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Tragedy of hotel overdose death woman who was scared of ageing

Tragedy of hotel overdose death woman who was scared of ageing

A former school counsellor who was terrified of getting old killed herself with a drugs overdose in a hotel room, an inquest heard.

Police arrest suspect over Gillingham hit and run death

Police arrest suspect over Gillingham hit and run death

Police have made an arrest after the hit and run killing of John O'Donohue.

Killer jailed again after being caught with knife in sock

Killer jailed again after being caught with knife in sock

A convicted killer who stabbed his victim to death has been jailed... after being found with a blade in his sock.

Owners of dog electrocuted in 'live' puddle get payout

Owners of dog electrocuted in 'live' puddle get payout

Power giants have paid out thousands after a dog was electrocuted on a loose live wire.

Elderly woman punched in face after intruder breaks into home

Elderly woman punched in face after intruder breaks into home

An intruder broke a pensioner's nose when he forced his way into her home and then struck her in the face.

Sacked council worker steals thousands from car park machines

Sacked council worker steals thousands from car park machines

A council officer who lost his job monitoring car park meters plotted a scam to steal thousands by emptying the machines of £1 coins.

Refuse worker injured in dustcart accident

Refuse worker injured in dustcart accident

An investigation's been launched after a refuse crew member was seriously injured in an accident with a dustcart.

'I didn't stop fighting'

'I didn't stop fighting'

A woman has told a court she thought of staying alive for her children as she fought off a brutal rapist in an alleyway.

Couple appeal £6k fine over barking dogs

Couple appeal £6k fine over barking dogs

A pet owner is appealing a large fine over complaints about her barking dogs - claiming much of the noise came from other animals.

Murder probe continues after man mown down by car in street row dies

Murder probe continues after man mown down by car in street row dies

A murder investigation was continuing today after a man died after being dragged against metal railings in a hit-and-run.

Elderly man dies after falling ill at pub

Elderly man dies after falling ill at pub

A man in his 80s has died after emergency services were called to a pub over concerns for his health.

Father 'murdered after street shooting sparked by family row'

Father 'murdered after street shooting sparked by family row'

A father-of-two died after a shooting sparked by "bad blood" between two families, murder trial jurors have been told.

Long-distance mental health care is branded 'disgusting'

Long-distance mental health care is branded 'disgusting'

Vulnerable mental health patients have endured journeys of hundreds of miles for hospital treatment because no beds were available closer to home.

37st man: ‘I had to diet or die!’

37st man: ‘I had to diet or die!’

A hospital porter who ballooned to a massive 37 stone believes he has saved his life by ditching a daily diet of 20 pints of beer and 16 sausages.

Foster mum loses children after affair with convicted sex offender

Foster mum loses children after affair with convicted sex offender

A foster mother has had three children removed from her care after falling for a man online without realising he was a convicted sex offender.

Why taking legal highs is dicing with death

Why taking legal highs is dicing with death

This tin of beans has undergone more safety tests than drugs that can kill in an instant.

Killer's sentence extended after witness 'nobbling'

Killer's sentence extended after witness 'nobbling'

A convicted killer who used others to threaten key witnesses at his trial has had his sentence increased.

Guilty: Second conviction after man killed in city park attack

Guilty: Second conviction after man killed in city park attack

Jurors have today taken just two hours to convict a second man of the manslaughter of a rough sleeper - after his friend admitted the same charge.

Man sets himself on fire in field... before asking neighbours to ring 999

Man sets himself on fire in field... before asking neighbours to ring 999

A man who suffered from depression died after turning himself into a human fireball and then asking shocked residents to ring the emergency services.

Nursed back to health - and the wild

Nursed back to health - and the wild

A seal pup has been released back into the wild thanks to an animal sanctuary after being found ill and stranded for two days on a beach.

Coroner hit with formal warning over tragic teen's inquest delays

Coroner hit with formal warning over tragic teen's inquest delays

A coroner has been officially reprimanded after a teenager's family complained it took her more than five years to complete an inquest into his death.

Man in court on alleyway rape charge

Man in court on alleyway rape charge

A man has denied raping a woman in an alleyway after she was separated from friends on a night out.

Medical expert disputes volunteer's claims in sex assaults trial

Medical expert disputes volunteer's claims in sex assaults trial

Intimate examinations carried out by an ambulance volunteer should only have been done in hospital, jurors in a sex assaults trial have heard.

Judge 'clears police' of blame in future domestic attack claims

Judge 'clears police' of blame in future domestic attack claims

A judge has taken the extraordinary step of absolving police of blame if a woman is attacked... after she refused to give evidence against her lover.

Girls outperform boys in the exam wars

Girls outperform boys in the exam wars

Kent's gender gap is becoming a gulf... as girls clearly outperform boys in new league tables released today.

Abandoned pig lives in sty-le

Abandoned pig lives in sty-le

A home alone pig - left abandoned in a field - has been adopted by big-hearted locals who have built him a shelter.

Hero pulls at car door as driver risks drowning on flooded road

Hero pulls at car door as driver risks drowning on flooded road

A hero passenger saved a woman's life as a car was submerged in flood water, trapping her inside.

'Lethal' high warning given to pupils after girls hospitalised

'Lethal' high warning given to pupils after girls hospitalised

Police are to visit every secondary school in one Kent town to warn pupils of the potentially fatal consequences of dabbling in legal highs.

Spot the resemblance – it’s simples!

Spot the resemblance – it’s simples!

A dog walker was shocked to spot a tree stump that he believes resembles a meerkat while walking his dog.

Water cheek! Allotment holder steals water and lands council with huge bill

Water cheek! Allotment holder steals water and lands council with huge bill

A gardener who tampered with the water supply on his allotment caused a flood - and trebled a town council's bill.

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