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Police pounce on masked ‘man’... but discover it’s a woman

Police pounce on masked ‘man’... but discover it’s a woman

Officers following up a sighting of a masked "man" who has been terrorising women discovered "he" was actually female.

Tolls reinstated after pile-up at Dartford crossing

Tolls reinstated after pile-up at Dartford crossing

Fees to use the Dartford crossing have been reinstated - after they were temporarily suspended following a pile-up.

Man held after street cordoned off by armed police

Man held after street cordoned off by armed police

A man's been arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill after an armed stand-off in a quiet street.

Kent's great storm... in pictures

Kent's great storm... in pictures

As storms battered the county hundreds of trees were felled, train services suspended and key bridges shut. See our picture round-up...

Woman and boy bailed after stabbing

Woman and boy bailed after stabbing

A woman and a teenage boy have been released on bail after a young man suffered knife wounds.

And the beat goes on...

And the beat goes on...

A funeral parlour is pioneering a scheme to send pacemakers removed from the dead to be re-used in the developing world.

Artist X-rays cinema's most iconic guns

Artist X-rays cinema's most iconic guns

An artist motivated by the gun death of a friend's son has X-rayed dozens of cinema's most iconic guns in a bid to "deglamorise" the weapons.

Choirmaster suspended after being charged with harassing woman

Choirmaster suspended after being charged with harassing woman

A church choirmaster of more than 20 years has been suspended after being formally accused of persecuting a woman.

Four men remanded over waiter's murder

Four men remanded over waiter's murder

A group of Lithuanian men are back in court on Friday accused of murdering a young waiter in an attack above an Italian restaurant.

Alert as big cat sightings reported to police

Alert as big cat sightings reported to police

Big cats could be on the loose in Kent... as it's revealed more than 20 sightings have been reported to police in the last three years.

Centre boss admits safety failings after girl was hurt

Centre boss admits safety failings after girl was hurt

An indoor play centre boss has admitted neglect after a six-year-old girl slashed her fingers on an unsafe fan.

First aider's life-saving skills help woman on rail track

First aider's life-saving skills help woman on rail track

A St John Ambulance volunteer leapt to help a pensioner who had fallen onto rail tracks... and is now calling on everyone to get vital skills.

Woman flown to hospital after becoming stuck in the mud

Woman flown to hospital after becoming stuck in the mud

A woman has been rescued by fire crews and coastguards after she became stuck in the mud by Herne Bay pier.

Kent acts hoping for your votes in tonight's X Factor

Kent acts hoping for your votes in tonight's X Factor

Both Kent acts survived last night flash vote in the X Factor and are hoping to sail through tonight's results show too.

Tragedy of twin who died in his mother’s arms

 Tragedy of twin who died in his mother’s arms

A weeks-old twin tragically died in his mother's arms after she took both children to bed and fell asleep, an inquest's heard.

Fire breaks out at home in Hawkinge

Fire breaks out at home in Hawkinge

People living in a house in Hawkinge were woken by their smoke alarm when fire broke out early today.

Man cut free from car after three car crash in Rochester

Man cut free from car after three car crash in Rochester

A elderly man was freed by firefighters after his vehicle and two others collided in Rochester town centre.

Guns seized in pheasant poaching probe

Guns seized in pheasant poaching probe

Three people have been arrested and weapons - including a crossbow - seized by police investigating reports of pheasant poaching.

Veggie cafe serves Big Macca

Veggie cafe serves Big Macca

Music megastar Sir Paul McCartney enjoyed a Hard Day's Bite... when he racked up a bill of more than £100 at a Kent vegetarian cafe.

Young woman burnt in hair salon fire

Young woman burnt in hair salon fire

A 20-year-old woman has been treated by paramedics after a blaze broke out in a hairdresser's this afternoon.

Driver hurt in crash with learner bus

Driver hurt in crash with learner bus

A young man has been taken to hospital after being rescued from his car by fire crews following a crash with a learner bus today.

Tragedy of man who died after fall down hotel steps in wheelchair

Tragedy of man who died after fall down hotel steps in wheelchair

A council worker died after he left a hotel drinking binge through the wrong door and plunged down a flight of stairs in his wheelchair.

New 11-plus exam revealed

New 11-plus exam revealed

Changes are being made to Kent's 11-plus system from next year in a bid to make the test more tutor-proof.

Women's prison set to close

Women's prison set to close

A Kent prison housing about 90 female inmates is to shut under proposals announced by the government today.

Horses cause motorway delays

Horses cause motorway delays

The M20 was closed in both directions while police tried to rescue horses from the carriageway.

Prolific burglar jailed after iPad tracker nails him

Prolific burglar jailed after iPad tracker nails him

Little did burglar Ion_Liviu Radita realise a simple bit of technology would be his downfall when he swiped an iPad.

Clash of the festival Titans

Clash of the festival Titans

Music fans are set to be the winners as two concert organisers vie to stage the biggest and best Hop Farm-style festival next year.

Bail for tenth man in murder probe

Bail for tenth man in murder probe

A tenth man arrested by police after an Italian man died at Maidstone flat has been released on bail.

Cabbie foils £4k bid to con pensioner out of life savings

Cabbie foils £4k bid to con pensioner out of life savings

A fast-acting cabbie has prevented a confused elderly woman from sending £4,000 in a con to steal her life savings.

Search is on for new police chief

Search is on for new police chief

The hunt for a new chief constable of Kent Police begins today after the force's top policeman announced his departure.

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