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Nurse loses sight after being punched

Nurse loses sight after being punched

A medical professional who went to check a 16-year-old inmate had not been hurt after he was restrained suffered a brutal attack.

Wealthy school asks taxpayers to cover cost of lunch

Wealthy school asks taxpayers to cover cost of lunch

A £12,000-a-term school appealed to a council for financial assistance to pay for a £7.50 a head lunch for disadvantaged youngsters.

Worker foils baseball bat-wielding robber

Worker foils baseball bat-wielding robber

A petrol pump attendant has been given a bravery award after tackling a masked raider who was hitting him with a baseball bat.

House fire thought to be arson

House fire thought to be arson

A fire that severely damaged a house is thought to have been started deliberately.

Biker critically injured during crash

Biker critically injured during crash

Officers from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit are trying to establish how a 24-year-old man ended up in a serious condition in hospital.

Armed police called to high street

Armed police called to high street

A busy area was under lockdown tonight as officers carried out a search following a tip-off.

UPDATE: 'Murder victim' named by police

UPDATE: 'Murder victim' named by police

The identity of a man whose body was found following a fire at a car park has been revealed.

Have you seen Peter?

Have you seen Peter?

A man has been reported missing and police are appealing for help in finding him.

Five arrested during dawn raids

Five arrested during dawn raids

Five people were arrested in dawn raids in Dartford this morning.

Killer driver 'smirked' in dock

Killer driver 'smirked' in dock

A man who admitted driving dangerously in Kent road just days before a horror crash which killed a child actor and his aunt has been sentenced.

Two charged over theft from vehicles

Two charged over theft from vehicles

Suspects charged with 18 offences of theft following a series of incidents involving vehicles.

Pair arrested for animal cruelty

Pair arrested for animal cruelty

A police warrant was executed at a traveller site after concerns cockfighting events were held there.

Woman injured in town centre car park plunge

Woman injured in town centre car park plunge

A woman has been taken to hospital after falling from the roof of a town centre car park.

Ban for 'smirking' crash driver

Ban for 'smirking' crash driver

A BMW driver has been banned and fined £5,000 after a crash which seriously injured a skating instructor and killed his dog.

Remarkable life of motorsport legend John Surtees

Remarkable life of motorsport legend John Surtees

Former Formula 1 and motorcycling world champion John Surtees died peacefully in hospital at the age of 83.

Woman collapses near shops

Woman collapses near shops

A woman has been rushed to hospital in a serious condition after collapsing in a busy shopping area.

Young woman found dead after losing mother

Young woman found dead after losing mother

A bereaved young woman who said she wanted to be with her late mother was found dead at home.

Pensioner admits trying to kill care home manager

Pensioner admits trying to kill care home manager

An elderly man has admitted trying to murder the manager of his care home by attacking her with the blunt end of a cleaver.

VIDEO: Clumsy thieves caught on camera

VIDEO: Clumsy thieves caught on camera

CCTV footage has captured two bungling burglars breaking into a store, before one of them pulls an entire unit off the wall on top of him.

Bollywood romantic comedy comes to Kent

Bollywood romantic comedy comes to Kent

Wedding scenes for a film starring Anil Kapoor are being shot at an iconic place of worship.

'Hello mate, I've put a bomb in one of your bins'

'Hello mate, I've put a bomb in one of your bins'

A student wanted to spend the day with his girlfriend - so he told her bosses he'd planted a bomb.

Woman jailed for causing death of motorcyclist

Woman jailed for causing death of motorcyclist

A woman has been locked up for dangerous driving after a crash that left a man dead and a passenger seriously injured.

Teenager released after baby's remains found

Teenager released after baby's remains found

A teenager arrested in connection with the death of a baby whose remains were found outside a leisure centre has been released on bail.

Concerns for woman on car park roof

Concerns for woman on car park roof

Emergency services were called to a multi-storey car park after concerns were raised for a person's welfare.

Jewellers targeted by thieves

Jewellers targeted by thieves

A man reached over a counter in a jewellery shop and swiped 15 bracelets from a cabinet.

'Greedy' sons lose court battle over father's will

'Greedy' sons lose court battle over father's will

A bitter court battle over a £250,000 will has been lost by two brothers who claimed their stepmother had influenced their dying father's wishes.

Driver who hit man and dog: 'I'm no boy racer'

Driver who hit man and dog: 'I'm no boy racer'

A driver accused of ploughing his sports car into a skating instructor and his dog insists he is not a boy racer.

Toddler death spot is still a danger

Toddler death spot is still a danger

A road where a child was crushed to death in her pushchair is still another “accident waiting to happen” – 17 years after the tragedy.

Investigation into gym blaze

Investigation into gym blaze

Police are at a leisure centre this morning after a suspicious blaze in the early hours.

Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after crash

Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after crash

A teenage boy has been taken to a London hospital with potentially serious injuries after a crash near a Kent village.

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