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Faulty lamppost shocks pet Staffie

Faulty lamppost shocks pet Staffie

A council is investigating after a dog was left distressed when it received an electric shock while out on an evening walk.

Hunt for yobs after spate of bus attacks

Hunt for yobs after spate of bus attacks

Passengers have been left terrified by a spate of attacks where yobs have thrown objects at buses, shattering the windows.

In court: the latest results

In court: the latest results

Find out who has been named and shamed in Kent's courts in the past few weeks.

Investigation after Screwfix fire

Investigation after Screwfix fire

The tool and hardware store remains closed this morning following a fire last night.

Landlord defends 'no battered wives' policy

Landlord defends 'no battered wives' policy

A property tycoon has defended his decision to exclude single mums, plumbers, domestic abuse victims and low income earners from becoming his tenants.

'Level 3' weather warning issued for Kent

'Level 3' weather warning issued for Kent

A warning for severe cold weather has been issued - sparking advice to vulnerable groups.

Man found dead after plunging from bridge

Man found dead after plunging from bridge

A body has been found after police, helicopter and coastguard crews were called to reports of a man falling from a bridge.

Man seriously hurt in A2 crash

Man seriously hurt in A2 crash

A man has been seriously injured in an accident which sparked long traffic queues.

'May you have cancer'

'May you have cancer'

TV pundit Danny Baker has outraged social media after wishing cancer on council bosses behind a rumoured Millwall stadium move to Kent.

Person killed after being hit by train

Person killed after being hit by train

A person has been killed after being hit by a train at Ashford International station.

Thug attacked prison guard as he fled court

Thug attacked prison guard as he fled court

A martial arts expert fractured a prison officer’s pelvis as he escaped from court and then went on to carry out a terrifying armed burglary.

Thug avoids jail after admitting park attack

Thug avoids jail after admitting park attack

Jobless teen Connor Portainer avoids jail and is given a curfew after admitting attacking an man in front of his wife and daughter in a park

Too posh for pasties?

Too posh for pasties?

Customers have hit out at a shopping centre for kicking out a pasty business - for 'not being posh enough'.

'We've not given up on grammar conversion plan'

'We've not given up on grammar conversion plan'

Bosses at one of the first secondary schools in the country to consult on whether to become a grammar insist they have not scrapped the plans.

Armed police surround house

Armed police surround house

A residential street was cordoned off as specially-trained officers were sent to investigate reports someone had seen a gun.

Migrant found dead 'may never be identified'

Migrant found dead 'may never be identified'

A migrant found dead in the back of a lorry may never be formally identified, an inquest heard.

Air ambulance lands at school after serious fall

Air ambulance lands at school after serious fall

A man was airlifted to a London hospital following a fall at home.

Double stabbing above kebab shop

Double stabbing above kebab shop

Two men were injured in a double stabbing when three men forced their way into a flat above a kebab shop.

Pigeon cull sparks social media outrage

Pigeon cull sparks social media outrage

A family attraction's decision to shoot pigeons has sparked a storm on Facebook.

Boy, 12, charged with stealing e-cigarettes

Boy, 12, charged with stealing e-cigarettes

A child will appear in court after a burglary at a supermarket.

Marathon runner breaks world record - and he's not done yet!

Marathon runner breaks world record - and he's not done yet!

A 21-year-old has entered the Guiness World Records as the youngest person to run 100 marathons in one year.

Theme park to get nearly £10m investment

Theme park to get nearly £10m investment

Troubled amusement park Dreamland has been given a major cash lifeline of nearly £10 million.

Two-truck crash causes delays

Two-truck crash causes delays

A crash between two lorries is causing delays into a town,.

Flasher who tried to lure schoolgirls into car avoids jail

Flasher who tried to lure schoolgirls into car avoids jail

A pervert who exposed himself and performed sex acts in front of schoolgirls while sitting in his sports car has narrowly avoided a prison sentence.

Missguided to open new store

Missguided to open new store

Online women’s fashion brand Missguided is poised to open its second ever bricks-and-mortar shop in Kent.

Bid to rebuild demolished pub turned down

Bid to rebuild demolished pub turned down

There's no chance of a pub - which was demolished by mistake - being rebuilt after an application to have it listed as a community asset was refused.

Jail warning for driver who killed motorcyclist

Jail warning for driver who killed motorcyclist

A motorist has been warned she faces prison after a motorcyclist died in a crash.

PC blackmailed with doctored 'rape threat' video

PC blackmailed with doctored 'rape threat' video

A nightclub waitress who tried to blackmail a police officer by doctoring a video to make it sound like he had threatened to rape her is behind bars.

Police warning after spike in vehicle crime

Police warning after spike in vehicle crime

Dozens of vehicles were broken into across a town over the festive period.

£20k robbery suspect due in court

£20k robbery suspect due in court

A man accused of a cash-in-transit robbery is due in court today after being arrested 120 miles away 13 hours later.

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