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Skate park build grinds to halt as opening date pushed back

Skate park build grinds to halt as opening date pushed back

The opening of the world's first indoor skate and urban sports park has been put back because of delays during the building work.

Man arrested after teen 'sexually assaulted'

Man arrested after teen 'sexually assaulted'

Police have released an 18-year-old on bail after a teenager was touched inappropriately in the street.

Jealous ex-boyfriend jailed for attacking friend with car

Jealous ex-boyfriend jailed for attacking friend with car

A jealous ex-boyfriend who crashed his car into a van, hitting his former friend, has been jailed for more than three years.

Man's body found in lake

Man's body found in lake

Police were called after the body of a man was discovered in a lake.

Pervert took photos up schoolgirls' skirts

Pervert took photos up schoolgirls' skirts

A man has pleaded guilty to outraging public decency by taking images up the skirts of young women and schoolgirls.

Serial thug who beat up several women walks free

Serial thug who beat up several women walks free

A thug who beat up his ex - and has attacked other women in the past - has walked free from court.

Charity's hunt for mystery bride

Charity's hunt for mystery bride

Can you help a charity find a mystery bride who donated her wedding gown after a lottery win?

Fine for driver clocked doing 139mph

Fine for driver clocked doing 139mph

A driver caught doing double the speed limit on a Kent motorway has been slapped with a £2,500 fine.

Mutilated cat found in forest

Mutilated cat found in forest

The body of a cat so badly mutilated it's difficult to tell what colour its fur is has been found in woodland.

Thousands more homes needed to meet demand

Thousands more homes needed to meet demand

The former Manston airport site has been included in a far-reaching council blueprint to build thousands more homes.

'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.

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