grass fire

Firefighters put out a large grass fire using beaters and portable water carriers.

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