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Reward offered after cable damage

Reward offered after cable damage

A reward is being offered for information about cable thieves who damaged a communications network.

Kent set to sizzle

Kent set to sizzle

Kent is set to be hotter than the Algarve and the Costa Del Sol tomorrow - with pundits predicting the hottest day of the year so far.

Flagpole-wielding rioter jailed

Flagpole-wielding rioter jailed

A man has gone to prison for his part in demonstrations that ended in rioting.

Inspectors say Kent doing a good job looking after vulnerable children

Inspectors say Kent doing a good job looking after vulnerable children

Despite dealing with hundreds of asylum seeker children, Ofsted says social services are effective

Bus drivers baffled by mystery alarm

Bus drivers baffled by mystery alarm

Bus drivers waiting for passengers in a town centre high street are being left baffled by a mystery alarm.

Case against man accused of 'professional hit' thrown out

Case against man accused of 'professional hit' thrown out

One of four men accused of carrying out a "professional" hit murder 16 years ago has had his case dismissed.

Police investigate alleged racial abuse on MP

Police investigate alleged racial abuse on MP

Police are investigating an allegation of racial abuse against MP Rehman Chishti at the election count.

Man critical after smash

Man critical after smash

A driver is fighting for life after he was hit by a van on the hard shoulder as he helped a colleague who had broken down.

Music in the forest

Music in the forest

Singer Rick Astley and Elbow play the Forestry Commission’s Forest Live concerts in the county this weekend.

Failing nursing home could be shut down

Failing nursing home could be shut down

A home looking after dozens of vulnerable elderly residents has been placed into special measures following a number of safety breaches.

Less than quarter of stolen dogs recovered

Less than quarter of stolen dogs recovered

The latest figures show more than 100 pooches were pinched from their owners in Kent last year.

Man cleared of repeatedly raping 'good Samaritan'

Man cleared of repeatedly raping 'good Samaritan'

A man accused of repeatedly raping a stranger who stopped to help him in an alleyway has been acquitted.

Crane topples over at building site

Crane topples over at building site

A crane toppled and its load came crashing into homes being built on former car dealership land.

Driver being hunted by police

Driver being hunted by police

Police are hunting a driver who apparently made off from the scene of a crash last night.

Police crackdown on drink drivers

Police crackdown on drink drivers

Motorists are being told not to get behind the wheel after having a drink as the latest figures show booze was a factor in one in six of road deaths.

Dramatic rescue as girls saved

Dramatic rescue as girls saved

Two girls aged five and 19 were stranded when their inflatable toy dinghy was blown out to sea, while a lifeguard trying to save them collapsed.

Male domestic abuse victims suffering in silence

Male domestic abuse victims suffering in silence

More needs to be done to encourage hundreds of men who suffer violence at home to come forward, according to Kent's police and crime commissioner.

Bypass reopens after pedestrian hit

Bypass reopens after pedestrian hit

A busy route was shut for nearly five hours while police investigators studied the cause of a serious accident.

Councillor considers Ukip leadership bid

Councillor considers Ukip leadership bid

A Kent politician says he would put adult social care at the heart of his campaign if he became leader of one of the UK's main political parties.

Ducks dumped by bottle bank

Ducks dumped by bottle bank

Three ducks were dumped next to a bottle bank at the side of the road.

Top jobs for Kent MPs

Top jobs for Kent MPs

Three of the county's newly elected politicians have been given key roles in Theresa May's new-look cabinet.

'Jaws' comes to Kent

'Jaws' comes to Kent

There's something fishy going on in the middle of one of Ashford's busiest roundabouts.

Stalker jailed after railway bridge stunt

Stalker jailed after railway bridge stunt

A man who threatened to throw himself off a railway bridge if he didn't see his victim has been jailed.

Overturned 4x4 causes motorway delays

Overturned 4x4 causes motorway delays

A crash involving three vehicles, which has left one on its roof, led to long delays on a motorway this afternoon.

Young wrestling fan meets superstar

Young wrestling fan meets superstar

A youngster’s dreams came true when he was able to meet one of his favourite WWE wrestling stars.

'Creeper' burglar steals Dragon's car

'Creeper' burglar steals Dragon's car

A thief stole an expensive car belonging to Dragon's Den multi-millionaire Theo Paphitis in a creeper burglary.

Bid to keep Banksy mural in Dover

Bid to keep Banksy mural in Dover

Councillor are looking for ways to keep the Banksy Brexit artwork in Dover.

Thug jailed after smashing pensioner in face with shovel

Thug jailed after smashing pensioner in face with shovel

A thug who smashed a pensioner round the face with a shovel in a row over landscape gardening has been jailed for nine years.

Firefighters used breathing gear to fight town centre blaze

Firefighters used breathing gear to fight town centre blaze

A family was saved after an electric iron set fire to a bedroom in a terraced house.

Holiday Inn owner signs up to Paramount

Holiday Inn owner signs up to Paramount

The developers of a Paramount theme park in Kent have signed an agreement with an operator to run a series of hotels at the resort.

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