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Pervert feared scam but still met 'mum' of child

Pervert feared scam but still met 'mum' of child

A pervert feared he was being set up when he had discussions with a mother to have sex with her young daughter - but arranged to meet her anyway.

Father died after being thrown from bike

Father died after being thrown from bike

An inquest has heard a keen sportsman died doing what he loved after being thrown from his bike in a tragic accident.

Man hanged himself in park two months before wedding

Man hanged himself in park two months before wedding

An engaged man tragically took his own life weeks after being reunited with his fiancee, an inquest heard.

Son-in-law fought to save scaffolding fall victim

Son-in-law fought to save scaffolding fall victim

A retired farm labourer was helping his son-in-law with a roofing job when he fell to his death, an inquest has heard.

Released burglar’s Abbey raid

Released burglar’s Abbey raid

A serial burglar betrayed the kindness of nuns to break into an abbey within hours of being released from jail.

CCTV of punch that killed inmate to be shown at inquest

CCTV of punch that killed inmate to be shown at inquest

Security footage of the moment a killer dealt a fatal blow to a fellow inmate in a Kent prison will be played at his inquest.

Russian submarine intercepted by Royal Navy

Russian submarine intercepted by Royal Navy

A Russian sub armed with missiles and torpedoes is being escorted past the Kent coast after being intercepted by the Navy heading for the Channel.

Driver admits killing 7/7 bombing firefighter in crash

Driver admits killing 7/7 bombing firefighter in crash

A motorist has admitted killing a firefighter who helped in the aftermath of the London 7/7 bombings in a crash.

Drivers fined after using hard shoulder to avoid jams

Drivers fined after using hard shoulder to avoid jams

A total of 23 motorists have been fined or ordered to take a course after being caught using a hard shoulder when a broken down van blocked the M2.

Fundraising boy's cancer shock

Fundraising boy's cancer shock

A teenager set to play in a charity football tournament for a boy who died from leukaemia has had to pull out - after HE got cancer.

'I thought I was going to fight with fists'

'I thought I was going to fight with fists'

A scaffolder who needed open heart surgery after being stabbed in a brawl said he thought he was just going to have a fist fight, a court heard.

Armed police descend after 'woman robbed at gunpoint'

Armed police descend after 'woman robbed at gunpoint'

Neighbours have spoken of their shock after armed police descended following reports of a gunpoint robbery - as a suspect remains in custody.

Farage hits back at Archbishop over 'racism' jibe

Farage hits back at Archbishop over 'racism' jibe

Nigel Farage has hit back at the Archbishop of Canterbury after he accused the Ukip leader of "legitimising racism" in a scathing attack.

Flasher exposes himself near children's play park

Flasher exposes himself near children's play park

A pervert caused alarm when he exposed himself to a lone woman near a children's play park in the latest in a series of flashing incidents.

Lifeboat heroes get £5,000 thank-you

Lifeboat heroes get £5,000 thank-you

Youngsters saved by the RNLI at Dover after being trapped by the tide have donated £5,000 to their rescuers.

Man dies on train

Man dies on train

Police and ambulance crews were called to a Kent station after a man fell seriously ill, but he could not be saved.

Revealed: The Queen's 10 favourite songs

Revealed: The Queen's 10 favourite songs

Her Majesty The Queen's favourite 10 pieces of music have been revealed - and one of them has a Kent connection.

Suspected drug dealer arrested in town centre

Suspected drug dealer arrested in town centre

A man has been arrested in a busy town centre on suspicion of dealing drugs.

The deluge continues

The deluge continues

Parts of Kent are facing more heavy and thundery downpours today as the topsy-turvy summer weather continues.

Three suspected migrants caught trying to reach UK in dinghy

Three suspected migrants caught trying to reach UK in dinghy

Border Force officials have detained three suspected migrants caught trying to enter the UK in a small boat.

Traffic eases at the Dartford Crossing

Traffic eases at the Dartford Crossing

Congestion has eased after earlier difficulties at the Dartford Crossing left tailbacks stretching for miles.

Woman dies in town centre

Woman dies in town centre

Emergency services were called to a town centre flat after the death of a woman in her 50s.

Crews tackle blaze in three-storey home

Crews tackle blaze in three-storey home

Four fire crews have been fighting a blaze which has spread through the third floor and roof of a property.

Controversial girls' grammar academy plans scrapped

Controversial girls' grammar academy plans scrapped

Leaders at a girls' grammar school have abandoned plans to convert it to an academy - after a storm of protest.

Lorry blocks road

Lorry blocks road

A main road is partially blocked this afternoon after a lorry was found facing the wrong way on a dual carriageway.

One man and his dog take on peak

One man and his dog take on peak

In an attempt to set a new world record, a dad-of-three will be taking his seven-month-old dog up Ben Nevis for charity.

VIDEO: Car bursts into flames in supermarket car park

VIDEO: Car bursts into flames in supermarket car park

A driver had a lucky escape when a car caught light as she drove into a busy car park.

Bogus taxi driver jailed for groping passenger

Bogus taxi driver jailed for groping passenger

A father who posed as a taxi driver and sexually assaulted a woman passenger after pulling over into a layby has been locked up.

Gallery welcomes its two millionth visitor

Gallery welcomes its two millionth visitor

Managers of Margate's Turner Contemporary correctly predicted today to welcome their two millionth visitor.

Mum jailed for park sex session in front of child

Mum jailed for park sex session in front of child

A mum of five - who was once arrested while drunk on a flight - has now been jailed for having sex in a park... in front of a child.

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