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Cannabis, guns and car parts seized in police raid

Cannabis, guns and car parts seized in police raid

A cache of guns, 750kg of drugs and car parts suspected to be part of a stolen car ring were discovered in a police raid.

Family of eight sharing one bedroom

Family of eight sharing one bedroom

A cramped family of eight are begging the council for a bigger house after reaching bursting point in their one-bedroom flat.

Heatwave warning as Kent set to sizzle

Heatwave warning as Kent set to sizzle

The Met Office has issued a heatwave warning for Kent as the county prepares to bask in temperatures of more than 30 Celsius this weekend.

Thieves swipe steel post box

Thieves swipe steel post box

Forget first class delivery... brazen thieves STOLE a steel post box from the ground!

Driver sought after biker badly hurt

Driver sought after biker badly hurt

Police are looking for a Mercedes driver today after a biker was seriously injured in a crash on the A228 at West Malling.

Shah one of three cleared in rape case

Shah one of three cleared in rape case

Former newspaper tycoon Eddie Shah has been cleared of using a Kent prostitute to lure a teenage girl into a rape trap.

Man, 21, died after being restrained by four police officers

Man, 21, died after being restrained by four police officers

A young man died when he became unwell after being restrained by four police officers in the street, investigators revealed today.

Angry head teacher does a Basil Fawlty

Angry head teacher does a Basil Fawlty

A furious head teacher destroyed an electric organ by running over it in his car during a school assembly in an outburst like one of Basil Fawlty's.

'Church covered up for evil priest who abused me'

'Church covered up for evil priest who abused me'

A former altar boy abused by a Catholic priest has claimed a bishop told him not to continue "his silly talk" when he first complained.

Drug dealer cleared of aiming gun at PCs

Drug dealer cleared of aiming gun at PCs

A drug dealer has been acquitted of aiming a handgun at two police officers who "genuinely and honestly" believed they would be shot.

Boy, 17, suffers cardiac arrest

Boy, 17, suffers cardiac arrest

An air ambulance landed on a busy recreation ground after a 17-year-old boy suffered a cardiac arrest.

Council set to defy thousands over Freedom Pass

Council set to defy thousands over Freedom Pass

Around 15,000 parents have called for an extension of the popular Freedom Pass... but the council says it can't afford it.

Drugs smuggler pleads to be sent to Gaza

Drugs smuggler pleads to be sent to Gaza

A man caught smuggling drugs into an immigration centre has pleaded to a court: 'Send me back to Gaza'.

Funeral today of tragic roof fall boy

Funeral today of tragic roof fall boy

Friends and family are due to pay their respects today to a teenager who died after falling through a flour mill roof.

Man in court over father's murder

Man in court over father's murder

A man extradited from Italy has been remanded in custody accused of murdering a father-of-two from Strood.

Thousands flock to county show

Thousands flock to county show

As many as 100,000 people are expected to flock to the Kent County Show - a three-day annual agricultural extravaganza - from today.

Fire crews tackle house blaze

Fire crews tackle house blaze

Around 25 firefighters have been battling a fire at a house still under construction in Dartford.

Jason Swift killer jailed after inviting children into home

Jason Swift killer jailed after inviting children into home

One of Britain's most notorious paedophiles has been jailed after flouting a court ban on letting children into his Maidstone home.

Protester quits hunger strike

Protester quits hunger strike

A jailed protester who lunged at Prince Charles's car and sabotaged a ballot box has quit a four-day hunger strike because it made him ill.

Boy among 15 immigrants trapped in tanker on P&O ferry

Boy among 15 immigrants trapped in tanker on P&O ferry

A child was one of 15 immigrants found trapped in a tanker on a P&O ferry when other drivers heard banging noises, it emerged today.

Cleaners find grenade in river

Cleaners find grenade in river

A controlled explosion is expected to be carried out on a grenade after it was found in a Dover river by cleaners today.

Kent backbencher dubs MPs' 9% pay hike 'unrealistic'

Kent backbencher dubs MPs' 9% pay hike 'unrealistic'

A Kent MP has called for proposals to pay Whitehall politicians an extra 9% to be scrapped... and replaced with a flat salary system.

Victim’s artery was ‘cut in two’

Victim’s artery was ‘cut in two’

The weapon used to penetrate the thigh of a father-of-two severed an artery that led to his death, a pathologist has told a murder trial.

All change... as tolls scrapped from next October

All change... as tolls scrapped from next October

The Dartford Crossing toll booths are to disappear from next October, to be replaced with a new charging system.

Latest: Man bailed after 'sex attack' on girl

Latest: Man bailed after 'sex attack' on girl

A man who was arrested after a 16-year-old girl claimed she was sexually assaulted in woodland has been released on bail.

Little hero Jayden to the rescue

Little hero Jayden to the rescue

A five-year-old boy shouted at his grandad to phone 999 when a woman plunged more than 25ft from a wall onto a mud bank.

Man cut free after three-car smash

Man cut free after three-car smash

A man was rescued from his car by firefighters after a three-vehicle smash in Gravesend.

Financial adviser jailed for scam

Financial adviser jailed for scam

A financial adviser who submitted fraudulent policy applications for fake clients to obtain thousands of pounds in commission has been locked up.

Nurse accused of sex assault on care home patient

 Nurse accused of sex assault on care home patient

A 70-year-old multiple sclerosis patient has told a jury how she was groped by a male nurse at her care home.

Pensioner quits home in parking fine row

Pensioner quits home in parking fine row

A pensioner says he's been forced to leave his Deal home because of threats from bailiffs over a £65 parking fine.

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