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Squatters describe 'baseball bat gang attack'

Squatters describe 'baseball bat gang attack'

More details have emerged of an alleged gang attack on squatters, said to have involved a 30-strong mob armed with bats, poles and screwdrivers.

Teenager wrongly accused of Xbox hack suffers threats

Teenager wrongly accused of Xbox hack suffers threats

The parents of a teenager wrongly accused of being the hacking kingpin who brought Sony to its knees say they are ready to return to normality.

Probe continues after deadly crossing crash

Probe continues after deadly crossing crash

A man arrested on suspicion of causing the deaths of a mum and her son has had his bail "cancelled" but the investigation continues.

Weatherman's wintry outlook for Kent

Weatherman's wintry outlook for Kent

Parts of the county could be in for some snow next week, according to an amateur meteorologist who has successfully predicted its arrival in the past.

'Secret' speed cameras catch 700 drivers in two months

'Secret' speed cameras catch 700 drivers in two months

Hundreds of speeding drivers have been fined following the introduction of new 'secret' speed cameras on the M25.

Tractor trailer overturns and sheds manure load

Tractor trailer overturns and sheds manure load

A tractor trailer overturned and shed its load of manure across a carriageway this afternoon, causing severe delays for drivers.

Woman seriously hurt after being hit by car

Woman seriously hurt after being hit by car

A woman has been rushed to hospital with serious head injuries after being hit by a car.

Driver caused 'catastrophic' injuries to policeman

Driver caused 'catastrophic' injuries to policeman

A speeding driver who seriously injured a jogging police officer when he hit him with his car has been jailed for more than two years.

'Kafkaesque' laws strike wrong note with buskers

'Kafkaesque' laws strike wrong note with buskers

Buskers are campaigning against tough rules which allow council officials to judge them like "a poor man's Simon Cowell" and destroy instruments.

'Exploding e-cigarette could have killed my family'

'Exploding e-cigarette could have killed my family'

A dad who sparked a house fire after plugging his e-cigarette into an iPhone charger has told how 'flames shot across the room' when it exploded.

'No sinister intentions' from man outside school

'No sinister intentions' from man outside school

A primary school sent a warning out to parents after a stranger reportedly approached two girls outside.

Al Murray's Pub Landlord wades into creme egg row

Al Murray's Pub Landlord wades into creme egg row

Just one day after Al Murray announced plans to fight Nigel Farage as the Pub Landlord he's revealed a new issue he wants to crack - creme eggs.

Bridge crash closed train lines

Bridge crash closed train lines

Rail users faced delays this morning after a lorry hit a bridge.

Attorney General 'powerless' after sex case teacher spared jail

Attorney General 'powerless' after sex case teacher spared jail

A teacher spared jail after an affair with a 16-year-old pupil will not have his sentence referred to the appeal court, it's been revealed.

Sir Hugh Robertson set to stand down

Sir Hugh Robertson set to stand down

A veteran MP who has represented Kent in parliament since 2001 is calling it a day at the general election.

Child sex abuser jailed - 30 years on

Child sex abuser jailed - 30 years on

An elderly man who escaped justice for more than 30 years has finally been locked up after being found guilty of child sex abuse.

Eight flood warnings as county lashed by rain

Eight flood warnings as county lashed by rain

Families in Kent's key flood areas - including Yalding - face an anxious day as the county is hit with eight official warnings.

Lesbian couple thrown out of ladies' loo

Lesbian couple thrown out of ladies' loo

A lesbian couple have slammed one of the UK’s biggest cinema chains after they were mistaken for men and kicked out of the ladies’ toilets.

Parents' campaign to overturn murder conviction

Parents' campaign to overturn murder conviction

The parents of a man jailed for his part in a murder say they have new hope of overturning his conviction.

Bullet the cat triggers alert at firing range

Bullet the cat triggers alert at firing range

A courageous cat named Bullet stunned security guards when he casually wandered past a police firing range and into a training centre.

Car flips in crash with bus carrying 26 children

Car flips in crash with bus carrying 26 children

A driver has been praised for his actions after a car overturned in a crash with a bus carrying 26 children.

Kent seller re-lists Charlie Hebdo after 'malicious' bid

Kent seller re-lists Charlie Hebdo after 'malicious' bid

A copy of the first edition of satirical magazine to be published since the Paris shootings has been re-listed on eBay after fake £100,000 offer.

Man dies in crash

Man dies in crash

A crash has claimed the life of a man in his 50s and police are appealing for witnesses.

Boy, 14, admits train robbery

Boy, 14, admits train robbery

Police have arrested two teens aged 14 and 18 following an "overwhelming response" to an appeal for information about two alleged robberies on trains.

Kent County Council's 'care competitions' for elderly

Kent County Council's 'care competitions' for elderly

A competitive tendering site is being used to place elderly people in residential care by KCC, KentOnline can reveal.

Council told to review Manston buyout

Council told to review Manston buyout

A backbench committee has told leaders to rethink its decision against carrying out a compulsory purchase of the airport.

Paedophile jailed for sixth attack on 'very, very young child'

Paedophile jailed for sixth attack on 'very, very young child'

A convicted child sex predator has been locked up for assaulting a little girl after a string of previous victims.

£100,000 bid for Kent eBay seller's Charlie Hebdo 'survivor issue'

£100,000 bid for Kent eBay seller's Charlie Hebdo 'survivor issue'

The first edition of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo printed since the Paris shootings has attracted huge bids on eBay for a Kent seller.

£5.7m scheme to improve traffic blackspot moves ahead

£5.7m scheme to improve traffic blackspot moves ahead

County councillors have backed a scheme to ease traffic congestion around a notorious town centre gyratory system.

Lifeboat search confirms wreckage 'not from vessel'

Lifeboat search confirms wreckage 'not from vessel'

A wreckage spotted in the Channel this morning is not from a vessel, an RNLI Lifeboat search has confirmed.

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