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Woman stabbed in back in riverside horror

Woman stabbed in back in riverside horror

A teenager has been arrested after a woman suffered two stab wounds in an attack as she walked along a picturesque riverside.

Seven 'illegal immigrants' found in back of lorry

Seven 'illegal immigrants' found in back of lorry

Police have detained a group of suspected illegal immigrants found them in the back of a lorry.

Appeal to stop popular barman being deported

Appeal to stop popular barman being deported

An urgent appeal is under way to stop the deportation of a popular barman who has spent almost half his life in Kent.

Lorry park plans in the wrong place, says council chief

Lorry park plans in the wrong place, says council chief

'Kent County Council has ignored us over lorry park plan', says council leader.

Shock as metal nut found in KFC chicken burger

Shock as metal nut found in KFC chicken burger

A mother was stunned to discover a metal nut in a KFC chicken burger - moments after her young daughter had taken a bite.

Children flee school bus moments before it bursts into flames

Children flee school bus moments before it bursts into flames

Dozens of school pupils fled a coach when the driver noticed a fault... just moments before it erupted into a fireball.

'I had sex with married policeman in patrol car'

'I had sex with married policeman in patrol car'

A married police officer had sex with a betting shop worker in a marked patrol car while he was on duty, a court heard.

Manhunt after woman 'sexually assaulted' in quiet road

Manhunt after woman 'sexually assaulted' in quiet road

A man is being hunted after claims a woman was sexually assaulted in an early-hours attack in a quiet road.

Gran's joy as she is reunited with WW1 medals

Gran's joy as she is reunited with WW1 medals

A pensioner is overjoyed after an appeal in the Kentish Express reunited her with the First World War medals she lost while shopping.

Van erupts into fireball near Dartford Crossing

Van erupts into fireball near Dartford Crossing

Smoke billowed into the sky when a van burst into flames in a dramatic fire near the Dartford Crossing.

Southeastern's new deal for Kent despite chequered past

Southeastern's new deal for Kent despite chequered past

Southeastern has won a deal to run trains in Kent until 2018 - despite ministers admitting passengers have not always had the service they deserve.

'Flasher' targets passers-by

'Flasher' targets passers-by

A man said to have exposed himself to passers-by while sitting on an outbuilding is being hunted by police.

Heartache as cat's tail amputated after shooting

Heartache as cat's tail amputated after shooting

A woman has told of her distress at her cat's tail having to be amputated after a senseless shooting.

Kent pubs and breweries some of the best in UK

Kent pubs and breweries some of the best in UK

The Good Beer Guide 2015 has listed pubs and breweries across Kent as some of the best spots in Britain.

Petition launched to turn Kent's street lights back on

Petition launched to turn Kent's street lights back on

A campaign to bring light back to Kent's streets after council bosses' overnight switch off has been launched.

Rail chaos following station security alert

Rail chaos following station security alert

Rail passengers in Kent faced severe delays tonight following a security alert at London Bridge station

Man accused of posing as teen to have sex with girl

Man accused of posing as teen to have sex with girl

A man is alleged to have lead a teenage girl into prostitution after twice having sex with her for money.

Two injured in four-vehicle crash

Two injured in four-vehicle crash

At least two people have been injured in a crash involving four vehicles that blocked two lanes of the A2 this evening.

Man arrested in dawn raids to target child drug trafficking

Man arrested in dawn raids to target child drug trafficking

A man has been arrested in Kent as part of a huge operation to target criminals who traffic children to bring class A drugs into the county.

'Illegal immigrants' caught on A20

'Illegal immigrants' caught on A20

Two suspected illegal immigrants have been detained after they were spotted walking along the A20.

'Crack house' closed down

'Crack house' closed down

A suspected crack house said to be at the centre of drug abuse and disorder has been boarded up after a court order.

Police investigated after man dies in river tragedy

Police investigated after man dies in river tragedy

The Independent Police Complaints Commission is investigating officers believed to have spoken to a man shortly before his river death.

Judges slash pervert ex-sheriff’s sentence for child abuse images

Judges slash pervert ex-sheriff’s sentence for child abuse images

A shamed former sheriff who gawped at illegal images of naked children has had his jail term cut by appeal judges.

Return to sender! Ukip bid to poach rivals backfires

Return to sender! Ukip bid to poach rivals backfires

Ukip sent letters in bid to convince opposition councillors to defect... but failed to pay enough postage.

Summer house row lands Harry Potter giant in court

Summer house row lands Harry Potter giant in court

An actor who played a giant in the final Harry Potter film has been sentenced after a seven-year planning battle over a summer house.

Security scare closes school on 11-plus exam day

Security scare closes school on 11-plus exam day

A school has admitted it lied about a water leak when a security threat forced it to close - leaving dozens of pupils unable to take the 11-plus.

Finally... an end to Operation Stack?

Finally... an end to Operation Stack?

Human waste and rubbish left by lorry drivers parked in residential streets could be a thing of the past, along with Operation Stack.

Inquest opens into death of boy killed in horror crash

Inquest opens into death of boy killed in horror crash

An inquest has opened into death of seven-year-old boy killed in a horrific crash as parents face ordeal of telling his siblings he has died.

'Grot spot' empty cinema nears end of demolition

'Grot spot' empty cinema nears end of demolition

Demolition work being carried out on a former cinema that has been an eyesore for Kent residents for years is nearing an end.

Lost cannibal sailor ship found after more than 160 years

Lost cannibal sailor ship found after more than 160 years

A ship that was lost after setting sail from Kent in 1845 - before the sailors reportedly turned to cannibalism - has been found.

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