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Ex-councillor 'stole goods from garden centre'

Ex-councillor 'stole goods from garden centre'

A former councillor injured a staff member as she tried to get away from a garden centre with hundreds of pounds of stolen goods, a court heard.

Young man committed suicide after losing job

Young man committed suicide after losing job

A man took his own life after losing his job and suffering with depression, an inquest has heard.

Student took his own life after becoming depressed

Student took his own life after becoming depressed

Niall Bays died instantly after being struck by a train at a foot crossing, an inquest has heard.

Man freed from car after crash

Man freed from car after crash

Firefighters freed a man trapped inside a car after a crash.

Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash

Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash

A motorcyclist was taken to hospital after a crash with a Jaguar car.

Horror warning from fire crews

Horror warning from fire crews

Firefighters have delivered a devilishly scary warning to test smoke alarms - as a Stephen King horror movie prepares to hit the screens.

Delivery driver 'put lives of passing motorists at risk'

Delivery driver 'put lives of passing motorists at risk'

A delivery driver threw rocks at people's cars "seemingly for his own amusement", a court heard.

Road shut after large tree falls

Road shut after large tree falls

Tree surgeons have been called in to deal with a large tree which has fallen across a road.

Stereophonics' one-off show sees tickets snapped up

Stereophonics' one-off show sees tickets snapped up

Stereophonics bring those raspy vocals and heavy guitars to Kent this weekend, warming up for a big Hyde Park gig the following day.

Sprinter Gemili goes back to school

Sprinter Gemili goes back to school

They say never meet your heroes, but sprint star Adam Gemili made a mockery of that particular piece of advice when he returned to his old school.

Hundreds of police officers take second jobs

Hundreds of police officers take second jobs

Mechanics, drivers and television programme advisers are just some of the second jobs held by staff working for Kent Police.

Latest from Kent's courts

Latest from Kent's courts

From drink-drivers to shoplifters, these are the latest criminals to face justice in Kent's magistrates courts.

Man denies arson and death threats

Man denies arson and death threats

A man has appeared in court charged with arson and making threats to kill following a car fire.

Police defend pride branded cars

Police defend pride branded cars

Kent Police has defended the decision to decorate some patrol cars with pride branding.

Alleged rapist's internet searches revealed

Alleged rapist's internet searches revealed

A teenager accused of a series of rapes made internet searches for videos of women being forced against their will, a court heard.

Fans' frustration at 'brilliant and infuriating' football quiz

Fans' frustration at 'brilliant and infuriating' football quiz

Football fans in more than 150 countries have been tearing their hair out over an online quiz developed by a company in Kent.

Trapped mum and daughter saved from burning building

Trapped mum and daughter saved from burning building

Police officers and members of the public went to the rescue of a mother and daughter who became trapped in a building fire.

Historic shelter ripped apart by vandal

Historic shelter ripped apart by vandal

A Victorian public shelter on a popular seaside promenade has been vandalised.

Dog locked in cupboard in home raid

Dog locked in cupboard in home raid

A dog was left locked in a cupboard by burglars who raided a home before making off with jewellery, cash and designer sunglasses.

Rooftop protest at council building

Rooftop protest at council building

Police were called to deal with a man staging a protest on the roof of a council's headquarters.

Carer branded 'despicable' for stealing from 92-year-old

Carer branded 'despicable' for stealing from 92-year-old

A mum-of-three who stole £5,000 from an elderly woman she was meant to be helping has escaped an immediate jail sentence.

Tea room staff wages row

Tea room staff wages row

A luxury tea room has been forced to apologise after staff were left unpaid.

Dealers found surrounded by drugs

Dealers found surrounded by drugs

Two drug dealers have been locked up after being caught preparing heroin and crack cocaine.

Lorry driver jailed after killing father in crash

Lorry driver jailed after killing father in crash

A lorry driver who lost control of his 41-tonne HGV and caused the death of a devoted husband and father has been jailed.

Record revenues and profits at Redrow

Record revenues and profits at Redrow

A housebuilder made record revenues of nearly £1.7 billion helping it hike its dividend by 70%, its latest annual results show.

Man arrested over hammer attack

Man arrested over hammer attack

A man has been arrested on suspicion of assault after a woman was allegedly injured in a hammer attack.

'Drug-driving' teen arrested after crash

'Drug-driving' teen arrested after crash

A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving after allegedly crashing into another car and fleeing the scene.

Tailbacks clear after lorry crash

Tailbacks clear after lorry crash

Traffic stretched back for miles following a crash involving a car and a lorry on the M2.

Man, 37, dies in crash

Man, 37, dies in crash

Police are asking for witnesses to come forward after a 37-year-old man died in a car crash.

Cute new arrivals need names

Cute new arrivals need names

Keepers have released pictures of cheetah cubs and a lemur, born at animal parks over the summer, and appealed for help with picking their names.

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