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Mum hit child in face with mobile phone in Tesco

Mum hit child in face with mobile phone in Tesco

Concerned supermarket shoppers took photographs and filmed a woman as she became abusive and aggressive towards two children.

Prison officer forced to retire after attack

Prison officer forced to retire after attack

A man is facing a jail sentence for a brutal assault with a metal tray that caused his victim a "catastrophic injury".

Schools 'helping drive cruel trade in chicks'

Schools 'helping drive cruel trade in chicks'

A Kent animal charity has called for an end to hatching chicks in classrooms, saying most end up being slaughtered after the novelty wears off.

Accident causes motorway delays

Accident causes motorway delays

Drivers are facing delays after a crash on the M2.

Car hits tree after crash

Car hits tree after crash

Two cars collided, sending one across a grass bank and into a tree in a residential street.

Emergency services called to crash

Emergency services called to crash

A crash on the M2 is causing long delays.

Fault forces BBC off air

Fault forces BBC off air

People across Kent suddenly lost access to BBC1 tonight.

Kent set to swelter on hottest day of the year

Kent set to swelter on hottest day of the year

Kent is on course for the hottest June day in 40 years.

Plans for a new generation of grammar schools are set to be ditched

Plans for a new generation of grammar schools are set to be ditched

The government is set to abandon plans for new grammar schools in Queen's Speech.

Thick smoke sparks alert

Thick smoke sparks alert

Fire crews received a 999 call after a passer-by spotted a building on fire in a Kent village.

Hunt for missing woman

Hunt for missing woman

Police are appealing for help to find a 68-year-old last seen at a railway station.

Lanes closed after fuel spillage

Lanes closed after fuel spillage

Two lanes of the M25 were closed after a fuel spillage near Dartford.

Mum launches appeal to find missing iguana

Mum launches appeal to find missing iguana

A heartbroken mum has appealed for help after her 4ft iguana went missing.

RNLI plea to stop illegal parking blocking lifeboat route

RNLI plea to stop illegal parking blocking lifeboat route

One of the RNLI's lifeboats was 'off service' yesterday as illegally parked cars blocked its route to the sea.

Restaurant evacuated after fire breaks out

Restaurant evacuated after fire breaks out

Four fire crews and an ambulance were at the scene of a fire at a busy restaurant where two people were being treated by medics.

Suspicious package found at shopping mall

Suspicious package found at shopping mall

Police descended on a shopping centre following reports of a suspicious package.

Travellers arrive at recreation ground

Travellers arrive at recreation ground

Travellers have been spotted camping out at a beauty spot frequented by children and dog-walkers.

VIDEO: Bears tuck into ice lollies as temperatures soar

VIDEO: Bears tuck into ice lollies as temperatures soar

Two bears bred to be hunted but now enjoying life in Kent have been keeping cool in the sweltering heat – by tucking into ice lollies.

Kittens dumped in soggy box

Kittens dumped in soggy box

Two six-week-old kittens are recovering in RSPCA care after they were dumped in a sodden cardboard box.

Deputy PM: 'Brexit success is vital for economy'

Deputy PM: 'Brexit success is vital for economy'

The effective Deputy Prime Minister and Kent MP Damian Green says it is vital the UK makes a success of Brexit to protect jobs and the economy.

Driver released after fatal crash

Driver released after fatal crash

A 26-year-old arrested after the passenger in his car died following a collision has been released from bail.

Warning after girl, 12, escapes 'suspicious' taxi ride

Warning after girl, 12, escapes 'suspicious' taxi ride

Police are hunting a suspect after a man reportedly tried to coax a 12-year-old-girl into his car.

Woman 'punched and dragged into car'

Woman 'punched and dragged into car'

A man has been arrested on suspicion of kidnap after a woman was reportedly dragged into a car after being attacked by a man.

Kent MP's fears over Conservative deal with DUP

Kent MP's fears over Conservative deal with DUP

A Kent MP and former soldier says he is yet to be convinced a proposed deal between the Conservatives and the DUP will bring the country stability.

Football field trashed as pupils finish exams

Football field trashed as pupils finish exams

School leavers left vodka bottles, beer cans, broken glass and used condoms behind at an end of exams party.

Cyclist knocked to ground in alleyway robbery

Cyclist knocked to ground in alleyway robbery

A cyclist was knocked to the ground and threatened when he was robbed by two men in an alleyway, who stole his bicycle.

Police investigating suspected caravan arson

Police investigating suspected caravan arson

Firefighters tackled a blaze during the night which is believed to have been started deliberately.

Hunt for man who tried to grab girl and woman

Hunt for man who tried to grab girl and woman

Police are hunting for a man with a foreign accent and "dirty" hair after a teenage girl and woman were approached on the same day.

Teen arrested after churchyard crash

Teen arrested after churchyard crash

A teenager was arrested after a car was crashed and abandoned in the grounds of a church.

Anger after town's beaches and parks strewn with litter

Anger after town's beaches and parks strewn with litter

Idiocy has been blamed for litter being left strewn across parks and beaches in a Kent town after the scorching weekend.

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