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Kent braced for more flooding as winter weather misery continues

Kent braced for more flooding as winter weather misery continues

A string of weather warnings have been issued for Kent today as gale-force winds hit the county - amid fears heavy rain will lead to more flooding.

Fears of 'suspicious' man outside school

Fears of 'suspicious' man outside school

Police were called to a primary school after reports a man was committing a sex act in a car outside.

Boy, 16, arrested after police car chase

Boy, 16, arrested after police car chase

A 16-year-old boy has been held after a police car chase ended dramatically when a patrol car went into the back of a vehicle it was pursuing.

Gun crook finally behind bars... after pretending to have died

Gun crook finally behind bars... after pretending to have died

A criminal who forged a letter claiming he had died when he was due in court is finally behind bars after being tracked down.

Revealed: Kent's obesity capital

Revealed: Kent's obesity capital

Nearly two in every three Kent adults are overweight or obese, according to shocking figures just released.

Driver trapped after car overturns on M25

Driver trapped after car overturns on M25

Fire crews have freed a motorist trapped in a car after it overturned on the M25 this morning.

Teenager gulped down drugs while officers carried out car search

Teenager gulped down drugs while officers carried out car search

An 18-year-old woman put her life at risk by swallowing wraps of heroin and cocaine when she was arrested by police.

Family cheat death after 'house of horrors' poisoning

Family cheat death after 'house of horrors' poisoning

A family's home nearly became a death chamber after a potentially lethal gas leak left three people in hospital.

Schools fear supersized meal times

Schools fear supersized meal times

Schools across Kent fear they could struggle to cope with a potential huge rise in free school meals under a new government move.

How's this for a cliffhanger?

How's this for a cliffhanger?

This mobile home was left hanging precariously from a cliff edge in bad weather.

Police link pervert to four indecent acts near schools

Police link pervert to four indecent acts near schools

A sex pest who flashed at girls as young as 11 near schools is said to have struck at least four times.

Bid for inflation-busting police tax rise

Bid for inflation-busting police tax rise

Kent's police commissioner has today spoken of her "heartbreak" at having to ask for an above-inflation tax rise.

Health worker in £100k benefits con

Health worker in £100k benefits con

A benefits cheat has been jailed after raking in £100k in fraudulent claims.

Pub re-opens after mouse infestation

Pub re-opens after mouse infestation

A popular pub that was shut down because it was overrun with mice has now been allowed to re-open.

Music teacher jailed for groping girl of 14

Music teacher jailed for groping girl of 14

A guitar teacher in his 30s has been locked up after molesting a 14-year-old girl who had a crush on him.

Thugs jailed after vicious hammer attack

Thugs jailed after vicious hammer attack

Two men who launched a vicious hammer attack on a father that left him with a fractured skull have been locked up for a total of 25 years.

Thousands of illegal cigarettes seized in raids on shops

Thousands of illegal cigarettes seized in raids on shops

A series of raids on shops has uncovered 55,000 illegal cigarettes, tobacco and counterfeit DVDs.

Fire crews battle huge house blaze

Fire crews battle huge house blaze

About 30 firefighters have been tackling a blaze that has engulfed the roof of a village house this morning.

Feisty woman, 85, stands up to robber in terrifying raid on home

Feisty woman, 85, stands up to robber in terrifying raid on home

A tough 85-year-old woman has told how she bravely confronted a self-confessed "scum of the earth" when he terrorised her during a violent robbery.

Funeral fund appeal for teen who died after crash that also killed cousin

Funeral fund appeal for teen who died after crash that also killed cousin

Grieving relatives of a teenager killed after a crash that also claimed the life of his cousin have launched a £20,000 appeal to fund his funeral.

The police stations no one visits

The police stations no one visits

Mobile police stations launched by Kent's crime commissioner have been largely ignored - with no one turning up at all at some, it has been revealed.

Legoland comes to Kent town

Legoland comes to Kent town

A town in Kent is getting a Lego once over as a group asks residents to build landmarks out of the little bricks

Unexploded mortar bomb found in woodland

Unexploded mortar bomb found in woodland

Bomb disposal officers were called to woodland this afternoon after an unexploded mortar bomb was discovered.

Student union slammed for using Stalin poster to plug elections

Student union slammed for using Stalin poster to plug elections

A students' union has been branded "distasteful" for using a portrait of dictator Joseph Stalin to promote upcoming leadership elections.

Young man arrested over stabbing

Young man arrested over stabbing

A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent after a stabbing.

Man cleared of murdering father-of-two in street shooting

Man cleared of murdering father-of-two in street shooting

A man has today been acquitted of murdering a father-of-two shot in the street as well as trying to kill his nephew and brother.

Drunk goes berserk with samurai sword in violent rampage

Drunk goes berserk with samurai sword in violent rampage

An immigrant went berserk with a 4ft samurai sword, holding it to a young man's throat before terrorising two others and threatening to kill police.

Cargo terminal to bring hundreds of jobs

Cargo terminal to bring hundreds of jobs

Plans for a new cargo terminal at the Port of Dover unveiled today could bring more than 600 new jobs and safeguard others.

Woman bitten by spider still unwell three weeks later

Woman bitten by spider still unwell three weeks later

A housewife bitten on the foot by a false widow spider while she was in bed is back in hospital after failing to make a full recovery.

Kent remains on flood warning after dozens of families evacuated

Kent remains on flood warning after dozens of families evacuated

Several areas of Kent remain at risk of flooding today after dozens of people were evacuated from a submerged caravan park.

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