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Body in Thames identified as rescue hero

Body in Thames identified as rescue hero

A body found in the River Thames at Gravesend has today been confirmed as missing Nathan Lane, who disappeared after trying to save a girl.

Mum with terminal cancer dies after wedding dream comes true

Mum with terminal cancer dies after wedding dream comes true

A young mother who had her dying wish to marry the man she loved come true has died just days after they tied the knot at a hospice.

Mum slapped in row over spilt food at McDonald's

Mum slapped in row over spilt food at McDonald's

A mother was stunned to be slapped so hard her glasses fell off in a row about spilt food and swearing in front of her young daughter at McDonald's.

Man crushed in car by falling tree

Man crushed in car by falling tree

A man has been seriously hurt when a large tree plunged onto four parked cars - leaving him trapped inside his vehicle.

Mystery as man found hurt in road

Mystery as man found hurt in road

A police investigation has been launched after a man was discovered injured in a road in the early hours today.

Convicted pervert travels hundreds of miles after grooming boys

Convicted pervert travels hundreds of miles after grooming boys

A 21-year-old man who bombarded boys with texts before travelling from Newcastle to meet them was a convicted paedophile, a court heard.

Manston Airport should 'ease congestion at Heathrow and Gatwick'

Manston Airport should 'ease congestion at Heathrow and Gatwick'

Bosses at Manston have told the Airports Commission its runway should be a "reliever airport" for congested Heathrow and Gatwick.

Nurse cleared of abuse vows not to return to profession

Nurse cleared of abuse vows not to return to profession

A nurse acquitted of a sex assault says he is rebuilding his life... with no job and an uncertain future.

Stones and eggs hurled at Jewish boys in sickening attack

Stones and eggs hurled at Jewish boys in sickening attack

Teenagers broke the window of a coach carrying Hasidic Jewish boys on a day trip to Kent while telling them to "go back to where they come from".

Violent end to 'car wash feud'

Violent end to 'car wash feud'

A man suffered serious head injuries when a suspected feud between rival car wash workers descended into violence.

Pedestrian suffers head injuries after being knocked down by car

Pedestrian suffers head injuries after being knocked down by car

A young man has suffered serious head and leg injuries after being hit by a car last night.

Armed police in hunt for gunman

Armed police in hunt for gunman

Firearms officers and a police helicopter launched a large-scale search last night after reports of a man with a gun.

Girl sexually assaulted in alleyway

Girl sexually assaulted in alleyway

A sex attacker is being hunted after a 17-year-old girl was assaulted in an alleyway.

Lorry driver dies in M2 horror crash

Lorry driver dies in M2 horror crash

An HGV driver believed to be from Kent has died in a horrific crash on the M2 that sparked traffic gridlock.

Cherry picking claims over cash for troubled families

Cherry picking claims over cash for troubled families

A scheme to help troubled families might be "cherry picking" the easiest ones to secure more cash for easier results, a councillor has claimed.

Floating tea bags brewing ghost fears

Floating tea bags brewing ghost fears

A shop owner was stunned to discover CCTV footage showing boxes of tea bags levitate off the shelves before crashing to the ground next to a customer.

Hedgehog dies after getting head stuck in McFlurry tub

Hedgehog dies after getting head stuck in McFlurry tub

Litter louts have been slammed after the death of a hedgehog who got its head stuck in a McFlurry pot thrown into a canal.

Woman's 999 call terror at hands of death threats husband

Woman's 999 call terror at hands of death threats husband

A terrified woman whose estranged husband made repeated threats to kill her made a desperate 999 call when he began banging on her front door.

Drifting into the arms of the law

Drifting into the arms of the law

Three young people got a ticking off by police after they got into difficulties in a dinghy off the Kent coast.

Man charged over attack as homeless man fights for life

Man charged over attack as homeless man fights for life

A man has appeared in court today over an attack in a park that has left a homeless man critically ill in hospital.

Crew of tall ship rescued off Ireland, two weeks after visiting Dover

Crew of tall ship rescued off Ireland, two weeks after visiting Dover

Thirty people have been rescued from a tall ship which ran aground and sank off the coast of Ireland, just two weeks after it visited Dover Harbour

Angler hooks catch of a lifetime

Angler hooks catch of a lifetime

An angler has caught the first mako shark in UK waters for more than 40 years - 6ft long and weighing 194lb!

Facebook gatecrashers start huge brawl at teen's birthday

Facebook gatecrashers start huge brawl at teen's birthday

A teenager's birthday party ended in an ugly brawl when it was gatecrashed by violent youths... who saw it advertised it on Facebook.

Girl beats twin sister to model award

Girl beats twin sister to model award

A schoolgirl has won a national modeling competition - beating her twin sister in the finals.

Rapist jailed for 17 years

Rapist jailed for 17 years

A pensioner who repeatedly raped a woman but claimed it was a consensual sexual affair is behind bars.

Teens arrested after grass fire 'started with petrol'

Teens arrested after grass fire 'started with petrol'

Two teenage boys have been arrested on suspicion of arson after reports grass at a recreation ground had been set alight with petrol.

Crowd gathers as Mercedes goes up in flames at shopping centre

Crowd gathers as Mercedes goes up in flames at shopping centre

A group of shoppers watched helplessly as a Mercedes burst into flames in a car park at Bluewater this morning.

Baby gulls orphaned after parents shot

Baby gulls orphaned after parents shot

These cute seagull chicks have been taken into care after their parents died when they were shot by airgun thugs on the seafront.

'I didn't see him injured': Man denies stabbing partner's son at flats

'I didn't see him injured': Man denies stabbing partner's son at flats

A man who denies murdering his partner's son has told jurors he didn't even realise he had been stabbed when trouble erupted early on New Year's Day.

Boy locked up for killing young dad

Boy locked up for killing young dad

A 17-year-old drug addict has today been locked up for seven years after being convicted of the manslaughter of a young dad stabbed in the street.

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