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Shop boss still out of pocket after police 'lose' £38k of gems

Shop boss still out of pocket after police 'lose' £38k of gems

A jewellery shop owner has had to sell her house, car and some belongings - after police investigating a theft 'lost' £38,000 of evidence.

Man in hospital after street attack

Man in hospital after street attack

Police are investigating an assault which left the victim with serious facial injuries.

Three injured in serious crash

Three injured in serious crash

Three people were injured and a road was shut in both directions while emergency services rushed to "serious" crash over the weekend.

Even after 900 years, this cathedral still holds surprises

Even after 900 years, this cathedral still holds surprises

These are some of the hidden treasures, strange facts and pagan secrets you can uncover with a new tour.

New rules to stop London councils moving families to Kent?

New rules to stop London councils moving families to Kent?

Changes in the law are being considered to avoid a repeat of the situation which saw a London council outmuscle a Kent authority for homes.

Vandals trash children's school garden

Vandals trash children's school garden

Idiotic vandals have ruined a school garden tended by primary pupils, teachers and parents.

Video: Minute's applause for tragic scout, 12

Video: Minute's applause for tragic scout, 12

Football fans have remembered a tragic 12-year-old who died at a Scout camp - with a minute's applause.

Addict faces prison after cocaine find

Addict faces prison after cocaine find

A drug addict caught with cocaine asked police 'what’s the going rate for two kilos?'

Appeal after unprovoked town centre attack

Appeal after unprovoked town centre attack

A man was assaulted in the early hours, leaving him cut and bruised by two men who asked if he had a cigarette.

Campervan destroyed by fire

Campervan destroyed by fire

A motorhome has been gutted in a blaze on a driveway.

Firefighters cut man free from car

Firefighters cut man free from car

Emergency crews rushed to rescue a man trapped in his car after horror crash in the nearly hours of this morning.

Fourth time lucky as Gregg Wallace gets married

Fourth time lucky as Gregg Wallace gets married

Celebrity greengrocer Gregg Wallace has married his girlfriend Anne-Marie Sterpini at a Kent castle - with MasterChef co-host John Torode as best man.

Man flown to hospital after being hit by car

Man flown to hospital after being hit by car

A man has been flown to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car.

Man stuck in public toilets

Man stuck in public toilets

A rescue operation was launched to free a man from public toilets.

Search for pilot called off after light aircraft crash

Search for pilot called off after light aircraft crash

The search for a missing pilot has been called off after a light aircraft crashed into the sea off the Kent coast.

Shop destroyed in suspected arson attack

Shop destroyed in suspected arson attack

Part of a town centre shop has been destroyed in a suspected arson attack.

Motorway blocked after car fire

Motorway blocked after car fire

Traffic delays have built up after a car caught fire on a motorway.

Chicken body parts dumped in road

Chicken body parts dumped in road

Bags filled with chicken offal have been left on a road - just a day after residents fed up with litter and fly tipping cleared it.

Travellers leave popular park

Travellers leave popular park

Travellers have moved on, after setting up in a major town centre park.

Police close road after crash

Police close road after crash

A road was shut as police recovered the vehicles following a two-car crash.

'Man on fire' taken to hospital

'Man on fire' taken to hospital

A man's been taken to a London hospital for treatment after he was reported to be "on fire".

Trucker arrested after lorry overturns

Trucker arrested after lorry overturns

A lorry driver is in custody today after his truck overturned on a busy stretch of road near docks.

Road re-opens after vehicle had overturns

Road re-opens after vehicle had overturns

A vehicle overturned on a busy route heading out of Maidstone this morning, causing the road to be shut.

Couple let off paying school fines

Couple let off paying school fines

A couple have been let off paying hundreds of pounds in fines for taking their children on holiday during term time. Here's why.

Drugs thieves target pets charity

Drugs thieves target pets charity

Bosses at a pets charity believe thousands of pounds of drugs were stolen to order in a raid on the sanctuary.

MP back home after fire horror

MP back home after fire horror

A Kent MP has told of the moment he was left with 30% burns to his body as petrol fumes ignited when he lit a bonfire in his garden.

A plague on all your houses!

A plague on all your houses!

Flying ants have descended on the county today as the summer weather heats up.

Tattooed thug attacked rival protesters with wooden pole

Tattooed thug attacked rival protesters with wooden pole

His neck emblazoned with a skull tattoo, John O’Brien swung a wooden pole at rival protesters as right and left wing factions faced off in Dover.

Man trapped between steel containers at business park

Man trapped between steel containers at business park

A man has been taken to hospital after becoming trapped between two steel containers at an industrial unit.

Loose horse shot on motorway

Loose horse shot on motorway

Firearms officers shot dead a horse which ran onto the M25 and caused 12-mile tailbacks, amid three other crashes on surrounding roads.

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