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Paramedic 'offers painkiller to crash victim with multiple injuries'

Paramedic 'offers painkiller to crash victim with multiple injuries'

A paramedic stopped at a crash and offered a victim with broken ankle, leg, ribs and punctured lung a taxi... and a painkiller, a court heard.

Park and ride could cost £3m

Park and ride could cost £3m

A park and ride scheme to ease congestion in a busy town could cost taxpayers millions, it's been revealed.

Takeaway pulls slogan amid fears of roasting from cathedral

Takeaway pulls slogan amid fears of roasting from cathedral

Cathedral bosses refused to turn the other cheek when a takeaway marketed its pork rolls... with too much sauce.

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Mother slams hospital over "disgusting" care of daughter

Mother slams hospital over "disgusting" care of daughter

A mother has spoken out over the "disgusting" care of her teenage daughter who suffers with mental health problems.

Twisted paedophile in child snatch bid - 10 years after similar crimes

Twisted paedophile in child snatch bid - 10 years after similar crimes

A pervert has been jailed for life after trying to snatch two young girls... a decade after committing a similar crime.

Council 'won't appeal live exports ruling'

Council 'won't appeal live exports ruling'

Council bosses have decided not to appeal against the High Court decision over the shipment of live animals from the port of Ramsgate.

What a relief! City to get £53m roads boost

What a relief! City to get £53m roads boost

A multi-million pounds roads transport system is to be built in Canterbury - the most significant changes to the city's roads network in decades.

Girl attacker 'bit off rival's finger... then spat it out'

Girl attacker 'bit off rival's finger... then spat it out'

A woman - caught in a drunken nightclub brawl - bit off another girl's finger then spat it out in front of horrified staff, a court heard.

Dog found starving with its tail bitten down to the bone

Dog found starving with its tail bitten down to the bone

A dog owner who let his Staffordshire bull terrier suffer painful injuries has been banned from keeping animals for 10 years.

Offer to buy stricken airport 'to be made today'

Offer to buy stricken airport 'to be made today'

An offer that could secure the future of more than a hundred workers at Manston Airport is likely to be made today, according to the area's MP.

Daughters’ tribute to mum killed in boat accident

Daughters’ tribute to mum killed in boat accident

Two sisters are paying a special tribute to their mum - killed in a freak boat crash in Brazil.

Police investigate death threat against MP

Police investigate death threat against MP

MP for Chatham and Aylesford, Tracey Crouch, has been targeted on Twitter with vile threats.

Take me to the William Harvey... err, not that one!

Take me to the William Harvey... err, not that one!

A baby was nearly born in the wrong William Harvey when she tried to make her grand entrance on the way to the hospital... at a pub.

Teen disfigured in bike accident sues for £1m

 Teen disfigured in bike accident sues for £1m

A teenager who suffered appalling facial injuries after a bike crash is suing Halfords for £1m.

Woodville Halls set to become fully-fledged cinema

Woodville Halls set to become fully-fledged cinema

Hollywood director Paul Greengrass announced Gravesham movie fans could look forward to enjoying more blockbusters on their doorstep.

Iconic Kent festival gets back on track

Iconic Kent festival gets back on track

The threat of rail chaos has forced organisers to move one of the county's most popular events forward by a week.

Jimmy Savile investigation launched at Kent school

Jimmy Savile investigation launched at Kent school

An investigation has been launched to find out if Jimmy Savile abused school children during a visit in the 1970s.

Man sentenced to death for teacher's murder

Man sentenced to death for teacher's murder

A killer has been sentenced to death after a Kent teacher was killed and left with a knife in her chest in a 'heinous' murder.

Rail chaos after lightning strike

Rail chaos after lightning strike

Train services were returning to normal this morning after a lightning strike caused chaos on Kent's railways.

Snow causes motorway pile-up

Snow causes motorway pile-up

Bad weather has been blamed for two crashes on the M20 last night.

Warning after pervert exposes himself to youngsters

Warning after pervert exposes himself to youngsters

Police have been called in after a man showed his private parts to two girls on their way to school.

Hole opens up in town centre after water leak

Hole opens up in town centre after water leak

Workmen investigating a water leak have discovered this large hole under the pavement of a busy shopping street.

Road reopens after two multi-vehicle crashes

Road reopens after two multi-vehicle crashes

Traffic has cleared after two pile-ups on the same busy road earlier on.

Freaky weather hits Kent... from hail to snow!

Freaky weather hits Kent... from hail to snow!

The county's been battered by some exceptional weather this afternoon... with hail storms and snow falling on Kent.

Police hunt thug who left victim with fractured eye socket

Police hunt thug who left victim with fractured eye socket

A man will need surgery to correct his vision after a thug punched him in the face, leaving him with a fractured eye socket.

Crumbling note in bottle holds its ancient secret

Crumbling note in bottle holds its ancient secret

Building work at an optician's has uncovered a message in a bottle... buried for more than 100 years in a fireplace.

Depressed warehouse worker set himself on fire in park: Inquest

Depressed warehouse worker set himself on fire in park: Inquest

Passers-by rushed to save the life of a man who doused himself in petrol and set himself alight in a popular park, an inquest heard.

Staff 'used joss sticks to hide smell' at death site

Staff 'used joss sticks to hide smell' at death site

Workers at a food shop used incense to hide the smell as a woman's body lay decomposing in the basement, a court heard.

First World War mystery solved... 100 years on

First World War mystery solved... 100 years on

A chance discovery during building work in France has led to Great War soldier's descendants being traced back to Kent... through DNA.

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