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CCTV image released in hunt for bank robber

CCTV image released in hunt for bank robber

Police are hoping this image will help 'jog people's memory' after a robbery at the Co-Op in Dartford.

Lucky Lotto player scoops £113k prize

Lucky Lotto player scoops £113k prize

A six-figure Lotto prize that was feared could remain unclaimed has now been handed over to a player n the Gravesham area.

Man held over McCammon Facebook message

Man held over McCammon Facebook message

A man has been arrested after a former Gillingham player was sent a racist and threatening message on Facebook.

Man dies after being spoken to by police

Man dies after being spoken to by police

A man has collapsed and died moments after being spoken to by police in a Folkestone street.

Man freed from car after M25 smash

Man freed from car after M25 smash

A man had to be cut out of his vehicle after a two-car smash on the M25 near Swanley this morning.

Family’s relief at father's miracle recovery

Family’s relief at father's miracle recovery

A well-known businessman looks set to make a miraculous recovery after his family were told he was unlikely to ever regain consciousness.

For sale: a home that has the drive to be bought

For sale: a home that has the drive to be bought

Forget fitted taps or carpets, this home for sale comes fitted with... a 1936 vintage car!

'It's not safe for my son to play'

'It's not safe for my son to play'

A toddler's been told he can't go outside to play... because his garden is strewn with nappies, syringes and broken beer bottles.

Man found dead after 'shooting'

Man found dead after 'shooting'

Police have found the body of a man who is thought to have died from a gunshot wound in Paddock Wood.

Shaken, but not stirred by flat fire

Shaken, but not stirred by flat fire

A dozing tenant slept through 20 firefighters hammering on his door when a fire broke out in a block of flats early today.

At odds over royal gamble shambles

At odds over royal gamble shambles

A punter is furious that a bookmaker is refusing to pay out for a £550 bet he won on the colour of the Queen's outfit.

Duck 'stoned to death by boys'

Duck 'stoned to death by boys'

Catapult-wielding teenagers are being hunted after a duck is believed to have been stoned to death by a cruel gang who cheered.

'I did it my way'

'I did it my way'

A respected judge has hung up his wig for the last time... vowing 'not to do a Frank Sinatra' and keep retiring.

Raiders force open hotel safe

Raiders force open hotel safe

Three robbers who jumped over the counter of a hotel reception before forcing open the safe are being hunted.

Arsonist hunted over pub blaze

Arsonist hunted over pub blaze

Detectives hunting a suspected firebug have today released footage that appears to show a man starting a fire at a historic pub.

Disgraced detective jailed for groping women while on duty

Disgraced detective jailed for groping women while on duty

A police detective who sexually assaulted two women in their own homes has today been jailed for a year.

Parents banned from school sports day

Parents banned from school sports day

A couple have been forced to watch their children's sports day through the school gates after they were banned following a series of rows with staff.

Rising star's football career might be ruined after bottle attack

Rising star's football career might be ruined after bottle attack

A teenage footballer with a scholarship at Millwall might have had his career ruined by a vicious bottling attack with alleged racial undertones.

Woman admits six arson attacks

Woman admits six arson attacks

A Gravesend woman has admitted arson after starting six fires in as many days.

Gran thrown out over 20p loo fee

Gran thrown out over 20p loo fee

A grandmother was ejected from a shopping centre when she refused to pay 20p for helping to change her granddaughter's nappy in the toilets.

Teenager in WW2 bomb alert

Teenager in WW2 bomb alert

A teenager has told how he and a colleague found a suspected unexploded Second World War bomb in a car park today.

Pair's lucky escape after 'freak' electric blanket fire

Pair's lucky escape after 'freak' electric blanket fire

An elderly couple were lucky not to be hurt after a freak fire involving an electric blanket... and a restless night's sleep.

Funeral firm's plea for families to collect ashes

Funeral firm's plea for families to collect ashes

A funeral director is making an unusual appeal... for relatives to collect 20 sets of unclaimed ashes.

Packed meeting for new crossing debate

Packed meeting for new crossing debate

More than 500 people squeezed into a school as government officials faced the music over the Thames crossing.

Boy, 9, gives sister marrow in bid to cure disorder

Boy, 9, gives sister marrow in bid to cure disorder

Brave nine-year-old Jack Elderfield is donating bone marrow in a bid to cure his sister's rare blood disorder.

Horror as wife dies in flames

Horror as wife dies in flames

A man has described the horrific moment he ran back to his house to find his wife engulfed in flames after setting herself on fire.

Shock as maggots found in cat food

Shock as maggots found in cat food

A pet owner was disgusted to open a tin of cat food and find it teeming with wriggling maggots.

Tennis ace Djokovic helps re-home dog

Tennis ace Djokovic helps re-home dog

World number one tennis star Novak Djokovic has helped to find a homeless hound its perfect match with a family from Kent.

Jailed: GP who forged prescriptions to sell drugs abroad

Jailed: GP who forged prescriptions to sell drugs abroad

A doctor who forged prescriptions for hundreds of tablets for a sleeping disorder so he could sell them on abroad has today been jailed for 15 months.

'Mental health team wouldn't help... so I set house on fire'

'Mental health team wouldn't help... so I set house on fire'

A young woman who set fire to her house while she was inside claimed she was not getting support from mental health workers.

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