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Fraudster to pay £1.25m from sale of fake bomb detectors

Fraudster to pay £1.25m from sale of fake bomb detectors

A businessman who made £45m by selling fake bomb detectors has been ordered to pay back £1.25m.

Crash victim's family fight to keep memorial

Crash victim's family fight to keep memorial

Loved ones of a 23-year-old killed in a crash say the council has asked them to move a roadside tribute to him following complaints from the public.

Homeless woman sentenced for throwing glass which hit baby

Homeless woman sentenced for throwing glass which hit baby

A well-known homeless woman begged magistrates to send her to prison today after admitting throwing a piece of glass which cut a baby.

Murder accused now charged with drug-dealing

Murder accused now charged with drug-dealing

A defendant accused of murder after a man was dragged along for 100 yards in an alleged hit-and-run has now been charged with dealing heroin.

Parent alert after girl approached by suspicious man

Parent alert after girl approached by suspicious man

Parents are being warned after reports that a man had tried to entice a girl into his car near a primary school.

Couple fined for dropping cherry stones

Couple fined for dropping cherry stones

A couple say they were left "terrified" when heavy-handed litter wardens slapped them with fines of £160 - for dropping a handful of cherry pits.

Kent police chief says using Manston as Op Stack lorry park not viable

Kent police chief says using Manston as Op Stack lorry park not viable

Using Manston as an emergency lorry park when Operation Stack in place won't work, Kent chief police says

LISTEN: Sleep-deprived neighbours record noisy student party

LISTEN: Sleep-deprived neighbours record noisy student party

A late-night student bash which went on until almost 4am was so loud neighbours could still hear it with headphones in.

Beauty queen's ordeal after being scarred for life

Beauty queen's ordeal after being scarred for life

A young mum has had to abandon her modelling career after being scarred in a vicious glassing.

Arsonist jailed after setting his own flat on fire

Arsonist jailed after setting his own flat on fire

An arsonist has been sent to prison after a fire he started in his own flat caused two women to become trapped four floors up.

Helga the Bald Eagle is back home

Helga the Bald Eagle is back home

A Bald Eagle named Helga, who sparked a huge hunt after going missing, has been found.

Teen bailed after flashing incidents

Teen bailed after flashing incidents

A 16-year-old boy arrested by officers investigating a spate of flashing incidents has been bailed.

Car explodes into flames on M25

Car explodes into flames on M25

A stretch of the M25 has been partly shut after a car erupted into flames.

Kent County Council abandons 'privatisation' of back office staff

Kent County Council abandons 'privatisation' of back office staff

Exclusive: A drive to outsource hundreds of county council jobs has been scrapped after KCC opted to end negotiations with the bidder.

Raging mastiff in bloody attack on pet

Raging mastiff in bloody attack on pet

A dog owner has warned of an out-of-control bull mastiff which launched a vicious attack on his beloved pet. Warning: graphic image

Smoking banned in cars with child passengers

Smoking banned in cars with child passengers

Smokers who light up while driving with child passengers could now face a fine of £50, as divisive new legislation comes into effect today.

'We want to stop another tragedy like Sacha's'

'We want to stop another tragedy like Sacha's'

The grief-stricken parents of tragic Sacha Wheeler say only the closure of the rail crossing where she was killed will ensure it never happens again.

Driver jailed over biker's horror injuries

Driver jailed over biker's horror injuries

A court has heard how a 20-year-old's dreams of joining the fire service or military have been ruined by a motorist who had been drinking.

Man in critical condition after being hit by crane

Man in critical condition after being hit by crane

A man has been flown to hospital with serious head injuries after being hit by a crane at an industrial site.

Pair in court after acid thrown in woman's face

Pair in court after acid thrown in woman's face

Two brothers arrested in Kent after a woman was seriously injured in an acid attack have appeared in court.

Road closed after lorry smashes into bridge

Road closed after lorry smashes into bridge

Trains are likely to be disrupted for the rest of the day after a lorry smashed into a railway bridge, causing severe damage.

Thanet among most deprived areas in the country

Thanet among most deprived areas in the country

Shock new figures reveal how Thanet ranks as one of the poorest parts of the country - and deprivation has worsened in the past five years.

Warning as stalker tries to grab schoolgirl

Warning as stalker tries to grab schoolgirl

A school has issued a warning for pupils to be on their guard after a man stalked a 14-year-old girl for several days before trying to grab her.

Refuse worker crushed to death by reversing dustcart

Refuse worker crushed to death by reversing dustcart

A worker was crushed and killed by a reversing dustcart at a recycling depot after the driver disabled a vehicle safety feature, an inquest heard.

London Paramount opening date pushed back... again

London Paramount opening date pushed back... again

A huge entertainment complex set to be built in Kent has had its opening date pushed back for the second time since plans were announced.

Devastated parents pay tribute to beach death man

Devastated parents pay tribute to beach death man

The parents of a 28-year-old ex-decorator have paid tribute to their son who died after consuming a fatal cocktail of drugs and alcohol.

Man trapped as floor collapses at warehouse

Man trapped as floor collapses at warehouse

A man freed by emergency crews after becoming trapped when a floor collapsed in a warehouse has been taken to hospital.

Accident involving a lorry and fuel spillage

Accident involving a lorry and fuel spillage

One lane of a motorway was closed this morning after an accident involving a lorry and fuel spillage.

Kitchen fire cafe is back in business

Kitchen fire cafe is back in business

A cafe owner is delighted his business has risen from the ashes after fire ripped through it last month.

Teen locked up for endangering passengers

Teen locked up for endangering passengers

A teenager who almost caused a “catastrophic” train crash after concrete was piled on a railway line has been locked up for six months.

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