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Fracking 'not capable of causing serious damage': Council report

Fracking 'not capable of causing serious damage': Council report

A council report into fracking has sparked a huge row, after its author said it was 'not capable of serious damage'.

Legal Aid cuts 'will convict innocent people': Leading barrister

Legal Aid cuts 'will convict innocent people': Leading barrister

One of Kent's most senior barristers has warned innocent people could be convicted following cuts to the Legal Aid budget.

Man in kilt is among witnesses sought to a fight in Maidstone

Man in kilt is among witnesses sought to a fight in Maidstone

A man was left with a fractured eye socket and injured nose after a fight in Maidstone.

Margate's poverty 'as deep as some of the most deprived inner city areas'

Margate's poverty 'as deep as some of the most deprived inner city areas'

A report has painted a grim picture of Margate... with teen pregnancy, school failure and fatherlessness on a par with inner cities.

Proposal in the sand... mystery solved

Proposal in the sand... mystery solved

A mystery man who proposed to his girlfriend in the sand at Margate has come forward... to reveal whether she said yes!

Thief ticked off by mum on Facebook: 'I was wrong'

Thief ticked off by mum on Facebook: 'I was wrong'

A thief given an embarrassing dressing down from his mum on Facebook after claiming his human rights were breached has now admitted he was wrong.

Dad injured after path collapses

Dad injured after path collapses

A young father has been left on crutches after he tripped when an area of pavement recently worked on gave way under him.

Mum's heartache as driver who caused son's death walks free

Mum's heartache as driver who caused son's death walks free

A mum has told of her anger after being told the driver who caused her cyclist son's death will never be charged.

Blaze destroys family home near Sevenoaks

Blaze destroys family home near Sevenoaks

Multiple fire engines were used to fight a fire that wrecked a family home.

Bronze Age man 'talks' to scientists

Bronze Age man 'talks' to scientists

The skeleton of a Bronze Age man - dating back 3,500 years - has been unearthed at an ancient burial barrow.

Teen's death threat after rape

Teen's death threat after rape

A father has surrounded his home in CCTV after his traumatised daughter who was brutally raped was told to drop the charge... or be killed.

If you go down to the showground today... you might see a Bear

If you go down to the showground today... you might see a Bear

Thousands of Scouts and Guides from all over the globe got a big surprise today.. when explorer Bear Grylls and comedian David Walliams dropped in.

Margate flat blaze sees 60 firefighters in operation

Margate flat blaze sees 60 firefighters in operation

Ten fire engines needed to deal with blaze in 15 storey block of flats.

Mystery surrounds Margate sand proposal

Mystery surrounds Margate sand proposal

Words from the heart were spelled out big time by one visitor to Margate beach yesterday (Friday).

Sex attack on Ashford footpath

Sex attack on Ashford footpath

A woman walking her dog has been sexually assaulted.

Teen in court after garage worker dragged by car at forecourt

Teen in court after garage worker dragged by car at forecourt

A teenager has been remanded in custody after a petrol court worker was hit by a car as he challenged the driver on the forecourt.

Ex-teacher jailed for fingerprint fiddle

Ex-teacher jailed for fingerprint fiddle

A woman who used her daughter's fingerprints in a bid to hide her criminal past when applying for a school job has today been jailed for two years.

Arrest after ticket inspector headbutted

Arrest after ticket inspector headbutted

A man has been arrested after a conductor was headbutted while checking tickets on a train in Kent.

Pervert GP admits sex attacks

Pervert GP admits sex attacks

A doctor has today admitted a string of sex assaults and making indecent images of children - after reports of photos being taken of his patients.

Biker and passenger injured in crash

Biker and passenger injured in crash

A motorcyclist and his pillion passenger have been taken to hospital after a crash with a car.

Woman dies after high heels fall

Woman dies after high heels fall

An obese woman who died of a blood clot after falling in high heels was not given life-saving drugs because her case did not fit guidelines.

Child sex beast jailed for 13 years

Child sex beast jailed for 13 years

A pervert who carried out a "persistent and humiliating" campaign of sexual abuse on a young girl has been locked up.

Five hurt in police car crash

Five hurt in police car crash

Three men and two police officers have been injured in a crash involving a patrol car responding to a 999 call.

Boomtown Spat: Superstar Bob Geldof in bitter row over new gate

Boomtown Spat: Superstar Bob Geldof in bitter row over new gate

Live Aid legend Sir Bob Geldof is showing little charity to a neighbour in a row over a garden gate near his Kent country estate.

Designer outlet could double in size and bring in 7m visitors

Designer outlet could double in size and bring in 7m visitors

Ashford's designer outlet is set for a huge expansion... with hints it could double in size.

Gigantic urinal to be wee festival highlight

Gigantic urinal to be wee festival highlight

The showpiece of a festival celebrating Kent's links to artist Marcel Duchamp is going on show today... a 12ft urinal!

Woman spends four days in hospital after dog attack

Woman spends four days in hospital after dog attack

A student has been told to pay £600 compensation to a woman whose hand was nearly torn off by an out-of-control dog he was walking.

A flippin' bad day

A flippin' bad day

A driver was taken to hospital with chest injuries after his car hit a bollard in a quiet residential street.

All change for bus company Stagecoach

All change for bus company Stagecoach

Stagecoach has appointed Philip Norwell new managing director of its east Kent and East Sussex operations

Man convicted of frenzied machete attack towards PC

Man convicted of frenzied machete attack towards PC

A man has been found guilty of lashing out in a frenzy at a police officer with a machete and smashing his car window.

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