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Man jailed for raping four year-old boy

Man jailed for raping four year-old boy

This is the face of a child rapist jailed for nine years after raping a four-year-old who during the trial gave evidence clutching a teddy.

'Please don’t kill me...please someone help!’

'Please don’t kill me...please someone help!’

This is the dramatic moment a terrified mum thought she was going to die - in scenes caught vividly on camera.

Councillor blasted for telling colleagues to 'f*** off'

Councillor blasted for telling colleagues to 'f*** off'

A councillor has been rapped over the knuckles after a four-letter swearing rant as tempers flared at a budget meeting.

Long tailbacks after crash

Long tailbacks after crash

Four cars crashed on the A249 near Stockbury roundabout this morning, causing long tailbacks.

Man rushed to hospital with burns in flat fire

Man rushed to hospital with burns in flat fire

Fifteen emergency vehicles were called to a flat fire which left a man hospitalised.

Policemen cleared of perverting justice after store arrest

Policemen cleared of perverting justice after store arrest

A high-profile case against police has collapsed after prosecutors failed to find vital paperwork.

Man dies after heart attack on high street

Man dies after heart attack on high street

Emergency crews battled in vain to save the life of a man who collapsed and lay unconscious on a high street.

Drink-drive school run mum hit car carrying newborn baby

Drink-drive school run mum hit car carrying newborn baby

A mum drunk on the school run crashed into a car carrying a newborn baby while more than double the legal limit.

'Just seeing him every day is amazing'

'Just seeing him every day is amazing'

After eight years of heartache a woman who lost seven babies while trying to start a family with her husband has finally given birth to a healthy boy.

PM says £3m ‘not enough’ to help solve Stack disruptions

PM says £3m ‘not enough’ to help solve Stack disruptions

David Cameron has signalled more money will need to be spent dealing with the economic damage created by Operation Stack.

'To whoever stole Baby April’s toys – you're sick and cruel'

'To whoever stole Baby April’s toys – you're sick and cruel'

Thieves have stolen toys placed on the grave of a murdered baby just weeks before the 20th anniversary of her death.

Man stable after being found in street in boxers

Man stable after being found in street in boxers

A man is recovering in hospital after being found lying in the street in his boxer shorts in the early hours.

Massive tailbacks following crash

Massive tailbacks following crash

A Mazda and a BMW crashed near a roundabout this evening, causing massive tailbacks.

Arctic challenge will test Gurkhas to limit

Arctic challenge will test Gurkhas to limit

Two Gurkhas based in Kent are set to embark on a daunting 1,500-mile challenge to mark the 200th anniversary of the British and Nepalese alliance.

Border Agency official 'raped woman at dogging spot'

Border Agency official 'raped woman at dogging spot'

A woman has told a jury she was raped by a UK Border Agency official after accepting a lift home from a party.

No 'dry ice' in the house as David proposes

No 'dry ice' in the house as David proposes

David Aldridge pulled out all the stops when he popped the question... at a 14-course Game of Thrones banquet complete with a monk and dry ice.

Sex attack suspect denies string of offences

Sex attack suspect denies string of offences

A 42-year-old man has appeared in court to deny 18 sex assaults and robberies in two parts of the county.

Mum fined after turning up to school drunk

Mum fined after turning up to school drunk

A parent has been fined after being drunk and disorderly at a primary school.

Fifteen firefighters tackle blaze after gas main ruptures

Fifteen firefighters tackle blaze after gas main ruptures

Firefighters spent almost six hours battling a blaze after electrical fire in a house led to a gas main rupturing.

Police 'responsible for errors' which led to man's death

Police 'responsible for errors' which led to man's death

An inquest has found three policemen were responsible for errors which led to the death of a mental patient.

Volunteer stole from RSPCA

Volunteer stole from RSPCA

A night-time curfew has been imposed on a thief who betrayed an animal charity's trust.

Dazy Saunders 'had taken cocaine'

Dazy Saunders 'had taken cocaine'

Popular butcher David "Dazy" Saunders, who was found dead on Christmas Day, had taken cocaine, an inquest heard.

Five-year-old hugs teddy as he gives evidence

Five-year-old hugs teddy as he gives evidence

A five-year-old hugged his teddy bear as he gave evidence in a sex case.

Magna Carta will return to Sandwich

Magna Carta will return to Sandwich

The Magna Carta will be coming back to the people of Sandwich, the town council has confirmed.

Study calls for probe into marsh mosquito virus risk

Study calls for probe into marsh mosquito virus risk

Risk assessments need to be updated after a mosquito known to be a carrier of West Nile virus was found thriving in north Kent.

Man seriously hurt following M20 bridge crash

Man seriously hurt following M20 bridge crash

A man suffered multiple injuries after his car hit the bridge that runs over the M20 at junction 9.

Royal Navy intercepts Russian warship off Kent coast

Royal Navy intercepts Russian warship off Kent coast

The Royal Navy has confirmed it tracked and intercepted a Russian warship after it was spotted off the Kent coast.

'We need to keep border controls in Calais'

'We need to keep border controls in Calais'

Those are the words of MP Charlie Elphicke who has responded to viral footage of migrants being left to run off into the distance by French officers.

Police investigate after girl sexually assaulted

Police investigate after girl sexually assaulted

Police are hunting for a man after a 15-year-old girl was sexually assaulted on a footpath.

Friends and family bid fond farewell to tragic Pat Lamb

Friends and family bid fond farewell to tragic Pat Lamb

Family and friends said a final farewell to 28-year-old Pat Lamb today.

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