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Shopping centre evacuated

Shopping centre evacuated

A busy shopping centre had to be evacuated after a small fire started in staff toilets.

Policeman accused of having sex on duty

Policeman accused of having sex on duty

A police officer accused of having sex with a member of the public while at work has been removed from frontline duties.

Traffic finally easing after Dartford Crossing misery

Traffic finally easing after Dartford Crossing misery

Traffic has finally started to ease around the Dartford Crossing following hours of chaos.

Gold! One bar found tonight in beach dig

Gold! One bar found tonight in beach dig

At least one group of amateur prospectors struck gold this evening as the digging continued until high tide on Folkestone beach.

Woman killed by train is named

Woman killed by train is named

A woman hit and killed by a Southeastern train has been named as an inquest into her death opens.

Mum breaks nose of girl, 15

Mum breaks nose of girl, 15

A spat between two girls ended in a mother breaking a 15-year-old's nose... with the words "this is how you throw a punch".

Woman punched in face by masked mugger

Woman punched in face by masked mugger

A masked mugger who punched a woman in the face before stealing her handbag in a daylight attack is being hunted.

Gold coins worth £30k stolen in terrifying raid on home

Gold coins worth £30k stolen in terrifying raid on home

A man has been hit with a metal pole by robbers who stole rare gold coins worth £30,000 in a terrifying raid.

Horror as guide dog puppy mauled by Staffie

Horror as guide dog puppy mauled by Staffie

A terrified guide dog puppy was injured when a Staffordshire bull terrier held by a little girl attacked him outside a busy supermarket.

Man due in court after 'machete' stand-off with police

Man due in court after 'machete' stand-off with police

A 41-year-old has been charged after police were in an eight-hour stand-off with a man said to be wielding a machete.

Woman's ban on keeping horses lifted

Woman's ban on keeping horses lifted

A ban on a woman who kept an underweight horse that later died has been lifted.

Drunken vandals trash school days before start of term

Drunken vandals trash school days before start of term

Boozed-up vandals have rampaged through an infant school, leaving a trail of devastation just days before the start of term.

'Legal highs made me burn wife's favourite teddy'

'Legal highs made me burn wife's favourite teddy'

A man who committed a series of bizarre offences after becoming hooked on legal highs has been detained in hospital.

Man locked up after sex acts with girl of 13

Man locked up after sex acts with girl of 13

A man who engaged in sex acts with a schoolgirl after lying that he was 15 has been locked up for two-and-a-half years.

Chief Constable takes ice bucket challenge

Chief Constable takes ice bucket challenge

Kent's most senior police officers have been doused in icy water as part of the charity challenge that's swept the internet in recent weeks.

Family's search for answers ends five years after soldier's death

Family's search for answers ends five years after soldier's death

The family of a soldier killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan have paid tribute to him after a coroner recorded a verdict of accidental death.

Blast as explosives found by dog walker on beach

Blast as explosives found by dog walker on beach

A controlled blast has been carried out after an explosive device was discovered by a dog walker.

Family's miraculous escape as lorry ploughs into wall

Family's miraculous escape as lorry ploughs into wall

A family had a miraculous escape when a lorry ploughed into a wall they were standing next to after a crash with a car and van.

Woman denies trying to murder three children

Woman denies trying to murder three children

A woman has appeared in court to deny attempting to murder three children in an arson attack.

Kelly’s hero kicked out of Big Brother house

Kelly’s hero kicked out of Big Brother house

Kent model Kelly Brook has told of her joy after her fiance David McIntosh was booted out of the Celebrity Big Brother house.

TV star calls for calm after Bake Off meltdown

TV star calls for calm after Bake Off meltdown

Kent baker Paul Hollywood has called for calm after a contestant's dessert drama on BBC's The Great British Bake-Off caused a Twitter storm.

Young man arrested after woman grabbed from behind in assault

Young man arrested after woman grabbed from behind in assault

A 22-year-old man has been arrested after a woman in her 40s was grabbed from behind as she walked home from work.

Artist Yoko set to visit war memorial

Artist Yoko set to visit war memorial

Yoko Ono is planning to pay her respects at a new Kent war memorial as her work goes on show at an arts festival.

Cannabis farmer booby-trapped factory

Cannabis farmer booby-trapped factory

A man who set up booby traps using explosive devices to protect a cannabis factory at his home has been jailed.

Crash victim 'predicted he would die on his bike'

Crash victim 'predicted he would die on his bike'

Tributes have been paid to a motorcyclist tragically killed the day before his 26th birthday - as police renew their appeal.

Motorcyclist killed in crash

Motorcyclist killed in crash

A 49-year-old Kent man has died after a crash with a van in East Sussex.

Kent miss out on chance to host world cup team

Kent miss out on chance to host world cup team

Kent has lost out in the world cup - more than a year before the championship starts.

Woman hit and killed by train

Woman hit and killed by train

A woman has died after being hit by a Southeastern train, leading to long delays for passengers.

Children's centre worker sacked over raunchy novel

Children's centre worker sacked over raunchy novel

A Fifty Shades of Grey-style book has got an author the sack from her job at a children’s centre after complaints from parents.

Crossing reopens after crash

Crossing reopens after crash

The Sheppey Crossing has reopened after a two-vehicle crash.

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