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Crime commissioner under investigation

Crime commissioner under investigation

Kent's crime commissioner is being investigated by the police watchdog over whether she was legally insured to drive her car when she crashed it.

Why Missy is also a Mister

Why Missy is also a Mister

When Missy the French bulldog's owners took her to be spayed they made a remarkable discovery that makes her one of the rarest dogs in the world.

Care services hardest hit by council's budget plans

Care services hardest hit by council's budget plans

Kent County Council has announced sweeping spending cuts to care for the elderly and vulnerable children as it unveils next year's budget plans.

Council may face action over email leak

Council may face action over email leak

A council that accidentally shared 2,500 people's personal details may face investigation over the data protection breach.

Police investigate spate of assaults on women

Police investigate spate of assaults on women

A young female student is the latest victim in a disturbing spate of assaults - including two on a university campus.

Kelly Brook says nude photo leak is sex crime

Kelly Brook says nude photo leak is sex crime

Rochester-born model Kelly Brook has vowed to prosecute the people responsible for leaking nude photos of her.

'She got what she deserved' - victim's mum

'She got what she deserved' - victim's mum

The mother of a teenage boy seduced by a 44-year-old woman says she deserves the two-year jail-term she has been handed.

Tracey puts her spin on BRITs award

Tracey puts her spin on BRITs award

Margate artist Tracey Emin has been chosen to design next year’s BRITs trophy.

Inmate injured at Kent prison

Inmate injured at Kent prison

A prisoner is in hospital tonight following more trouble at a Kent jail.

Woman seriously injured in crash

Woman seriously injured in crash

A man's to appear in court charged with wounding with intent after a woman was seriously injured in a crash.

Taxi driver guilty of vicious attack on naked ex-mate

Taxi driver guilty of vicious attack on naked ex-mate

A man has been convicted after his former pal fled naked from his flat in an attack with a hammer, knife and knuckleduster.

Katie Price to make wishes come true

Katie Price to make wishes come true

Former glamour model Katie Price reveals Kent date to promote her latest book.

Surgeons are filmed curing a man's blindness

Surgeons are filmed curing a man's blindness

A Kent couple are live streaming the moment a blind man has surgery to restore his sight - allowing him to see his grandchildren for the first time.

Trail of destruction as driver 'blacks out'

Trail of destruction as driver 'blacks out'

A motorist clipped a pedestrian before crashing into cars and destroying a shop front after he's thought to have blacked out at the wheel.

Every little bit really DOES help

Every little bit really DOES help

Here's how a last-minute CD gift in Tesco's led to an ordinary Kent couple forming a globetrotting friendship... with Peter Andre.

Father cleared of involvement in drive-by shooting

Father cleared of involvement in drive-by shooting

A father has been acquitted of having any involvement in the shooting of two men at a yard in an alleged revenge attack.

Dreamland comeback 'in the right time and right place'

Dreamland comeback 'in the right time and right place'

The designer relaunching a closed Kent amusement park says it is part of a cultural revival in the area, as details of its revamp go on show today.

Rhyme is reason for Lola’s stardom

Rhyme is reason for Lola’s stardom

Little Lola has become an internet sensation after her failure to get the words to a nursery rhyme right proved a hit.

Almost 2,000 foreign drivers escape speeding fines

Almost 2,000 foreign drivers escape speeding fines

Overseas motorists are speeding through the county with impunity according to new figures from the Institute of Advanced Motorists.

'A single spark could have destroyed depot'

'A single spark could have destroyed depot'

Badly stored fireworks equivalent to two sacks of potatoes-worth of gunpowder could have caused a "catastrophic" explosion, a court has heard.

Kent girl representing England in homeless football squad

Kent girl representing England in homeless football squad

Football has helped a homeless teenager turn her life around, and she's now on her way to the FA's national training centre.

Crashes and flooding as downpour continues

Crashes and flooding as downpour continues

Torrential rain and strong winds across the county are causing flooding, damage to homes, school closures, treacherous road conditions and crashes.

Dip in applications for new version of Kent Freedom Pass

Dip in applications for new version of Kent Freedom Pass

Kent County Council says that it has had 3,000 fewer applications for young person's travel pass after costs double

Fun, food and thrills at Dreamland... the sequel!

Fun, food and thrills at Dreamland... the sequel!

If you fancy stepping back in time to a world of scenic railways, pinball parlours and vintage vehicles, step this way...

German man in court on suspicion of smuggling cocaine

German man in court on suspicion of smuggling cocaine

A German man has appeared in court accused of smuggling cocaine worth around £200,000 through the port of Dover.

Road closed as car hits telegraph pole

Road closed as car hits telegraph pole

Emergency services have been called after a car smashed into a telegraph pole.

Plans for £1.47 million theatre refurbishment agreed

Plans for £1.47 million theatre refurbishment agreed

A major Kent theatre will get a new lease of life ahead of possible plans to build a new one altogether.

Trouble-hit jail to get visit from top ministers

Trouble-hit jail to get visit from top ministers

Minister Chris Grayling is to visit a prison where a guard was slashed on the face... and where some officers are paid just £18,000.

Woman, 65, named as person killed by train

Woman, 65, named as person killed by train

A person killed by a train on a crossing has been revealed as a woman of 65.

Distribution company prosecuted over worker injury

Distribution company prosecuted over worker injury

A firm has been fined thousands after an employee's arm became trapped in a conveyor belt at work.

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