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Man charged after teen seriously injured

Man charged after teen seriously injured

A man's been charged and a youngster arrested after a teenager suffered a deep cut to their stomach.

Time called on micropub

Time called on micropub

A micropub which traded outside of its hours and allowed unregulated entertainment has been forced to close.

Nostalgic sailing for cruise birthday

Nostalgic sailing for cruise birthday

The first cruise in a service that began 20 years ago will be retraced.

Girl, 12, hit by car

Girl, 12, hit by car

A schoolgirl has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car.

Man treated by crews after vehicle hits electricity pylon

Man treated by crews after vehicle hits electricity pylon

A man was treated for suspected electric shock after a vehicle struck an electricity pylon.

Heavy drinker banned from most of town

Heavy drinker banned from most of town

A prolific street drinker has been barred from most of a town - even to store his belongings.

Election meltdown? Here's the week in quotes

Election meltdown? Here's the week in quotes

If the election's all starting to get a bit confusing - with the manifesto mayhem - here's a recap of the political week in soundbites.

Man charged after spate of arson attacks

Man charged after spate of arson attacks

A man has been charged with arson after a series of town centre fires.

Spate of suspicious fires at block of flats

Spate of suspicious fires at block of flats

A suspected arsonist has been starting fires at a block of flats, sparking a police appeal for information.

Road closure for giant load

Road closure for giant load

A key road will be temporarily shut as a huge electricity transformer is moved.

Drink drive arrest after car flips

Drink drive arrest after car flips

A 28-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a car hit a lamppost and overturned.

Missing teen found

Missing teen found

A teenage girl who has been missing from her Kent home for three weeks has been found.

'Beware of fishy doorstep con men'

'Beware of fishy doorstep con men'

Trading standards officers have issued a warning after a woman reported a scammer offering rotten fish on the doorstep.

Pervert businessman avoids jail due to public humiliation

Pervert businessman avoids jail due to public humiliation

An ex-company director snared on camera by 'paedophile hunters' has been spared jail after a judge decided his public humiliation acted as punishment.

Blind tot Freddie in first week of treatment

Blind tot Freddie in first week of treatment

A toddler who sparked a £25k fundraising drive for life-changing therapy has undergone his first week of treatment.

Thieving office worker brought company to its knees

Thieving office worker brought company to its knees

A manager forced a firm to reduce work days and seek voluntary redundancies after siphoning off nearly £250,000 to pay for her lifestyle.

Man fined after Gillingham Millwall match

Man fined after Gillingham Millwall match

A man has been fined for racially aggravated harassment following Gillingham’s League 1 match against Millwall.

Police warning after woman branded 'thief'

Police warning after woman branded 'thief'

Officers have reacted to a poster campaign accusing a woman of being a 'brazen thief.'

'Help me find my parents'

'Help me find my parents'

A man from Kent has posted an online appeal to track down his birth parents, which has now gone viral and been shared more than 100,000 times

Man cut free after crashing into tree

Man cut free after crashing into tree

A trapped man had to be cut free from the wreckage of his car after he crashed into a tree, leaving him with serious injuries.

Queues ease after A2 incidents

Queues ease after A2 incidents

Tailbacks of almost nine miles have now cleared after a series of incidents on the busy A2.

Barriers could be installed to keep travellers out

Barriers could be installed to keep travellers out

A council is looking into installing barriers to stop travellers illegally camping on housing estates after 30 caravans were moved on.

Campaign 'turned views against housing plans'

Campaign 'turned views against housing plans'

Protests during a consultation on plans to build a 12,000-home garden town affected the “nature, feel and output” of responses, according to a report.

Lorry driver cleared after crash

Lorry driver cleared after crash

A trucker walked free from court when magistrates decided he was not at fault for a collision that left a man in a coma.

New unit set up to thwart hackers

New unit set up to thwart hackers

A council has set up a specialist team to help businesses learn how to stop themselves being a victim of cyber crime.

Terror as woman stung by hundreds of bees

Terror as woman stung by hundreds of bees

A woman has described the horrifying moment she was attacked by a swarm of bees, leaving her with dozens of stings on her face and neck.

Caravans ordered to move off development land

Caravans ordered to move off development land

It's eviction day for a group of travellers in seven caravans and six cars that have set up camp on a developer's site.

Manifestos, trains and a car-crash performance on the first leaders' debate

Manifestos, trains and a car-crash performance on the first leaders' debate

Three manifesto launches but still no VIP visits to the Garden of England

Primark forced to close ground floor due to sinkhole

Primark forced to close ground floor due to sinkhole

Primark has closed its ground floor for months after a sink hole appeared in the car park - possibly caused by tunnels under the store.

Boy, 17, who died in crash named

Boy, 17, who died in crash named

A 17-year-old, named locally, has died and three people have been injured after a truck crashed into a parked car and ended up in a front garden.

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