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Five arrested after assault

Five arrested after assault

Four men and one woman were arrested after an alleged assault.

Is this the South east's most violent jail?

Is this the South east's most violent jail?

A Kent jail recorded more disciplinary incidents than any other in the south east last year, including outbreaks of violence.

Police swarm quiet village

Police swarm quiet village

Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a swarm of emergency services descended on a quiet village.

Prison officer burnt after teen throws hot water

Prison officer burnt after teen throws hot water

A prison officer was left with a scalded face after a teenager threw hot water at him in a young offenders institute.

Residents fear fly-tippers have dumped asbestos in alley

Residents fear fly-tippers have dumped asbestos in alley

Flytippers are making life a misery for residents of a street where they fear criminals may have dumped dangerous asbestos.

Serious assault in car

Serious assault in car

A 46-year-old man suffered deep cuts and bruises after allegedly being repeatedly punched in the face.

'Devil worshippers' blamed for inverted crosses

'Devil worshippers' blamed for inverted crosses

Satanic worshippers could be behind the uprooting of three wooden crosses - which were left planted upside down.

Woman hurt in 'window fall'

Woman hurt in 'window fall'

Police are investigating after a woman was found unconscious outside her home after a suspected fall from a window.

A2 blocked after van engulfed in flames

A2 blocked after van engulfed in flames

A burning van blocked the A2 this evening.

Are thousands of vulnerable children needlessly criminalised?

Are thousands of vulnerable children needlessly criminalised?

Thousands of vulnerable children could be needlessly criminalised each year for offences as minor as breaking a cup, a charity claims.

Seven years' treatment for disease 'she didn't have'

Seven years' treatment for disease 'she didn't have'

A woman given chemotherapy and steroids to treat lupus for seven years has been told the shock news... she might not have it after all.

Vaccines 'not stored properly' at inadequate GP surgery

Vaccines 'not stored properly' at inadequate GP surgery

A GP surgery has bee rated inadequate after inspectors found blank prescriptions were not kept securely and vaccines improperly stored.

Victim of paedophile Cub leader awarded £48k

Victim of paedophile Cub leader awarded £48k

The victim of a paedophile Cub leader who kept diaries of the abuse he inflicted on young boys has been awarded £48,000.

Kent schools chief blasts his party's plans to make all schools academies

Kent schools chief blasts his party's plans to make all schools academies

The politician in charge of Kent schools at odds with his own party on academy plan

Yobs try to cause telephone box blast

Yobs try to cause telephone box blast

A mini-explosive that vandals tried to set off in a phone box turned out to be a dud.

Two dead and two injured after altercation

Two dead and two injured after altercation

Two people have been found dead and another two injured following a suspected stabbing.

Suspect bag sparks bomb scare

Suspect bag sparks bomb scare

Police taped off a section of a busy pedestrian shopping street after a suspect bag was spotted next to a bench.

Motorway delays due to overturned van

Motorway delays due to overturned van

Motorists are experiencing long delays after an incident on the coastbound M20.

Cheating prison officer cleared of raping teenager

Cheating prison officer cleared of raping teenager

A married man wrote a letter to his wife asking for forgiveness while awaiting trial for a rape charge.

'Emergency spelling only'

'Emergency spelling only'

Council officials were left red-faced after contractors made a spelling mistake updating the car park at a block of flats.

Mum’s horror at murder accomplice’s contact bid

Mum’s horror at murder accomplice’s contact bid

A mother was horrified after a man jailed for his part in her daughter's murder appears to have tried to contact the family.

£30m shopping complex to create hundreds of jobs

£30m shopping complex to create hundreds of jobs

Developers have revealed plans for a £30m shopping complex that would create hundreds of jobs.

Children as young as 13 arrested for 'gun offences'

Children as young as 13 arrested for 'gun offences'

A dozen youngsters - including one girl - have been arrested in Kent in recent years on suspicion of gun offences.

Katie caused chaos on the roads and rivers

Katie caused chaos on the roads and rivers

High winds with gusts up to 70mph battered Kent causing road closures including the Dartford bridge crossing and trouble on the estuary.

Police appeal after 'gunshots' shatter flat windows

Police appeal after 'gunshots' shatter flat windows

'Gunshots' shattered windows in two separate flats on Monday night.

Brave Amy's fight for baldness condition cure

Brave Amy's fight for baldness condition cure

A 15-year-old struck down by alopecia is fighting for a cure to the hair loss condition.

Jail staff retrained after abuse allegations

Jail staff retrained after abuse allegations

Youth jail staff have been retrained on restraining techniques after a documentary appeared to show excessive force being used.

Shooting victim speaks out

Shooting victim speaks out

A father shot at his home has spoken for the first time about his ordeal - and how the gunfire could have hit his young son.

Water safety fear as boat sinks

Water safety fear as boat sinks

A fisherman fears for the safety of river users after a large fishing boat sunk in a creek.

Three arrests after stabbing

Three arrests after stabbing

Three people have been arrested and bailed after a stabbing at a nightclub, which left the victim in hospital.

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