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Daughter's £60k drink and drugs spree after stealing from dad

Daughter's £60k drink and drugs spree after stealing from dad

A daughter has been jailed after stealing thousands from her dementia-suffering father - before blowing it on drink and drugs.

Last chance to register... or lose EU vote

Last chance to register... or lose EU vote

It's been dubbed the most important vote you'll have for decades... but if you're not registered by today you could lose your right.

Nightclub licence review postponed

Nightclub licence review postponed

A review of the licence for Medway's largest nightclub is postponed so owners have time to respond to police data revealing "high levels of crime".

Scaffolder left fighting for life after pub brawl

Scaffolder left fighting for life after pub brawl

A man suffered five chest wounds - one cutting his heart - after a pub brawl escalated into a stabbing, a court heard.

Shop loses booze licence

Shop loses booze licence

A shop owner has been ordered to stop selling booze after more than 180 bottles of wine were seized from his store.

VIDEO: Dad almost killed by driver on his phone

VIDEO: Dad almost killed by driver on his phone

A video has emerged of the heart-stopping moment a builder narrowly avoided a potentially deadly crash with a driver using a mobile phone.

Children rescued after using mobile phones as beacons

Children rescued after using mobile phones as beacons

A large group of children cut off by the tide were rescued after using their mobile phones as beacons.

Give yourself over to absolute pleasure...

Give yourself over to absolute pleasure...

Dr Frank-N-Furter has landed in Dartford, to tantalise and corrupt in Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror Show.

Lightning strikes lead to rail delays

Lightning strikes lead to rail delays

Train services are suspended after lightning damaged equipment as storms struck Kent tonight.

Neon spray paint highlights dog poo problem

Neon spray paint highlights dog poo problem

Volunteers have been spray painting dog poo in bright colours to highlight the problem and stop people stepping in the mess.

What summer? Kent hit with rain warning

What summer? Kent hit with rain warning

Just as the barbecues were getting fired up, it seems showers are on the way.

House causes rush-hour delays

House causes rush-hour delays

Frustrated motorists leaving a busy town are stuck behind an unusual load this afternoon.

Road closure as fire tears through derelict building

Road closure as fire tears through derelict building

Pictures: Fire crews are tackling a blaze at a derelict building and have shut a road.

Schizophrenic rapist detained after station attack

Schizophrenic rapist detained after station attack

A schizophrenic who raped a good samaritan at a station two days after he fled a psychiatric unit has been detained under the Mental Health Act.

Paramedics treat casualties at scene of crash

Paramedics treat casualties at scene of crash

A man and a woman have been taken to hospital following a nasty crash between a car and a taxi.

Road closed for large-scale training exercise

Road closed for large-scale training exercise

A road is likely to be shut for several hours as key emergency workers stage a large-scale exercise.

100,000 litres of water to douse major fire

100,000 litres of water to douse major fire

Smoke could be seen for miles around following a huge fire at an industrial unit which has destroyed businesses.

Pensioner killed in crash named

Pensioner killed in crash named

A 73-year-old woman who died in a crash has been named, as her husband continues to fight for his life.

'Drink-driver' charged after young boy hit by car

'Drink-driver' charged after young boy hit by car

A motorist has been charged with drink-driving following an incident which left a 10-year-old boy in hospital.

Elderly woman hit and killed by car named

Elderly woman hit and killed by car named

An elderly woman who died after being knocked down by a car has been named as an inquest into her death is opened.

Woman killed at train station named

Woman killed at train station named

A woman killed after being struck by a train at a railway station has been named.

Teenager attacked and bitten by dog

Teenager attacked and bitten by dog

A teenager needed treatment after a dog bit her hands outside a college.

Gyratory works start today

Gyratory works start today

At least six months of roadworks, designed to ease congestion in a busy town centre, begin this morning.

Injured pup dies but passers-by rush to support heartbroken pensioner

Injured pup dies but passers-by rush to support heartbroken pensioner

Passers-by who witness this little pup being fatally injured by a car have launched a kindhearted appeal to help the dog's grief-stricken owner.

Club boss ran down man who ran amok with wok

Club boss ran down man who ran amok with wok

A cabaret club boss has avoided jail after running over a man who threw a wok at his car.

Plans to rebuild gas blast flats

Plans to rebuild gas blast flats

Almost a year on, plans have been made to rebuild a row of flats which were seriously damaged by a gas explosion.

Challenge is on to raise £70k for village hall roof

Challenge is on to raise £70k for village hall roof

A group is on a mission to raise £70,000 to repair the deteriorating roof of a village hall – but a helping hand is just as appreciated.

It’s a step towards fundraising goal

It’s a step towards fundraising goal

It’s a long slog to £70,000 but bit by bit a young man who lost his leg is getting there.

Latest jailing for Dover riot

Latest jailing for Dover riot

A man's been jailed for kicking and punching in violent far right and anti-fascist demonstrations earlier this year.

Mum denies killing toddler who took heroin substitute

Mum denies killing toddler who took heroin substitute

A mother has appeared in court to deny killing her two-year-old daughter, who died after swallowing the heroin substitute, methadone.

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