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Friends' silence cost vital time, says detective

Friends' silence cost vital time, says detective

Officers investigating a murder have claimed the victim's friends' refusal to answer questions wasted valuable time and destroyed forensic evidence.

Council driver's illegal parking branded 'dangerous'

Council driver's illegal parking branded 'dangerous'

A man has complained to the county council after snapping one of the authority's minibus drivers parking illegally on a corner.

Hunt for conman burglar who posed as police officer

Hunt for conman burglar who posed as police officer

Police are hunting for a conman who posed as a police officer to talk his way into an elderly man's house and steal nearly £300 in cash.

Police hunt bald tattooed man who broke teen's jaw

Police hunt bald tattooed man who broke teen's jaw

Police are hunting for a tattooed bald man following a town centre assault that saw a teenager suffer a broken a jaw.

Roads closed by fallen trees

Roads closed by fallen trees

Strong winds have uprooted dozens of trees across the county, blocking roads and causing delays for drivers.

Subway sealed off after assault on a man

Subway sealed off after assault on a man

An underpass is likely to remain closed until late this evening while police investigate a serious assault on a man.

Train evacuated after it hits fallen tree

Train evacuated after it hits fallen tree

Train services are facing disruption tonight after a train hit a fallen tree as strong winds continue to batter the county.

Chihuahua falls off cliff

Chihuahua falls off cliff

A tiny dog had a big adventure when she fell off a cliff after escaping from the family home.

Brothers jailed after veteran, 101, has war medals stolen

Brothers jailed after veteran, 101, has war medals stolen

Two 'callous' brothers are behind bars after they were caught red-handed with the war medals of a centenarian hero.

Star Brad's hug for WWII hero

Star Brad's hug for WWII hero

A WWII veteran got the red carpet treatment after helping superstar Brad Pitt research his D-Day action movie.

Owner kicks dog flying into wall

Owner kicks dog flying into wall

An owner caught on camera kicking his bull mastiff dog so hard it 'flew' into a wall has failed to appear at court.

FA charge for boys' club at centre of crowd trouble

FA charge for boys' club at centre of crowd trouble

A football club has been charged after a boys' match was abandoned due to "crowd trouble" earlier this month.

Kent faces a battering

Kent faces a battering

The county is set for winds of up to 70mph and teeming rain as the remains of Hurricane Gonzalo hit our shores.

Kent's animal cruelty shame

Kent's animal cruelty shame

The county has seen more animals abandoned this year than anywhere else in England outside London.

Medics 'missed mum's cancer 50 times'

Medics 'missed mum's cancer 50 times'

A mum of two died after doctors failed to spot she had cancer despite seeing her 50 times, according to her devastated family.

Pair jailed for people trafficking, but sinister 'Crow' escapes justice

Pair jailed for people trafficking, but sinister 'Crow' escapes justice

A criminal known only as 'The Crow' has escaped justice after police smash a cross-channel gang of people traffickers.

Theft from animal ambulance blow for charity

 Theft from animal ambulance blow for charity

A charity faces a huge bill after thieves smash the windows of its animal ambulance and steal medical supplies and equipment.

Man in court charged with Donna Eastwood's murder

Man in court charged with Donna Eastwood's murder

A 26-year-old man has appeared in court today charged with the murder of mum-of-four Donna Eastwood.

Suspicious man follows schoolchildren

Suspicious man follows schoolchildren

Police are hunting a chubby man with a wonky nose who caused alarm when he followed two young boys in separate incidents.

Chip shop owner fakes heart attack to escape armed raiders

Chip shop owner fakes heart attack to escape armed raiders

Faced with three raiders a terrified chip shop owner faked a heart attack in an attempt to save himself and his wife, a court heard.

Kent university staff vote for industrial action

Kent university staff vote for industrial action

University staff are set to take action over changes to their pensions after a nationwide ballot.

Bomb scare at primary school

Bomb scare at primary school

A school was evacuated after a device, thought to be a wartime shell, was found by a student.

Disabled drag queen struts his stuff

Disabled drag queen struts his stuff

A crippling disability meant Wayne Allingham couldn't walk as a child, but he's defied the odds to become one of the UK's only disabled drag queens.

Kent doctors pioneer sight-saving op

Kent doctors pioneer sight-saving op

Doctors at a Kent hospital are hoping a new procedure that involves injecting a gas bubble into the eye will save the sight of hundreds of patients.

Prisons lose up to 55% of officers in four years

Prisons lose up to 55% of officers in four years

As staff shortages are blamed for problems at several Kent prisons, it's been revealed guard numbers have fallen by as much as 55%.

Villagers may have to pay to keep streetlights on

Villagers may have to pay to keep streetlights on

Pay up or the lights go off - that is the stark choice facing villagers after a council grant for street lighting dries up.

Kent's Banksy artwork vandalised AGAIN

Kent's Banksy artwork vandalised AGAIN

Artwork by world-famous street artist Banksy has been defaced by vandals for the second time since it appeared in a Kent town less than a month ago.

Man falls to death from town centre building

Man falls to death from town centre building

A man found dead yesterday morning plunged from a building that is being renovated.

Tributes to 'beautiful angel' as man quizzed

Tributes to 'beautiful angel' as man quizzed

Mourners have wept at a roadside tribute - as a man is still being questioned on suspicion of murdering mum-of-four Donna Eastwood.

Drama as boat goes up in flames

Drama as boat goes up in flames

Firefighters were called to a boat fire on the River Medway this afternoon.

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