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Teens assaulted on bus over music

Teens assaulted on bus over music

Two 13-year-old boys have been attacked by a man on a bus who objected to them playing music.

Holy cow! Calf makes a bolt for freedom after being sold at market

Holy cow! Calf makes a bolt for freedom after being sold at market

Shocked motorists were udderly surprised to see a cow moo-ving freely around a town centre while it was being delivered to a school farm from market.

'Mean and despicable' thief targets charity worker, 92

'Mean and despicable' thief targets charity worker, 92

A convicted fraudster given a second chance used it to steal from a frail 92-year-old charity shop volunteer.

Body on beach victim 'accused of molesting girl'

Body on beach victim 'accused of molesting girl'

A man was savagely beaten to death and left half-naked on a beach amid claims he had molested a girl, a court heard.

Rescue of seagull impaled on TV aerial branded 'waste of public money'

Rescue of seagull impaled on TV aerial branded 'waste of public money'

Firefighters used a cherry picker to rescue a stricken seagull stuck on a TV aerial in a large-scale rescue effort branded a waste of public money.

Complaint after man celebrating birthday downs 26 shots in one go

Complaint after man celebrating birthday downs 26 shots in one go

A pub has changed its serving policy after receiving a complaint that a drinker celebrating a birthday downed 26 shots in one go.

After much digging... the truth about THAT hole

After much digging... the truth about THAT hole

The 15ft hole which has brought chaos to the M2 for days has yielded up some of its secrets... dating back nearly two centuries.

Dole queues soar by 1,000 people

Dole queues soar by 1,000 people

The number of people in Kent and Medway claiming jobseekers' allowance has grown significantly since Christmas, it has been revealed today.

Pair winched to safety in mud rescue

Pair winched to safety in mud rescue

Two men have been flown to hospital by an RAF helicopter after getting stuck in the mud when their inflatable dinghy ran aground last night.

Appy days for teen entrepreneur

Appy days for teen entrepreneur

Do you know your Alice the Camels from your Ging Gang Goolies? One teenager hopes to guide you through campfire songs in a 21st century way.

Downton star goes back to her roots

Downton star goes back to her roots

An actress best known for playing the Countess of Grantham in Downton Abbey is going back to her roots in Kent tonight.

Woman admits brandishing 20cm meat cleaver before armed police

Woman admits brandishing 20cm meat cleaver before armed police

A woman has walked free after threatening to cut her partner's throat with a meat cleaver in a drunken rant.

Hunt stepped up for pervert flasher who struck near schools

Hunt stepped up for pervert flasher who struck near schools

A police poster appeal has yielded new clues in the hunt for a serial flasher who targeted children as young as 11 near schools.

New home for abandoned pig

New home for abandoned pig

A pig who was left on her own on land in Folkestone, after her owners moved away, is now settling into a new home.

Seasons eatings

Seasons eatings

Farmers’ markets are booming, as families discover there are alternatives to the food on supermarket shelves

Seal a surprise guest at power station

Seal a surprise guest at power station

Marine experts are trying to get Davina the seal back into the sea after she ended up in a water inlet at a power station.

Boy taken to hospital after lorry crash

Boy taken to hospital after lorry crash

A 13-year-old boy has been taken to hospital after a crash between a van and an HGV today.

Mystery of man, 21, discovered with serious head injuries in street

Mystery of man, 21, discovered with serious head injuries in street

Detectives are trying to piece together what happened to a young man found with serious head injuries in the street.

MP's anger at not being told about major change to high-risk surgery

MP's anger at not being told about major change to high-risk surgery

An MP is demanding answers after all high-risk general surgery in east Kent was centralised amid patient safety fears - but he was not told.

Retired diplomat cleared after driving into path of train

Retired diplomat cleared after driving into path of train

A former ambassador has walked free from court - despite driving his car onto an unmanned rail crossing just seconds ahead of a train.

Family's devastation after driver dies in M20 horror crash

Family's devastation after driver dies in M20 horror crash

The family of a man killed when he tried to avoid a crash on the M20 have today told of their grief at the death of a "generous, full-of-life son".

Trio rescued from car stuck in flooding after ignoring road closure sign

Trio rescued from car stuck in flooding after ignoring road closure sign

Drivers are being warned they face prosecution if they ignore flooding road closures after three people stuck in a car were rescued by firefighters.

Puppy suffers broken jaw in ferocious attack by dog

Puppy suffers broken jaw in ferocious attack by dog

A man had to fight off a dog that launched a ferocious attack on a much-loved puppy, leaving it with a snapped jaw - before the owner walked away.

Yarny's Army heading for our ski slopes

Yarny's Army heading for our ski slopes

A Kent ski slope has seen a huge surge in interest as Lizzy Yarnold and other Olympics stars inspire us to dust off the snowboards.

Man accused of shop worker stabbing sent to mental health unit

Man accused of shop worker stabbing sent to mental health unit

A man charged with knifing a 21-year-old woman in the back at a shop has been transferred to a mental hospital while psychiatric reports are prepared.

Row over cash for flood-hit Yalding

Row over cash for flood-hit Yalding

A political row has been sparked amid claims work to protect Yalding from flooding was scrapped... before the latest storms.

Huge 50ft tree finally removed from homes after two months of misery

Huge 50ft tree finally removed from homes after two months of misery

After two months of misery, a 50ft tree that toppled onto two houses is being removed by crane today following a series of disputes.

Man killed after car overturns on M20 while trying to avoid crash is named

Man killed after car overturns on M20 while trying to avoid crash is named

A 30-year-old man who died after his car overturned on the M20 when he tried to avoid hitting a stationary car has today been named locally.

Man accused of squirting 'drain cleaner' at teenagers in street

Man accused of squirting 'drain cleaner' at teenagers in street

A man has been charged with throwing an acidic substance believed to be drain cleaner at two teenagers who needed hospital treatment for burns.

Paint it gold for Kent's Olympics hero!

Paint it gold for Kent's Olympics hero!

Kent's Winter Olympics champion Lizzy Yarnold is calling for the Royal Mail to do a U-turn and paint a post box in her hometown gold.

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