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Violent TA soldier raped girl, 13, because she touched his foot

Violent TA soldier raped girl, 13, because she touched his foot

An "arrogant and manipulative" Territorial Army soldier is starting a long jail sentence after raping a teenage girl because she touched his foot.

Company boss fined thousands after sheep deaths

Company boss fined thousands after sheep deaths

A company and its boss have been fined thousands of pounds after dozens of sheep had to be shot during live exports from Ramsgate.

Woman punched in street... before attacker walks away

Woman punched in street... before attacker walks away

A woman was punched in a motiveless assault... before her attacker calmly walked away.

Flooding misery 'could last for months'

Flooding misery 'could last for months'

Kent's flooding threat could last until May - as saturated chalk land struggles to dry out, it's been revealed.

Tree smashes through car in strong winds

Tree smashes through car in strong winds

A car has been destroyed after a large tree fell onto its roof in a residential street as gale-force winds battered the county.

Shock as panto uses paedophile pop star Glitter's hit song in family show

Shock as panto uses paedophile pop star Glitter's hit song in family show

Village pantomime bosses have been criticised for playing a song by convicted paedophile Gary Glitter during a production of Cinderella.

Dungeness B power station shut down

Dungeness B power station shut down

One of Kent's nuclear reactors has been taken offline after a fault with a steam valve was found - but its owners insist bad weather is not a factor.

Van driver rescued from muddy ditch

Van driver rescued from muddy ditch

Firefighters have rescued a man from mud after he tried to avoid flood waters.

Eight people rescued from six-storey flats blaze

Eight people rescued from six-storey flats blaze

Police have confirmed a blaze at a multi-storey block of flats in Chatham is being treating as suspicious.

Grinning face of serial sex beast

Grinning face of serial sex beast

This is the smirking face of a serial sex attacker who is facing years behind bars for a string of offences on women across Kent.

Kent's council tax freeze set to end

Kent's council tax freeze set to end

County council taxpayers are likely to be hit with a hike in bills as a three-year freeze looks set to come to an end today.

More commuter gridlock as M2 sinkhole chaos goes on

More commuter gridlock as M2 sinkhole chaos goes on

Motorists are facing even more delays this evening as a huge sinkhole that has created a chasm in part of the M2 continues to cause gridlock.

Gravesham to become alcohol action area

Gravesham to become alcohol action area

Government chooses Gravesham as place to combat drink-fuelled crime and disorder and the damage caused to people’s health.

M2 sinkhole nightmare set to continue for another 48 hours

M2 sinkhole nightmare set to continue for another 48 hours

The M2 hard shoulders are due to reopen tomorrow, but the rest of the motorway could stay closed for another 48 hours due to a 15ft sinkhole.

Looking for a woof over their heads

Looking for a woof over their heads

Adorable puppies named after Winter Olympic GB stars are looking for new homes after their abandoned mother was discovered days before giving birth.

Bridges reopen after gale-force winds batter county

Bridges reopen after gale-force winds batter county

Both the Sheppey Crossing and Dartford bridge have now reopened after high winds caused traffic chaos.

Council tax bills for fire brigade to go up

Council tax bills for fire brigade to go up

Kent council taxpayers face paying more for fire and rescue services for the first time in four years, it has been announced.

Dog walker rescued after breaking leg

Dog walker rescued after breaking leg

A man has been rescued from the River Thames after breaking his leg while walking his dog along the seawall.

Fears for horses as three die in floods

Fears for horses as three die in floods

Three horses are believed to have died due to flooded fields while a fourth was found dumped on a dirt track. Warning: graphic image.

Man charged with murdering teenager in alley 21 years ago

Man charged with murdering teenager in alley 21 years ago

A man has today been charged with murdering teenager Claire Tiltman, who was stabbed to death in an alleyway 21 years ago, after a cold case review.

Miracle toddler survives fall from top floor window

Miracle toddler survives fall from top floor window

Parents have told of their horror as they watched their toddler fall from an upstairs window.

Cannabis cafe could come to Kent

Cannabis cafe could come to Kent

A former drug-taking councillor is calling for an Amsterdam-style cafe where people can meet to smoke cannabis.

Hospital doctor 'lied after learner driver wife crashes car'

Hospital doctor 'lied after learner driver wife crashes car'

A doctor falsely claimed he was driving a car that his learner driver wife had crashed in icy conditions, a court's heard.

Mystery of besotted teenager's love letters discovered in loft... after 68 years

Mystery of besotted teenager's love letters discovered in loft... after 68 years

A man has discovered a touching collection of wartime love letters from a teenager to her soldier sweetheart hidden in his loft from 68 years ago.

James Blunt at the Hop Farm

James Blunt at the Hop Farm

The Hop Farm Festival has added singer songwriter James Blunt to its bill along with Paul Carrack, The Feeling and Squeeze.

Gang rob mother and children at knifepoint

Gang rob mother and children at knifepoint

A mother and her three children were terrorised in their own home by a gang of men who robbed them with a knife.

Not such a long stretch as university set to buy prison site

Not such a long stretch as university set to buy prison site

Students could bed down in a prison that's housed some of Britain's most dangerous criminals as a university is set to buy the site for accommodation.

Extreme weather blamed for M2 sinkhole travel chaos

Extreme weather blamed for M2 sinkhole travel chaos

The recent extreme weather has been blamed for the huge M2 sinkhole, which is causing travel misery for thousands.

Teen, 17, admits shining laser at police helicopter

Teen, 17, admits shining laser at police helicopter

A teenager 'could have killed' a crew by shining a laser pen at a police helicopter, a court was told.

Body found in hunt for missing man

Body found in hunt for missing man

The family of a pensioner who went missing while out walking four months ago have been told police have found a body.

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