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Mum's purse swiped inside Tesco Extra store

Mum's purse swiped inside Tesco Extra store

A mum said she feels “sick to the stomach” after being targeted by thieves inside a Tesco store.

'Naked' boy found wandering street

'Naked' boy found wandering street

A little boy was found wandering the street on his own, reportedly wearing no clothes, sparking a police search for his mum.

One house responsible for nearly 600 emergency calls

One house responsible for nearly 600 emergency calls

Ambulance crews were called to 595 emergency calls from one private address in one year.

'There's still hope while there's breath in his body'

'There's still hope while there's breath in his body'

A toddler is still clinging to life after a horror crash that killed his father.

Driver smashes through fence in high-speed chase

Driver smashes through fence in high-speed chase

A teenager has been arrested after a high-speed police chase, which ended when the car he was driving smashed through a fence and into a wall.

Ex-probation officer confessed sex offences to clergy

Ex-probation officer confessed sex offences to clergy

A former probation officer and United Nations worker who told the dean of a cathedral that he had sexually abused a young girl has been locked up.

Four rescued from sinking boat

Four rescued from sinking boat

Lifeboat crews rescued four people from a boat taking in water in the early hours of this morning.

Girl hit by car

Girl hit by car

Traffic now cleared, hours after a main route this morning after a girl was run over.

Kent pub boasts the best roast

Kent pub boasts the best roast

A Kent pub boasts the best roast dinner in the south - and could be crowned the top in the country.

Lorry driver dies in tree crash

Lorry driver dies in tree crash

Police have confirmed a lorry driver died when his HGV hit a tree and overturned on a country road.

M20 crash causing delays

M20 crash causing delays

Police are at the scene of an accident between J4 and J6, which is causing delays.

Six schools targeted by burglars

Six schools targeted by burglars

Burglars targeted six schools on the same night - just months after a similar spate baring striking similarities.

Stranger danger alert as pupils approached

Stranger danger alert as pupils approached

Parents have received text messages today after a man in a white van approached youngsters near a school.

Travellers pitch up on playing field

Travellers pitch up on playing field

Football matches may have to be cancelled after a group of travellers set up camp on a playing field.

Tributes name biker killed in crash

Tributes name biker killed in crash

Tributes have been posted online and left at the spot where a motorcyclist lost his life after a crash with a car.

VIDEO: Youngsters' busker dance goes viral

VIDEO: Youngsters' busker dance goes viral

Adorable footage of two children bopping along to the music of a popular busker has gone viral.

Voyeur took photos in Asda changing room

Voyeur took photos in Asda changing room

Officers have issued CCTV of a man they want to speak to after a voyeur took pictures of a woman in an Asda changing room.

Wet weekend ahead as rain warning issued

Wet weekend ahead as rain warning issued

October's set to get off to a wet start as forecasters issue a severe weather warning for heavy rain and potential storms.

Lorry crashes into railway bridge

Lorry crashes into railway bridge

A lorry has crashed into a railway bridge in a busy town centre.

Boy, 12, given warning for rape goes on to abuse children

Boy, 12, given warning for rape goes on to abuse children

A paedophile who was given a police warning for raping a child at the age of 12 has now been sentenced for sexually abusing a young girl.

Inside Kent's newest chocolate factory

Inside Kent's newest chocolate factory

From Bluewater cafe to industrial estate, one chocolate maker has become one of the county's fastest growing new businesses.

'My chemo was waste of time'

'My chemo was waste of time'

A mother waiting for a lifesaving transplant says she is pessimistic it will go ahead - because the NHS is funding an HIV drug instead.

Backlash over binman’s 'sacking'

Backlash over binman’s 'sacking'

A petition has been launched calling for a binman seen tipping food waste in a general rubbish bin to be reinstated.

Jury's shock at rapist's murder conviction

Jury's shock at rapist's murder conviction

Jurors who found a man guilty of three rapes were shocked to find out he'd already been jailed for life... for killing a pensioner.

Council bans balloons

Council bans balloons

A council has hit back at the trend for releasing sky lanterns and helium balloons - by banning them!

Brother’s anger over death crash ‘injustice’

Brother’s anger over death crash ‘injustice’

The decision not to prosecute a driver involved in the death of a motorcyclist has been slammed by the dead man’s brother.

'He was a big sissy'

'He was a big sissy'

A woman who hit back at a mugger on a bike has described how she left her attacker "sobbing and whimpering".

More Kent sites 'could go to London housing'

More Kent sites 'could go to London housing'

A cocktail of spiralling property prices and welfare reforms could mean more London boroughs buying up sites in Kent for housing, it's been claimed.

Adrenaline junkies and animal lovers alike

Adrenaline junkies and animal lovers alike

Josie Hannett reveals whether Orlando's tallest, fastest and longest hypercoaster lives up to her expectations.

Ambulance service rated 'inadequate'

Ambulance service rated 'inadequate'

South East Coast Ambulance Service is to be placed in special measures after inspectors branded the trust inadequate.

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