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Brazil to face toughest challenge yet...

Brazil to face toughest challenge yet...

After a crushing World Cup defeat, the humiliated Brazilian team have been challenged to play a friendly against teenagers in Kent.

Bus driver 'hurled abuse' at paramedics in street

Bus driver 'hurled abuse' at paramedics in street

A bus driver allegedly ignored requests to stop and hurled abuse at ambulance crews as they helped an 85-year-old man injured in a fall.

'Armed robbers fled after bungling ram raid' at cash depot

'Armed robbers fled after bungling ram raid' at cash depot

Masked raiders wielding baseball bats were forced to flee empty-handed when a loading bay was rammed instead of a cash vault, a court heard.

Forgotten something? Police van snapped with out-of-date disc

Forgotten something? Police van snapped with out-of-date disc

A sharp-eyed commuter spotted this police van outside a station with a tax disc more than a month out of date.

More Eurotunnel delays after another train stops mid-journey

More Eurotunnel delays after another train stops mid-journey

Channel Tunnel passengers have been enduring more delays today after a train stopped mid-journey - just two days after travel chaos.

Man knocked out in bottle attack and 'kicked in head' on floor

Man knocked out in bottle attack and 'kicked in head' on floor

A man has been knocked unconscious with a bottle outside a pub before he is believed to have been kicked in the head.

Hundreds turn out for opening of new Subway

Hundreds turn out for opening of new Subway

Hundreds of hungry customers queued for hours to receive their free sandwich as Subway opened inside a store.

'There's going to be a big hole in our lives'

'There's going to be a big hole in our lives'

A family have paid a moving tribute to a mother and her eight-year-old son who tragically died together in a crash.

Woman hides cash in underwear after addict boyfriend mugs man

Woman hides cash in underwear after addict boyfriend mugs man

A woman stuffed stolen cash in her underwear after her heroin addict boyfriend mugged a man by punching him in the head.

Lorry roundabout crash causes traffic gridlock

Lorry roundabout crash causes traffic gridlock

All lanes have now re-opened after a lorry crashed into a busy roundabout this morning.

Journalist defends late-night sex chatroom rape talks

Journalist defends late-night sex chatroom rape talks

A reporter accused of rape has claimed conversations in chatrooms about violent sex were "a made-up scenario".

The curious cockatiel addicted to gadgets

The curious cockatiel addicted to gadgets

A gadget-loving cockatiel is keeping at the cutting edge of technology... by constantly playing with her owner's iPad.

Airport hub: Costs to move wildlife could soar to £2bn

Airport hub: Costs to move wildlife could soar to £2bn

The Government's own experts have dealt a fresh blow to plans for a huge airport off the Isle of Grain.

Children set to be quids in with new bank... at school

Children set to be quids in with new bank... at school

Pupils will only have to go as far as their school if they want to pay in and withdraw money from a bank account.

Revealed: Kent legal highs 'capital'

Revealed: Kent legal highs 'capital'

Kent's unofficial legal highs capital has been revealed... as the full breakdown of this week's raids is released.

Woman's terror at being strangled by vile bully lover

Woman's terror at being strangled by vile bully lover

A terrified mother strangled by her lover when she threatened to leave him told police she didn't think she would escape alive.

Renewed appeal week after double crossing crash tragedy

Renewed appeal week after double crossing crash tragedy

Police have renewed their appeal for witnesses exactly a week after a mother and her eight-year-old son tragically lost their lives in a crash.

Tycoon selling property empire... to write children's stories

Tycoon selling property empire... to write children's stories

A controversial property tycoon hopes to walk away from his letting business with a £200million fortune... to focus on writing children's stories.

Delays continue for Channel Tunnel passengers

Delays continue for Channel Tunnel passengers

Channel Tunnel passengers are still facing delays as engineers struggle to fix a power problem that left a train stranded.

Kent hit with flood warning as heavy downpours forecast

Kent hit with flood warning as heavy downpours forecast

The Met Office has warned of flooding in Kent after issuing a weather warning for heavy thundery downpours.

Woman's 109 reasons to celebrate birthday

Woman's 109 reasons to celebrate birthday

A woman has become one of Kent's oldest people as she marks her 109th birthday at her care home.

Trio jailed for life after murdering young waiter

Trio jailed for life after murdering young waiter

Three thugs were jailed for life after murdering a young waiter in an 'appalling and sickening group attack' above a restaurant.

Neigh-bourhood watches out for escaped horses

Neigh-bourhood watches out for escaped horses

Police have cordoned off a residential street after chasing a pair of horses through a Kent town.

'Schoolboy' suffers serious head injuries in village crash

'Schoolboy' suffers serious head injuries in village crash

Witnesses have told how they heard screams after a young man suffered a serious head injury when he was hit by a car.

Telegraph pole death victim named as drummer

Telegraph pole death victim named as drummer

An inquest has opened following the death of a 40-year-old drummer who died after being hit by a telegraph pole.

Man in hospital after 'assault'

Man in hospital after 'assault'

A man in his 20s has been taken to hospital after police were called to reports of an assault.

Drunk driver who used car to break man’s leg is jailed

Drunk driver who used car to break man’s leg is jailed

A drunk motorist who left a man needing surgery when he broke his leg in two places by driving a car over him is behind bars.

'Jail repeat legal highs sellers' - MP

'Jail repeat legal highs sellers' - MP

Shop bosses who repeatedly sell legal highs should be jailed, an MP's claimed - in the wake of a series of raids on stores.

Pervert spiritual healer jailed for child sex abuse

Pervert spiritual healer jailed for child sex abuse

A spiritual healer who preyed on children has been jailed for eight years after being convicted of sex offences dating back more than 20 years.

University honour for cult artist

University honour for cult artist

Artist Billy Childish, charity founder Camila Batmanghelidjh and KM Group chairman Geraldine Allinson will receive honorary degrees today.

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