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Kent-wide hygiene rating system for tattoo shops

Kent-wide hygiene rating system for tattoo shops

A scores on the doors-style rating system for tattooists is being introduced in Kent.

Killer attacked guards over health and safety rules

Killer attacked guards over health and safety rules

A convicted killer attacked two prison officers after he was told he could not eat his lunch in a vest – because of health and safety reasons.

Third of drivers still use phone behind the wheel

Third of drivers still use phone behind the wheel

A worrying one in three drivers still make calls, text and use social media behind the wheel, a new Kent study has found.

Five arrested after attempted child kidnapping

Five arrested after attempted child kidnapping

Five men have been arrested following an attempt to kidnap a child at a railway station.

Road re-opens following serious crash

Road re-opens following serious crash

A busy road has re-opened after it was shut following a serious crash involving a car and a motorbike this afternoon.

Stabbing victims not found for up to 24 hours

Stabbing victims not found for up to 24 hours

Two pensioners who suffered stab wounds may have lain injured for up to 24 hours, according to neighbours.

Woman, 18, knocked down by car

Woman, 18, knocked down by car

A teenager has been taken to hospital with serious head injuries after being knocked over by a car this morning.

Review: Elton John's open air Kent gig

Review: Elton John's open air Kent gig

Elton John took to the stage of the Kent Event Centre for one of his biggest outdoor concerts in years.

Elton John goes down a storm - but fans face more traffic misery

Elton John goes down a storm - but fans face more traffic misery

Elton John went down a storm at his first Kent concert in nine years tonight ... but fans leaving the show are again facing huge traffic problems.

Two hurt as car overturns outside police station

Two hurt as car overturns outside police station

Police gave first aid to two men in a car on its roof following a crash outside their station.

Revealed: the man giving away his art for a smile

Revealed: the man giving away his art for a smile

An artist is putting smiles on strangers faces by leaving his artwork around town for people to enjoy and take home.

The oddest animals spotted in Kent

The oddest animals spotted in Kent

A rare albino squirrel has been photographed at a pre-school, and plenty of other strange animals have been spotted in Kent.

Zookeepers' shock as gorilla attacks and kills female

Zookeepers' shock as gorilla attacks and kills female

Zookeepers are being given counselling after a silverback sent to Australia from a Kent wildlife park attacked and killed another gorilla.

Baseball bat-wielding robbers attack taxi driver and steal his wallet

Baseball bat-wielding robbers attack taxi driver and steal his wallet

Police issue e-fit of a suspect after a cabbie is assaulted in early morning robbery as he sat in his car.

Art critiques from Britain's most violent criminal

Art critiques from Britain's most violent criminal

A talented artist has formed an unlikely friendship with one of Britain's most notorious criminals, Charles Bronson, who even critiques his sketches.

Farmer counting cost after louts throw glass in crop

Farmer counting cost after louts throw glass in crop

A farmer says litter louts are to blame after he lost £16,000 when glass fragments were found in his oat crop.

'Ghost train' discovered under housing development

'Ghost train' discovered under housing development

A train dating back to the 1950s has been discovered buried underground by a property developer who moved in and began digging.

Firefighters save home from blaze

Firefighters save home from blaze

Police and fire crews are to investigate the cause of a suspicious blaze which broke out in the early hours of Saturday

They're off! Bare-bottomed cyclists embark on naked protest

They're off! Bare-bottomed cyclists embark on naked protest

Naked cyclists pedalled through city centre streets - but it was all too much for one 'over-excited' man who had to be spoken to by police.

Is Lord Voldemort looking over town?

Is Lord Voldemort looking over town?

He Who Must Not Be Named is 'seen' casting the Dark Mark over a Kent town tonight.

Man jailed after kicking woman in head

Man jailed after kicking woman in head

A man has been jailed after kicked a woman three times in the head as she walked to a station.

'See this fist? It’s got this way through punching people'

'See this fist? It’s got this way through punching people'

A beggar well known "for all the wrong reasons" has been jailed for his intimidating behaviour to town centre shoppers and staff.

Woman remanded after being pulled from river

Woman remanded after being pulled from river

A woman who sparked a huge emergency response after throwing herself into a river has appeared in court for the fourth time this week.

City gears up for naked bike ride

City gears up for naked bike ride

Dozens of naked cyclists will ride through a city centre this afternoon.

The Friday News Quiz

The Friday News Quiz

How did the Tories suspend a councillor? Do dogs have blood types? Take the fiendish Friday News Quiz.

Wellington’s profile in castle’s ‘cloud’ hedge

Wellington’s profile in castle’s ‘cloud’ hedge

Lord Wellington may have not quite disappeared from his former home after a visitor snapped his likeness in topiary.

Retired firefighter hit and killed by train

Retired firefighter hit and killed by train

A father-of-two who served as a firefighter for 21 years has been named as the victim of a rail tragedy.

'It may be laughing gas but it's no laughing matter'

'It may be laughing gas but it's no laughing matter'

Concerns have been raised after young people were seen throwing pressurised canisters containing laughing gas into a fire they had started.

Deodorant factory faces trial over 'sickly' smell

Deodorant factory faces trial over 'sickly' smell

A factory, which has been at the centre of debate for 20 years due to a sickly sweet smell it emits, is due to appear in court.

'I’m so proud to have been her mum'

'I’m so proud to have been her mum'

A popular young activist who campaigned against racism has died suddenly at home aged just 18.

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