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Jail for racist yobs who hurled abuse at victim

Jail for racist yobs who hurled abuse at victim

Yobs who hurled foul-mouthed racist taunts at an innocent stranger have been locked up.

Southeastern ranked one of worst train companies by passengers

Southeastern ranked one of worst train companies by passengers

Almost two-thirds of Southeastern passengers are unhappy with the rail service because of delays and cramped conditions, a survey reveals today.

Flood defence work goes on as Kent homes remain at risk

Flood defence work goes on as Kent homes remain at risk

Homes across Kent remain at risk of flooding as more rain forecast this week is set to push already-full and rising rivers to bursting point.

Runaway dog a Fly in the ointment

Runaway dog a Fly in the ointment

Firefighters smashed through a concrete floor to rescue a trapped terrier called Fly that had become stuck after chasing a rabbit.

Veteran sues after being denied care for combat spine injuries

Veteran sues after being denied care for combat spine injuries

An ex-soldier refused an MRI scan and put on an intense training regime after suffering permanent spinal damage is suing the Ministry of Defence.

Woman 'scared for her life' smuggles heroin and cannabis into prison

Woman 'scared for her life' smuggles heroin and cannabis into prison

A drugs supplier who claimed she was scared for her life when she was forced to smuggle heroin and cannabis into a Kent prison has been locked up.

Dying boy refuses further treatment

Dying boy refuses further treatment

A terminally ill 11-year-old has revealed he has opted not to have cancer treatment to potentially prolong his life.

Hospital trust takes action to avoid 'serious clinical risk'

Hospital trust takes action to avoid 'serious clinical risk'

All high-risk and emergency general surgery in east Kent will be centralised as a predicted surgeon shortage sparks patient safety fears.

Woman, 20, suffers 'life-changing' injuries as car overturns on M2

Woman, 20, suffers 'life-changing' injuries as car overturns on M2

A young woman has been flown to hospital with "life-changing" injuries after a car she was a passenger in ended up on its roof on the M2.

Moment knife raider threatens cashier in terrifying store robbery

Moment knife raider threatens cashier in terrifying store robbery

A CCTV image of the moment a knife-wielding robber threatened a woman in a terrifying raid has been released by detectives.

Car ploughs into woods off A21... after four injured in pile-up

Car ploughs into woods off A21... after four injured in pile-up

A pile-up on the A21 left four people injured - just hours before firefighters had to rescue the occupants of a car that crashed on the same road.

Homes across Kent remain on flood alert despite calm after storm

Homes across Kent remain on flood alert despite calm after storm

As residents survey the damage caused by gale-force winds and heavy downpours, hundreds of homes across Kent remain at risk of flooding today.

Drink-driving mum puts blame for seafront car crash on new diet

Drink-driving mum puts blame for seafront car crash on new diet

A mother-of-two knocked back five half-pints of cider before getting behind the wheel of her car - and then blamed a new diet when she crashed.

Mould-ridden flat no place to recover

Mould-ridden flat no place to recover

A mother-of-three wants action as her daughter recovers from a broken leg and jaw - in a flat plagued with damp and mould.

UKIP worker vows to take legal action after dog attack

UKIP worker vows to take legal action after dog attack

A UKIP leaflet deliverer who was attacked by a dog who bit her through a letterbox is now planning to sue the owner.

Woman, 25, fights off 'masked sex attacker after dawn assault'

Woman, 25, fights off 'masked sex attacker after dawn assault'

A young woman says she screamed and elbowed a masked sex attacker when she was grabbed in a dawn assault today.

Armed raiders hold up village Post Office

Armed raiders hold up village Post Office

Firearms officers are hunting two men who carried out a raid on a village Post Office today with what is believed to have been a handgun.

Bomb scare at Royal Mail delivery office

Bomb scare at Royal Mail delivery office

A suspect package at a Royal Mail delivery office sparked a bomb scare this morning - days after explosives were sent to two Kent Army offices.

Man crushed under wheels of coach

Man crushed under wheels of coach

A man has been taken to hospital with a serious leg injury after being crushed under the wheels of a coach.

Angry family sue health trust over grandad's hospital death

Angry family sue health trust over grandad's hospital death

The family of a man who died of pneumonia after falling out of bed twice in just days on a heavily-understaffed hospital ward are suing the NHS.

Bizarre theft of 100 trees outside restaurant puzzles owner

Bizarre theft of 100 trees outside restaurant puzzles owner

A restaurant owner spent £700 on planting more than 100 conifers - only for them all to be dug up and stolen by a brazen thief.

Doggy detective a real Sherlock Bones

Doggy detective a real Sherlock Bones

A sleuth dog that uses his super-sensitive snout to sniff out stray and lost dogs is in line for a top Crufts award.

Jail for driver after pensioner killed in crash on her way to church

Jail for driver after pensioner killed in crash on her way to church

A driver who caused the death of a woman on her way to church when his car spun onto the wrong side of the A2 has today been locked up for two years.

Yarnold triumphs with Olympic gold

Yarnold triumphs with Olympic gold

Kent's Lizzy Yarnold won Great Britain’s first gold medal of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi on Friday.

Parents bid to clear coma son's name

Parents bid to clear coma son's name

A devastated family are trying to piece together how a man arrested on suspicion of burglary ended up unconscious and still in a coma nine weeks on.

Doctor spared jailed after lying to cover up learner driver wife's car crash

Doctor spared jailed after lying to cover up learner driver wife's car crash

A hospital doctor has avoided prison after lying to police that he was driving when his uninsured wife crashed into a parked Jaguar.

Loved-up couples share a romantic Valentine's meal... at Subway

Loved-up couples share a romantic Valentine's meal... at Subway

Subway was the food of love for three loved-up couples, who celebrated Valentine's Day with a foot-long at the sandwich joint.

Tragic biker who died after being hit by car named as soldier

Tragic biker who died after being hit by car named as soldier

A man who died after he came off his motorbike and was hit by a car has today been named as a serving soldier.

Security company fined £20k after worker's carbon monoxide death

Security company fined £20k after worker's carbon monoxide death

A security company has been fined £20,000 after a security guard was killed when he was overcome be carbon monoxide fumes at a disused nursing home.

Seven 'illegal immigrants' arrested

Seven 'illegal immigrants' arrested

Home Office officials are to question seven suspected illegal immigrants arrested near a town centre industrial estate today.

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