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Offenders slapped with up to £1,200 in extra court charges

Offenders slapped with up to £1,200 in extra court charges

From today people convicted will have to fork out up to £1,200 in extra fines.

Thief hurls digger and trailer at police in high speed chase

Thief hurls digger and trailer at police in high speed chase

A thief threw a wheelbarrow from a moving van at police during a high speed chase... then added a trailer and digger for good measure.

Oil spill after lorry sheds load

Oil spill after lorry sheds load

A motorway slip road is closed because of an oil spill caused by a lorry shedding its load.

Clegg hits the campaign trail in Kent

Clegg hits the campaign trail in Kent

Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg is expected to highlight his party's record on apprentices during a visit to Kent today to support the local candidate.

Flood of protest held back by planners

Flood of protest held back by planners

There are scores of reasons why a controversial planning application in Bearsted shouldn't go ahead, but they count for nothing say planning officers.

Taxi rank marshals equipped with video cameras

Taxi rank marshals equipped with video cameras

First police patrols, now taxi marshals will be equipped with body worn cameras in one of Kent's busiest town centres.

Crash and broken down lorry cause M20 delays

Crash and broken down lorry cause M20 delays

Traffic is queuing on the M20 after two separate incidents.

Stones win league title

Stones win league title

Maidstone Rugby Club clinched the London 2 South East title on Saturday.

Police renew appeal for sexual assault suspect

Police renew appeal for sexual assault suspect

Police have renewed their appeal for witnesses following a sexual assault that saw a woman pushed against the wall and held by the neck.

Restaurant fights back from floods to win awards

Restaurant fights back from floods to win awards

A restaurant that nearly closed because of the Christmas floods in 2013 cannot stop winning awards.

Train firm rewards staff despite travel chaos

Train firm rewards staff despite travel chaos

Southeastern has given shopping vouchers to 4,000 workers for their hard work in dealing with trouble at London Bridge.

Drug dealer hid heroin and cocaine inside his body

Drug dealer hid heroin and cocaine inside his body

A teenager has been jailed after he dropped 33 wraps of heroin and cocaine in front of police before admitting having more up his bottom.

Missing pensioner found near M1

Missing pensioner found near M1

A diabetic who went missing yesterday has been taken to hospital after being found in north London.

‘We want penalty for swearing near kids’

‘We want penalty for swearing near kids’

Turning the air blue should get you the red card according to this parish council chairman.

Three quarters of ambulance staff 'stressed'

Three quarters of ambulance staff 'stressed'

Alarmingly high numbers of ambulance staff are suffering with sleep problems, anxiety and mood swings because of their work, according to Unison.

TOWIE boutique to close today

TOWIE boutique to close today

A pop-up boutique set up by Sam and Billie Faiers, from The Only Way is Essex, will close today.

Addicks pick up point

Addicks pick up point

Charlton remain in the top half of the Championship after a second-half equaliser at Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday.

Great escape on for Wings

Great escape on for Wings

Welling moved to within three points of safety in the Vanarama Conference on Saturday.

Ryman League round-up

Ryman League round-up

Vital wins for Ramsgate and Chatham were among the highlights for Kent teams in the Ryman League on Saturday.

Stones close in on title

Stones close in on title

Maidstone took a giant step towards winning the Ryman League Premier Division on Saturday.

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