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'Don't criminalise designer vaginas' urges surgeon

'Don't criminalise designer vaginas' urges surgeon

A surgeon is calling for the government not to outlaw designer vaginas as part of a review of female genital mutilation.

Finance manager stole £170k

Finance manager stole £170k

A finance manager stole £170k and will stand trial accused of taking another £35k from the loyalty scheme she worked for.

First freight train from China

First freight train from China

The first freight train to complete the 12,000km journey from China to the UK arrives in Kent today.

'Fiancee murder' trial halted

'Fiancee murder' trial halted

The murder trial of a man accused of killing his fiancee - children's author Helen Bailey - has been adjourned, as the defendant's been taken sick.

Jail for 'sobbing' robber who took on mum

Jail for 'sobbing' robber who took on mum

A man left "sobbing and whimpering" when he tried to snatch a purse from a mum has been jailed.

Strike threat as police probe 'assault' on teacher

Strike threat as police probe 'assault' on teacher

A ballot to strike could take place at a Kent school after a member of staff was reportedly assaulted by a pupil.

Unemployment stablises in the county

Unemployment stablises in the county

Dole queues in Kent shrank for the second straight month, cancelling out rises in the autumn.

£70k raised so far to get tot life-saving treatment

£70k raised so far to get tot life-saving treatment

A desperate bid to raise £250k to get a cancer-suffering tot life-saving treatment in the US has hit a staggering £70,000 in just days.

Kitchen fire sparked by flaming Christmas pudding

Kitchen fire sparked by flaming Christmas pudding

Firefighters tackled a kitchen fire after a Christmas pudding exploded in a microwave.

Man rescued from overturned van

Man rescued from overturned van

A man had to be freed from his van after it overturned on a Kent motorway.

Zombie knife trader convicted

Zombie knife trader convicted

A man who sold banned 'zombie knives' at a Kent military show has avoided jail.

Couple's big fat bust-up over Greek 'wedding'

Couple's big fat bust-up over Greek 'wedding'

A row broke out over a breakfast booze-up when a man found out his partner had secretly got hitched on a Greek holiday.

James Jordan 'gutted' to leave Big Brother

James Jordan 'gutted' to leave Big Brother

Dancer James Jordan admitted he was gutted to leave the Celebrity Big Brother House following a surprise eviction.

Nearly one in seven struggling with debt

Nearly one in seven struggling with debt

Following Christmas and New Year we're all feeling the pinch, but which areas in Kent are struggling the most?

Routine eye test saved girl’s life

Routine eye test saved girl’s life

A family are backing an awareness campaign after an optician discovered their daughter had a brain tumour when she was aged nine.

Delays clear after A2 motorbike crash

Delays clear after A2 motorbike crash

A crash involving a motorcycle is caused lengthy queues on the A2 during this morning's rush hour.

Fire crews battle roof fire

Fire crews battle roof fire

Fire crews were called to a rural property after a chimney fire had started to spread to the roof.

In court: the latest results

In court: the latest results

Find out who has been named and shamed in Kent magistrates' courts in the past week.

Murder suspect arrested after man stabbed in heart

Murder suspect arrested after man stabbed in heart

A 30-year-old man has been arrested after a man was stabbed in the heart and killed.

Police delete ‘light hearted’ driving-advice tweet

Police delete ‘light hearted’ driving-advice tweet

Police have deleted a ‘light hearted’ tweet which urged drivers to use their indicators on roundabouts - and made special reference to BMWs and Audis.

Shoplifters steal booze from supermarket

Shoplifters steal booze from supermarket

Police are investigating after thieves reportedly stole booze from a supermarket by bundling out of a side door into a getaway car.

Teenage girl battered by six men in street attack

Teenage girl battered by six men in street attack

A gang of men left a girl injured after launching an unprovoked attack in a residential street.

Blackout hits 150 properties

Blackout hits 150 properties

A fault on an underground cable has left homes and business with no electricity.

Actor's 'savage attack' on cousin

Actor's 'savage attack' on cousin

A movie star has denied repeatedly striking a close relative with a hatchet outside a pub.

'One minute she’s got fight the next she wants to give up'

'One minute she’s got fight the next she wants to give up'

A desperate mum has posted a second heartbreaking video of her daughter writhing in agony as doctors struggle to find out what's wrong with her.

Men charged after drug arrests

Men charged after drug arrests

Two men have been charged with drug offences following arrests last year.

Car and bus crash in town centre

Car and bus crash in town centre

A car and bus have collided in a crash on a busy town centre route.

Theatre to be handed to charitable trust

Theatre to be handed to charitable trust

A council wants to hand control of a Kent theatre to a charitable trust and close a popular museum, it has been revealed.

Man held after alleyway disturbance

Man held after alleyway disturbance

A man was held under the mental health act after a disturbance near a busy supermarket which led to police taping off an alleyway.

Man left with cuts to body after street attack

Man left with cuts to body after street attack

A woman has been arrested after a man suffered cuts to his body in an attack outside a hairdresser's.

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