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Woman grabbed as she walked through field

Woman grabbed as she walked through field

Police are investigating a report that a man tried to grab a woman in a secluded field.

The Friday News Quiz

The Friday News Quiz

How much can you earn as a spin doctor for a hospital trust? Which boxer has bought a caravan on Sheppey?

Council commissions £200k statue of the Queen

Council commissions £200k statue of the Queen

Mystery benefactors are paying for a large statue of the Queen to be sculpted and placed in a town centre to mark the monarch's 90th birthday.

Thanet comes out as top tourist treat

Thanet comes out as top tourist treat

Here are the most popular attractions, restaurants and hotels in the area in 2016 according to TripAdvisor.

Desperate house hunters camp in freezing cold to secure home

Desperate house hunters camp in freezing cold to secure home

Freezing temperatures did not deter desperate house-hunters from camping outside a developer's sales office, in the hope of securing a new home.

Four arrested after double stabbing

Four arrested after double stabbing

Four suspects have been released on bail after two men were injured - one seriously - in a street stabbing on Friday

Hospital trust seeks £100k spin doctor

Hospital trust seeks £100k spin doctor

A hospital trust needs a £100,000-a-year spin doctor to sugar-coat "difficult decisions" in the coming months. Interested?

WATCH: ‘I killed him’

WATCH: ‘I killed him’

In a squalid room littered with used needles, a drug addict confesses on camera to the sister of a man she injected with a fatal dose of heroin.

'Youths think they are untouchable'

'Youths think they are untouchable'

Householders being terrorised by a gang of youths say a lack of police officers means the vandals think they are 'untouchable'.

Arrogant thug bullied and stole from friend

Arrogant thug bullied and stole from friend

An arrogant thug who bullied a female friend before stealing her television and threatening to torch her father's home has been locked up.

Crossing closed due to...patio table

Crossing closed due to...patio table

Police converged on the Sheppey Crossing this afternoon after motorists were forced to dodge a piece of garden furniture.

Kent astronaut reveals he has terminal cancer

Kent astronaut reveals he has terminal cancer

A former Kent schoolboy who went onto become a successful astronaut with three space missions under his belt has revealed he has terminal cancer.

Major road to be shut for 'foreseeable future'

Major road to be shut for 'foreseeable future'

Highways chiefs have admitted that a stretch of the A249 which has been closed for almost two weeks is unlikely to re-open anytime soon.

Michael Caine tipped to play Hatton Garden raider

Michael Caine tipped to play Hatton Garden raider

Hollywood legend Sir Michael Caine says he would jump at the chance to play the Kent mastermind behind the Hatton Garden heist on the big screen.

New 'emergency' high speed service announced

New 'emergency' high speed service announced

Cracks in the sea wall and damage to the rail line between Dover and Folkestone has forced Southeastern to announce a reshuffle of train services.

Traffic queued for miles on the A2

Traffic queued for miles on the A2

Highways England is attempting to determine the cause of long tailbacks between Canterbury and Brenley Corner.

Case to go ahead against 'Channel Tunnel walker'

Case to go ahead against 'Channel Tunnel walker'

Lawyers representing a migrant believed to have walked almost the entire length of the Channel Tunnel have vowed to fight his case.

Burst water main partially closes M20

Burst water main partially closes M20

The M20 was partially closed this evening as water from a burst main covered the carriageway.

Oyster service extends to Kent station

Oyster service extends to Kent station

A change of rail operator means the Oyster card service is set to extend to another Kent station.

Thieves steal photos of children in nursery raid

Thieves steal photos of children in nursery raid

Staff and parents have been left heartbroken after hundreds of irreplaceable photos of children were swiped by thieves during a break-in at a nursery.

Kent is WORST for under-performing schools

Kent is WORST for under-performing schools

Kent has the highest number of under-performing schools in the UK, official figures show.

Most of Dartford and Gravesham’s GCSE results below Kent average

Most of Dartford and Gravesham’s GCSE results below Kent average

Two thirds of Dartford and Gravesham school's GCSE results are below the average for the rest of Kent - according to league tables published today.

'I like little girls from four to women of 50'

'I like little girls from four to women of 50'

A paedophile made a 250 mile journey with the intention of abusing a five-year-old girl - but the police were waiting.

Police search as pupils wander off from school

Police search as pupils wander off from school

Two young children managed to leave school and walk over a mile and half before they were reported missing, sparking a desperate police search.

Seafront air show set for summer return

Seafront air show set for summer return

An air show watched by 70,000 people last summer is set to be held again this August.

Council agrees health service cuts as budget slashed by £1.4m

Council agrees health service cuts as budget slashed by £1.4m

Sexual health and stop smoking services are among those losing tens of thousands of pounds worth of funding in the face of a £1.4m budget cut.

Delays clear after motorway pile-up

Delays clear after motorway pile-up

Rush hour drivers faced lengthy queues this morning after a motorway pile-up reportedly involving three vehicles.

Fire starts in loft at family home

Fire starts in loft at family home

A family has had a lucky escape after a blaze broke out in the loft space of their home.

Heist boss could lose fortune

Heist boss could lose fortune

Brian Reader, the elderly "guv'nor" of the multimillion-pound Hatton Garden raid, could be stripped of his assets - including his luxurious Kent home.

MS sufferer raising £50k for life-changing treatment

MS sufferer raising £50k for life-changing treatment

A woman with multiple sclerosis is hoping to raise £50,000 for a stem cell transplant in Russia that could transform her life.

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