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Woman soldier jailed for killing hitch-hiker

Woman soldier jailed for killing hitch-hiker

A ground-breaking female bomb disposal expert has been jailed for killing a hitchhiker while driving and surfing the internet on her phone.

MP Damian Collins: 'Blatter should step down immediately'

MP Damian Collins: 'Blatter should step down immediately'

Kent MP Damian Collins, who founded the New Fifa Now campaign, has called for Sepp Blatter to step down immediately.

'Media intrusion' to blame for youth crime tsar scrapping

'Media intrusion' to blame for youth crime tsar scrapping

Media intrusion is to blame for the decision not to appoint a new youth crime tsar, according to Kent crime commissioner Ann Barnes.

Dog ban for couple who let staffies attack

Dog ban for couple who let staffies attack

A couple whose staffies attacked three other pets have been banned from keeping dogs.

FOUND: 83-year-old dementia sufferer

FOUND: 83-year-old dementia sufferer

Police have now found a pensioner with dementia who went missing from his home in Rainham.

Mother gives birth on hard shoulder

Mother gives birth on hard shoulder

These new parents will never forget the day their daughter was born after she came into the world on the side of a motorway this afternoon.

Lover who put girlfriend through decades of hell jailed

Lover who put girlfriend through decades of hell jailed

A man who threatened to bury his girlfriend - after more than 20 years of abusing her - has been banned from Thanet for 10 years.

Man admits knife attack on rough sleeper

Man admits knife attack on rough sleeper

A man is awaiting sentence after admitting to repeatedly stabbing a rough sleeper in a park.

T-Rex unleashed on Kent town

T-Rex unleashed on Kent town

A huge Tyrannosaurus Rex has been unleashed in a Kent town this afternoon after travelling to the area on a flatbed truck.

Prolific burglar threatens pensioner with knife

Prolific burglar threatens pensioner with knife

A prolific and violent burglar is behind bars after he broke into an 83-year-old man's home and threatened him with a knife.

Tributes paid to Charles Kennedy

Tributes paid to Charles Kennedy

A leading Kent campaigner has praised the former Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy, who has died aged just 55, as "witty and charming".

Woman admits trying to murder three in suicide bid

Woman admits trying to murder three in suicide bid

A woman dismantled a fire alarm before pulling a cooker gas tube in a bid to kill herself - while putting others' lives at risk.

Woman freed from crash

Woman freed from crash

Firefighters had to remove the roof of a car to free a trapped woman after a crash.

Happy 150th birthday to The Mercury!

Happy 150th birthday to The Mercury!

It has survived Hitler’s bombs, takeovers, industrial strikes, competition and threats from other media - today the Mercury is 150 years old!

Driver caught with 17 immigrants - and two journalists

Driver caught with 17 immigrants - and two journalists

A driver caught attempting to smuggle 17 illegal immigrants found something else unexpected in the back of his lorry - two undercover reporters.

Girl, 10, faces the chop to honour brave dad

Girl, 10, faces the chop to honour brave dad

A 10-year-old girl who lost her father to stomach cancer has had her hip-length hair chopped off to raise money for the hospice that cared for him.

Pressure group attacks council over wet fish stall

Pressure group attacks council over wet fish stall

A pressure group has attacked councils for holding 'non-essential' assets including a wet fish stall and model railway.

Boy, 9, hurt in roof fall

Boy, 9, hurt in roof fall

A child was taken to hospital after plunging through a roof of an empty property.

Family's tribute to 'one in a million' Danny

Family's tribute to 'one in a million' Danny

Relatives of Danny Wallis have released a loving tribute in memory of the 29-year-old after he was allegedly murdered at his flat.

Hapless thieves cause £10k damage to ticket machine

Hapless thieves cause £10k damage to ticket machine

Police have issued images of two men they want to speak to after "considerable" damage was caused to a railway ticket machine.

Head teacher under fire for banning skinny trousers

Head teacher under fire for banning skinny trousers

Teachers have been slammed for turning away dozens of "incorrectly dressed" pupils - including one youngster wearing skinny trousers.

Kent is the dog-napping capital of the country

Kent is the dog-napping capital of the country

An investigation has revealed more dogs are stolen in Kent than anywhere else in the country - and the majority are never reunited with their owners.

Murder suspect still held after body found

Murder suspect still held after body found

A 23-year-old man is still in custody on suspicion of murder - while a woman's been released and a man bailed after a body was found.

Nice weather for ducks!

Nice weather for ducks!

Kent is being battered by strong winds and heavy rain - but this rubber duck in full Archbishop regalia seems to be enjoying the unseasonable weather.

Prison officer jailed for selling stories to journalist

Prison officer jailed for selling stories to journalist

A Kent prison guard has been jailed after being found guilty of misconduct for selling stories about inmates to a tabloid newspaper.

Southeastern train crashes into tree

Southeastern train crashes into tree

Services continue after a train crashed into a tree that had fallen onto the line.

Woman, 32, hit and killed by train

Woman, 32, hit and killed by train

A woman hit and killed by a Eurostar train was 32 and from Chatham, police have confirmed

Turned over trailer partially blocks Sheppey Crossing

Turned over trailer partially blocks Sheppey Crossing

A crash involving a high-sided trailer just after the Sheppey Crossing has partially blocked the road.

Is Jack UK's biggest baby?

Is Jack UK's biggest baby?

Baby Jack grew to the size of a one-year-old in just ten weeks.

Air ambulance called to housing estate

Air ambulance called to housing estate

Police, paramedics and an air ambulance have been called out following fears for a man's welfare this afternoon.

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