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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.

Call for feeding ban after seagull attack left child bleeding

Call for feeding ban after seagull attack left child bleeding

A grandmother is calling for a ban on feeding seagulls after one of the birds swooped down on her four-year-old granddaughter, leaving her bleeding.

Courtroom photo lands right-wing activist in jail

Courtroom photo lands right-wing activist in jail

A far-right activist has been jailed - for photographing a suspected rioter in a court corridor.

Mum jailed for drunken rage fight at McDonald’s

Mum jailed for drunken rage fight at McDonald’s

A trainee beautician flew into a "burger rage" - breaking a woman's elbow in a bust-up over queue jumping at McDonald's.

Washing machine sparks garage blaze

Washing machine sparks garage blaze

Two people were treated for smoke inhalation after a blaze believed to have started in a washing machine.

German lorry driver jailed for causing horror crash

German lorry driver jailed for causing horror crash

A German lorry driver who drove on the wrong side of the road and smashed head-on into a man's Land Rover has been jailed for more than a year.

Hatton Garden raider fails to get sentence cut

Hatton Garden raider fails to get sentence cut

One of the ringleaders of the biggest burglary in English history has failed in his bid to slash his sentence.

Driver tells pupils with chips 'you can't get on my bus!'

Driver tells pupils with chips 'you can't get on my bus!'

A mum says a bus driver left children stranded outside a school - and their only crime was carrying bags of chips.

Air ambulance called as cyclist falls off bike

Air ambulance called as cyclist falls off bike

A woman has been taken to hospital after falling from her bicycle.

Biggest council housing project for 30 years

Biggest council housing project for 30 years

A housing scheme being considered this month could see 100 more council homes built in Gravesend.

'I have lost everything'

'I have lost everything'

A store owner has surveyed the wreckage of his business of 15 years that was destroyed in a blaze.

Car and lorry collide on major road

Car and lorry collide on major road

A car and a lorry have been involved in a crash on an A-road.

Exclusive: Kent school among first to consult on grammar status

Exclusive: Kent school among first to consult on grammar status

A secondary school in Kent is thought to be one of the first in the country to launch a consultation on becoming a grammar school under new plans.

Things you know now...

Things you know now...

An estate agent's window can spontaneously explode, and aerosols can set off alarms on a hot day. 10 things you know now that you didn't last week...

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