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Man jailed for abducting teen and taking her to hotel

Man jailed for abducting teen and taking her to hotel

A man who abducted a teenage care home runaway, plied her with alcohol until she was "hideously drunk" and took her to a hotel has been sentenced.

Person cut free after crash

Person cut free after crash

A woman has been left with neck injuries after a crash on a busy road this afternoon.

Police called after school security threat

Police called after school security threat

Police are investigating a security threat to a school sports day.

Police called to sudden death

Police called to sudden death

Emergency crews were called to a house in the early hours after a sudden death of a man was reported.

Rescue dog sings EastEnders theme tune

Rescue dog sings EastEnders theme tune

Could this rescue dog be Kent's biggest fan of TV's Albert Square - or should that be Howl-bert Square?

VIDEO: Large explosions as gas canisters catch fire

VIDEO: Large explosions as gas canisters catch fire

Two large explosions "lit up the sky" and caused buildings to shake as a garage full of gas canisters went up in flames.

Rush-hour crashes spark long jams

Rush-hour crashes spark long jams

Two crashes caused tailbacks on major Kent roads this evening.

Man charged with rape attempt

Man charged with rape attempt

Police have today charged a 24-year-old man with the attempted rape of a young woman near a popular park.

Delays clear after car crashes into bush and catches fire

Delays clear after car crashes into bush and catches fire

Traffic has returned to normal after a car swerved into bushes and caught alight, prompting earlier lane closures.

Blaze breaks out in house

Blaze breaks out in house

Firefighters tackled a blaze at a two-storey house, which is thought to have been caused by an overloaded electrical extension.

'Weekend staff saved our baby'

'Weekend staff saved our baby'

A mother has praised the life saving care given to her five-day old son after he was rushed to hospital on a Saturday night hours from death.

A trail-er destruction

A trail-er destruction

A lorry has crashed into properties in the middle of a quiet village, causing extensive damage to walls and drives.

Firefighter delusional about illness took his own life

Firefighter delusional about illness took his own life

A jury has decided a former firefighter took his own life after experiencing a delusional belief that he was suffering a serious illness.

My ordeal at hands of ‘doss house gang rapists'

My ordeal at hands of ‘doss house gang rapists'

An alleged gang rape victim has told how she woke up naked on a bed with strangers being let in and out of the room.

Headline act announced for seaside music festival

Headline act announced for seaside music festival

After a sold-out launch last year, By The Sea have revealed the third headliner for this year's festival.

Woman, 64, killed by train

Woman, 64, killed by train

A person hit and killed by a train has been identified as a 64-year-old woman from the local area.

Cat 'moments from being dead' after shooting

Cat 'moments from being dead' after shooting

A woman has told of her horror as she found her pet cat ‘moments from being dead’ after it was shot with an air rifle.

Staff at waste firm fined for fly tipping

Staff at waste firm fined for fly tipping

A director and workers at a waste business have been fined more than £25,000 after illegally dumping rubbish on farmland.

Busy dual carriageway partly shut after van crash

Busy dual carriageway partly shut after van crash

A busy stretch of dual carriageway is causing delays coast-bound after two vans crashed on a busy dual carriageway.

Huge operation clears massive oil spill

Huge operation clears massive oil spill

Drivers heading into Kent are able to use the Blackwall Tunnel today - thanks to 13 hours of resurfacing work after a major fuel spill.

Council leader in tax arrears four years running

Council leader in tax arrears four years running

A Ukip council leader has revealed he fell behind with his council tax bills for four years running – and faced a court summons each time.

Snooker club could close over drugs and violence

Snooker club could close over drugs and violence

A snooker club may be forced to shut after a man was assaulted and police seized drugs from customers.

Uni staff launch two-day strike

Uni staff launch two-day strike

University workers across Kent will join picket lines today as part of a national dispute over pay.

CCTV issued after spate of burglaries

CCTV issued after spate of burglaries

Police have issued CCTV images of a man they are hunting after a spate of burglaries by fraudsters posing as workmen.

Funeral flowers from a killer

Funeral flowers from a killer

Schoolgirl killer Colin Ash-Smith sent a floral tribute to the funeral of his father - but was not freed from prison to attend.

Helicopter joins car chase after driver fled police

Helicopter joins car chase after driver fled police

The police helicopter joined a search for a car with faulty brake lights after it failed to stop for officers.

Teen biker killed in crash after 'lapse of attention'

Teen biker killed in crash after 'lapse of attention'

A teenage motorcyclist died in a crash after he had a "momentary lapse of attention" and veered into oncoming traffic.

Woman charged with arson after major house fire

Woman charged with arson after major house fire

A woman's accused of intending to endanger life after a suspected arson caused a pub and homes to be evacuated.

Travellers set up outside Waitrose

Travellers set up outside Waitrose

A number of families have parked up on green space opposite Waitrose this evening.

Man hurt after mini-moto crash

Man hurt after mini-moto crash

A man was taken to hospital after the mini motorbike he was riding was involved in a crash with a car.

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