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Police appeal after masked raid

Police appeal after masked raid

Police have launched an appeal for witnesses following a masked raid at a newsagent.

Fisherman pulls out of meeting after Paris attacks rant

Fisherman pulls out of meeting after Paris attacks rant

A fisherman due to talk at a meeting organised by Ukip who launched into an offensive tirade after attacks at Paris magazine did not turn up to speak.

Claim of soiled sheets and four hours soaked in urine

Claim of soiled sheets and four hours soaked in urine

A hospital patient claims she has been “psychologically traumatised” following routine treatment for kidney stones.

Children sent home for wearing ‘wrong uniform’

Children sent home for wearing ‘wrong uniform’

Parents are fuming after 50 children were sent home from school on the first day of term because of “incorrect” uniform.

Depp and Dover Castle in latest Disney film

Depp and Dover Castle in latest Disney film

Disney's latest film Into The Woods, starring Johnny Depp, is due to be released in the UK today.

Assault claim after pensioner 'bundled' out of hotel by staff

Assault claim after pensioner 'bundled' out of hotel by staff

Police are investigating claims a pensioner suffered bruising when she was "bundled" out of a hotel for complaining about the price of the buffet.

Dramatic rooftop rescue during flood

Dramatic rooftop rescue during flood

Drivers have been warned not to travel through flood water after two men became trapped and had to be rescued from the roof of a car.

Lorry driver jailed for cocaine smuggling

Lorry driver jailed for cocaine smuggling

A lorry driver has been jailed for smuggling a huge 19 kilo haul of cocaine into the UK through Kent.

New sighting of missing Pat Lamb emerges

New sighting of missing Pat Lamb emerges

Search teams are looking into reports a lorry driver saw missing man Pat Lamb on the morning he disappeared.

Probe into 'forced drugging' at children's home

Probe into 'forced drugging' at children's home

The Church of England has ordered an inquiry into claims youngsters were abused and forcibly drugged at one of its care homes in the 1980s.

Teenager 'swept out to sea' on trip of a lifetime

Teenager 'swept out to sea' on trip of a lifetime

A charity volunteer was overpowered by fierce currents days before her trip-of-a-lifetime was due to end, an inquest has heard.

Police hunt knife-wielding teen

Police hunt knife-wielding teen

A knife-wielding teenager is being hunted by police after he tried to rob a man in an alley.

Roads agency rapped after worker's M25 death

Roads agency rapped after worker's M25 death

The Highways Agency has been issued with a sanction after a worker was struck and killed by a car while working on the M25.

Bishop couldn't work miracle after driving charge

Bishop couldn't work miracle after driving charge

A bishop - known for his 'mass miracles crusade' - has been banned from driving after telling the arresting officer he would "go to hell".

Couple accused of neglecting 131 guinea pigs

Couple accused of neglecting 131 guinea pigs

A trial of a couple accused of keeping 130 guinea pigs in squalid conditions has continued for a second day.

Woman fined for wasting police time over missing man

Woman fined for wasting police time over missing man

A woman has been fined for wasting police time after she allowed a missing man to stay at her home while emergency crews searched for him.

Accused flag burner appears in court

Accused flag burner appears in court

A teenage boy accused of burning the Union Flag has appeared in court.

Flooding fears as Kent gets weather warning

Flooding fears as Kent gets weather warning

Parts of the county could be flooded as up to 10mm of rain is predicted to fall in an hour.

Security stepped up at ports after Paris terror attack

Security stepped up at ports after Paris terror attack

Security at UK ports and train stations has been tightened in the wake of the Paris massacre.

A million love songs later and Dan gets the girl

A million love songs later and Dan gets the girl

A Gary Barlow tribute act hit the right note when he proposed to his girlfriend mid-show while serenading her with Take That hit A Million Love Songs.

Ukip councillor expelled 'after negro remarks'

Ukip councillor expelled 'after negro remarks'

A councillor was kicked out of Ukip because of remarks made about black people, it's been claimed.

Exclusive: Tesco abandons plans for huge Kent superstores

Exclusive: Tesco abandons plans for huge Kent superstores

Tesco has pulled out of plans to build two major Kent superstores.

Man airlifted to hospital after motorbike crash

Man airlifted to hospital after motorbike crash

A man has been airlifted to hospital with multiple injuries after a crash involving a motorbike and a car.

'All you can feel is yourself plummeting down the mountain'

'All you can feel is yourself plummeting down the mountain'

Two Kent climbers have described the terrifying moment a “tsunami” of snow and ice hit them during an avalanche on a Scottish mountain.

Fears boy, 15, died after taking 'contaminated drug'

Fears boy, 15, died after taking 'contaminated drug'

A father devastated by the tragic death of his son, 15, fears he may have taken a contaminated substance he believed to be a recreational drug.

Man admits racist behaviour in McDonald's

Man admits racist behaviour in McDonald's

A man accused of racially-abusing a McDonald's worker has admitted racially abusing him in Gillingham

Tributes to nurse, 80, killed in crash

Tributes to nurse, 80, killed in crash

Family and friends have paid tribute to a 'caring and giving' nurse who was still working at the age of 80.

Flood misery returns

Flood misery returns

Misery after downpours cause second flood in just over two months.

Gang behind bars after family home raid terror

Gang behind bars after family home raid terror

A gang who subjected a family to a terrifying ordeal when they raided their house in the middle of the night has been jailed.

Man arrested after partner's body found under patio

Man arrested after partner's body found under patio

A Kent man has been arrested in Portugal after the body of his 72-year-old partner was found buried under a patio.

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