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Cabbie foils £4k bid to con pensioner out of life savings

Cabbie foils £4k bid to con pensioner out of life savings

A fast-acting cabbie has prevented a confused elderly woman from sending £4,000 in a con to steal her life savings.

Search is on for new police chief

Search is on for new police chief

The hunt for a new chief constable of Kent Police begins today after the force's top policeman announced his departure.

Urgent summit addresses crisis of Kent's declining bee population

Urgent summit addresses crisis of Kent's declining bee population

A deadly virus that has wiped out two billion bees - raising fears of food shortages - is at the heart of a county summit today.

Is this the face of robber with a conscience?

Is this the face of robber with a conscience?

A robber who swiped cash from a service station till went back... and paid for a bottle of Fanta.

Cat miaow-t of here! Fire crews rescue pet... from inside pub wall

Cat miaow-t of here! Fire crews rescue pet... from inside pub wall

Firefighters made a paw-esome rescue when they saved a cat stuck inside a pub wall for up to four days.

Fire causes delays for train commuters

Fire causes delays for train commuters

A line-side blaze has disrupted journeys home for Kent commuters, with some services being cancelled or shortened.

Teen is world's top hip-hop dancer

Teen is world's top hip-hop dancer

A teenager has been crowned the first ever dancer to hold both European and world hip-hop championship titles.

Arrest after wedding party guests fight

Arrest after wedding party guests fight

A young woman has been arrested after a fight between wedding party guests led to police being called out twice.

MP urges Home Secretary to act on legal highs after death

MP urges Home Secretary to act on legal highs after death

MP Tracey Crouch has written to Theresa May calling for a crackdown on shops which sell 'legal highs'.

Vile child rapist who drowned puppies jailed for 16 years

Vile child rapist who drowned puppies jailed for 16 years

A pervert pensioner who drowned puppies to get victims to do what he wanted has been jailed for the sexual abuse of two children dating back 40 years.

Halloween hampers masked attacker hunt

Halloween hampers masked attacker hunt

The hunt for a masked man who pounced on a female student is to get increasingly complex as the disguise used in the attack is on sale for Halloween.

Fire crews 'to be slashed' as the number of blazes plummets

Fire crews 'to be slashed' as the number of blazes plummets

Fire chiefs are planning to cut the number of firefighters across Kent... following a 70% fall in blazes over the last 10 years.

Thousands in compensation claims over long rail delays

Thousands in compensation claims over long rail delays

Almost 9,000 Southeastern passengers have launched compensation bids after over-running engineering works caused widespread delays through Kent.

Bridge shut in search for missing prisoner

Bridge shut in search for missing prisoner

Police closed the Sheppey Crossing today as officers used a helicopter in a large-scale hunt for a missing prisoner.

Tragic death of quad biker on notorious bend was accident: Inquest

Tragic death of quad biker on notorious bend was accident: Inquest

A 22-year-old quad biker died of 'traumatic' head injuries when his machine smashed into a tree, an inquest's heard.

Woman hurt as car ploughs into chemist's

Woman hurt as car ploughs into chemist's

A pedestrian has suffered a suspected broken leg after a car mounted the pavement and ploughed into the front of a chemist's.

Delays after motorway pile-up

Delays after motorway pile-up

Drivers have been suffering severe delays after a crash between three lorries and a car sparked motorway gridlock.

Guest goes berserk at wedding

Guest goes berserk at wedding

A wedding guest said 'I do' to too much booze... before running rampage, smashing glass and headbutting a policeman.

Ghostly figure spotted near pub

Ghostly figure spotted near pub

Find out why people have been spooked by a phantom spotted near a pub...

Patient's shock at being 'violated' by GP

Patient's shock at being 'violated' by GP

A woman has told jurors how she was left feeling shocked and violated after allegedly being sexually abused by a family doctor.

Speed camera toll reveals hotspots

Speed camera toll reveals hotspots

A tally of speeding drivers has revealed a huge gulf in tickets dished out... find out how your town fared.

Lorry driver admits causing man's death in A2 horror crash

Lorry driver admits causing man's death in A2 horror crash

A trucker is facing sentence after admitting causing the death of a man whose classic car had broken down on the A2.

Drugs farm found opposite police station

Drugs farm found opposite police station

A cannabis factory with plants worth thousands of pounds has been discovered in a town centre... right opposite the police station.

Family's terror as bungling robbers target wrong victims

Family's terror as bungling robbers target wrong victims

A couple and their eight-year-old son were left distraught when bungling raiders burst into the wrong home and demanded cash and drugs.

Traffic chaos after lorry hits bridge

Traffic chaos after lorry hits bridge

Drivers have been stuck in long tailbacks on the A21 after a lorry carrying machinery hit a bridge this afternoon.

Life's a beach! House row mum-of-nine books Spanish holiday for whole family

Life's a beach! House row mum-of-nine books Spanish holiday for whole family

A mother-of-nine who claims £38,000-a-year in benefits has booked a two-week family holiday in Spain - just a week after demanding a bigger house.

Young man detained after 'stabbing'

Young man detained after 'stabbing'

A man in his 20s has been detained under the Mental Health Act after reports of a stabbing this morning.

Pictured: Grandfather killed by reversing dustcart at depot

Pictured: Grandfather killed by reversing dustcart at depot

The family of a grandfather who died after he is believed to have been crushed by a reversing dustcart at a waste depot have paid tribute to him.

Security worker targeted in foiled robbery

Security worker targeted in foiled robbery

A would-be robber demanded cash as a Loomis worker was returning to her van with a cash box.

Slip road lives up to its name... after spillage of lard

Slip road lives up to its name... after spillage of lard

A motorway exit slip road was shut after a spillage... of lard!

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