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Animal abusers 'getting off lightly'

Animal abusers 'getting off lightly'

A study has suggested people committing crimes of animal cruelty are being given lenient suspended sentences.

'Baby box' scheme to cut cot deaths

'Baby box' scheme to cut cot deaths

Specialist kits are being handed out to parents of newborns in parts of Kent as part of an initiative to lower infant mortality rates.

Doctor Who assistant points 'sonic screwdriver' at council

Doctor Who assistant points 'sonic screwdriver' at council

Ambitious plans to transform a former concert hall are being stalled by an authority's lack of action, says a former star of the hit TV show.

Judge tells convict: 'Don't brag about it on social media'

Judge tells convict: 'Don't brag about it on social media'

A drunken man who glassed a friend during a night out has escaped a jail sentence, but has been warned not to gloat.

Illegal immigrants found in lorry after three-day ordeal

Illegal immigrants found in lorry after three-day ordeal

Suspected illegal immigrants found in a lorry tonight had been inside the vehicle for three days.

Swimming pool closed

Swimming pool closed

Swimmers have been left in the lurch after a pool has been closed by a power cut for the second time within a month.

Woman taken to hospital after freak car crash

Woman taken to hospital after freak car crash

A woman pedestrian has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car.

Missing woman, 83, traced

Missing woman, 83, traced

Police have called off a search for a vulnerable pensioner, saying she has been found safe and well.

Flats evacuated after thunderbolt strikes roof

Flats evacuated after thunderbolt strikes roof

Firefighters are battling to put out a blaze after the roof of a block of flats was hit by lightning this afternoon leaving the occupants homeless.

Traffic grinds to a halt on flooded roads

Traffic grinds to a halt on flooded roads

There was chaos on Kent's roads as heavy rain caused flash floods.

Scared staff call police as man enters pub with gun

Scared staff call police as man enters pub with gun

Terrified staff have told how a man started waving a gun around in a town centre pub.

Missing 83-year-old found

Missing 83-year-old found

A vulnerable pensioner who went missing for more than 10 hours has been found.

Jail for callous thief who stole couple's parrot

Jail for callous thief who stole couple's parrot

A heartless thief who stole a parrot called Rocky and a sick pensioner's oxygen tank in a series of creeper burglaries has been jailed.

Iranian migrants found on beach

Iranian migrants found on beach

Police and border officials were called after four suspected illegal immigrants from Iran were found on a beach.

Family jailed for £1.4m gold fraud

Family jailed for £1.4m gold fraud

A family were charged with money laundering and conspiracy to handle stolen goods after being arrested in connection with burglaries in Kent.

Future of gang rape restaurant in doubt

Future of gang rape restaurant in doubt

The premises licence held by one of four men convicted of gang rape is to be reviewed following a police application.

Mum faces jail after bid to smuggle 12 immigrants

Mum faces jail after bid to smuggle 12 immigrants

A mum faces jail after trying to smuggle 12 illegal immigrants - including three children - in a vanload of tyres.

Woman bitten by large dog in park

Woman bitten by large dog in park

A woman was bitten while she picked up her pet to protect it from an aggressive dog in a town centre park.

Road blocked by fly tippers

Road blocked by fly tippers

Rubbish dumped by fly tippers has caused a road closure along a country lane.

Former police officer 'mercilessly' abused child

Former police officer 'mercilessly' abused child

An ex-police officer who "mercilessly sexually abused a child to fulfill his sick fantasies" has been jailed for 19 years for the harrowing attacks.

Driver denies causing death after mattress fell from car

Driver denies causing death after mattress fell from car

A woman is due to stand trial accused of causing the death of a driver who swerved to avoid a mattress after it fell from her car.

Man takes gun into Wetherspoons

Man takes gun into Wetherspoons

Armed police were called to a town centre pub after a man walked in with a gun.

Tragic Channel swimmer named

Tragic Channel swimmer named

Loved ones of a man who died while trying to swim the English Channel have confirmed his identity and spoken of their devastation at his loss.

Travellers set up camp on common

Travellers set up camp on common

Around 50 travellers have pitched up on playing fields in the middle of a residential estate.

Road rage killer Noye to move to open prison

Road rage killer Noye to move to open prison

The Justice Secretary has accepted a recommendation by the Parole Board to have road rage killer Kenneth Noye moved to an open prison.

Huge pothole emerges on busy road

Huge pothole emerges on busy road

A huge pothole on a troublesome road plagued by works has caused traffic problems for drivers.

Get a boat to work - for free

Get a boat to work - for free

Kent commuters are being asked to trial a new way of getting into London, which could become a permanent fixture.

Travellers move onto playing fields

Travellers move onto playing fields

Around 10 caravans have moved onto playing fields, with the council taking steps to move them on.

Lanes reopen on motorway after crash

Lanes reopen on motorway after crash

All lanes have been reopened after a crash on a busy motorway.

Man dies while trying to swim English Channel

Man dies while trying to swim English Channel

A man in his 40s has died while trying to swim the English Channel.

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