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Child rapist bribed victim with Xbox games

Child rapist bribed victim with Xbox games

A teenager has been locked up for 12 years for raping a child after bribing him with computer games and showing him pornography.

Jack heads to LA for next step in cancer battle

Jack heads to LA for next step in cancer battle

A little boy fighting cancer for a second time has been flown out to America for treatment that could save his life.

Man hurt in lorry crash

Man hurt in lorry crash

A man was cut free from his car and the air ambulance was called after a crash involving a lorry.

VIDEO: Hungry seal spotted off Kent coast

VIDEO: Hungry seal spotted off Kent coast

A wildlife enthusiast has videoed the moment a seal dives below the water and emerges with a fish in its mouth, which it then devours.

Houses shake as fighter planes fly over Kent

Houses shake as fighter planes fly over Kent

Rumbles were reported as fighter planes flew low over the county this afternoon.

Uni bomb hoaxer sent to hospital with mental illness

Uni bomb hoaxer sent to hospital with mental illness

A university bomb hoaxer who caused terror at a university with three fake threats has been sent to hospital under a court order.

'Bat out of hell' driver found in car with dead mother

'Bat out of hell' driver found in car with dead mother

A drug-driver who killed his mother when he smashed into a parked lorry was trapped in his car with her body for half an hour, a court heard.

Cheers as winemaker signs USA deal

Cheers as winemaker signs USA deal

A Kent vineyard, which supplied bubbly to the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, is to set to launch its fizz across the pond.

Man sprayed in face with 'noxious substance'

Man sprayed in face with 'noxious substance'

Police have released an e-fit after a man had a noxious substance sprayed in his face before thugs punched and kicked him.

Car thief suspect found 'hiding in hedge' after search

Car thief suspect found 'hiding in hedge' after search

Two men have been arrested after a police air and land search ended with one suspect allegedly being found in a hedge.

Huge load takes to Kent's roads

Huge load takes to Kent's roads

This abnormal load made its way through Kent's roads this morning.

Auditors urge council to be cautious over Dreamland

Auditors urge council to be cautious over Dreamland

Thanet council's leader has downplayed an auditor's report on Dreamland which questions the long-term viability of the amusement park.

More armed police on Kent's streets from today

More armed police on Kent's streets from today

Armed police will be deployed at locations including Bluewater, Canterbury Cathedral and the Port of Dover from today.

Drug addict ordered to pay back sum after eBay car sale scam

Drug addict ordered to pay back sum after eBay car sale scam

A drug addict has been ordered to pay back what she made from a car-sale scam on eBay.

Gills goalkeeper's biggest save – his wife

Gills goalkeeper's biggest save – his wife

An ex-Gills goalie says his greatest ever save was his wife, after he discovered a lump in her breast that turned out to be aggressive form of cancer.

Mums clear glass, litter and condoms from park

Mums clear glass, litter and condoms from park

A group of mums say they are doing the council's job after a summer spent picking up broken glass, rubbish and even used condoms from a play park.

Boy, 12, charged with assault and having a knife

Boy, 12, charged with assault and having a knife

A 12-year-old boy has been charged with two assaults and having a knife in public, after a disturbance.

Calais border security contract could cost millions

Calais border security contract could cost millions

A contract to carry out initial checks in France on possible migrants trying to enter UK is out to tender - and there are claims it could cost £80m.

Motorway reopens after car fire

Motorway reopens after car fire

The M20 has reopened after a car was set alight.

Rower completes world record attempt

Rower completes world record attempt

Paralympian Naomi Riches has completed a gruelling world record attempt, rowing the length of the Thames to Gravesend.

Three attacked in unrelated incidents

Three attacked in unrelated incidents

Two men and a woman were victims of separate attacks in a town centre, sparking a police appeal.

Three-car crash in busy road

Three-car crash in busy road

A person has been taken to hospital after an accident this afternoon.

'Three-legged man' spotted in park

'Three-legged man' spotted in park

A photographer was surprised to find a "three-legged man" in a town centre park.

Warning as card machine tampered with

Warning as card machine tampered with

Police are warning people to check card machines before use after one in Dover was tampered with

Firm fined over drum explosion that blinded worker

Firm fined over drum explosion that blinded worker

A firm's been fined £660,000 after a welder was blinded and suffered catastrophic injuries when an oil drum exploded in his face.

Burglars steal tragic Naomi's treasured book collection

Burglars steal tragic Naomi's treasured book collection

A heartbroken mother has hit out at burglars who stole a collection of children's books treasured by her daughter, who died of a muscle disease.

Kent hospital one of best for high-risk pregnancies

Kent hospital one of best for high-risk pregnancies

A mum has told how a Kent hospital delivered her triplets safely, as it is named the best outside London for high-risk pregnancies.

Prep school ordered to pull ad over Kent Test claims

Prep school ordered to pull ad over Kent Test claims

A private primary school dubbed an ‘11-plus factory’ lied about its Kent Test pass rates in huge adverts plastered on buses.

People camp out to secure homes

People camp out to secure homes

Dozens of people desperate to get on the housing ladder have camped outside a house builder’s for days before the release of new homes.

50 years ago today: last warship launched at Chatham

50 years ago today: last warship launched at Chatham

Workers in this picture did not know they were celebrating the launch of the last warship ever to be built at Chatham Dockyard.

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