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Pervert fireman hid spy camera in pack of Rennies

Pervert fireman hid spy camera in pack of Rennies

A firefighter tore a hole in a pack of Rennie indigestion tablets before squeezing a mobile phone inside so he could film a woman in the shower.

UKIP posters tagged with scathing slogans

UKIP posters tagged with scathing slogans

Mystery surrounds alterations to UKIP election posters in a Kent town after they were plastered with alternative slogans

Man in court after four-hour armed police siege

Man in court after four-hour armed police siege

A man arrested after a dramatic four-hour stand-off with armed police on a council estate is due in court after being charged.

Women deny brothel charges

Women deny brothel charges

Two women have appeared in court to pleaded not guilty to involvement in running a brothel.

Children as old as 11 'wearing nappies or pull-ups'

Children as old as 11 'wearing nappies or pull-ups'

Kent's schools are being forced to cope with pupils as old as 11 who are still wearing nappies or pull-ups at times, it's been revealed.

Tonnes of rubbish cleared at gipsy site

Tonnes of rubbish cleared at gipsy site

A huge clear-up operation is being mounted as 20 tonnes of rubbish is removed from a gipsy site - a task that could take weeks.

Kent attacked for 'not having proud identity'

Kent attacked for 'not having proud identity'

A column criticising Kent's lack of identity has likened a visit to a town to "an eternity having red-hot knitting needles" jammed under your nails.

Lorry stuck after snapping memorial arch in two

Lorry stuck after snapping memorial arch in two

A clumsy lorry driver left a road blocked after hitting an overhead railing at the entrance to an Avenue of Remembrance.

Barnes fights back at claims of wasting money in office move

Barnes fights back at claims of wasting money in office move

We put police commissioner Ann Barnes on the spot amid claims of diva-style behaviour and wasting funds on an office move. Here's what she said...

Sporty beauty in running for Miss England title

Sporty beauty in running for Miss England title

A sports-mad aspiring model could become the next Miss England after scooping a beauty queen contest.

Hit-and-run driver leaves teenage biker 'for dead'

Hit-and-run driver leaves teenage biker 'for dead'

A driver left a teenager with multiple injuries by knocking him off his bike after doing an illegal U-turn - before fleeing the scene.

Cockroach invasion ‘worst food inspector has seen’

Cockroach invasion ‘worst food inspector has seen’

A takeaway restaurant was so dirty and infested with cockroaches it was shocking customers hadn't been poisoned.

Fancy a boxer chocolates, Bruiser?

Fancy a boxer chocolates, Bruiser?

A boxer dog is feeling a bit of a soft centre after munching through six boxes of potentially lethal chocolates.

Re-think over street light switch-off in crime blackspots

Re-think over street light switch-off in crime blackspots

A council is taking a second look at potential crime hotspots as it plans to switch off street lights across the county.

Amazon interest in warehouse confirmed

Amazon interest in warehouse confirmed

A leaked council document has confirmed rumours of the internet retail giant's interest in a depot in Ashford, according to a workers union.

Robbery Good Samaritans urged to come forward

Robbery Good Samaritans urged to come forward

Two men who helped a man and his wife being threatened by a robber with a broken bottle are being asked to contact the police.

MP hints at buyer for Manston Airport

MP hints at buyer for Manston Airport

Sir Roger Gale has told hundreds attending a meeting on the fate of the Kent airport that a possible buyer has emerged.

Cat Tibbs comes home... three years after disappearing

Cat Tibbs comes home... three years after disappearing

A cat feared lost forever has been reunited with his family... three years after he went missing.

Man quizzed over pal's 'drug death' dies

Man quizzed over pal's 'drug death' dies

A man questioned but released by police after his friend was found dead at his flat has died from cancer.

Scumbag sneak thief caught on CCTV stealing from store staff

Scumbag sneak thief caught on CCTV stealing from store staff

A shop owner says she felt violated after a thief was caught red-handed stealing just feet away from workers.

Driver uninjured after rail replacement bus fire

Driver uninjured after rail replacement bus fire

A Buzzlines bus that was on its way to pick up rail passengers from Ramsgate caught fire in the early hours of this morning.

Castle Street, Dover, evacuated due to gas leak

Castle Street, Dover, evacuated due to gas leak

Parts of Castle Street and Market Square have been evacuated after workers at KFC cut into a gas main.

Siege stand-off ends peacefully

Siege stand-off ends peacefully

An 'armed' man holed up in a house in a residential street in Faversham has given himself up to police surrounding the property.

A2 fully re-opened after lorry incident

A2 fully re-opened after lorry incident

The London-bound A2 has now fully re-opened after an HGV left the road and partially blocked the carriageway on Saturday afternoon.

Have we got moos for you!

Have we got moos for you!

Cows are back grazing on a Kent seaside site after a 90-year gap.

Man appears in court following armed siege

Man appears in court following armed siege

A man who was arrested by armed police has appeared at Maidstone Crown Court, accused of firearms offences and assault.

Tree surgeon thanks medics who saved his life... with another fall

Tree surgeon thanks medics who saved his life... with another fall

A man who fractured his skull in a 40ft fall is thanking his rescuers... by doing a charity skydive.

Baby born at hospital... two years after it closed for births

Baby born at hospital... two years after it closed for births

A baby sparked panic and tears - then joy - after coming into the world two years after a hospital closed its doors to births.

Mum's fears after son cuts head open on 'rusty' play equipment

Mum's fears after son cuts head open on 'rusty' play equipment

A mother has lodged a complaint to a council after her son needed hospital treatment to a head injury after a playground accident.

Car flips over on country road

Car flips over on country road

This dramatic image shows the aftermath when a car rolled over on a West Malling road on Saturday afternoon.

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