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Child golf star competing in US championship

Child golf star competing in US championship

A five-year-old golf prodigy from Kent has today flown to the US with his family to take part in the junior world championships.

New zoo opens in Kent - in a pub garden

New zoo opens in Kent - in a pub garden

Drinkers will find more than tables, chairs and parasols in the garden at this Kent pub.

Teen 'attacked with machete'

Teen 'attacked with machete'

A sixteen-year-old boy needed hospital treatment for a head wound after apparently being attacked with a machete.

Assault at McDonald's drive-thru

Assault at McDonald's drive-thru

A girl has been arrested after violence erupted near a fast food restaurant.

Disabled man 'broken' after gang steals his puppy

Disabled man 'broken' after gang steals his puppy

Police are searching for a gang of teenagers who stole a three-month-old puppy from a disabled man.

Floral tower left in memory of hit and run victim

Floral tower left in memory of hit and run victim

Tributes have been paid to a man thought to have been dragged under a car after being struck in a hit and run crash.

Inmate comes down after prison roof stand-off

Inmate comes down after prison roof stand-off

Negotiators were called to a prison after an inmate has refused to come down from the roof.

Young offender found dead in cell

Young offender found dead in cell

A young offender was found unresponsive in his cell when staff checked in on him - his family have been informed.

'Rapist' ignored cries for help

'Rapist' ignored cries for help

A man accused of a street rape on Christmas Day ignored the woman's cries for help, a court heard.

'Action needed now' to find Stack alternative

'Action needed now' to find Stack alternative

Seven of the county's MPs have met the transport secretary in a bid to thrash out an alternative to Operation Stack.

VIDEO: Taking a roundabout approach

VIDEO: Taking a roundabout approach

A van driver has been caught going the wrong way around the roundabout close to a primary school.

Fundraising appeal to help victims of devastating fire

Fundraising appeal to help victims of devastating fire

A JustGiving appeal has been launched to raise money for families left homeless by a devastating fire which destroyed or damaged as many as 30 homes.

Pervert 'can't go to jail' - because of pacemaker!

Pervert 'can't go to jail' - because of pacemaker!

A sex offender has told a court he can't be locked up again - because his pacemaker might not work in jail.

Fire victims hit out at 'rubberneckers'

Fire victims hit out at 'rubberneckers'

Insensitive crowds have gathered at a gutted flats complex to take photos, say residents.

Family and friends remember teen

Family and friends remember teen

A celebration of life for a teenager who tragically died suddenly is being held tomorrow, with a procession through a town.

Op Stack scaled back

Op Stack scaled back

Operation Stack has been scaled back after warnings the disruption to Kent's roads could continue into the weekend.

Campaign launched to save blind dog's sight

Campaign launched to save blind dog's sight

An abandoned dog found tied to a pallet of bricks and nearly blind is set to undergo surgery in bid to restore her sight.

Farm land could 'house' Stack lorries

Farm land could 'house' Stack lorries

Lorries caught up in Operation Stack could be diverted off the motorway and parked in a field in future, it's been revealed.

Buckmore preparing for new era

Buckmore preparing for new era

A new fleet of race karts will be unveiled at Buckmore Park to mark the official takeover of the circuit by John Surtees.

Fast food restaurant evacuated after fire breaks out

Fast food restaurant evacuated after fire breaks out

Diners have been evacuated from a fast food restaurant after fire broke out in the kitchen.

Thanet council to bring in specialist lawyers over Manston buyout

Thanet council to bring in specialist lawyers over Manston buyout

More legal advice may be needed over Manston CPO

Escaped skunk sniffed out by dog

Escaped skunk sniffed out by dog

An escaped skunk has been sniffed out by his best friend - a one-year-old Staffordshire bull terrier.

Facebook party teens binge on booze and laughing gas

Facebook party teens binge on booze and laughing gas

Police shut down a beach party and seized alcohol after the bash attracted more than 200 youngsters who had seen it plugged on social media.

Future uncertain for iconic tree

Future uncertain for iconic tree

A tree which has stood at the heart of Rochester for more than a century dramatically split in half over night.

Parent alert after reports of suspicious men near school

Parent alert after reports of suspicious men near school

Police are investigating reports of men behaving suspiciously by a primary school.

Drunk man urinates in police van

Drunk man urinates in police van

A man has been sentenced for urinating in a police van and other drunk and disorderly conduct.

Budget on a knife edge

Budget on a knife edge

Deep cuts could be made to vital frontline services if Whitehall slashes town hall budgets, it's been claimed.

Dad walks free after driving kills son, 7

Dad walks free after driving kills son, 7

A father who cradled his dying son in his arms has walked free - despite driving the wrong way before a head-on crash.

Developer: 'Full investigation' following devastating blaze

Developer: 'Full investigation' following devastating blaze

Bellway homes has launched an immediate probe after fire ripped through flats built ten years ago.

Man rescued from house blaze

Man rescued from house blaze

Fire crews plucked a man to safety from a blaze which gripped a home.

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