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Drunk robber tries to hold up his own bank

Drunk robber tries to hold up his own bank

A drunken would-be bank raider was arrested after staff recognised him as a regular customer.

'I'd like to go home now'

'I'd like to go home now'

Cinema staff have issued an appeal to track down the owner of a cuddly toy which was left behind by a filmgoer.

Long queues after pile-up on bridge

Long queues after pile-up on bridge

Rush hour drivers faced tailbacks this evening after a crash involving at least three vehicles on a motorway bridge.

More time in prison for mug attacker

More time in prison for mug attacker

A man needed two operations for facial injuries after he was assaulted with a mug, a court heard.

Mum wrongly arrested after bitter ex framed her

Mum wrongly arrested after bitter ex framed her

A young child watched his mother being carted off by police after her ex claimed she had left threatening notes on his car - which he wrote himself.

Mystery surrounds death of man found in river

Mystery surrounds death of man found in river

The death of a man pulled from a river is being treated as "unexplained" - as a murder suspect is released without charge.

Police probe after ex-EastEnders star's Twitter hacked

Police probe after ex-EastEnders star's Twitter hacked

Former EastEnders star Danniella Westbrook has had her Twitter account hacked, leaving fans concerned over her well-being.

Victim suffered cracked skull in pub car park attack

Victim suffered cracked skull in pub car park attack

Police are hunting an attacker who punched a man to the ground in a pub car park, causing him to suffer a fractured skull and a brain haemorrhage.

Woman heartbroken as birds stolen from aviary

Woman heartbroken as birds stolen from aviary

A woman whose hobby is breeding birds has fallen victim to thieves, who stole 22 of her canaries and budgies.

Man knocked out in petrol station attack

Man knocked out in petrol station attack

A man was left unconscious after being punched to the ground and hitting his head on a kerb while queueing at a petrol station.

Kent's tallest tree has been felled

Kent's tallest tree has been felled

The Old Man of Kent, the county's tallest tree, has been cut down.

Missing boy, 16, found safe and well

Missing boy, 16, found safe and well

Police have confirmed a missing teenager who had not been seen for five days has been found safe and well.

Jarvis Cocker added to Dreamland music festival line-up

Jarvis Cocker added to Dreamland music festival line-up

The Pulp singer joins Wolf Alice and Super Furry Animals for next month's By The Sea Festival in Margate

Couple's joy at lottery and racing win

Couple's joy at lottery and racing win

A retired couple are celebrating after winning the lottery on the same day they picked up a big win on the horses.

Boy, 12, flown to hospital after escalator fall

Boy, 12, flown to hospital after escalator fall

A 12-year-old has been flown to a London hospital after falling off the side of an escalator near a town centre supermarket.

Pair jailed for 'cold-blooded execution' of Kent man

Pair jailed for 'cold-blooded execution' of Kent man

Two men have been jailed for 32 years today after shooting a man four times, wrapping his body in plastic and burying him in a forest.

Warning after lorry driver threatened with chainsaw

Warning after lorry driver threatened with chainsaw

A Kent freight organisation has warned lorry drivers heading into the county - after a trucker was ambushed and threatened with a chainsaw.

Girl, 14, found lying in road after 'sex attack'

Girl, 14, found lying in road after 'sex attack'

An investigation's been launched after a teenage girl was found lying unconscious on the side of the road after a reported 'sex attack'.

Truckers 'attacked by migrants'

Truckers 'attacked by migrants'

Four Kent truck drivers have been attacked in the last two weeks because of 'a spike in migrant activity' at Calais.

Do you know this tattooed charity tin thief suspect?

Do you know this tattooed charity tin thief suspect?

Officers investigating the theft of a charity box from a shop have circulated a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to.

Rock legend opens new station on 'magical' railway

Rock legend opens new station on 'magical' railway

The Who frontman Roger Daltrey described opening a new railway station as "wonderful" to come back 60 years after his first visit.

Woman 'molested by couple who pushed her for threesome'

Woman 'molested by couple who pushed her for threesome'

A couple 'sexually assaulted a woman after begging her to join in a threesome' following a boozy night out, a court's heard.

'Worryingly low' number of vessels protect our coast: MPs

'Worryingly low' number of vessels protect our coast: MPs

Our coasts are being woefully protected against people smugglers, with just three boats guarding thousands of miles of borders, it's been revealed.

Cardy firm's £3m payment for land

Cardy firm's £3m payment for land

A firm handed over £3m for land in Kent... just days before its parent firm filed for administration, it's been revealed.

Arsonists start fires in former restaurant

Arsonists start fires in former restaurant

Arsonists are thought to be responsible for setting fires in a derelict restaurant.

Social media reunites Eileen with WWII picture

Social media reunites Eileen with WWII picture

A precious photograph of a solider in the Second World War has been reunited with its 96-year-old owner... thanks to social media

Teen charged after couple 'shot at'

Teen charged after couple 'shot at'

A teenager has been charged after a couple were injured in an alleged shooting while walking along the road.

Wheeler dealer jailed after living lavish lifestyle

Wheeler dealer jailed after living lavish lifestyle

A trader splashed out on a villa in Thailand, a £10,000 wedding and first class flights... after pocketing £500,000 of investors' cash.

Burglars left stolen phone at second break-in

Burglars left stolen phone at second break-in

Bungling burglars who left a stolen mobile phone at the scene of a second break-in have been jailed.

Delays after motorway pile-up

Delays after motorway pile-up

Rush hour drivers are facing long queues after a crash involving four vehicles on the M2.

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