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Arrests over young teacher's murder

Arrests over young teacher's murder

Several people have been arrested in connection with the murder of a Kent primary school teacher found dead after a night out.

Leisure and tourism boost in tough financial climate

Leisure and tourism boost in tough financial climate

A report released today finds the tourism industry contributed £3.4 billion to the county's economy in a tough year for parts of the property sector.

Man in hospital after house blaze

Man in hospital after house blaze

A man has been taken to hospital after around 20 firefighters tackled a house blaze early today.

Serious crash leaves teenager in hospital

Serious crash leaves teenager in hospital

A teenage girl has been cut free from her car and taken to hospital with serious injuries after crashing into a wooden mast.

Kent gamblers lose £33m on 'crack cocaine of betting'

Kent gamblers lose £33m on 'crack cocaine of betting'

Gamblers are losing millions of pounds on a particularly addictive form of betting machine where hundreds can be lost every minute.

Teacher strike set to hit thousands

Teacher strike set to hit thousands

Dozens of schools across Kent are shut or partly closed today as part of a mass teachers' strike.

Man suffers serious injuries after stumbling over river wall

Man suffers serious injuries after stumbling over river wall

Rescuers were scrambled today after a man suffered serious injuries falling over a river wall.

Elderly woman punched in the face in attempted robbery

Elderly woman punched in the face in attempted robbery

A homeless man has been arrested after an 84-year-old woman was seriously hurt when she was punched in the face in a suspected attempted robbery.

We confess... we had sticky fingers for Mick's doughnuts!

We confess... we had sticky fingers for Mick's doughnuts!

Two women have confessed a sickly secret... they had a Beggar's Banquet on doughnuts stolen from the Rolling Stones half a century ago!

Number of families relying on food banks triples in just year

Number of families relying on food banks triples in just year

The number of people getting food packages across Kent has soared - with some giving back items that need heating because they cannot afford to cook.

Mum-of-nine: 'Give us bigger house'

Mum-of-nine: 'Give us bigger house'

A mother of nine is begging for a new council house because she claims her family are being treated worse than animals in "cramped" conditions.

Take two... search for youth crime commisioner launched

Take two... search for youth crime commisioner launched

A second attempt to fill the county's youth crime tsar post has been launched... after the first holder resigned in a storm over abusive tweets.

Help to Buy spearheads new development interest

Help to Buy spearheads new development interest

A developer says reservations for homes on their sites in Kent are up by 27%.

Dole queues fall by 1,215

Dole queues fall by 1,215

The number of people in the county claiming Jobseeker's Allowance has dipped below 30,000.

German bombers are back

German bombers are back

How would you feel seeing a war plane heading in your direction? Click here to find out...

Investigation after manhole cover death

 Investigation after manhole cover death

An inquest into the death of a man who died after being struck in the face by a manhole cover has been opened.

Murderer walks out of prison after 'harassment by travellers'

Murderer walks out of prison after 'harassment by travellers'

A convicted murderer claimed he walked out of an open jail to stay with a friend because he had been repeatedly harassed by travellers in prison.

Pair quizzed over masked menace stalking female students

Pair quizzed over masked menace stalking female students

Detectives investigating a string of sightings of a prowler in a horror mask stalking female students have questioned two people.

Big day for thousands of children as 11-plus results revealed

Big day for thousands of children as 11-plus results revealed

Children across Kent will find out today if they have secured a grammar school place when 11-plus results are revealed.

Crooked shop worker caught on camera swiping £10,000 of stock

Crooked shop worker caught on camera swiping £10,000 of stock

A shop assistant and a gang of crooks were caught on CCTV helping themselves to thousands of pounds of TVs, washing machines and speaker systems.

Spider strikes as man washes up

Spider strikes as man washes up

A spider lurking in a plug hole sank its fangs into a man's finger and drew blood when he tried to unblock his sink.

Spot the locations as gritty drama comes to our screens

Spot the locations as gritty drama comes to our screens

Forget Southcliffe, the latest gritty thriller to be filmed on our shores is to be aired tonight... and it's going international!

Pupils hurt as coaches crash

Pupils hurt as coaches crash

Eight primary school children and a woman in her 20s have been taken to hospital after a smash between two coaches.

M20 queues after Channel Tunnel delays

M20 queues after Channel Tunnel delays

Congestion has been building on the M20 this afternoon following disruption to Channel Tunnel services.

Betrayal of burglar who stole from family

Betrayal of burglar who stole from family

A burglar who targeted the homes of his ex-wife's family to steal cash and jewellery in a spate of thefts is behind bars.

Pair injured in crash outside pub

Pair injured in crash outside pub

Two people have been taken to hospital after a 4x4 hit a car reversing out of a pub car park today.

Mum's £130k payout goes up in smoke

Mum's £130k payout goes up in smoke

A mum awarded more than £130,000 after being hit by a car blew most of it on a 40-joint-a-day habit, a court heard.

Armed raider caught by passers-by jailed

Armed raider caught by passers-by jailed

A robber has been jailed for nine years after threatening members of the public with an air pistol in a raid on a jeweller's - before they chased him.

Train hits bike 'dumped' on railway line

Train hits bike 'dumped' on railway line

Police say passengers' lives could have been put at risk after a train hit a bike left on a railway line.

Seven 'illegal immigrants' found in lorry

Seven 'illegal immigrants' found in lorry

Police have arrested a group of suspected illegal immigrants discovered in the back of a lorry early today.

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