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Car sought in hunt for red-wigged raider

Car sought in hunt for red-wigged raider

Detectives hunting an armed robber who wore a red wig, make-up and sunglasses during a raid are now trying to trace a car.

Jobless total falls in Kent

Jobless total falls in Kent

Fewer people are signing on in the county this month - after a 1,200 fall was recorded in unemployment.

Family in meat cleaver 'massacre' at caravan park

Family in meat cleaver 'massacre' at caravan park

A mother's told how her whole family was targeted by a gang wielding meat cleavers and bottles in a holiday park 'massacre'. WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGE

Man burnt as bonfire explodes

Man burnt as bonfire explodes

A young man has suffered burns after a bonfire in his garden exploded when he used liquid fuel.

KCC ditches companies... at £190k loss

KCC ditches companies... at £190k loss

The plug has been pulled on a string of trading companies set up to make money for Kent County Council - at a £191,000 loss.

Probe after huge laundry blaze

Probe after huge laundry blaze

An investigation is under way to establish if a huge blaze at a laundry in Faversham this morning was started deliberately.

Kent's court fine shame

Kent's court fine shame

Half of all fines imposed by courts are unpaid... leaving Kent owed a staggering £19 million, it's been revealed.

Missing man 'seen' twice in New Zealand

Missing man 'seen' twice in New Zealand

The parents of a roofer missing for more than three years have been given renewed hope after two separate sightings on the other side of the world.

Video exposes rogue binmen mixing recycling waste

Video exposes rogue binmen mixing recycling waste

A council boss is "shocked and horrified" after binmen were caught on camera mixing up carefully sorted recycling rubbish in one bin.

Dad's drugs in home he shares with boy, 9

Dad's drugs in home he shares with boy, 9

A father has been given a last-chance warning after admitting having drugs worth up to £12,000 in the home he shares with his nine-year-old son.

Hero's monument 'attacked by vandals'

Hero's monument 'attacked by vandals'

A plaque on the Gordon Memorial in gardens named after the Royal Engineer has been removed after fears it was targeted by thieves.

Investigation after man killed by lorry

Investigation after man killed by lorry

An investigation is under way today after a pedestrian died when he was hit by a lorry on the A2 near Canterbury.

'Fake' cigarettes stashed in Special K

'Fake' cigarettes stashed in Special K

Shopkeepers have allegedly been caught hiding illegal cigarettes in cereal boxes and secret compartments.

Kent offenders forced to part with £46m of ill-gotten gains

Kent offenders forced to part with £46m of ill-gotten gains

Aston Martins, Bentleys and Rolex watches... just some of the £46 million of assets seized from criminals in Kent in the last 10 years.

Jail for sex offender who abused young boy

Jail for sex offender who abused young boy

A convicted sex offender has been locked up for public protection after abusing a boy and showing pornography to another.

Prison guards held over 'corrupt payments'

Prison guards held over 'corrupt payments'

Two serving prison officers from Kent have today been arrested by police investigating corrupt payments from journalists to public officials.

Kent's cancer postcode lottery

Kent's cancer postcode lottery

People in Medway have a greater chance of dying early from cancer than most other places in England, it's been revealed.

Jail for brawling pair after party fizz falls flat

Jail for brawling pair after party fizz falls flat

A works do ended in the cells for two revellers after a brawl ended up with broken bones and bruising for their victims.

Missing man is found dead

Missing man is found dead

A 28-year-old man missing from his Tunbridge Wells home has been found dead, police confirmed today.

170 jobs under threat as US owners plan plant closure

170 jobs under threat as US owners plan plant closure

In another blow to employment figures, a Kent packaging factory is expected to close with the loss of up to 170 jobs.

Family's fight against murderer's appeal

Family's fight against murderer's appeal

A family are calling for justice in their fight to keep a woman's killer behind bars... as he launches an appeal.

Jobs at risk in proposed closure

Jobs at risk in proposed closure

Up to 90 jobs could go after Balfour Beatty announced the proposed closure of its construction plant in Dartford.

Man jailed for killing friend by spiking beer with huge dose of pills

Man jailed for killing friend by spiking beer with huge dose of pills

A young father has today been locked up for five years after killing a friend by tipping a lethal dose of anti-depressants into his beer "as a joke".

Revealed: Kent children protected by Sarah's Law

Revealed: Kent children protected by Sarah's Law

Kent Police have revealed the identities of convicted or suspected child abusers to worried parents 21 times under Sarah's Law, it has emerged.

School staff take off 90,000 working weeks in year

School staff take off 90,000 working weeks in year

Stressed-up teachers and support staff have contributed to 90,000 days taken off sick in Kent schools in just one year, it's been revealed.

Woman burnt in chip pan fire

Woman burnt in chip pan fire

A woman has suffered burns to her hands while trying to put out a chip pan blaze last night.

Teens injured in 'meat cleaver' brawl at caravan park

Teens injured in 'meat cleaver' brawl at caravan park

Several people - including teenagers - have been injured after a brawl reported to involve a meat cleaver and knife broke out at a holiday park.

Woman's bill for false rape claim

Woman's bill for false rape claim

A woman who wasted more 250 hours of police time when she falsely claimed she had been raped has been ordered to pay the force £500.

Murder suspect must represent himself after refusing legal advice

Murder suspect must represent himself after refusing legal advice

A Russian national faces a murder case jury without legal representation next month after an argument with lawyers.

Man sought over knifepoint mugging

Man sought over knifepoint mugging

This man is being hunted by police over a terrifying knifepoint mugging in Sittingbourne that left a 27-year-old injured.

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