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Elderly man dies after falling ill at pub

Elderly man dies after falling ill at pub

A man in his 80s has died after emergency services were called to a pub over concerns for his health.

Father 'murdered after street shooting sparked by family row'

Father 'murdered after street shooting sparked by family row'

A father-of-two died after a shooting sparked by "bad blood" between two families, murder trial jurors have been told.

Long-distance mental health care is branded 'disgusting'

Long-distance mental health care is branded 'disgusting'

Vulnerable mental health patients have endured journeys of hundreds of miles for hospital treatment because no beds were available closer to home.

37st man: ‘I had to diet or die!’

37st man: ‘I had to diet or die!’

A hospital porter who ballooned to a massive 37 stone believes he has saved his life by ditching a daily diet of 20 pints of beer and 16 sausages.

Foster mum loses children after affair with convicted sex offender

Foster mum loses children after affair with convicted sex offender

A foster mother has had three children removed from her care after falling for a man online without realising he was a convicted sex offender.

Why taking legal highs is dicing with death

Why taking legal highs is dicing with death

This tin of beans has undergone more safety tests than drugs that can kill in an instant.

Killer's sentence extended after witness 'nobbling'

Killer's sentence extended after witness 'nobbling'

A convicted killer who used others to threaten key witnesses at his trial has had his sentence increased.

Guilty: Second conviction after man killed in city park attack

Guilty: Second conviction after man killed in city park attack

Jurors have today taken just two hours to convict a second man of the manslaughter of a rough sleeper - after his friend admitted the same charge.

Man sets himself on fire in field... before asking neighbours to ring 999

Man sets himself on fire in field... before asking neighbours to ring 999

A man who suffered from depression died after turning himself into a human fireball and then asking shocked residents to ring the emergency services.

Nursed back to health - and the wild

Nursed back to health - and the wild

A seal pup has been released back into the wild thanks to an animal sanctuary after being found ill and stranded for two days on a beach.

Coroner hit with formal warning over tragic teen's inquest delays

Coroner hit with formal warning over tragic teen's inquest delays

A coroner has been officially reprimanded after a teenager's family complained it took her more than five years to complete an inquest into his death.

Man in court on alleyway rape charge

Man in court on alleyway rape charge

A man has denied raping a woman in an alleyway after she was separated from friends on a night out.

Medical expert disputes volunteer's claims in sex assaults trial

Medical expert disputes volunteer's claims in sex assaults trial

Intimate examinations carried out by an ambulance volunteer should only have been done in hospital, jurors in a sex assaults trial have heard.

Judge 'clears police' of blame in future domestic attack claims

Judge 'clears police' of blame in future domestic attack claims

A judge has taken the extraordinary step of absolving police of blame if a woman is attacked... after she refused to give evidence against her lover.

Girls outperform boys in the exam wars

Girls outperform boys in the exam wars

Kent's gender gap is becoming a gulf... as girls clearly outperform boys in new league tables released today.

Abandoned pig lives in sty-le

Abandoned pig lives in sty-le

A home alone pig - left abandoned in a field - has been adopted by big-hearted locals who have built him a shelter.

Hero pulls at car door as driver risks drowning on flooded road

Hero pulls at car door as driver risks drowning on flooded road

A hero passenger saved a woman's life as a car was submerged in flood water, trapping her inside.

'Lethal' high warning given to pupils after girls hospitalised

'Lethal' high warning given to pupils after girls hospitalised

Police are to visit every secondary school in one Kent town to warn pupils of the potentially fatal consequences of dabbling in legal highs.

Spot the resemblance – it’s simples!

Spot the resemblance – it’s simples!

A dog walker was shocked to spot a tree stump that he believes resembles a meerkat while walking his dog.

Water cheek! Allotment holder steals water and lands council with huge bill

Water cheek! Allotment holder steals water and lands council with huge bill

A gardener who tampered with the water supply on his allotment caused a flood - and trebled a town council's bill.

Police question man after schoolboy injured in hit-and-run

Police question man after schoolboy injured in hit-and-run

A man is being spoken to by police after a 12-year-old boy was hurt in a hit-and-run at a garage.

'Tis a pity we's a Hoare! Anger as village sign defaced with obscenity

'Tis a pity we's a Hoare! Anger as village sign defaced with obscenity

People living in the village of Oare have been left shocked after a cheeky vandal defaced their sign with a misspelt obscenity.

Corrie praised over right-to-die debate

Corrie praised over right-to-die debate

The daughters of a man who campaigned for help to end his own life have praised Coronation Street for raising a similar issue.

Explorers reach coldest inhabited place on planet

Explorers reach coldest inhabited place on planet

A couple of Kent explorers were today chilling out... after a gruelling expedition to reach the coldest inhabited place in the world.

Big drop in county jobless toll

Big drop in county jobless toll

The number of people claiming unemployment allowance across Kent has fallen by hundreds, figures out today reveal.

Pensioner to be deported after gay sex charges dropped

Pensioner to be deported after gay sex charges dropped

A Kent man who faced prison in Uganda over gay sex photos is to be deported within hours after all the charges were dropped today.

Fourth man held in cock-fighting probe

Fourth man held in cock-fighting probe

Detectives investigating suspected illegal cock-fighting and animal cruelty at a farm where dead birds were found have arrested a fourth man.

Ex-offenders offered jobs at Bluewater

Ex-offenders offered jobs at Bluewater

A shopping centre has agreed to employ former criminals under a scheme designed to cut re-offending once inmates are out of jail.

Stranger warning after schoolboy followed by van driver

Stranger warning after schoolboy followed by van driver

A school has urged pupils to be vigilant after a boy was pursued by a van driver after he got off a bus.

Biker in hospital after A2 pile-up

Biker in hospital after A2 pile-up

A motorcyclist has been injured in a pile-up on the A2 last night that closed the road and led to long delays.

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