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Man charged after cash machine break-in

Man charged after cash machine break-in

A man has been sent to crown court after £16,000 was stolen from a cash machine.

Police hunt men after house raid

Police hunt men after house raid

Officers have released images of two men they want to talk to after cash was stolen during a burglary on a house.

Town suffers crime wave as thieves target vans

Town suffers crime wave as thieves target vans

Police have asked for help to trace thieves after thousands of pounds worth of tools were stolen in a spate of van break-ins.

Ex-church warden jailed for having child sex doll

Ex-church warden jailed for having child sex doll

A former church warden and school governor is behind bars today after being caught trying to import a sex doll depicting a realistic child.

Ice cream seller slapped with big fine for illegal trading

Ice cream seller slapped with big fine for illegal trading

An ice cream salesman is counting the cost of ignoring a court order not to trade from a council car park after being hit with huge fines and costs.

Ex-councillor injured worker as she fled with garden centre goods

Ex-councillor injured worker as she fled with garden centre goods

A former Ukip councillor piled a trolley high with stolen goods before fleeing from a garden centre - injuring a worker in the process.

Out of this world

Out of this world

Scientists have found space dust fossilised in the white cliffs of Dover.

'Dealers on wheels' cry as they are locked up

'Dealers on wheels' cry as they are locked up

Two young men wept in the dock as they were sentenced for peddling cocaine, cannabis and MDMA from what was described as a mobile shop.

Police investigate fire at derelict building

Police investigate fire at derelict building

Crews were called to a fire at a former wedding venue and police are treating the blaze as suspicious.

Blast off for long-awaited £3m pub

Blast off for long-awaited £3m pub

A much-anticipated pub has opened its doors for the first time after a multi-million pound investment from Marston's Brewery.

Psychic to open spooky school in a pub

Psychic to open spooky school in a pub

TV clairvoyant Charlotte Clark is holding lessons in how to contact the dead for £8 a session.

Ex-church warden faces jail for having child sex doll

Ex-church warden faces jail for having child sex doll

A former church warden and school governor faces jail today after being caught trying to import a sex doll depicting a realistic child.

First new grammar for decades opens its doors

First new grammar for decades opens its doors

The first 'new' grammar school in decades will welcome 120 pupils when its doors open today, following a lengthy campaign by parents.

Four to be sentenced for takeaway gang rape

Four to be sentenced for takeaway gang rape

Four rapists who launched a brutal sex attack on a teenage girl in a flat above a takeaway after she turned to them for help face long jail sentences.

GP practice closure 'will put patients at risk'

GP practice closure 'will put patients at risk'

Fears have been raised about patient safety when a doctors' surgery closes, with Labour warning of a "catastrophic failure of the local GP system".

New college open for business

New college open for business

Students have started enrolling on courses as a new college finally opened this week - but the project has not been without its challenges.

Ex-councillor: 'I thought goods were paid for'

Ex-councillor: 'I thought goods were paid for'

A former councillor accused of shoplifting and then hitting the store manager with her car has told a jury she thought the goods were paid for.

Waitrose pulls out of retail park

Waitrose pulls out of retail park

A luxury supermarket chain will no longer be opening a new store - set to be Kent's biggest - at a retail park.

Jewellery and cash stolen in daytime house raid

Jewellery and cash stolen in daytime house raid

Police have launched an investigation after jewellery and cash was stolen in a raid on a house.

Police crack down on courier scam

Police crack down on courier scam

Officers are warning householders of the signs of courier scams which are said to be costing Kent residents thousands of pounds.

Ripper postcard to go under the hammer

Ripper postcard to go under the hammer

A postcard supposedly penned by Jack the Ripper and sent to an east London police station is due to go under the hammer.

Woman guilty of trying to murder ex in knife attack

Woman guilty of trying to murder ex in knife attack

A Tesco worker who repeatedly stabbed her ex as he listened to Radio 2, telling him "I am going to put you out of your misery", has been convicted.

Mum smashed wine bottle over woman's head

Mum smashed wine bottle over woman's head

A mum with a violent record smashed a wine bottle over a woman's head after accusing her of sleeping with her boyfriend, leaving her covered in blood.

Car overturns on motorway

Car overturns on motorway

An overturned car and trailer caused delays on a motorway.

Mogg supporters still back MP after abortion row

Mogg supporters still back MP after abortion row

A Kent group backing Jacob Rees-Mogg MP as the next Conservative leader say they still support him - despite his controversial views on abortion.

Queen statue approved

Queen statue approved

Councillors have given the go-ahead for a bronze monument of the monarch to be built in a town centre garden.

Drink-drive victim 'resembled monster' after crash

Drink-drive victim 'resembled monster' after crash

A father says his son was scared to look at him after he suffered severe facial injuries when his car was hit 'like a pinball' by a drink-driver.

Puppies seized by police

Puppies seized by police

Police, working with the RSPCA, have seized half a dozen puppies and their mother from a home.

Rescuers rush to aid woman on ship

Rescuers rush to aid woman on ship

A woman reported to be in a distressed state on a ferry had to be helped by rescue and emergency services.

Roof of converted oasthouse destroyed in fire

Roof of converted oasthouse destroyed in fire

Firefighters tackled a large blaze at a converted oast house, which completely destroyed the roof and first floor.

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