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Shipping container is home to desperate Poles

Shipping container is home to desperate Poles

A soaring migrant homeless problem in Kent has forced a Polish pair to turn a shipping container into a home.

Man bites off drinker's ear

Man bites off drinker's ear

A man who bit off part of the ear lobe of a fellow drinker in a boozy row has been locked up for two years.

Ambulance chief in sudden departure

Ambulance chief in sudden departure

The head of a private ambulance service has suddenly stepped down after the firm was swamped with hundreds of complaints.

'Pill in crisps could have put sick dad's life in danger'

'Pill in crisps could have put sick dad's life in danger'

A woman fears her sick dad could have become seriously ill after a mystery pill was found in a packet of crisps.

Warning for fog on Kent's roads

Warning for fog on Kent's roads

A weather warning is in place after a thick fog descended over the county.

Abbey honour for Kent broadcasting veteran Sir David Frost

Abbey honour for Kent broadcasting veteran Sir David Frost

A memorial stone will be unveiled today in Westminster Abbey at a service to honour veteran Kent broadcaster Sir David Frost.

GP suspended after sending sex texts to patient

GP suspended after sending sex texts to patient

A doctor who shared sexually explicit reading material with a patient and swapped racy texts has come within a "hair's breadth" of being struck off.

Shed fire victim left apology for neighbour

Shed fire victim left apology for neighbour

A man who killed himself by setting fire to his shed while he was inside left a note apologising to his neighbour, an inquest heard.

Fire scare at Fremlin store

Fire scare at Fremlin store

Late-night shoppers were engulfed in smoke this evening when a store's security system was activated.

Raiders flee with diamonds worth thousands

Raiders flee with diamonds worth thousands

Valuable gems have been stolen in a raid on empty house while the owner was away.

Rare antiques from former vicarage sell for cool £500k

Rare antiques from former vicarage sell for cool £500k

A designer to the stars has sold the antique collection from his Kent village home - including a wartime present from a husband to a wife.

Harrods bomb hoaxer jailed for Kent armed raid

Harrods bomb hoaxer jailed for Kent armed raid

A man has been jailed for a crime spree including an armed raid on a Kent store and a bomb hoax at top people's store Harrods.

Driver WILL face court over road death

Driver WILL face court over road death

A man told he would not be prosecuted over a fatal crash with a young cyclist is now facing court charged with causing his death by dangerous driving.

Teen walks free after putting police crew's lives in danger

Teen walks free after putting police crew's lives in danger

A youth who put the lives of a police helicopter crew in danger by shining a laser has escaped being locked up.

Grooms arrested as two 'sham' marriages halted within minutes

Grooms arrested as two 'sham' marriages halted within minutes

Immigration officers have made several arrests after swooping on two suspected sham marriages just moments before the couples could tie the knot.

Road worker hit in face with brick

Road worker hit in face with brick

A man has suffered facial injuries after a brick was hurled at him while he worked on a busy road in rush-hour.

Long delays after driver seriously hurt in M20 lorry crash

Long delays after driver seriously hurt in M20 lorry crash

Drivers have been suffering long delays after a crash involving two lorries on the M20 left a man badly hurt today.

Fire crews battle workshop blaze

Fire crews battle workshop blaze

Firefighters have spent six hours battling a blaze at a workshop where the roof collapsed last night.

Judge forced to retire due to ill-health

Judge forced to retire due to ill-health

A judge known as a character with a ready quip has been forced to retire early from a 15-year judicial career because of ill-health.

Man becomes cannabis farmer to pay off wedding debts

Man becomes cannabis farmer to pay off wedding debts

A newly-married man who ran a secret cannabis factory in a bid to raise up to £15,000 to pay off his wedding day bills has been jailed.

Suicide fears after council phone rant

Suicide fears after council phone rant

Police were scrambled to check on a businessman - when he asked a council worker if he should kill himself in a phone rant about planning permission.

'What do you think of my driving?'

'What do you think of my driving?'

Those were the sarcastic words of a driver after leading police on a chase at breakneck speeds of up to 130mph before crashing into a bus.

Police hunt two men after teen girl punched in face

Police hunt two men after teen girl punched in face

Detectives have released descriptions of two men wanted for an attack on a 19-year-old girl at night.

Trio appear in court to deny child sex abuse at school

Trio appear in court to deny child sex abuse at school

Three men have today denied a total of 53 offences relating to sex abuse at a Kent school over a 26-year period.

Woman terrified after windscreen smashed in 'targeted' attack

Woman terrified after windscreen smashed in 'targeted' attack

A motorist sped off with a smashed windscreen after her car was hit before a man in a blacked-out car approached her shouting.

Anger as head teachers treated 'like football club managers'

Anger as head teachers treated 'like football club managers'

Head teachers have spoken of their anger at being treated like 'football bosses' as council chiefs plan to replace those in charge at failing schools.

Man charged over meat cleaver raid

Man charged over meat cleaver raid

A man is due in court accused of a meat cleaver raid on a supermarket in which a large amount of money was stolen.

Imagine that! Yoko Ono joins art festival

Imagine that! Yoko Ono joins art festival

Artist Yoko Ono - the widow of Beatle John Lennon - is to take part in a Kent festival, it has been announced today.

Full speed ahead for rail boost

Full speed ahead for rail boost

Rail operator Southeastern is hoping to expand its high-speed services in the east of the county by creating a coastal loop route.

Steel beam lands on man's leg

Steel beam lands on man's leg

A man has to undergo a leg operation today after a large piece of metal fell on him at a steel works.

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