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Soldier 'molested drunk young woman'

Soldier 'molested drunk young woman'

A married squaddie groped a teenager after she was ejected from a nightclub because she appeared drunk, a court heard.

Man collapses and dies at station

Man collapses and dies at station

A man in his 60s has collapsed and died on the stairs at Ashford International station.

Woman arrested over stabbing

Woman arrested over stabbing

A 32-year-old woman is being questioned by detectives today after a man is believed to have been stabbed in the neck in Ramsgate.

Prime Minister opens London Array wind farm

Prime Minister opens London Array wind farm

David Cameron officially opened the world's largest wind farm, declaring it a 'huge privilege'.

Couple became drugs ringleaders after death of two daughters

Couple became drugs ringleaders after death of two daughters

A couple facing jail for organising a huge cannabis farming operation turned to crime when they tragically lost two children, it has emerged.

Worst levels of bullying at university

Worst levels of bullying at university

One in five employees at Canterbury Christ Church university are "always or often" the victims of workplace bullying, a damning report has revealed.

Kent jails to be turned into resettlement prisons

Kent jails to be turned into resettlement prisons

A move to slash reoffending is set to transform Kent jails into resettlement prisons, it's been revealed.

Battle lines drawn in crossing debate

Battle lines drawn in crossing debate

Hundreds are expected to gather tonight to hear plans for a new Thames crossing - as Gravesham residents argue one option will devastate the town.

More than 20 children's centres set to close in cost-cutting drive

More than 20 children's centres set to close in cost-cutting drive

As many as 23 children's centres across Kent could close under cost-cutting proposals, it has been announced.

Protest for 'Cameron visit'

Protest for 'Cameron visit'

Anti-cuts campaigners are protesting outside the Turner Contemporary this morning ahead of an expected visit by Prime Minister David Cameron.

Record-breaking auction lot set to sparkle

Record-breaking auction lot set to sparkle

The largest bottle of English sparkling wine ever made is to go under the hammer... and 120 drinkers could celebrate its sale.

Tragic teen might have crashed while swerving to avoid animal

Tragic teen might have crashed while swerving to avoid animal

A girl might have been swerving to avoid an animal when she lost control of her car in a crash that killed her and her boyfriend, an inquest heard.

Boy hurt in 'hit-and-run' on bike

Boy hurt in 'hit-and-run' on bike

A boy was injured after being knocked off his bike by a car in a suspected hit-and-run in Gravesend.

Man's body discovered in car

Man's body discovered in car

A man has been found dead in a car off Blue Bell Hill after being spotted by a passer-by.

Rescue operation as man slips on mud

Rescue operation as man slips on mud

A large-scale rescue operation - including an RAF helicopter - was launched when a man slipped on a mudbank and fell unconscious.

Drugs couple face jail after extradition

Drugs couple face jail after extradition

A husband and wife who fled to the Costa Del Sol are facing long jail sentences over a multi-million pound cannabis production empire.

Delays after 'van flips' on A2

Delays after 'van flips' on A2

Commuters faced delays on the A2 after reports a van flipped over in the road this afternoon.

Man charged with double murder bid after shooting

Man charged with double murder bid after shooting

A man is due in court after being charged with two attempted murders over a shooting in Gillingham.

Boy accused of having gun at Asda

Boy accused of having gun at Asda

A Dover teenager has been charged with attempted robbery and a firearms offence after an incident at an Asda supermarket.

Thief steals painting from Anne Boleyn's ancestral home

Thief steals painting from Anne Boleyn's ancestral home

This man is wanted by police after a daring thief plundered a print from a bedroom in the 13th Century Hever Castle.

French say 'non' to charity rowers

French say 'non' to charity rowers

Cross-Channel charity rowing events from Dover have been hit by French authorities refusing to allow crews to enter their water.

Angel stolen from child's grave

Angel stolen from child's grave

A mother is devastated after the statue of an angel was stolen from her 12-year-old son's grave by "despicable" thieves.

Raiders force open tills at shop

Raiders force open tills at shop

Cash and cigarettes have been stolen by raiders - including one thought to have had a gun - who forced open tills at a supermarket last night.

Stranger 'grabs woman for kisses'

Stranger 'grabs woman for kisses'

This man is being hunted by police after a woman claims she was grabbed by a stranger who repeatedly kissed her before she fought him off.

Billionaire's plaything up for sale... for £21m!

Billionaire's plaything up for sale... for £21m!

A luxury yacht moored at Chatham Docks that once hosted the likes of JFK, Winston Churchill, Marilyn Monroe and Frank Sinatra is up for sale.

Businessman 'sold fake bomb detectors'

Businessman 'sold fake bomb detectors'

A man created a company with a £3million annual turnover by selling homemade bomb detectors to security forces that did not work, jurors heard.

Teen lucky to be alive after falling from blazing flat

Teen lucky to be alive after falling from blazing flat

A teenager has told how she passed out and plunged from a fourth-floor window as she was trapped in a burning building when arsonists struck.

Man 'murdered partner's son in stabbing at block of flats'

Man 'murdered partner's son in stabbing at block of flats'

A Latvian national fatally wounded his partner's 21-year-old son as bad feeling spilled over into a knife attack on New Year's Day, a court heard.

Slingshot yobs' shocking wrecking spree

Slingshot yobs' shocking wrecking spree

Yobs caused thousands of pounds of damage by firing slingshot pellets at houses and cars in a two-day wrecking spree.

Smoke billows into sky at harbour

Smoke billows into sky at harbour

Firefighters were called to Folkestone Harbour when a large plume of black smoke billowed into the sky this afternoon.

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