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Cheers! Girl takes first alcoholic drink ever after bet

Cheers! Girl takes first alcoholic drink ever after bet

A girl who vowed not to touch a drop of alcohol until she's 18 had her first legal drink last night. This is what she chose...

'Sex attack victim' screams for help

'Sex attack victim' screams for help

Police were called after members of the public heard the calls for help of a woman who was reportedly sexually assaulted.

Woman hit and killed by train

Woman hit and killed by train

Rail services have partially resumed this evening after a woman was hit and killed by a train.

Busy stretch of road reopens after crash

Busy stretch of road reopens after crash

A crash involving a car and motorbike shut a busy stretch of road one way.

Traffic chaos continues due to tunnel closure

Traffic chaos continues due to tunnel closure

Drivers are facing yet more misery on the roads due to the ongoing closure of the Blackwall Tunnel.

Dog rescued from mud

Dog rescued from mud

A dog trapped in mud and desperately sinking metres from the riverbank was rescued by firefighters.

Road shut as fire crews tackle lorry blaze

Road shut as fire crews tackle lorry blaze

A road was shut for a while as firefighters tackled a fire in an articulated lorry.

Council has 'no prospect' of recouping Op Stack costs

Council has 'no prospect' of recouping Op Stack costs

Kent County Council says there is no chance of recouping the cost of operation stack from the government - so the burden will fall on taxpayers.

'I wanted a relaxing birth in a water bath – it didn’t quite happen'

'I wanted a relaxing birth in a water bath – it didn’t quite happen'

Despite plans for a relaxing water birth, Sasha Tadman's baby Clementine couldn't wait - she was born in her parents’ car in a petrol station.

Woman attacked man with bottle on train in front of children

Woman attacked man with bottle on train in front of children

A violent woman who bottled a stranger on a train in front of his young children has been jailed.

Appeal as crash victim fights for life

Appeal as crash victim fights for life

Police want witnesses as a van driver remains in a life-threatening condition in hospital after crashing into a stationary vehicle on the A2.

I'm a phone box... get me out of here!

I'm a phone box... get me out of here!

A councillor has said closing the door of this overgrown phone box would be like a bushtucker trial and even BT said they wouldn't use it.

Man dies after collapsing in town centre

Man dies after collapsing in town centre

Emergency crews were called to a cafe when an elderly man was taken ill.

One Direction's fishing rods stolen

One Direction's fishing rods stolen

Fishing equipment used in a film by the pop group One Direction has been stolen from the owner’s home.

Online video leads to arrest of suspected paedophile

Online video leads to arrest of suspected paedophile

A video posted online has led to the arrest of a 53-year-old man on suspicion of arranging to commit a sexual offence with an underage girl.

Person held by police after 'jumping from bridge'

Person held by police after 'jumping from bridge'

Emergency services including lifeboat and coastguard crews were called after reports someone had jumped from a bridge.

Police inspector warned after 'aggressive' behaviour

Police inspector warned after 'aggressive' behaviour

A Kent Police inspector has been given a written warning after trying to intervene in an incident while he was on a night out drinking.

Right and left-wing demonstrators plan to march in Dover

Right and left-wing demonstrators plan to march in Dover

The Chief Constable has ruled rival right-wing and anti-fascist marches must be split up this weekend to avoid a repeat of violent clashes in Dover.

Tories challenge Kent Police in court over election spending

Tories challenge Kent Police in court over election spending

Kent Police is the latest force to ask for more time to examine claims about Conservative spending at the general election.

Car and bike engulfed in flame after crash

Car and bike engulfed in flame after crash

A car and a motorbike burst into flames following a collision this evening.

'The NHS should consider charging patients'

'The NHS should consider charging patients'

The chief executive of a Kent health trust has sparked controversy by suggesting the NHS should consider charging patients for some services.

Woman beaten unconscious in alleyway robbery

Woman beaten unconscious in alleyway robbery

Police are appealing for information after a woman in her 30s was punched unconscious in an alleyway robbery outside a nightclub.

Driver describes moment firefighter stepped in front of train

Driver describes moment firefighter stepped in front of train

A driver has described making eye contact with Gary Cook just moments before the former firefighter stepped off the platform in front of his train.

Arrest after 'threats to kill' at station

Arrest after 'threats to kill' at station

A man has been arrested after reportedly threatening to kill people at a railway station this morning.

Child abuser jailed for raping young girl

Child abuser jailed for raping young girl

A man has been jailed for 15 years for carrying out a string of child abuse offences dating back as far as 1990.

Head teacher taped to school

Head teacher taped to school

Primary school children and parents put a head teacher in a sticky situation during a spring fete.

Six rushed to hospital after horror crash on crossroads

Six rushed to hospital after horror crash on crossroads

A boy has been flown to hospital and five others taken by ambulance following a crash involving a taxi and van on a notorious junction.

Two-car smash closes bypass

Two-car smash closes bypass

A busy bypass has been closed after a two-car smash left three injured.

Primary school evacuated after bomb threat

Primary school evacuated after bomb threat

A Maidstone primary school was evacuated after a bomb threat.

Safe stolen from 'murdered' pensioner's house still missing

Safe stolen from 'murdered' pensioner's house still missing

A heavy-duty safe stolen during a violent raid on a bungalow which left a pensioner dead remains outstanding following a search.

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