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Young woman's sex pest shock

Young woman's sex pest shock

A 23-year-old petrol station worker fears a pervert might strike again after indecently exposing himself to her at a bus stop.

Lifeboat crew attacked while saving man

Lifeboat crew attacked while saving man

A man involved in a police chase pleaded to be rescued by a Gravesend lifeboat crew - before allegedly attacking them in their boat.

Appeal after gun-wielding robber flees home with cash

Appeal after gun-wielding robber flees home with cash

Is this the gun-toting raider who threatened a householder before fleeing his terrified victims' home with cash?

‘Minutes earlier wife would have died'

‘Minutes earlier wife would have died'

A woman narrowly avoided being hit by a four-wheel drive vehicle when it crashed through her garden where she had been sitting and into a garage.

Armed gang target delivery driver

Armed gang target delivery driver

A delivery driver was robbed by four armed men when he was flagged down near Howletts Wild Animal Park.

Response to horror house blaze defended

Response to horror house blaze defended

Fire bosses have defended their response to a suspected arson attack on a Sheerness house that saw bystanders rescue people trapped in the blaze.

Anthrax death mum injected contaminated heroin

Anthrax death mum injected contaminated heroin

A mother died in hospital when she contracted anthrax after injecting herself with contaminated heroin, an inquest has heard.

Trio remain in hospital after stabbings

Trio remain in hospital after stabbings

Three men are still in hospital today after being stabbed during a row at a Chatham house as police continue to hunt suspects.

Hundreds of staff hired at chaos-hit NHS phone line

Hundreds of staff hired at chaos-hit NHS phone line

Catastrophic failures of the 111 NHS line in Kent have led to 200 extra staff taken on to cope with the huge demand, it's been revealed.

'Illegal immigrants' found in lorry on M20

'Illegal immigrants' found in lorry on M20

Thirteen suspected illegal immigrants have been taken into custody after being found in a lorry on the M20 this morning.

Refunds now offered over airshow chaos

Refunds now offered over airshow chaos

Organisers of the South East Airshow have done an apparent u-turn by offering refunds to anyone who didn't make it to the show due to traffic chaos.

Barnes faces grilling over police targets

Barnes faces grilling over police targets

County crime commissioner Ann Barnes will face questions today over a report that heavily criticised Kent Police for chasing targets.

Everything's all white for cute lion cubs

Everything's all white for cute lion cubs

Proud parents Themba and Joy have got their paws full with this cute litter of white lion cubs.

Kent's top university schools revealed

Kent's top university schools revealed

Fewer than half of Kent students go on to higher education - and no county schools are among the best for university take-up, new figures reveal.

Masked student stormed college campus with three knives

Masked student stormed college campus with three knives

A student excluded from college turned up on campus wearing a mask and threatened staff with three knives from Poundland.

Dad fatally wounded in clash with teens: Court

Dad fatally wounded in clash with teens: Court

A father of two died four days after being stabbed in the leg in a New Year's Day clash with two teens, a court's heard.

Ex-scout leader shared sickening child images: Court

Ex-scout leader shared sickening child images: Court

A former scout leader and a paedophile who once used libraries to set up a child porn website shared sickening images of children, a court's heard.

Adoption in Kent 'significantly improved': Inspectors

Adoption in Kent 'significantly improved': Inspectors

More than two thirds of children are placed with families in Kent within a year, it's been revealed.

Fifth arrest after 'axe' incident

Fifth arrest after 'axe' incident

Police have made a fifth arrest following an incident allegedly involving an axe in Rochester.

Image released after sex attack on dog walker

Image released after sex attack on dog walker

This efit has been released after a woman was attacked in broad daylight while walking her dog.

Family pay tribute to 'loving' pick-up truck driver

Family pay tribute to 'loving' pick-up truck driver

The family of a West Malling pick-up truck driver killed in a crash have paid tribute to a hard-working and loving man.

Car hits home after crash

Car hits home after crash

A car had to be winched clear of a home after hitting it in the wake of a crash in Meopham earlier today.

Kittens dumped in box near lake

Kittens dumped in box near lake

Three lovable kittens are looking for a new home after being dumped in a box near an Ashford lake.

Inspectors probe Medway's poor primary schools

Inspectors probe Medway's poor primary schools

Around 8,000 primary school pupils in Medway are being taught in schools classed as inadequate or needing improvement, it's been revealed.

Beast jailed after snapping himself raping young girl

Beast jailed after snapping himself raping young girl

A pervert has been jailed for 14 years after photographing himself raping a girl.

Footballer's bottle attack shame

Footballer's bottle attack shame

A footballer repeatedly struck a reveller over the head with a beer bottle in a fight outside a wine bar.

Sad dog gives Hope to scores of other 'experiment' animals

Sad dog gives Hope to scores of other 'experiment' animals

From a laboratory in Albania to a new life in Kent, Hope's amazing journey to freedom is an inspiration... and a first.

Soldiers say goodbye to Kent

Soldiers say goodbye to Kent

The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders have paraded through Canterbury today as they prepare to leave the city after a decade.

Couple defy judge in kiss across the dock

Couple defy judge in kiss across the dock

A passionate pair defied the wrath of a judge when they grabbed a furtive clinch in front of barristers and court staff.

Blessed be the new tourism bus

Blessed be the new tourism bus

Flamboyant actor Brian Blessed has launched a new tourist bus of Medway - complete with his booming voice to guide visitors.

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