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Boss hurled brick through window in violent robbery

Boss hurled brick through window in violent robbery

A company boss who posed as a police officer and hurled a brick through the window of a lorry's cab during a terrifying robbery has been locked up.

Damaged railway line to reopen early after major repairs

Damaged railway line to reopen early after major repairs

The train line between Dover and Folkestone, which has been shut since December due to storm damage, is expected to reopen months ahead of schedule.

Dog owner spared jail after pet bit off finger

Dog owner spared jail after pet bit off finger

A woman whose pit bull ripped off the finger of a former Kent mayor as she posted a newsletter through a door has been given a suspended sentence.

Driving lesson terror as car window smashed by brick

Driving lesson terror as car window smashed by brick

A driving instructor has described his terror as a group of yobs smashed his learner car window as it was being driven during a lesson.

Footballer’s suicide over cheating wife

Footballer’s suicide over cheating wife

A postman and popular footballer took his own life after discovering his wife had been unfaithful, an inquest heard.

Killer's child sex abuse 'plumbed depths of depravity'

Killer's child sex abuse 'plumbed depths of depravity'

A killer whose sexual abuse of young children "plumbed the depths of depravity" has been brought to justice more than 30 years on.

Man denies murder after body found at flat

Man denies murder after body found at flat

A man has pleaded not guilty to murder after a body was discovered at a block of flats.

Man punched to ground in early-hours robbery

Man punched to ground in early-hours robbery

Police have released CCTV images after a man was allegedly punched to the ground and robbed of his mobile phone and wallet in an early-hours attack.

Man stabbed and slashed in brutal knifepoint abduction

Man stabbed and slashed in brutal knifepoint abduction

A man was stabbed repeatedly and slashed across the face in a terrifying knifepoint abduction after being lured to an address by his attackers.

Nick Clegg stars as Tom Hanks in Carly Rae Jepson parody

Nick Clegg stars as Tom Hanks in Carly Rae Jepson parody

Former deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg came to Kent to make a 'fun' party-political broadcast last year, but it's been kept top secret.

Sharp rise in child sex abuse reports in Kent

Sharp rise in child sex abuse reports in Kent

The number of reports of sex abuse against young children has more than TRIPLED in the past four years, as more and more historic cases come to light.

Person cut from car after M20 crash

Person cut from car after M20 crash

A crash thought to involve a lorry and a car is causing long delays on the M20 this evening.

Jail for man who tried to smuggle goods into prisons with drone

Jail for man who tried to smuggle goods into prisons with drone

In the first case of its kind in the UK, a father who tried to smuggle prohibited items into prisons using a drone has been jailed.

Video: Warning after children's bridge jump

Video: Warning after children's bridge jump

Youngsters jumping from a bridge into the River Medway have sparked a safety warning from the coastguard.

Video: Prankster's Pokémon Go film

Video: Prankster's Pokémon Go film

A well-known Kent joker has made a video seemingly mocking players of the new mobile phone game, Pokémon Go.

Balaclava-clad men break into Harvester in early hours

Balaclava-clad men break into Harvester in early hours

Three balaclava-clad men broke into a pub overnight and fled empty-handed after activating the alarm.

Massive fire at nature reserve

Massive fire at nature reserve

Firefighters tackled a huge blaze that engulfed two acres of a nature reserve and sent huge plumes of smoke billowing into the sky.

Crash pilot, 91, named

Crash pilot, 91, named

A microlight pilot who had to be rescued from a tree after crashing has been named as he is transferred to a London hospital for further treatment.

Unemployment rate falls again in Kent

Unemployment rate falls again in Kent

The number of people out of work in the county has fallen again as the jobless figure is cut by more than 500.

Lorry driver charged with causing cyclist's death

Lorry driver charged with causing cyclist's death

A lorry driver has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving and failing to stop in connection with the death of a cyclist.

'We need a quick decision'

'We need a quick decision'

The new transport secretary has been urged to make an early decision on a new Lower Thames Crossing.

Second arrest in burglary suspect hunt

Second arrest in burglary suspect hunt

A man has been arrested after four businesses were targeted by thieves last week.

Security checks add to delays at ports

Security checks add to delays at ports

Stepped-up security is causing increased delays at a port today.

Arrest after armed robberies

Arrest after armed robberies

Police investigating two armed robberies which left three people injured have arrested a 33-year-old man.

Drug kingpin jailed after cocaine found in van

Drug kingpin jailed after cocaine found in van

A drug kingpin has been jailed after police found £320,000 worth of cocaine hidden in the back of a van.

Live animal exports set to resume from port

Live animal exports set to resume from port

Live animal exports are due to return to a Kent port this evening, say protesters, on what is expected to be one of the hottest days of the year.

Shoplifter threatened Tesco manager with needle

Shoplifter threatened Tesco manager with needle

A supermarket manager was threatened with a hypodermic needle after challenging a shoplifter.

Boy, 2, hit by motorbike

Boy, 2, hit by motorbike

A two-year-old boy has been taken to hospital after being hit by a motorbike.

Child exploitation crackdown pledge by new PM

Child exploitation crackdown pledge by new PM

Theresa May has promised a further crackdown on child exploitation after a Kent MP raised concerns at her first Prime Minister's Question Time today.

Cross-channel swimmer wakes up after cardiac arrest

Cross-channel swimmer wakes up after cardiac arrest

The family of a man rescued after he went into cardiac arrest while training for a cross-channel swim have spoken of his ordeal as he recovers.

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