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Police defend Lancashire trip

Police defend Lancashire trip

Kent Police has defended sending officers to help police a fracking protest... hundreds of miles away in Lancashire.

Pub zoo closed after woman spat at staff

Pub zoo closed after woman spat at staff

A pub zoo will be closed for the rest of the summer holidays after a customer spat at a member of staff.

'I own the vintage Mini cop car that makes you smile'

'I own the vintage Mini cop car that makes you smile'

VIDEO:Many depression sufferers temper their symptoms with therapy... but one father’s cure comes from driving his vintage police car on Kent’s roads.

Knife-wielding robbers make off with safe

Knife-wielding robbers make off with safe

Robbers with a Yorkshire accent targeted a house wielding a knife and threatening the resident before making off with a safe.

Parents of under-achieving pupils complain

Parents of under-achieving pupils complain

Kent parents have complained that pupils are being thrown out of schools if their A-levels aren't up to standard.

'People have lost everything - it's shocking'

'People have lost everything - it's shocking'

A Kent nurse on holiday in Houston has been called into action at a first aid centre to help hurricane and flood victims.

Litter wardens dish out £160k worth of fines

Litter wardens dish out £160k worth of fines

Enforcement officers have handed out fines worth nearly £160,000 in less than a year as part of a council clampdown on litter louts

Appeal after woman 'grabbed and raped'

Appeal after woman 'grabbed and raped'

Police want witnesses after a woman reported being grabbed by a hooded stranger, dragged away from the road and raped.

Walkers warned of algae danger

Walkers warned of algae danger

Dog owners have been warned to keep their pets away from a popular lake over fears deadly algae may be present.

Dog rescued from fire

Dog rescued from fire

Emergency services have rescued a dog after they were called when smoke was spotted coming from a building.

Dealer targeted music festival

Dealer targeted music festival

A drug dealer who went to a music festival with thousands of pounds of ecstasy has been jailed for two years and four months.

Air ambulance called after man run over

Air ambulance called after man run over

Emergency services have been scrambled to a town centre after a man was run over.

VIDEO: Cruel couple left dog chained in faeces

VIDEO: Cruel couple left dog chained in faeces

A vile couple have been convicted of inflicting "deliberately callous cruelty" on a terrier found cowering in appalling conditions.

New £3.5m dementia village announced

New £3.5m dementia village announced

A joint project to create a dementia village on a former hospital site in Kent has been announced.

Police use trackers to halt car thefts

Police use trackers to halt car thefts

Police have reunited two stolen cars with their owner, less than 20 minutes after they were reported missing.

Woman cut out of car following crash

Woman cut out of car following crash

A woman had to be cut out of her car after a crash in a rural lane.

New Kent ferry service hailed a success

New Kent ferry service hailed a success

Passengers have voted a pilot ferry service from Sheppey to Southend a hit. But a question mark hangs over future trips.

Train cleaners to vote on strike action

Train cleaners to vote on strike action

Cleaners on Kent’s railways could stage a walkout in a dispute over pay and working conditions.

Car crashes into garage sign

Car crashes into garage sign

Police are at the scene after a car smashed into Kwik Fit sign.

Gangs of cyclists putting lives in danger

Gangs of cyclists putting lives in danger

Residents fear someone will be seriously injured or killed due to a new craze, which sees youngsters pulling dangerous stunts on pavements and roads.

Firefighters called to house blaze

Firefighters called to house blaze

Firefighters were called to an early morning blaze in a house.

Man killed by potent tranquilliser used on elephants

Man killed by potent tranquilliser used on elephants

A young man died after taking a drug 10,000 times stronger than morphine - which unscrupulous dealers are using to cut heroin with.

Cyclist flown to hospital after van crash

Cyclist flown to hospital after van crash

A cyclist has been flown to hospital with a head injury after colliding with a van on the A2.

Signalling problems cause rail misery

Signalling problems cause rail misery

Signalling problems caused rail misery for Kent commuters.

Driver caused crash during road-rage con

Driver caused crash during road-rage con

A bodybuilder who deliberately caused another motorist to collide with a lorry tried to blame the crash on a technical fault with his car.

'I lived to make her happy'

'I lived to make her happy'

A grieving husband has paid tribute to his wife of 41 years after she was killed in a crash with a van.

Kent remembers Princess Diana

Kent remembers Princess Diana

It is 20 years today since the 'people's princess' was tragically killed. We examine the imprint she left on people and organisations in the county.

Pub forced to shut for serving underage girl

Pub forced to shut for serving underage girl

A popular bar has had its licence suspended for 14 days after a 16-year-old customer was found so drunk she had to be taken to hospital.

Family tribute to 'a beautiful soul'

Family tribute to 'a beautiful soul'

The parents and sisters of a man found dead following the death of his teenage daughter have spoken of their loss.

Man exposed himself on train

Man exposed himself on train

A rail passenger escaped jail despite being been found guilty of 'outraging public decency'.

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