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VIDEO: Police raid suspected brothels in slavery crackdown

VIDEO: Police raid suspected brothels in slavery crackdown

Police have raided suspected brothels across the county as part of a Europe-wide crackdown on sex trafficking.

Child serious but stable after being hit by car

Child serious but stable after being hit by car

A man in his 50s has been arrested after two children were hit by a car, leaving one of them in a serious condition.

Comic's swipe at town's bus passengers

Comic's swipe at town's bus passengers

A camp comic has tweeted a tongue-in-cheek take down of Olympic and Paralympic parades - by taking a swipe at the tracksuit-clad bus users of Ashford.

'Illegal immigrant' found dead in back of lorry

'Illegal immigrant' found dead in back of lorry

A suspected illegal immigrant has been found dead in the back of a truck after its driver stopped at a lorry park.

Man and woman charged after baby death

Man and woman charged after baby death

A man and woman are due to appear in court accused of causing the death of a months-old baby.

Seriously-injured boy flown to hospital after car horror

Seriously-injured boy flown to hospital after car horror

A woman has described how paramedics treated a seriously injured six-year-old boy after he and another child were hit by a car.

Shopper dies outside Aldi

Shopper dies outside Aldi

An Aldi supermarket was sealed off today after a woman died in the car park, despite the efforts of paramedics.

Smoke-logged flats evacuated

Smoke-logged flats evacuated

Flats had to be evacuated after a person in the third floor flat left their cooking unattended.

Thanet council leader drops further hints at a tilt at party leader's job

Thanet council leader drops further hints at a tilt at party leader's job

After the shock resignation of UKIP MEP Steven Woolfe, could council leader Chris Wells be on brink of entering race?

Overturned car brings M20 to a standstill

Overturned car brings M20 to a standstill

A crash in which a car flipped onto its roof blocked the M20 this evening.

Firms claim £18m after contractor administration

Firms claim £18m after contractor administration

Cardy Construction, the building giant which collapsed this year, is facing claims for more than £18m of debts from hundreds of companies owed money.

This fake Aldi voucher is scamming shoppers

This fake Aldi voucher is scamming shoppers

Kent's Aldi customers should be on their guard for this Facebook voucher scam.

Three vehicle crash on main road

Three vehicle crash on main road

A main road has now reopened following a car crash on a roundabout connecting a motorway and a busy A-road.

Man accused of murder 'felt vulnerable'

Man accused of murder 'felt vulnerable'

A man accused of a double murder had been jailed several times for violence but felt vulnerable where he lived, a court heard.

Man jailed for causing horror smash

Man jailed for causing horror smash

A driver who left a woman in a wheelchair after swerving onto the wrong side of the road and colliding with her car has been jailed.

Drink-drive police officer sacked

Drink-drive police officer sacked

A police officer who was caught driving while three times the legal alcohol limit has been sacked.

Rollercoaster derailed by fresh troubles

Rollercoaster derailed by fresh troubles

Dreamland's most iconic attraction is still closed to the public - more than two months after it was shut down for testing.

Students' Great Expectations dashed at closure

Students' Great Expectations dashed at closure

A group of French schoolchildren turned up to a popular attraction this morning, to find it had been repossessed.

Joy as gold medallist gets flight to parade

Joy as gold medallist gets flight to parade

Gold medal winning hockey player Maddie Hinch WILL go to the winners' parade - after a cancelled flight nearly made her miss the celebration today.

Lifeboat scrambled to distress call

Lifeboat scrambled to distress call

A lifeboat crew called out to an early morning distress alert.

Most amazing stories of bravery at young age

Most amazing stories of bravery at young age

Kent's awe-inspiring children and families have been honoured at the Ward & Partners Children's Awards.

Nightclub to host clown night

Nightclub to host clown night

A nightclub is to host a clown-themed event in preparation for Halloween - amid controversy surrounding a spate of "killer clown" stunts.

Local homes... for Londoners

Local homes... for Londoners

Plush new homes in the county are being used to house the capital's homeless.

Mother fears conspiracy theorist son was murdered

Mother fears conspiracy theorist son was murdered

A mother fears her conspiracy theorist son - who warned her he was "in trouble" days before his death - was murdered.

Parents' grief as baby dies after being denied test

Parents' grief as baby dies after being denied test

A grieving father says his baby died at just 19 days old after being denied a potentially life-saving test - because it was deemed too expensive.

Student's good deed rewarded with job offer

Student's good deed rewarded with job offer

The boss of a tourist business was so impressed when he witnessed a student selflessly buying a homeless man a coffee, that he offered him a job.

Beach rape suspects bailed

Beach rape suspects bailed

Three teenagers arrested on suspicion of raping a woman on a beach have been released on bail.

Dangerous poison stolen in industrial estate raid

Dangerous poison stolen in industrial estate raid

Police are worried dangerous poison could get into the wrong hands after it was stolen along with other items during an industrial estate burglary.

Man arrested over church stabbing

Man arrested over church stabbing

A suspect is being questioned by police after a man was stabbed in the stomach outside a church.

'Oh please, let that be somebody asleep'

'Oh please, let that be somebody asleep'

A dog walker has described finding the bodies of two victims of an alleged serial killer in a churchyard within just three weeks of each other.

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