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Cry-rape woman spared jail over alley attack lies to cover her tracks

Cry-rape woman spared jail over alley attack lies to cover her tracks

A woman who lied about being raped by a stranger so her husband did not find out she had spent the evening with another man has been spared jail.

Flasher 'exposes himself to dog walker'

Flasher 'exposes himself to dog walker'

Women are being urged to be vigilant after a woman claims she was flashed at by a man while walking a dog.

Council cleared over secret ferry deal

Council cleared over secret ferry deal

Auditors have cleared a council of acting unlawfully over a secret deal with a collapsed ferry firm that left it owed more than £3million.

Thug punched and bit train ticket collector

Thug punched and bit train ticket collector

A man attacked a ticket collector, punching him in the head and biting him, after passengers reported him for fare-dodging.

Students set 'heroic' record by drinking 5,000 Jägerbombs

Students set 'heroic' record by drinking 5,000 Jägerbombs

Boozy students have been praised as "heroic" after downing thousands of Jägerbombs - but event organisers deny it promotes binge drinking.

Boy, 11, badly injured after crash

Boy, 11, badly injured after crash

An 11-year-old boy suffered serious head and arm injuries in a crash with a car.

Man faces jail after admitting alleyway attack

Man faces jail after admitting alleyway attack

A 26-year-old man has admitted trying to strangle a woman in a random street attack.

Huge delays after key road closed in crashes

Huge delays after key road closed in crashes

Two crashes closed off Thanet Way this morning, causing traffic tailbacks for miles.

Murder suspect remanded after death crash

Murder suspect remanded after death crash

A man accused of murdering a father in a hit-and-run crash has been remanded in custody.

Policeman one of two taken to hospital after six-car crash

Policeman one of two taken to hospital after six-car crash

A police officer is one of two people taken to hospital with serious injuries after a six-car pile-up left cars in woodland.

Advert could provide break into movies

Advert could provide break into movies

Have a break... and watch this TV advert for one of the world's most popular chocolate bars with the backdrop of a Kent port.

Man commits chilling attack just days after release from jail

Man commits chilling attack just days after release from jail

A robber is back behind bars after a terrifying attack with his brother - just nine days after a parole board ruled he no longer posed a threat.

Millions to help boost Discovery Park

Millions to help boost Discovery Park

Kent's enterprise zone is being given a boost of more than £6million to revamp empty buildings in a bid to bring more jobs, it's been announced today.

£5m revamp of emergency department

£5m revamp of emergency department

A hospital's A&E department is to undergo a major overhaul - after it was branded "totally unsuitable" last year in an NHS report.

'Illegal immigrants' held in lorry on A2

'Illegal immigrants' held in lorry on A2

Seven suspected illegal immigrants are being questioned by immigration officials after being held by police in a lorry on the A2 today.

Woman dies after car driver loses control in crash

Woman dies after car driver loses control in crash

An elderly car passenger died on the way to church after a driver lost control of his car and flipped it - causing a near head-on crash.

Fuel thief facing jail after dragging petrol station manager on bonnet

Fuel thief facing jail after dragging petrol station manager on bonnet

A fuel thief is facing a long jail sentence today after scooping up a petrol station manager and dragging him on his bonnet for almost half-a-mile.

Pair arrested after 'samurai' sword attack

Pair arrested after 'samurai' sword attack

Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of assault after three men were injured with what is believed to have been a samurai sword near KFC.

Man denies murdering micropub boss wife

Man denies murdering micropub boss wife

The husband of a woman who ran a micropub is to go on trial accused of her murder after denying the charge today.

Newspaper report 'sparked bogus sex claims'

Newspaper report 'sparked bogus sex claims'

A woman who accused an ambulance volunteer of sex abuse made up her claims after reading of alleged attacks in the paper, a court's heard.

Mourners gather to remember tragic hospital groom after cancer death

Mourners gather to remember tragic hospital groom after cancer death

Hundreds of mourners have turned out to say goodbye to hospital groom Ryan "Felix" Glenny at his funeral today.

Man knocked down by car dies in hospital

Man knocked down by car dies in hospital

A man hit by a car more than three weeks ago while jogging has died in hospital, police have revealed today.

Man charged after woman, 21, stabbed in back at store

Man charged after woman, 21, stabbed in back at store

A man's due in court after a young shop worker was stabbed in the back at a store.

Police step up patrols after sex attacks

Police step up patrols after sex attacks

Women are urged to be vigilant after a man who exposed himself grabbed and punched a teenager in one of two sex attacks.

Kent is legal high 'capital'

Kent is legal high 'capital'

More shops sell potentially fatal legal drugs in Kent than almost anywhere else in the UK, according to a charity.

Thousands of parents call for re-think on school bus pass cap

Thousands of parents call for re-think on school bus pass cap

More than 7,000 parents have signed petitions calling for a re-think on plans to cap the number of journeys children can use with their Freedom Pass.

Vandals condemned for burning flag to honour man's war hero father

Vandals condemned for burning flag to honour man's war hero father

A patriotic pensioner has slammed yobs who have destroyed a Union flag he flies in memory of his First World War veteran father for the fifth time.

Family's grief at death of biker killed in head-on crash

Family's grief at death of biker killed in head-on crash

The devastated family of a motorcyclist killed in a crash with a car have today paid tribute to the "proud father and family man".

Hit-and-run victim had been jailed for attack on disabled shopper

Hit-and-run victim had been jailed for attack on disabled shopper

A father who died after a hit-and-run had previously been jailed for driving a stolen car at a disabled woman, it has emerged.

Kiss me Kent... or how we're inspiring the high street catwalks

Kiss me Kent... or how we're inspiring the high street catwalks

Forget Paris and Milan, one Kent town is fast becoming a fashion mecca.

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