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Police fined £80k after 'serious' breach

Police fined £80k after 'serious' breach

Kent Police have been fined after they released sensitive personal information to a suspect accused of abusing his partner.

Police reassure 'gang rape' is isolated incident

Police reassure 'gang rape' is isolated incident

Kent Police have revealed more on the 'gang rape' of a young woman in Bluewater - and reassured people their major crime team is on it.

Crash blocks busy town centre route

Crash blocks busy town centre route

Emergency services are responding to a two-vehicle crash on a main route out of a busy town.

Female lecturer jumped from highest point of bridge

Female lecturer jumped from highest point of bridge

A mother-of-two died after jumping "without hesitation" from the Dartford bridge, an inquest heard.

Woman in 30s dies in crash

Woman in 30s dies in crash

A woman on her way to work has been killed in a crash that closed a main road.

Beacons to be lit across Kent to mark Queen's 90th

Beacons to be lit across Kent to mark Queen's 90th

Towns and villages across Kent will join hundreds nationwide this evening lighting beacons in honour of the Queen's 90th birthday.

Mum may never walk again after hospitals' misdiagnosis

Mum may never walk again after hospitals' misdiagnosis

A mother-of-two has been warned she may never walk again after two hospitals failed to correctly identify a shattered disc in her back

'Our lives are empty without him. Part of us died that night too'

'Our lives are empty without him. Part of us died that night too'

A teenager's heartbroken family is urging anyone with depression to seek help following the sudden death of their beloved son.

Parents and pupils blast school’s plan for branded bags

Parents and pupils blast school’s plan for branded bags

A school intends to introduce a branded bag as part of its uniform, but it's met fierce resistance from pupils and parents.

Queen celebrates 90th birthday

Queen celebrates 90th birthday

Today we look back on the Queen's visits to our county - as she marks a landmark birthday.

'The Royal Family goes through problems like most other families'

'The Royal Family goes through problems like most other families'

A year before her death in 2017, Countess Mountbatten spoke about her cousin The Queen's dedication to her role and her family.

Beach visitors help save windsurfer

Beach visitors help save windsurfer

Lifeboat crews have praised vigilant beachgoers who kept watch over a struggling windsurfer until his rescue.

Court rules Fergus Wilson cannot stand for crime role

Court rules Fergus Wilson cannot stand for crime role

The High Court has dashed property tycoon Fergus Wilson's hopes of standing as Kent's police and crime commissioner.

Happy birthday, Your Majesty!

Happy birthday, Your Majesty!

The Queen turns 90 today and there is no shortage of ways to mark the milestone in Dartford.

Happy birthday, Your Majesty!

Happy birthday, Your Majesty!

The Queen turns 90 today and there is no shortage of ways to mark the milestone in Gravesham.

It's off-street parking, but not as we know it...

It's off-street parking, but not as we know it...

A pensioner's Astra mounted a Fiesta in a public car park after scaling a 3ft wall.

Jury considers verdict in 'gang rape' trial

Jury considers verdict in 'gang rape' trial

The jury has retired to consider whether two teenagers are guilty of raping a drunk girl at a house.

Man seriously hurt in hit and run

Man seriously hurt in hit and run

Police are hunting a driver who fled after hitting a man with a car, leaving him with serious injuries.

Pensioner repeatedly called 999 before flat fire death

Pensioner repeatedly called 999 before flat fire death

A pensioner who died in a flat fire at sheltered housing repeatedly phoned emergency services to tell them what she was planning, a coroner heard.

Rapist tied victim up and held her prisoner

Rapist tied victim up and held her prisoner

A vile rapist who subjected a woman to a horrendous attack before tying her up and pushing a sock in her mouth has been locked up for nine years.

Robber stole £10k in 'terrifying' shop raid

Robber stole £10k in 'terrifying' shop raid

A dangerous robber who interrogated a shop worker before stealing £10,000 from the safe has been locked up for a total of 16 years.

Smugglers bought guns from Charlie Hebdo supplier

Smugglers bought guns from Charlie Hebdo supplier

Smugglers convicted of one of Britain's biggest ever gun hauls bought the weapons from the same supplier as those used in the Charlie Hebdo massacre.

Teen in court in connection with alleged double murder

Teen in court in connection with alleged double murder

A pregnant 18-year-old charged with possessing a knife linked to an alleged double murder on a housing estate has appeared in court.

Teenager assaulted on recreation ground

Teenager assaulted on recreation ground

A teenage boy has been injured in an assault on a recreation ground.

Ann Barnes reflects on her four years as crime commissioner

Ann Barnes reflects on her four years as crime commissioner

As elections loom for Kent's next crime commissioner, Ann Barnes takes a look back - and dispenses advice to her successor.

Life through a royal lens

Life through a royal lens

The Kent photographer behind the iconic image of four generations of the royal family had to keep it secret... even from his own family!

Travellers on verge ordered to move on

Travellers on verge ordered to move on

Council officers and police are attempting to move a group of travellers off a grass verge near Darent Valley Hospital

William and Kate back Kent nun's project

William and Kate back Kent nun's project

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge discussed a Kent Buddhist nun's project to help children in Bhutan during their royal visit.

Family pays tribute to 'beautiful' girl

Family pays tribute to 'beautiful' girl

A grieving family has paid tribute to a Kent woman who died suddenly aged 23 in Australia, as an appeal is launched to help pay for funeral costs.

Person taken to hospital after tanker crash

Person taken to hospital after tanker crash

A person has been taken to hospital after a crash involving a tanker.

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