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Bully rips off wife's ponytail after love rival taunts

Bully rips off wife's ponytail after love rival taunts

A thug left his wife in agony when he ripped off her ponytail after taunting her about a previous lover.

£100k pavement artwork set to be ditched

£100k pavement artwork set to be ditched

A town centre's controversial 'flume' feature is likely to be ripped up - just six years after it was installed.

Man jailed after shooting murder

Man jailed after shooting murder

A Kent man is among five gang members jailed for a total of 55 years for their involvement in the murder of an innocent victim.

Green light for 5,000 homes

Green light for 5,000 homes

Plans to build a controversial housing development at a former Army camp have been unanimously approved.

MP demands action amid growing immigration crisis

MP demands action amid growing immigration crisis

An MP calling for more to be done to deter illegal immigrants from trying to reach Kent is to visit Calais amid a growing crisis at the port.

Biker seriously hurt in smash

Biker seriously hurt in smash

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital with multiple serious injuries after an early-hours crash that closed a major road.

It charges like a phone... and does 0 to 60 in 4.2 seconds

It charges like a phone... and does 0 to 60 in 4.2 seconds

A Kent company has launched a fleet of electric supercars for hire that do 0 to 60 in 4.2 seconds - and it costs just £1.50 to fill up.

Mum: 'Why I broke teen girl’s nose'

Mum: 'Why I broke teen girl’s nose'

A mother who broke a girl's nose has described the heartache she felt when bullies targeted her daughter diagnosed with an aggressive cancer.

Sheppey pile-up: Questions remain one year on

Sheppey pile-up: Questions remain one year on

Calls are growing for safety improvements a year after 150 vehicles were involved in Britain's biggest ever crash on the Sheppey Crossing.

Six of the best Kent pranks

Six of the best Kent pranks

Comical or cretinous, pranks can attract applause and condemnation in equal measure... check out our selection of Kent stunts.

Eurotunnel warns car drivers to check for stowaways

Eurotunnel warns car drivers to check for stowaways

As desperate immigrants look for any way they can to get across the channel Eurotunnel has warned car drivers to be on their guard.

Rapist jailed for life after horrific sex attacks

Rapist jailed for life after horrific sex attacks

A convicted rapist has been jailed for life after new victims of his years-long campaign of terror came forward.

Tributes to woman who died in public toilets

Tributes to woman who died in public toilets

A woman who collapsed and later died in a city centre toilets has been dubbed a lovely "but incredibly vulnerable person".

Arrest after toddler injured in crash

Arrest after toddler injured in crash

Police have arrested a man on suspicion of dangerous driving after a young woman and a toddler were injured in a two-car smash.

Top dog proves to be TV gold

Top dog proves to be TV gold

Old English sheepdog Spud has found success after joining paint company Dulux as their mascot.

Masked robbers target store twice armed with baseball bat

Masked robbers target store twice armed with baseball bat

Terrified takeaway staff were threatened by masked men who demanded cash before smashing a TV and fleeing with cash.

Horror as plague of rats infests school footpath

Horror as plague of rats infests school footpath

Health fears have been sparked by dozens of rats infesting a footpath used by hundreds of school children and dog walkers.

Man jailed for racially abusing cricket player

Man jailed for racially abusing cricket player

A 36-year-old man is behind bars for racially abusing a cricket player while drunk after he was asked to leave a sports ground.

Road reopens after shooting

Road reopens after shooting

Police investigating a shooting have reopened a key road - as they probe a link to a car found with bullet holes several miles away.

Umpire banned from church match as relative a bishop

Umpire banned from church match as relative a bishop

Organisers of a church cricket match feared an umpire might be biased - because his great-great grandfather was a bishop.

Pensioner's mugger chased by 40 have-a-go-heroes

Pensioner's mugger chased by 40 have-a-go-heroes

A courageous group of 40 have-a-go heroes chased after a woman who snatched cash from a pensioner before pinning her down.

Tributes to boy, seven, killed in horror crash

Tributes to boy, seven, killed in horror crash

A seven-year-old boy killed in a horrific crash that left his younger brother and sister fighting for life has been named.

Cheers! Wine maker forecasts record harvest

Cheers! Wine maker forecasts record harvest

A vineyard is expecting its largest volume of crops ever for the second consecutive year, following two tough years when profits fell.

Porsche and family car crash outside fire station

Porsche and family car crash outside fire station

Firefighters didn't have to travel far after a Porsche and another car crashed... outside their station.

Hundred illegal immigrants try to storm P&O ferry to Kent

Hundred illegal immigrants try to storm P&O ferry to Kent

Around 100 illegal immigrants charged onto the ramp of a P&O ferry bound for Kent after storming a port and overpowering security staff.

RSPB builds 1km trench to stop crime at reserve

RSPB builds 1km trench to stop crime at reserve

Reserve bosses have built a moat-style ditch at a nature reserve - to keep out egg thieves, hare hunters and nuisance bikers.

Armed robber given 28 days to pay back £1

Armed robber given 28 days to pay back £1

A robber who carried out a string of raids on newsagents has been given 28 days to pay a £1 court order - after stealing nearly £36,000.

Mum thrown off bus... because toddler was crying

Mum thrown off bus... because toddler was crying

A bus firm has apologised after a driver turfed a mum and her young son off a bus... because he was crying.

Illegal immigrant jumps out of woman's car

Illegal immigrant jumps out of woman's car

A woman has told of the frightening moment an illegal immigrant jumped out of the back of her car after she drove home alone from Spain.

Robber punches woman in 'frightening' attack

Robber punches woman in 'frightening' attack

A young woman suffered facial injuries after she was punched in the face in a "frightening" robbery.

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