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Woman bitten by large dog in park

Woman bitten by large dog in park

A woman was bitten while she picked up her pet to protect it from an aggressive dog in a town centre park.

Road blocked by fly tippers

Road blocked by fly tippers

Rubbish dumped by fly tippers has caused a road closure along a country lane.

Former police officer 'mercilessly' abused child

Former police officer 'mercilessly' abused child

An ex-police officer who "mercilessly sexually abused a child to fulfill his sick fantasies" has been jailed for 19 years for the harrowing attacks.

Driver denies causing death after mattress fell from car

Driver denies causing death after mattress fell from car

A woman is due to stand trial accused of causing the death of a driver who swerved to avoid a mattress after it fell from her car.

Man takes gun into Wetherspoons

Man takes gun into Wetherspoons

Armed police were called to a town centre pub after a man walked in with a gun.

Tragic Channel swimmer named

Tragic Channel swimmer named

Loved ones of a man who died while trying to swim the English Channel have confirmed his identity and spoken of their devastation at his loss.

Travellers set up camp on common

Travellers set up camp on common

Around 50 travellers have pitched up on playing fields in the middle of a residential estate.

Road rage killer Noye to move to open prison

Road rage killer Noye to move to open prison

The Justice Secretary has accepted a recommendation by the Parole Board to have road rage killer Kenneth Noye moved to an open prison.

Huge pothole emerges on busy road

Huge pothole emerges on busy road

A huge pothole on a troublesome road plagued by works has caused traffic problems for drivers.

Get a boat to work - for free

Get a boat to work - for free

Kent commuters are being asked to trial a new way of getting into London, which could become a permanent fixture.

Travellers move onto playing fields

Travellers move onto playing fields

Around 10 caravans have moved onto playing fields, with the council taking steps to move them on.

Lanes reopen on motorway after crash

Lanes reopen on motorway after crash

All lanes have been reopened after a crash on a busy motorway.

Man dies while trying to swim English Channel

Man dies while trying to swim English Channel

A man in his 40s has died while trying to swim the English Channel.

Car crashes into tree and closes road

Car crashes into tree and closes road

Two people have been taken to hospital after a car crash which ripped the engine out of the vehicle.

Life-saving medical equipment stolen

Life-saving medical equipment stolen

An MP has branded thieves who pinched a defibrillator installed in a town to help people suffering a medical emergency as 'idiots'.

Long journeys for bereaved families

Long journeys for bereaved families

Relatives in some parts of Kent are having to travel more than 30 miles to attend hearings involving the death of their loved ones.

Plea to help toddler take his first steps

Plea to help toddler take his first steps

A couple are trying to raise £85,000 so their son can undergo a life-changing operation which helped his sister suffering from the same condition.

Sumatran tiger put down

Sumatran tiger put down

A tigeress has had to be euthanised at a Kent zoo.

'Medical emergency' causes crash

'Medical emergency' causes crash

Part of the M20 is blocked following a collision between two vehicles.

'My sadness at baby Eli's death'

'My sadness at baby Eli's death'

A woman who was friends with Katherine Cox and Danny Shepherd speaks after they were found guilty of causing the death of Cox's five-month-old baby.

Chef jailed for hurling stones during day of violence

Chef jailed for hurling stones during day of violence

A jobless chef who was caught on camera throwing stones as rival groups clashed during a day of riots has been jailed.

Teenage robbers punch woman to ground

Teenage robbers punch woman to ground

Police are hunting three teenagers who punched a woman in the head and continued to attack her as she cowered on the ground in a town centre robbery.

Policeman accused of using excessive force

Policeman accused of using excessive force

A police officer accused of stopping and searching a man without good reason and using excessive force on him has appeared in front of a tribunal.

Pensioner threatened by fake cops as jewels stolen

Pensioner threatened by fake cops as jewels stolen

A pensioner was confronted by two thieves posing as policemen who threatened her before fleeing with several items of jewellery.

Mum of three shot while on holiday

Mum of three shot while on holiday

A mother was reportedly shot in the stomach in front of her husband and children after accidentally driving into a Brazilian slum.

Bailiffs 'attack' worker during £5k salon raid

Bailiffs 'attack' worker during £5k salon raid

A town centre hairdressers was placed in lockdown after bailiffs demanded cash before reportedly attacking a member of staff and hurling abuse.

Outrage at McDonald's bid to open 24 hours

Outrage at McDonald's bid to open 24 hours

Locals who say burgers have been pushed through letterboxes and cars splattered with ketchup are opposing a bid by McDonald's to open round the clock.

MP's directorship follows husband's 'brush with cancer'

MP's directorship follows husband's 'brush with cancer'

An MP has vowed to give a "significant proportion" of her payment for working for a technology firm to help local charities.

Sir Mark Rylance backs Goodwin Sands protest

Sir Mark Rylance backs Goodwin Sands protest

Oscar-winning actor Sir Mark Rylance says a plan to dredge the Goodwin Sands is disrespectful to the final resting place of war dead.

'Water company in denial about sewage stench'

'Water company in denial about sewage stench'

Residents have accused a water company of being in denial about importing thousands of tonnes of sewage from outside Kent to a town's treatment works.

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