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Woman raped in town centre car park

Woman raped in town centre car park

Forensic officers have been compiling evidence after a woman was raped in a car park.

Man stabbed in back with 'screwdriver'

Man stabbed in back with 'screwdriver'

Witnesses are being sought after a man was stabbed in the back with what is believed to have been a screwdriver during a street row.

Man sparks armed police stand-off in row with suspicious girlfriend

Man sparks armed police stand-off in row with suspicious girlfriend

A man sparked a three-hour siege with armed police after "totally losing control" when his suspicious girlfriend confronted him over text messages.

Terrorism arrests at Port of Dover

Terrorism arrests at Port of Dover

Two men are in custody today on suspicion of being involved in terrorism after police arrested them at the Port of Dover and seized ammunition.

Ex-headteacher died two months after fall in Kenya: Inquest

Ex-headteacher died two months after fall in Kenya: Inquest

A former headteacher slipped into a coma and died on a charity trip to Africa two months after a fall, an inquest was told.

Payday loan sites blocked at libraries

Payday loan sites blocked at libraries

Payday lender websites have been blocked on all Medway Council computers - including those at libraries - amid increasing fears of spiralling debt.

The jury's out... all 13 of them!

The jury's out... all 13 of them!

A judge had to take a second look after sending out 12 jury members to consider their verdict... to find 13 coming back in!

'You could tell he was dead standing up'

'You could tell he was dead standing up'

A kebab shop owner has told a jury of the frightening moment he witnessed a customer left 'dead standing up' in a fatal fight.

Bumblebee species brought back from extinction in Kent

Bumblebee species brought back from extinction in Kent

A species of bumblebee not seen in the UK for more than a quarter of a century has nested in Kent.

Ex-PC jailed for perverting justice

Ex-PC jailed for perverting justice

A former policeman acquitted of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl is behind bars after being convicted of perverting the course of justice.

Man jailed for 'hideous' child sex assaults

Man jailed for 'hideous' child sex assaults

A sex offender looked shocked after being given an extended sentence of more than 11 years for abusing a 10-year-old child.

NHS hotline launches... months late

NHS hotline launches... months late

A new chaos-hit NHS phone number officially takes over from an out-of-hours health hotline today... around six months late.

200 jobs in pipeline as Indian-based firm plans Kent expansion

200 jobs in pipeline as Indian-based firm plans Kent expansion

East Kent has scored a massive coup as a pharmaceutical giant eyes a Discovery Park move.

Biker hurt in central reservation crash

Biker hurt in central reservation crash

Commuters faced long delays with a section of the M20 shut after a motorcyclist hit the central reservation this afternoon.

Lying mum told 'we all pay price for benefit fraud' after pocketing £36k

Lying mum told 'we all pay price for benefit fraud' after pocketing £36k

A mother-of-six who stole £36,000 from the taxpayer's been spared jail on the day Britain's top lawyer calls for tougher sentences for benefit cheats.

Luxury car ploughs through wall

Luxury car ploughs through wall

A man has been arrested after a luxury Bentley car worth £200,000 crashed into a garden wall.

Drunk attacks policeman in street brawl

Drunk attacks policeman in street brawl

A drug addict so disorientated he mistook his own brother as the man who attacked him missed him with a blow - and struck a police officer instead.

Man 'demanded cash for dirty sleeve as victim lay dying' in shop

Man 'demanded cash for dirty sleeve as victim lay dying' in shop

A man accused of killing a fellow customer in a takeaway shop demanded £30 for having dirtied his jumper as his victim lay dying, jurors heard today.

'Exterminate!' Woman spotted with Dalek

'Exterminate!' Woman spotted with Dalek

Heads were turned when a woman was spotted taking a walk... with a full-size Dalek from Doctor Who.

Stolen ultrasound machine found in field

Stolen ultrasound machine found in field

An ultrasound machine worth £60,000 stolen from a car has been discovered in a field.

Delays after M2 crash

Delays after M2 crash

Motorists were caught in delays of up to 50 minutes on the M2 today after a crash involving a motorcyclist.

Elusive Matrix admits attacks

Elusive Matrix admits attacks

A man who changed his name to Elusive Matrix has admitted attacking two men in two days.

Support for trial's return as traffic consultation launches

Support for trial's return as traffic consultation launches

As a public consultation starts today, transport bosses say support is already emerging for a return to the controversial traffic trial in Canterbury.

Off: Medway and Darent Valley hospital merger abandoned

Off: Medway and Darent Valley hospital merger abandoned

A huge merger of Medway and Darent Valley hospital trusts has been called off.

Could our libraries be privatised?

Could our libraries be privatised?

Libraries and care homes could be first in line for privatisation in a major shake-up.

Moose runs loose in animal park

Moose runs loose in animal park

A moose is loose in this country for the first time in thousands of years.

Raider threatens passers-by with gun after snatching £50k in gems

Raider threatens passers-by with gun after snatching £50k in gems

Brave passers-by chased and caught a jewellery shop raider despite being threatened with a gun, a court heard.

School behind KCC-backed grammar bid given up to £75k

School behind KCC-backed grammar bid given up to £75k

A council's visions for a satellite grammar school are being unveiled today... as it's revealed it has pumped up to £75k into its preferred bid.

Platform fall woman in stable condition

Platform fall woman in stable condition

An elderly woman who was rescued after she fell under a train at Tenterden is recovering in hospital today.

Do you know woman in red?

Do you know woman in red?

A grieving son is desperate to find a good samaritan woman in red who helped his dying father.

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