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Young woman shot in face with air rifle

Young woman shot in face with air rifle

A woman in her late teens had to have an operation after a pellet smashed into her nose.

Knife attacker to face trial accused of murder bid

Knife attacker to face trial accused of murder bid

A woman who has admitted knifing her boyfriend is to face trial accused of trying to kill him.

Man fights for life after fall from window

Man fights for life after fall from window

A man is due in court today as another is critically ill in hospital following a fall from a window.

Man smashes up gaming machine worth £15k

Man smashes up gaming machine worth £15k

A punter let rip and caused £15,000 of damage when a gaming machine at a bookmakers broke down.

Pregnant woman in hit and run out of hospital

Pregnant woman in hit and run out of hospital

A pregnant woman was taken to hospital after she was involved in a hit and run crash.

Chemical leak from lorry sparks major response

Chemical leak from lorry sparks major response

Two people had to be decontaminated after being exposed to a chemical leak at Medway services on the M2 and an industrial estate in Sittingbourne.

Kent to benefit from trains cash windfall

Kent to benefit from trains cash windfall

Train passengers are to get a new station, faster routes and better signalling as a multi-billion pounds spend for the region is announced.

Review after patient deaths at hospital

Review after patient deaths at hospital

Solicitors are handling a string of claims from patients and their families following five deaths at a Kent hospital.

1,000-mile bike ride set to raise £100,000 for children's charities

1,000-mile bike ride set to raise £100,000 for children's charities

A leading Kent businessman is getting on his bike for his most gruelling charity challenge yet.

Elderly man 'lucky' after car flips onto roof.

Elderly man 'lucky' after car flips onto roof.

An elderly driver was shocked but 'lucky' after a dramatic incident in which his car ended up on its roof.

The Easter holidays have never been so much fun

The Easter holidays have never been so much fun

With loads of activities on offer all across Kent, here's our handpicked highlights to make sure you get the most from the Easter school holidays.

Update: Two children treated for injuries after collision in Ripple

Update: Two children treated for injuries after collision in Ripple

A ten year old boy and a young baby were treated for injuries following the collision on Pommeus Lane, Ripple.

Two arrested over suspected aggravated burglary

Two arrested over suspected aggravated burglary

Two men are being held by police following reports of an early morning raid on a shop.

Ex-banker died after taking antifreeze to get high

Ex-banker died after taking antifreeze to get high

A banker who drank a litre of vodka a day after being made redundant died after downing antifreeze 'to get high', an inquest heard.

Mum's cancer shock while breastfeeding daughter

Mum's cancer shock while breastfeeding daughter

A mother discovered she had breast cancer after finding a lump while feeding her newborn daughter.

Pastor fights extradition to face genocide charges

Pastor fights extradition to face genocide charges

A church pastor from Kent is one of five men facing removal from the country over accusations he took part in the 1994 massacre in Rwanda.

Man rescued from muddy river banks

Man rescued from muddy river banks

Crews across four emergency services worked together to rescue a man who got stuck in the mud last night.

Birds left to suffer while owner went on holiday

Birds left to suffer while owner went on holiday

A man who left more than 90 animals in appalling conditions while he went on holiday has been found guilty of making them suffer.

Jamie's fruity secret ahead of Voice semi-finals

Jamie's fruity secret ahead of Voice semi-finals

The truth is out - the secret behind Jamie Johnson's vocals on BBC's The Voice is... fruit juice and bon bons!

The shop where every dress tells a story...

The shop where every dress tells a story...

A shop owner is hoping to spill a few secrets from the past... after opening a vintage wedding dress store.

Man charged after armed police swooped on Maidstone estate

Man charged after armed police swooped on Maidstone estate

Hon Cheong Chu, of Tarragon Road, Maidstone, has been charged with a string of offences, including assault and possessing a prohibited firearm

Terrified mums flee 'gunman'

Terrified mums flee 'gunman'

Frightened mothers ushered their children into an office to escape a gunman running through a town's streets.

Warning after pupils stalked by cyber-prowler

Warning after pupils stalked by cyber-prowler

A school has warned pupils after a prowler posed as a woman on Facebook.

Government in U-turn over legal aid reforms

Government in U-turn over legal aid reforms

Kent solicitors have hit back at the government's decision to suspend swingeing legal aid reforms... saying it's an election ploy.

'Wicked' triple murderer fails in bid to have 37-year sentence cut

'Wicked' triple murderer fails in bid to have 37-year sentence cut

Top judges have rejected an attempt by the killer of three generations of the same family to have his sentence cut.

'Crowds and contrived excitement don’t particularly interest us'

'Crowds and contrived excitement don’t particularly interest us'

Tories have defended a move to visit Disney World and other Florida theme parks at the taxpayers' expense.

Hero teen shields sister from oncoming lorry

Hero teen shields sister from oncoming lorry

A teenager has been hailed a hero after protecting her young sister from a crash with a lorry.

Change could spell death knell for Kent's grammar expansion

Change could spell death knell for Kent's grammar expansion

Plans by a girls' school to become co-ed have been shelved... casting doubts over a major expansion of grammar places in Kent.

Three people arrested after four car pile up

Three people arrested after four car pile up

Three people have been arrested after Folkestone Road's four-car crash in Folkestone Road last night.

Pervert jailed for 17 years for string of rapes and sex assaults

Pervert jailed for 17 years for string of rapes and sex assaults

A pervert molested a woman hours after getting married... and took photos of victims while they slept.

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