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Six thugs jailed for their part in the Dover riots

Six thugs jailed for their part in the Dover riots

Six thugs including a father and son have been jailed for their part in riots which saw left-wing supporters and right-wing protestors clash in Dover.

Taxi driver jailed for raping teenager

Taxi driver jailed for raping teenager

A taxi driver who raped a teenager, and then claimed she was "probably having a dream" when she reported it, has been jailed for seven years.

Thug jailed for vicious homophobic attack

Thug jailed for vicious homophobic attack

A 21-year-old has been jailed for an assault in which a gay man was hit with a bottle and had part of his ear bitten off.

'We meant to scare him, not kill him'

'We meant to scare him, not kill him'

Two men wanted for the murder of George Low reportedly admitted in court they "only meant to scare and injure him, not kill him".

'Take a walk - we don't have enough staff to open crossing'

'Take a walk - we don't have enough staff to open crossing'

Southeastern has told pedestrians to take a ten-minute detour around a crossing because there are not enough staff to open it this evening.

Delays after car fire on M25

Delays after car fire on M25

A car fire on the M25 caused long delays this evening.

All five Camber victims named

All five Camber victims named

The fifth victim who died during yesterday's tragic events on Camber Sands has been named by friends.

M&S Foodhall confirmed for retail park

M&S Foodhall confirmed for retail park

Marks & Spencer is to open another M&S Foodhall in this Kent town, we can reveal.

Katie Hopkins slammed for sick Camber Sands tweet

Katie Hopkins slammed for sick Camber Sands tweet

Controversial columnist Katie Hopkins has been branded "incredibly insensitive" for a tweet appearing to joke about five men who died at Camber Sands.

Discount shop to open soon

Discount shop to open soon

A new TK Maxx store will open for customers next month, creating 55 jobs.

KentOnline's audience grows by 15%

KentOnline's audience grows by 15%

The number of unique browsers visiting KentOnline each month has reached 2.2 million - a growth of 15% over the past year, official figures reveal.

Teen suffers facial injuries in alleyway attack

Teen suffers facial injuries in alleyway attack

Police have released CCTV images of two men after a teenager was left with facial injuries and memory loss after a street attack.

Two charged with racially abusing teenager

Two charged with racially abusing teenager

A man and woman are due in court after being charged with racially abusing a teenage boy.

Maniac driver rammed by police in high-speed chase

Maniac driver rammed by police in high-speed chase

A "maniac" driver who fled police at speeds of 80mph in a 30mph area was eventually stopped when officers were forced to ram him with a patrol car.

GCSE results day 2016

GCSE results day 2016

It was the moment of truth for thousands of pupils across Kent as they picked up their GCSE results today.

It is GCSE results day

It is GCSE results day

Thousands of teenagers across Gravesham and Dartford waited with baited breath this morning for their results from the past two years of study.

'An unpleasant character... who we should try to satisfy'

'An unpleasant character... who we should try to satisfy'

Bungling Highways England sent an email to this man he really wasn't meant to see...

'As a man and a bowler, you couldn’t meet a nicer person'

'As a man and a bowler, you couldn’t meet a nicer person'

Friends of a popular bowls player who died in a car crash have remembered a 'man who never let you down'.

GCSE results released today

GCSE results released today

Nervous teenagers across the county will find out their grades today as GCSE results are released.

Grandad tried to kiss women in assaults

Grandad tried to kiss women in assaults

A 60-year-old grandfather approached women in isolated areas and kissed them against their will, a court heard.

Kent tourism takes a hit

Kent tourism takes a hit

Figures released by Visit Kent show that footfall in some of Kent's most popular areas has decreased over the past year.

Man dies after pretending to throw ball into sea for dog

Man dies after pretending to throw ball into sea for dog

A man died trying to rescue his dog after pretending to throw a ball into the sea.

Restaurant chains coming to town

Restaurant chains coming to town

Two big names in the world of eating out are to be part of a town's multi-million pound regeneration.

'Somebody is going to be killed'

'Somebody is going to be killed'

An MP has warned that hauliers could die if nothing is done about jungle migrant camps in Calais.

Suspect remanded after 'stabbing man in chest'

Suspect remanded after 'stabbing man in chest'

A 62-year-old man has been charged with wounding with intent after man was stabbed in the chest.

100 tonnes of hay destroyed in major blaze

100 tonnes of hay destroyed in major blaze

Firefighters were called out to tackle a huge crop fire in a field the size of 12 football pitches.

Five men who died in beach tragedy identified

Five men who died in beach tragedy identified

A group of young men pulled dead from the sea yesterday after going on a day trip to the beach from London have been named locally.

Man jailed for stabbing good Samaritan

Man jailed for stabbing good Samaritan

A Kent man who stabbed a good Samaritan has been jailed for 20 years.

Mental health struggle proved too much

Mental health struggle proved too much

A man who thought he had special powers threw himself onto a railway line, an inquest has heard.

Six men in boat picked up off Kent coast

Six men in boat picked up off Kent coast

Border Force officials have picked up six men in a small boat off the Kent coast.

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