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Arson ruled out after shops ravaged by huge high street blaze

Arson ruled out after shops ravaged by huge high street blaze

Fire investigators have revealed they are not treating a huge blaze that tore through high street shops as suspicious.

Woman stabs jealous lover in furious row over her text messages

Woman stabs jealous lover in furious row over her text messages

A woman plunged a knife into her lover during a row about text messages... before asking her dad to look after her baby so she could clean up blood.

Ex-policeman rifled through greetings cards in hunt for cash

Ex-policeman rifled through greetings cards in hunt for cash

A former police officer pocketed hundreds of pounds from customers' greeting cards to fund his gambling addiction while working as a postman.

Kent finally gets 24-hour crisis centre for rape victims

Kent finally gets 24-hour crisis centre for rape victims

A round-the-clock centre to help rape victims has opened in Kent after years of the county being the only one in the region without one.

Mum's safety fears over exploding candle

Mum's safety fears over exploding candle

A shocked mother is calling for a supermarket's candles to be withdrawn from sale after one exploded and set her kitchen on fire.

Hanged man's brother offers reward in bid to unearth 'murder' evidence

Hanged man's brother offers reward in bid to unearth 'murder' evidence

The Kent brother of a former SAS soldier found hanged in Zimbabwe says he believes he was murdered... and is offering a £15,000 for evidence.

Monkey escapes from enclosure at wild animal park... to avoid injection

Monkey escapes from enclosure at wild animal park... to avoid injection

Wild animal park staff have been on the hunt for a monkey that escaped when keepers entered the enclosure to carry out vaccinations.

Delays as man injured in lorry crash

Delays as man injured in lorry crash

A man has been taken to hospital after two lorries collided on a bypass, causing delays for motorists.

Terror as building collapses into street

Terror as building collapses into street

A woman has told of the terrifying moment bricks and rubble began falling into a high street today as a building collapsed yards away from her.

River Medway death inquest opened

River Medway death inquest opened

The inquest into the death of a man found in the River Medway and Strood has been opened and adjourned.

'Illegal immigrants' hunted after fleeing lorry at docks

'Illegal immigrants' hunted after fleeing lorry at docks

Police are hunting for seven suspected illegal immigrants - after 10 are understood to have been detained when a group of men ran from a lorry today.

Man dies after collapsing at caravan park

Man dies after collapsing at caravan park

A man who died at a holiday park suffered cardiac and respiratory arrest, it has been revealed today.

Women jailed after illegally selling 100,000 slimming pills

Women jailed after illegally selling 100,000 slimming pills

Two women who made thousands of pounds by illegally selling prescription slimming pills to customers across the country have been jailed.

Young man held over two 'sex attacks'

Young man held over two 'sex attacks'

A 27-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault after reports of two separate attacks.

Revealed: New look for old colliery site to create 1,000 jobs

Revealed: New look for old colliery site to create 1,000 jobs

A former colliery site is to be transformed into a global green energy business park with 1,000 jobs for Kent in a scheme unveiled today.

Man rescued after falling 100ft over cliffs

Man rescued after falling 100ft over cliffs

A man has been taken to hospital after a dramatic rescue operation early today when he plunged about 100ft over cliffs.

Boozed-up school burglar caught by fingerprints... on champagne bottle

Boozed-up school burglar caught by fingerprints... on champagne bottle

A burglar snatched computers and cameras in a raid on a school - but left his fingerprints on a bottle of champagne he couldn't resist quaffing.

Heating or eating dilemma for mum of heart-disease toddler

Heating or eating dilemma for mum of heart-disease toddler

The mum of a sick tot with three holes in her heart is being forced to choose between heating her home and eating after her care benefits were cut.

Teenager jailed after stabbing his best friend with dagger

Teenager jailed after stabbing his best friend with dagger

A teen with a fascination for knives has been locked up after losing his temper and twice stabbing his best friend with a knife in a "childish" row.

Enter a land of make believe: It's the Kent panto season

Enter a land of make believe: It's the Kent panto season

It's that time of year again and we've rounded up the coolest, cheekiest pantos in the county with everything from sexy soap stars to dominant dames.

Man sought after woman 'sexually assaulted' near station

Man sought after woman 'sexually assaulted' near station

This is the face of a man police want to speak to after a young woman said she was sexually assaulted near a station.

Holidaymakers return from cruise to find cars written off in storm

Holidaymakers return from cruise to find cars written off in storm

Cruise passengers have returned to Kent today to find their cars were written off when the worst storm in a decade lashed the Port of Dover.

Stolen lion statues found as woman held

Stolen lion statues found as woman held

Police have found two stolen lion statues worth £200,000 in a garage and arrested a woman on suspicion of theft.

Chef gets a grilling on TV show

Chef gets a grilling on TV show

Find out why a leading Kent chef felt the heat in the MasterChef kitchen last night.

Pair hunted after garage raided and man hurt in violent carjacking

Pair hunted after garage raided and man hurt in violent carjacking

Detectives are today hunting two raiders who held up a garage before stealing a man's car in a violent carjacking.

Man, 80, knocked down by car

Man, 80, knocked down by car

An elderly man has suffered serious injuries after being hit by a car on an industrial estate.

Two dogs rescued after house fire

Two dogs rescued after house fire

Firefighters have rescued two dogs after a blaze in the loft of a house next door.

Shop manager's terrifying raid ordeal at hands of armed robbers

Shop manager's terrifying raid ordeal at hands of armed robbers

A convenience store manager has relived the terrifying moment she was tied up by masked robbers armed with an axe in a dawn raid.

Investigation after police find man's body

Investigation after police find man's body

A man's body has been discovered by police after officers were called to a home amid concerns for his welfare.

Wine company director banned

Wine company director banned

The director of a Kent-based wine investment company has been banned for nine years, after it folded with £10m of debt.

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