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The wrong kind of pheasant?

The wrong kind of pheasant?

Feathers were ruffled after trains were delayed this morning... by a pheasant.

Murder trial halted as courtroom ceiling starts leaking

Murder trial halted as courtroom ceiling starts leaking

A judge had to halt a murder trial when water started dripping on the heads of lawyers as several leaks appeared in the ceiling.

Pervert's sick pictures of human sex with octopus

Pervert's sick pictures of human sex with octopus

A man is facing sentence over a haul of sick pornography of people having sex with animals... including an octopus.

April Fool's prank turns sour

April Fool's prank turns sour

An April Fool's stunt that appeared to show a cyclist submerged in a pond took a sour twist today.

Man identified after being found dead in alley

Man identified after being found dead in alley

A man discovered dead in an alleyway near a busy main road has been identified as police pass the case to the coroner.

Man charged after 'sex attack' on woman in alley

Man charged after 'sex attack' on woman in alley

A man has been charged with sexual assault after an alleged attack on a woman in an alleyway.

Woman arrested over money laundering in dawn raid

Woman arrested over money laundering in dawn raid

A woman is one of seven people arrested in dawn raids today as part of a large-scale investigation into suspected money laundering.

Murder squad detectives continue to hunt man over stabbing

Murder squad detectives continue to hunt man over stabbing

Detectives investigating the murder of a young man have today renewed their appeal to find a man they want to speak to over the fatal stabbing.

Boy, 17, flown to hospital after crash

Boy, 17, flown to hospital after crash

A teenage biker has been flown to hospital with multiple injuries after a serious crash.

Manston Airport 'buyer' withdraws offer

Manston Airport 'buyer' withdraws offer

The sale of Manston Airport is off, after the consortium interested in taking over the site withdrew the offer.

Patients restrain father after attack on doctor in medication row

Patients restrain father after attack on doctor in medication row

A man was wrestled to the ground by patients when he launched a violent attack on a doctor because he could not get medication for pain relief.

Family's touching tribute to 'beautiful, loving daughter'

Family's touching tribute to 'beautiful, loving daughter'

Friends and family of a tragic teenager who died from a brain tumour have paid their respects at her funeral today.

Kent suffers severe weather pollution warning

Kent suffers severe weather pollution warning

Parts of Kent have been warned of the highest levels of pollution possible - with asthma sufferers urged to take extra care.

Elephant tusk thief jailed

Elephant tusk thief jailed

A thief who stole a valuable tusk from a zoo is behind bars... as experts try to trace the missing ivory.

Fears for bereaved as police help for murder victims' families axed

Fears for bereaved as police help for murder victims' families axed

Kent's police commissioner has criticised plans to scrap specialist support to help the families of some murder victims deal with their trauma.

Mum denied pension in case she beats incurable condition

Mum denied pension in case she beats incurable condition

A mother has been left battling to survive after being refused an early Kent Police pension - in case her incurable condition suddenly improves.

'I had a hand in it'

'I had a hand in it'

A man accused of playing a part in a brutal murder on a beach confessed to his son 'I had a hand in it', a court heard.

More reasons to stop at Morrisons...

More reasons to stop at Morrisons...

This lorry driver felt a right fuel after wedging his truck under a petrol station canopy.

Shock as size 10 party girl gives birth to surprise baby

Shock as size 10 party girl gives birth to surprise baby

A young woman who went to hospital with crippling back pain was stunned to give birth to a baby boy just hours later.

Sainsbury's pulls out of £70m town centre project

Sainsbury's pulls out of £70m town centre project

Huge regeneration plans for a town centre have been scrapped after lead developer Sainsbury’s pulled out of the project today.

Pervert jailed after spying on colleagues in toilets

Pervert jailed after spying on colleagues in toilets

A peeping tom who spied on his colleagues via a camera hidden in a toilet's air freshener has been jailed.

Man fled country after gran's body found in basement

Man fled country after gran's body found in basement

An illegal immigrant has told a court why he fled the country just days after a woman's body was discovered in a shop basement.

Bomb alert after grenade found

Bomb alert after grenade found

A controlled explosion has been carried out after a wartime grenade was found in field.

Couple's brave actions prevent M20 pile-up

Couple's brave actions prevent M20 pile-up

A couple helped prevent traffic carnage when they used their car as a road block after a serious crash.

Boy injured as metal fence hits his face in play area

Boy injured as metal fence hits his face in play area

A 10-year-old needed hospital treatment after a metal fence fell and pinned him to the floor at a recreation ground.

Living wage blackspots revealed

Living wage blackspots revealed

Nearly a third of people in parts of Kent are earning less than the basic cost of living, according to figures released today.

Voice finalist performs to packed pub

Voice finalist performs to packed pub

Singer Jamie Johnson has gone back to his roots ahead of The Voice final this weekend - performing at the pub where he first started gigging.

Depraved loner's sick 'war' against perverts

Depraved loner's sick 'war' against perverts

A sad fossil collector posed as a vigilante against perverts... as he secretly amassed a library of vile child abuse images.

Foreign truckers forced to pay to use our roads

Foreign truckers forced to pay to use our roads

Non-British truckers are being forced to pay a levy to drive through Kent and into the UK from today.

Spate of sheep deaths sparks dog warning

Spate of sheep deaths sparks dog warning

Dogs face being shot as a worrying trend in sheep maimings and deaths by pets is reported.

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