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Duck 'stoned to death by boys'

Duck 'stoned to death by boys'

Catapult-wielding teenagers are being hunted after a duck is believed to have been stoned to death by a cruel gang who cheered.

'I did it my way'

'I did it my way'

A respected judge has hung up his wig for the last time... vowing 'not to do a Frank Sinatra' and keep retiring.

Raiders force open hotel safe

Raiders force open hotel safe

Three robbers who jumped over the counter of a hotel reception before forcing open the safe are being hunted.

Arsonist hunted over pub blaze

Arsonist hunted over pub blaze

Detectives hunting a suspected firebug have today released footage that appears to show a man starting a fire at a historic pub.

Disgraced detective jailed for groping women while on duty

Disgraced detective jailed for groping women while on duty

A police detective who sexually assaulted two women in their own homes has today been jailed for a year.

Parents banned from school sports day

Parents banned from school sports day

A couple have been forced to watch their children's sports day through the school gates after they were banned following a series of rows with staff.

Rising star's football career might be ruined after bottle attack

Rising star's football career might be ruined after bottle attack

A teenage footballer with a scholarship at Millwall might have had his career ruined by a vicious bottling attack with alleged racial undertones.

Woman admits six arson attacks

Woman admits six arson attacks

A Gravesend woman has admitted arson after starting six fires in as many days.

Gran thrown out over 20p loo fee

Gran thrown out over 20p loo fee

A grandmother was ejected from a shopping centre when she refused to pay 20p for helping to change her granddaughter's nappy in the toilets.

Teenager in WW2 bomb alert

Teenager in WW2 bomb alert

A teenager has told how he and a colleague found a suspected unexploded Second World War bomb in a car park today.

Pair's lucky escape after 'freak' electric blanket fire

Pair's lucky escape after 'freak' electric blanket fire

An elderly couple were lucky not to be hurt after a freak fire involving an electric blanket... and a restless night's sleep.

Funeral firm's plea for families to collect ashes

Funeral firm's plea for families to collect ashes

A funeral director is making an unusual appeal... for relatives to collect 20 sets of unclaimed ashes.

Packed meeting for new crossing debate

Packed meeting for new crossing debate

More than 500 people squeezed into a school as government officials faced the music over the Thames crossing.

Boy, 9, gives sister marrow in bid to cure disorder

Boy, 9, gives sister marrow in bid to cure disorder

Brave nine-year-old Jack Elderfield is donating bone marrow in a bid to cure his sister's rare blood disorder.

Horror as wife dies in flames

Horror as wife dies in flames

A man has described the horrific moment he ran back to his house to find his wife engulfed in flames after setting herself on fire.

Shock as maggots found in cat food

Shock as maggots found in cat food

A pet owner was disgusted to open a tin of cat food and find it teeming with wriggling maggots.

Tennis ace Djokovic helps re-home dog

Tennis ace Djokovic helps re-home dog

World number one tennis star Novak Djokovic has helped to find a homeless hound its perfect match with a family from Kent.

Jailed: GP who forged prescriptions to sell drugs abroad

Jailed: GP who forged prescriptions to sell drugs abroad

A doctor who forged prescriptions for hundreds of tablets for a sleeping disorder so he could sell them on abroad has today been jailed for 15 months.

'Mental health team wouldn't help... so I set house on fire'

'Mental health team wouldn't help... so I set house on fire'

A young woman who set fire to her house while she was inside claimed she was not getting support from mental health workers.

Bookies targeted in second hold-up

Bookies targeted in second hold-up

Robbers have stolen cash from a bookmakers - just hours before a supermarket was targeted in an almost identical raid.

Man charged over arcade raid

Man charged over arcade raid

A 25-year-old man has been charged with raiding an amusement arcade on the Isle of Sheppey and assaulting two policemen.

Caped crusader helps female drivers

Caped crusader helps female drivers

A superhero called Parallel Parking Man is ready to help female drivers struggling to reverse into tricky spaces.

Soldier 'molested drunk young woman'

Soldier 'molested drunk young woman'

A married squaddie groped a teenager after she was ejected from a nightclub because she appeared drunk, a court heard.

Man collapses and dies at station

Man collapses and dies at station

A man in his 60s has collapsed and died on the stairs at Ashford International station.

Woman arrested over stabbing

Woman arrested over stabbing

A 32-year-old woman is being questioned by detectives today after a man is believed to have been stabbed in the neck in Ramsgate.

Prime Minister opens London Array wind farm

Prime Minister opens London Array wind farm

David Cameron officially opened the world's largest wind farm, declaring it a 'huge privilege'.

Couple became drugs ringleaders after death of two daughters

Couple became drugs ringleaders after death of two daughters

A couple facing jail for organising a huge cannabis farming operation turned to crime when they tragically lost two children, it has emerged.

Worst levels of bullying at university

Worst levels of bullying at university

One in five employees at Canterbury Christ Church university are "always or often" the victims of workplace bullying, a damning report has revealed.

Kent jails to be turned into resettlement prisons

Kent jails to be turned into resettlement prisons

A move to slash reoffending is set to transform Kent jails into resettlement prisons, it's been revealed.

Battle lines drawn in crossing debate

Battle lines drawn in crossing debate

Hundreds are expected to gather tonight to hear plans for a new Thames crossing - as Gravesham residents argue one option will devastate the town.

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