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Dead hares strung up along busy road

Dead hares strung up along busy road

Villagers got a nasty shock on their way to work after dead animals were strung up at the side of a busy road. Warning: graphic images.

Can you help this poor dog?

Can you help this poor dog?

A female Shih Tzu had to have its eye removed after being found in a park - the council want to find out what happened.

Tissue of lies... lorry driver smuggles 8m cigarettes

Tissue of lies... lorry driver smuggles 8m cigarettes

A Polish lorry driver has been sentenced after he smuggled millions of cigarettes into Kent disguised as a shipment of tissues.

Mobility scooter involved in crash

Mobility scooter involved in crash

Paramedics were called after a car and a mobility scooter crashed in a busy road.

Man seen luring children into bushes

Man seen luring children into bushes

Parents have demanded action after reports of a man behaving suspiciously around children as young as seven.

National chain coming to town

National chain coming to town

A national retailer will fill an empty high street unit left by Store Twenty One.

Wildlife park welcomes newest arrival

Wildlife park welcomes newest arrival

Clyde the camel is settling in well at his new home at a Kent wildlife park.

M2 death crash victim named

M2 death crash victim named

A 27-year-old killed in a crash on a Kent motorway has been named.

Unemployment continues downward despite surge in women

Unemployment continues downward despite surge in women

Dole queues shortened marginally in Kent last month but growing numbers of women began claiming.

Fans banned for throwing flares

Fans banned for throwing flares

Thirteen Maidstone supporters are facing season-long bans following investigations into flare-throwing.

Huge rise in dog attacks in Kent

Huge rise in dog attacks in Kent

Poor training by owners is thought to be responsible for the number of attacks by dangerous dogs in Kent rocketing 46-fold in the past five years.

Police 'mental health' sick days double

Police 'mental health' sick days double

Officers in Kent missed nearly 9,000 work days as a result of psychological issues, according to the latest figures.

Student molested by home tutor

Student molested by home tutor

A vulnerable woman was sexually assaulted by a man she'd gone to for help with her exams.

Widow wins pay out after late husband's suicide

Widow wins pay out after late husband's suicide

The widow of a mentally ill man who jumped from a motorway bridge after being turned away from A&E five times has won a pay out from two NHS trusts.

Union lobbies passengers over rail ticket price rises

Union lobbies passengers over rail ticket price rises

Train passengers have been urged to protest against the latest rail fare rises coming into force.

Work starts on £1m community centre

Work starts on £1m community centre

Bosses behind plans for a new £1 million community centre expect the site to open next year after building work finally began.

Collapsed manhole shuts lanes

Collapsed manhole shuts lanes

Two lanes of a Kent motorway have been closed after a manhole cover collapsed.

Motorcycles and mopeds go missing across town

Motorcycles and mopeds go missing across town

Police have issued a warning to motorbike owners after a spate of thefts.

Two dead and one arrested in Brazil mum shooting case

Two dead and one arrested in Brazil mum shooting case

A shootout between police and civilians in the South American country resulted in the death of two suspects and one man being questioned by officers.

Dog walker warns others of danger

Dog walker warns others of danger

A dog walker is warning residents of a strange man, who she claims chased her as she was walking her pet.

Farming firm goes into administration

Farming firm goes into administration

A farming retailer has gone into administration after nearly 100 years of trading, citing a downturn in retail and account sales.

Drink driving charge after £75k historic bridge damage

Drink driving charge after £75k historic bridge damage

A man has been charged with drink driving after a car caused £75,000 of damage to a medieval bridge.

Police in five-hour stand-off with couple on building roof

Police in five-hour stand-off with couple on building roof

Police were called in the early hours of the morning after a couple were seen on the roof of an insecure, empty building.

Driver caught going wrong way along M20

Driver caught going wrong way along M20

A motorway had to be closed while police intercepted a vehicle reportedly driving against the flow of traffic.

Man charged with rape

Man charged with rape

A man has appeared in court charged with rape - as police search for a fast food worker who went to the alleged victim's aid.

Teen 'raped and sexually assaulted four women'

Teen 'raped and sexually assaulted four women'

A teenager launched a series of sex attacks against four young women over a four-month period, a rape trial has been told.

Safety fears grow for missing man

Safety fears grow for missing man

Fears are growing for the welfare of a 57-year-old man reported missing from a holiday park.

Teenager hit by car in high street

Teenager hit by car in high street

A 19-year-old woman has been taken to hospital after being knocked down by a car in a high street.

Battery haul discovered in van

Battery haul discovered in van

Three men have been arrested on suspicion of stealing from mobile phone masts after dozens of large batteries were recovered from a van on a motorway.

Hero of Dunkirk and Normandy dies at 94

Hero of Dunkirk and Normandy dies at 94

A Second World War veteran who was just a teenager when he aided British troops in their escape from the French coast has died aged 94.

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