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Drugs cuckoo caged

Drugs cuckoo caged

A promising footballer who became a "cuckoo" in Kent - where a dealer takes over a house and then recruits drugs runners - has been jailed.

Drunken thugs jailed for robbing disabled man of 40p

Drunken thugs jailed for robbing disabled man of 40p

Two thugs have been locked up for robbing a wheelchair-bound man of loose change in an attack branded "bullying of the worst kind" by a judge.

Ice and fog warning issued

Ice and fog warning issued

Rush hour drivers beware - a severe weather warning means hazardous fog and ice conditions on the roads this morning.

In court: the latest results

In court: the latest results

Find out who has been named and shamed this week in Kent's magistrates' courts.

Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing

Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing

A man has been charged with attempted murder after a man in his 50s was stabbed in the chest in a late-night attack.

More homeless seeking shelter from churches

More homeless seeking shelter from churches

Demand for winter shelter by the homeless in Gravesend has already soared past last year's figures.

Random ‘attacks’ in busy shopping precinct spark arrest

Random ‘attacks’ in busy shopping precinct spark arrest

A 23-year-old man is being quizzed by police following reports he almost crashed into a Waitrose before assaulting passersby.

Slow down! Wrong speed limit sign installed

Slow down! Wrong speed limit sign installed

Highways teams have removed a new speed limit sign wrongly installed on a road in Tenterden.

Suspected drug dealers named

Suspected drug dealers named

Police have arrested 18 people as part of a year-long investigation into the suspected large-scale distribution of heroin and cocaine.

Teen who fled to Kent after party murder is locked up

Teen who fled to Kent after party murder is locked up

A 17-year-old boy who stabbed a friend to death at a birthday party before going on the run in Kent has been locked up.

VIDEO: Train derailment misery to last for rest of week

VIDEO: Train derailment misery to last for rest of week

Some train services in Kent are likely to be disrupted for the rest of the week after a train derailed.

'You gave others hope in your darkest hour'

'You gave others hope in your darkest hour'

The mother of a teenage cyclist killed in a collision has spoken out about receiving a card of thanks from the woman who received her son’s kidney.

Bomb squad descend on village

Bomb squad descend on village

An unexploded wartime shell has been detonated after it was spotted in a field.

Cars abandoned after crashing into each other

Cars abandoned after crashing into each other

Police arrived at the scene of an accident to find both drivers involved had fled.

Woman injured after lorry and car collide

Woman injured after lorry and car collide

A woman has been taken to hospital following a crash on a busy motorway.

VIDEO: Woman blinded in beer can attack urges culprit to come forward

VIDEO: Woman blinded in beer can attack urges culprit to come forward

A young woman who has lost most of the sight in her eye after being hit by a beer can has urged the yob responsible to come forward.

Late night house fire not suspicious

Late night house fire not suspicious

A fire in a terraced house which caused panic-stricken neighbours to flee their homes in their nightclothes is not being treated as suspicious.

Major shake-up of councils?

Major shake-up of councils?

The council that serves you could merge with up to four others as one of the biggest political shake-ups in decades is mooted.

Judges reject corrupt ex-MEP's sentence plea

Judges reject corrupt ex-MEP's sentence plea

A greedy MEP who milked over £100,000 from his expenses has had an appeal to reduce his jail time rejected by senior judges today.

Stolen crane used in petrol station ram-raid

Stolen crane used in petrol station ram-raid

A huge hole has been smashed into the side of a service station by thieves who stole a flatbed lorry and crane.

Video: Children ride bikes on ice

Video: Children ride bikes on ice

Dramatic footage has emerged which shows a man filming children apparently risking their lives riding bikes on ice.

'Catch me if you can'

'Catch me if you can'

One of Kent's Most Wanted criminals taunted officers online and used his mugshot as his Facebook profile picture while he was on the run.

Man rammed car into building in high-speed chase

Man rammed car into building in high-speed chase

A man who rammed a car into a building before dragging his girlfriend from the wreckage, attacking her and bundling her into his car has been jailed.

Huge transformer to take to the road

Huge transformer to take to the road

Drivers are asked to clear the way for a 318 tonne electricity transformer the size of a house as it takes to the roads with a police escort.

Man stabbed in chest in serious attack

Man stabbed in chest in serious attack

Police and ambulance crews were called after a man suffered chest, head and hand injuries during a late-night stabbing.

Mystery bride found

Mystery bride found

A bride who won money on a charity lottery for her dream gown and then donated the dress back after the wedding has been found.

Road reopens after car hits house

Road reopens after car hits house

Emergency services were called after a car crashed into a house.

Nearly 50 schools needed to deal with baby boom

Nearly 50 schools needed to deal with baby boom

Around 23,000 extra school places are needed to cope with a surge in births in Kent. See our area by area breakdown.

Runaway horse causes chaos

Runaway horse causes chaos

Early morning commuters were stunned to see a riderless horse running through a busy Kent town.

Bus Pass Bandits filmed in Kent

Bus Pass Bandits filmed in Kent

A group of young-at-heart romantics are to feature in a new TV series.

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