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Ten things you didn't know last week

Ten things you didn't know last week

We found out some interesting things about sherbet and mayors this week. And Peahens.

M20 closure: Essential information for drivers

M20 closure: Essential information for drivers

The M20 will stay closed until Monday as the massive operation to remove a partly destroyed footbridge gets underway.

Teens held after 'race attack'

Teens held after 'race attack'

Three teenagers have been arrested after an alleged race attack on two men, who were both injured.

Cousins ordered to pay back after rampage

Cousins ordered to pay back after rampage

Two cousins who left a trail of destruction after rampaging through a town have been ordered to pay £9,000.

Taxpayers foot £3m of lost loans

Taxpayers foot £3m of lost loans

Kent County Council has written off over £3 million of interest-free loans to firms which have gone bust, doubling the amount lost in under a year.

Bishop extends inquiry into abuse at girls’ home

Bishop extends inquiry into abuse at girls’ home

An inquiry into child abuse at a Church of England home for young girls is to be extended.

Innocent man’s terror at armed arrest

Innocent man’s terror at armed arrest

One minute Joe Taylor was on his way to Bluewater for a meal with colleagues... the next a machine gun was being pointed at his head.

'Intelligent and cheeky' rough sleeper dies in tent

'Intelligent and cheeky' rough sleeper dies in tent

The horror of living rough on the streets has claimed another young life.

Arrests after thousands of pounds worth of fruit stolen

Arrests after thousands of pounds worth of fruit stolen

Two men have been arrested after strawberries and cherries were allegedly snatched from three farms across the county.

Fire crews battle bungalow blaze

Fire crews battle bungalow blaze

Fire and police crews are investigating the cause of a fire which spread from the roof of a terrace bungalow in a village.

Man arrested after police chase

Man arrested after police chase

A 29-year-old man has been arrested after a police chase in a Kent town

Man 'walked into sea' and drowned

Man 'walked into sea' and drowned

A man with a long history of mental health problems drowned after walking into the sea, an inquest heard.

Rid town of ‘Dirtford’ nickname

Rid town of ‘Dirtford’ nickname

A woman sick of her town being nicknamed ‘Dirtford’ is calling on people to take some responsibility, starting with their own street.

'Sheepish' animals escaped onto main road

'Sheepish' animals escaped onto main road

Six sheep managed to free themselves from their enclosure and make their way onto a busy A road.

Car hits central reservation on A2

Car hits central reservation on A2

Traffic on the A2 was brought to a standstill this evening following a crash.

Delays after lorry and motorbike collide

Delays after lorry and motorbike collide

A crash involving a lorry and a motorbike is causing long delays on the M25 this evening.

Victim shocked by cut in jail time for her abuser

Victim shocked by cut in jail time for her abuser

A victim of an “arrogant and predatory” teacher who sexually abused two pupils says the justice system has failed after his prison sentence was cut.

Let's not let 'migratory crisis affect friendship'

Let's not let 'migratory crisis affect friendship'

The Mayor of Calais tried to strengthen ties between her region and the county as she addressed businesses on a visit to Kent.

Tourette's sufferer told to 'keep the noise down'

Tourette's sufferer told to 'keep the noise down'

A Tourette's sufferer says he was belittled at a pub when the landlord told him to "keep the noise down" in front of others.

£20m cash injection to improve Southern services

£20m cash injection to improve Southern services

A top rail boss has been appointed and £20m of government cash allocated to improve services on Southern Rail.

Violence on the school run

Violence on the school run

Gravesham’s traffic officers have been assaulted or abused 21 times in the past 12 months – seven times more often than the year before.

Boy arrested as girl stabbed in brawl

Boy arrested as girl stabbed in brawl

A teenage girl has been left with a stab wound to her stomach after a she was attacked in a town centre.

Baron's fraudster half-sister to pay back £500k

Baron's fraudster half-sister to pay back £500k

It's payback time for the half-sister of a baron who pickpocketed £500,000 worth of goods and used mortgage and benefit fraud to fund her lifestyle.

Care home still failing residents

Care home still failing residents

Despite being told to improve standards, an understaffed care home has once again fallen foul of inspectors.

Crews tackle corn field blaze

Crews tackle corn field blaze

A discarded cigarette could have sparked a corn field blaze which needed three fire crews to bring it under control.

Pedestrian punches cyclist in bizarre seafront attack

Pedestrian punches cyclist in bizarre seafront attack

A cyclist was punched by a pedestrian in an unprovoked attack as he rode along a popular seafront.

Cruise passengers taken ill with suspected norovirus

Cruise passengers taken ill with suspected norovirus

A total 25 people were struck by suspected norovirus during a two-week cruise.

Early morning 'shooting' startles villagers

Early morning 'shooting' startles villagers

There were fears of a gun battle in a scenic spot at around 5am today. This is what it was...

Lifeboat crew rescues catamaran family

Lifeboat crew rescues catamaran family

RNLI Lifeboat volunteers helped to rescue a family of three from a stricken catamaran, eight miles off the Kent coast.

Police hunt two suspects after life-changing 'glass attack'

Police hunt two suspects after life-changing 'glass attack'

Police are hunting two suspects after a man suffered life-changing injuries in a glass attack.

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