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Drug smugglers jailed over refrigerated van plot

Drug smugglers jailed over refrigerated van plot

A team of drug smugglers who used a customised refrigerated van to try to get cocaine and heroin through a Kent port have been jailed.

Man suffers head injuries in crash

Man suffers head injuries in crash

Police are appealing for witnesses after a driver was seriously hurt when his van left the road and slammed into a wall.

Road reopens after crash

Road reopens after crash

A road has reopened after an earlier crash, which caused long delays for rush hour drivers.

Dozens of arrests after knife crackdown

Dozens of arrests after knife crackdown

Police have made nearly 50 arrests after targeting schools, stations and coaches in a major crackdown against knife crime.

Driver injured in crash on dual carriageway

Driver injured in crash on dual carriageway

A driver has been taken to hospital following a crash between two cars this morning.

Award for knife attack life-saver

Award for knife attack life-saver

A brave mental health nurse was stabbed 14 times as he desperately tried to save his colleague who was being attacked by a patient.

Carer found guilty of racial and physical abuse

Carer found guilty of racial and physical abuse

A woman is facing sentence for assaulting a 92-year-old dementia patient as he lay helpless in bed.

Criminals owe courts £22 million

Criminals owe courts £22 million

Growing numbers of offenders are failing to pay court costs, fines, compensation orders and victim surcharges.

Exam stress tormenting school children

Exam stress tormenting school children

Growing numbers of teenagers are seeking counselling to cope with the pressure of sitting their GCSEs.

Outgoing head slams unruly pupils and parents

Outgoing head slams unruly pupils and parents

A departing head teacher has hit out at parents for not backing her school’s efforts to implement punishments against youngsters breaking the rules.

Train death teen 'overwhelmed by darkness'

Train death teen 'overwhelmed by darkness'

Family of a student who took his own life are fundraising for a mental health charity following the tragedy.

All quiet on Kent's electoral front...

All quiet on Kent's electoral front...

Shush...there's an election going on

Man who helps homeless told: 'Move on or face arrest'

Man who helps homeless told: 'Move on or face arrest'

A former homeless man who now devotes time to helping others in need says he has been told he will be arrested if he does not leave his spot.

Firefighters locate blaze by foot

Firefighters locate blaze by foot

Crews were forced to abandon their vehicles in search of smoke coming from within woods.

Violent assault leaves victim with broken jaw

Violent assault leaves victim with broken jaw

An attack which left a man in his 20s with a broken jaw has sparked a police appeal for witnesses.

Owner targeted by pug thieves

Owner targeted by pug thieves

A dog owner has described her fear after fighting off a man who tried to steal her pet pugs while she walked along a country lane.

More travellers set up in town

More travellers set up in town

A group of five caravans have pitched up just two miles from where travellers were evicted earlier this week.

Three hunted after knife attack

Three hunted after knife attack

A man was slashed across his face, chest and hands in a serious knife attack.

Warning as high pollution sweeps over county

Warning as high pollution sweeps over county

Higher than normal pollution levels across Kent have led to a health warning being issued by the government today.

Man charged with attempted murder

Man charged with attempted murder

A 63-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after a woman was seriously injured in an alleged attack.

Pool users fell ill after chlorine levels dropped

Pool users fell ill after chlorine levels dropped

Chlorine levels at a leisure centre fell dangerously low on the day scores of people fell violently ill, an investigation has found.

Public Health England investigation report into outbreak of norovirus at Splashes leisure centre, Rainham

Public Health England investigation report into outbreak of norovirus at Splashes leisure centre, Rainham

Public Health England investigation report into outbreak of norovirus at Splashes leisure centre, Rainham

Teen 'lashed out as stepdad grabbed his throat'

Teen 'lashed out as stepdad grabbed his throat'

A teenager accused of killing his stepfather with a single punch told a jury the squash champion had his hands around his throat when he lashed out.

Murder investigation continues after body found

Murder investigation continues after body found

Police remain at a beauty spot where a young man was found bludgeoned to death, as a murder investigation continues.

Unicorn returns with boxing legend at the reins

Unicorn returns with boxing legend at the reins

A village boozer has reopened with boxing legend Kellie Maloney at the helm.

Wetherspoons to open in disused pub

Wetherspoons to open in disused pub

Pub giant JD Wetherspoon has been given the go ahead to reopen a disused pub.

Flaming cheek

Flaming cheek

Brazen yobs set off a second undergrowth fire after firefighters arrived to tackle a first one.

Firefighters called to smoking manure pile

Firefighters called to smoking manure pile

Two fire engines were sent after a pile of manure started emitting smoke.

E-cigarette charger sparks bedroom blaze

E-cigarette charger sparks bedroom blaze

Firefighters raced to a bedroom fire after an unattended e-cigarette charger sparked a blaze.

Dog poisoning fears after chocolate thrown into garden

Dog poisoning fears after chocolate thrown into garden

A Jack Russell was sick after being "deliberately" given food that could have killed her on at least two occasions.

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