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Teenage pervert blackmailed children to perform sex acts

Teenage pervert blackmailed children to perform sex acts

Victims were told intimate pictures would be posted on Facebook if they did not comply with sexual demands.

Woman treated after bedroom fire

Woman treated after bedroom fire

A blaze in a bedroom left one woman needing treatment for smoke inhalation this evening.

Man hunted over 'sex attack' on young woman

Man hunted over 'sex attack' on young woman

A picture of a man police want to speak to over an alleged sex attack on a young woman has been released.

Farage: 'I WILL try to become an MP in Kent'

Farage: 'I WILL try to become an MP in Kent'

UKIP leader Nigel Farage has ended months of speculation to confirm he will seek to become a Kent MP in next year's general election.

Tailbacks after cars overturn

Tailbacks after cars overturn

Traffic has built up after a motorway pile-up which saw at least two cars overturn.

Teenager cleared of raping girl

Teenager cleared of raping girl

A jury has cleared a teenager of rape after he was alleged to have forced himself on a girl after drinking half a bottle of vodka.

Floody Friday! Kent under weather warning

Floody Friday! Kent under weather warning

The county is set to be hit by thunderstorms and heavy rain - as yet another weather warning is slapped on the region.

Gambling addict died after stepping in front of train

Gambling addict died after stepping in front of train

A coroner has called for action after a gambling addict stepped in front of a train - in the second suicide at the same crossing in just months.

Homes flooded by orange river of sludge

Homes flooded by orange river of sludge

A developer has been ordered to make changes to a building site after a river of clay flooded a row of houses, causing huge damage.

Road rage victim back with family to see son's first birthday

Road rage victim back with family to see son's first birthday

A man left fighting for his life in a mysterious road rage attack is home in time to celebrate his son's first birthday.

Southeastern one of UK's least trusted train companies

Southeastern one of UK's least trusted train companies

Frustrated Southeastern passengers do not trust the company to provide a good service or be truthful, a survey has revealed.

Dead man in woods named

Dead man in woods named

A man whose body was found in woodlands has been identified as a local baker.

Drug dealer jailed for life after hit-and-run murder

Drug dealer jailed for life after hit-and-run murder

A drug dealer has been handed a life sentence today after being convicted of murdering a man who tried to con him.

From wallabies to wall lizards, meet Kent's foreign invaders

From wallabies to wall lizards, meet Kent's foreign invaders

Kent is often the first stop for a variety of non-native animals - here are some of the stranger species that have taken up residence in the county.

Pony's eviction notice after annoying neigh-bours

Pony's eviction notice after annoying neigh-bours

A pony which has set up home outside a block of flats has just hours to move or housing officers will forcibly remove it.

Postcode lottery of county's cancer survival rates

Postcode lottery of county's cancer survival rates

Almost 40% of people diagnosed with cancer in parts of Kent will die within a year in a shocking postcode lottery, a report has revealed.

Double gold for Gemili

Double gold for Gemili

Kent's Adam Gemili won gold in the 200m final and the 4x100m relay at European Championships.

Illegal immigrant clinging to axle dies after lorry fall

Illegal immigrant clinging to axle dies after lorry fall

An illegal immigrant has been crushed to death by a 35-tonne lorry after desperately clinging to its axle to enter Kent.

Car overturns in dramatic crash

Car overturns in dramatic crash

Two people have been taken to hospital after a car overturned on a busy road in a crash with a tipper truck.

Drivers still facing delays after three injured in M25 smash

Drivers still facing delays after three injured in M25 smash

The M25 has fully reopened following a crash involving two lorries and a car but drivers still face long delays.

M20 now open after multi-vehicle crash

M20 now open after multi-vehicle crash

Several vehicles crashed on the M20 causing serious delays earlier this evening.

Man killed by train identified

Man killed by train identified

A man hit and killed by a Southeastern train has been identified, police have revealed.

Flash floods cause havoc on roads

Flash floods cause havoc on roads

Heavy rain has turned roads into virtual rivers as downpours flood areas of Kent.

Delays as lorry cab bursts into flames

Delays as lorry cab bursts into flames

A lorry fire that saw smoke billowing from the driver's cab has been causing delays for motorists.

Tears and joy as Kent A-level results revealed

Tears and joy as Kent A-level results revealed

Thousands of students across the county are celebrating - and commiserating - after picking up their A-level results.

Arrest after man 'brandishes gun' in city centre

Arrest after man 'brandishes gun' in city centre

Armed police officers swooped on a city centre tonight after a man was spotted with a gun.

Girl, 12, flown to hospital after horse accident

Girl, 12, flown to hospital after horse accident

A young girl believed to have fallen from a horse before the animal landed on her has suffered multiple injuries.

Guilty: Dealer convicted of hit-and-run murder

Guilty: Dealer convicted of hit-and-run murder

A drug dealer who mowed down and killed a user who tried to con him in a heroin deal has been convicted of murder.

Floral tributes after man dies 'falling into path of reversing van'

Floral tributes after man dies 'falling into path of reversing van'

Tributes have been laid close to where a pensioner died after being struck by a reversing van when he tripped over while crossing the road.

Face of man sought in hunt for 'serial sex predator'

Face of man sought in hunt for 'serial sex predator'

An efit of a suspected tattooed sex attacker believed to be responsible for seven assaults on women and girls has been released.

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