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Man hit over head with hammer by university car park robbers

Man hit over head with hammer by university car park robbers

A 21-year-old man has been hit over the head with a hammer by robbers as he talked on a mobile phone in a university car park.

Van with 11 greyhounds flips on M25

Van with 11 greyhounds flips on M25

A van carrying 11 greyhounds on its way to a race meeting has overturned on the M25 this afternoon.

Robber just out of jail took car from terrified driver before police chase

Robber just out of jail took car from terrified driver before police chase

A man has been jailed for a terrifying carjacking in which he told a driver it was "the worst night of your life" just a day after leaving prison.

Major step forward for under-sea electricity project

Major step forward for under-sea electricity project

Planners have given the go-ahead for work at a former power station site as part of a project to channel electricity under the sea from Kent.

Jury still out in young women's murder trial

Jury still out in young women's murder trial

A jury has still not come to a verdict in the trial of two women accused of murdering a vulnerable DJ from Dover

Missing girl feared murdered after body found in grave is from Kent

Missing girl feared murdered after body found in grave is from Kent

A girl whose body is believed to have been found in a grave two weeks after she disappeared used to live in Kent, it has emerged today.

Disgraced ex-council sports chief steals £8k to pay off debts

Disgraced ex-council sports chief steals £8k to pay off debts

A shamed former top council official has avoided going to prison after stealing almost £8,000 when he ran into debt.

More spending cuts as budgets revealed

More spending cuts as budgets revealed

Kent council budgets face being squeezed even further after the government announced the latest cuts to grant money.

Man rescued from huge blaze at flats

Man rescued from huge blaze at flats

A hero has told how he helped rescue a man trapped in a blazing flat before around 50 firefighters arrived early today.

Battle to save sight of abandoned puppy

Battle to save sight of abandoned puppy

A charity is appealing for help to save the sight of a terrified puppy found abandoned by heartless owners just days before Christmas.

Jealous ex-lover jailed for trashing home of unborn baby's mum

Jealous ex-lover jailed for trashing home of unborn baby's mum

A furious young man wrecked everything in an orgy of violence at the home of his ex-girlfriend... because she admitted she no longer loved him.

Self-defence claims of man who broke friend's skull with hammer

Self-defence claims of man who broke friend's skull with hammer

A man who fractured his friend's skull with a hammer has told a court he had been threatened with a rock and was not trying to kill him.

Girl, nine, escapes bedroom fire

Girl, nine, escapes bedroom fire

A nine-year-old girl and her family have escaped a fire that tore through their house.

Armed police scrambled after 'shots fired from car' in street

Armed police scrambled after 'shots fired from car' in street

Five people have been arrested after armed police were called to a high street following reports of shots being fired from a car this afternoon.

'Illegal immigrants' held on ferry

'Illegal immigrants' held on ferry

P&O had to cancel a cross-Channel service today after four suspected illegal immigrants were found on a Dover-bound ferry.

Mum-of-six and lover facing jail for trying to nobble witnesses in death trial

Mum-of-six and lover facing jail for trying to nobble witnesses in death trial

A judge has warned a couple they face jail after being convicted of trying to nobble witnesses before the trial of a man who killed a reveller.

Warning for drivers as severe gales and rain set to lash Kent

Warning for drivers as severe gales and rain set to lash Kent

Motorists are being told to prepare for dangerous driving conditions tonight as Kent is expected to be hit by gale-force winds and rain.

‘Desire and rejection a potential toxic mix’

‘Desire and rejection a potential toxic mix’

Two young women accused of murdering a vulnerable DJ killed him in a violent attack after he raped one of them, one of their barristers admitted.

Woman injured after bus hits shelter

Woman injured after bus hits shelter

A woman has been hurt after a bus crashed into a shelter in a town centre this afternoon.

Air ambulance can now fly round the clock

Air ambulance can now fly round the clock

Kent's air ambulance is to be the first in the country to operate after dark as it was revealed today it can now operate night flights.

Masked thieves threaten betting shop manager in daring raid

Masked thieves threaten betting shop manager in daring raid

Dramatic CCTV images have been released of a robbery at a betting shop in which the manager was grabbed by masked thieves.

Murder conviction quashed nine years after mum's strangling death

Murder conviction quashed nine years after mum's strangling death

A man found guilty of murdering his disabled partner is to face a retrial after having his conviction overturned on appeal.

Millwall FC boss defends killer's sister as 'honest and loyal' in court

Millwall FC boss defends killer's sister as 'honest and loyal' in court

The chief executive of Millwall FC has given a glowing character reference for a convicted killer's sister standing trial for perverting justice.

Traffic jam as car flips onto roof

Traffic jam as car flips onto roof

A lane of Blue Bell Hill was blocked this morning after a car overturned.

Dole queues shorten again in Kent

Dole queues shorten again in Kent

The number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance in Kent and Medway has fallen for the ninth consecutive month.

'My friend Ronnie Biggs didn't have a bad bone in his body'

'My friend Ronnie Biggs didn't have a bad bone in his body'

An author who counted Ronnie Biggs as one of his best friends has paid tribute to the Great Train Robber after his death at 84 today.

Four held after machete raid on store

Four held after machete raid on store

Two men and two women have been arrested after jeweller's staff were threatened with a machete in an attempted robbery.

Bets are off for re-opening of racecourse

Bets are off for re-opening of racecourse

A year to the day since the final meeting at Folkestone Racecourse, the track appears no closer to re-opening from its "temporary" closure.

Man behind bars for raping girl after crimes revealed on Facebook

Man behind bars for raping girl after crimes revealed on Facebook

A young man who feared being labelled a "nonce" has been locked up for raping a 12-year-old girl - after revealing on Facebook what he had done.

Police detective told 'rape victim' to phone charity advice line

Police detective told 'rape victim' to phone charity advice line

A detective is under investigation by Kent Police after advising an alleged rape victim to ring the Citizens Advice Bureau, a court heard.

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