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Police appeal after pub car park attack

Police appeal after pub car park attack

Officers are appealing for witnesses to an assault which left a man unconscious on the ground.

Teen robbers pounce on pizza delivery man

Teen robbers pounce on pizza delivery man

A gang of teenagers surrounded a takeaway delivery man before punching and kicking him to the ground and stealing a bag containing pizzas.

Fall in migrants going through holding centre

Fall in migrants going through holding centre

A holding centre for migrants who have tried to sneak into the country in lorries and boats has seen a huge drop in numbers.

Kent trust ships out mental health patients

Kent trust ships out mental health patients

A Kent health trust has been sending people with serious mental health issues to hospitals as far as Manchester and Hull to get treatment.

One-legged actor wins part in top London theatre

One-legged actor wins part in top London theatre

A Kent actor who lost a leg from diabetes and needs a wheelchair is taking to the London stage to play a man suffering from motor neurone disease.

Is this the 'chugger' capital of Kent?

Is this the 'chugger' capital of Kent?

With reports of as many as seven charity workers operating from one Kent shopping street today, we're asking where the county's 'chugger' hotspot is.

Residents create blockade to stop travellers

Residents create blockade to stop travellers

Residents who are fed up of travellers setting up camp on land in their village have set up a blockade to stop the caravans.

Speeding drug-driver killed crash victim on A2

Speeding drug-driver killed crash victim on A2

A driver who was high on cannabis, using his mobile phone and speeding when he smashed into a crashed car, killing the driver, has been jailed.

House fire treated as suspicious

House fire treated as suspicious

Police are investigating a blaze, in which two people had to be led to safety.

Woman urinates in front of stunned shoppers

Woman urinates in front of stunned shoppers

A woman exposed herself and urinated in the street after she was arrested following a shoplifting spree at M&S.

Body found in park identified

Body found in park identified

Police now know the identity of a man who was found dead in a town garden.

Honorary degree for ex-boxing champ

Honorary degree for ex-boxing champ

Barry McGuigan is one of several major names receiving honorary degrees from a Kent university.

Kent set to get its first Taco Bell

Kent set to get its first Taco Bell

There are only 17 Taco Bell restaurants across the country, compared to almost 6,000 in the US, but the 18th is set to open right here.

Teen arrested after stabbing at tennis courts

Teen arrested after stabbing at tennis courts

A 16-year-old boy is being questioned by police after a teenager was flown to hospital with a stab wound to the chest.

Child cyclist seriously hurt in crash

Child cyclist seriously hurt in crash

Police need witnesses after an 11-year-old girl was injured in a crash with a car.

Man 'jumped in river after hammer rampage'

Man 'jumped in river after hammer rampage'

Search and rescue teams were called after a man reportedly jumped into a river to escape police following a town centre hammer rampage.

'I danced with Justin Bieber - but didn’t tell my friends!'

'I danced with Justin Bieber - but didn’t tell my friends!'

Ellie Rose Eames lived the dream when she danced on stage with Justin Bieber at the O2 arena - but the modest 11-year-old didn't boast to friends.

Kent event organisers step up security

Kent event organisers step up security

The person in charge of organising one of the county's biggest summer events says there will be extra security checks in light of national events.

Man killed in jetski tragedy to be given 'best send-off'

Man killed in jetski tragedy to be given 'best send-off'

The family of a man killed in a jetski accident say they have been 'blown away' by the generosity of well-wishers who donated to his funeral fund.

Teacher faces fresh claims after sex abuse conviction

Teacher faces fresh claims after sex abuse conviction

Former pupils at a Kent school have contacted police with claims they were sexually abused by a teacher in the 1980s.

Gills cash in on Dack

Gills cash in on Dack

Bradley Dack signs a three-year deal with Gillingham's League 1 rivals Blackburn Rovers.

Medical emergency at gym

Medical emergency at gym

An air ambulance crew was scrambled to a busy gym after a person suffered a suspected heart attack.

Paramedics called to help head injury boy

Paramedics called to help head injury boy

The air ambulance was sent to a wooded area after a teenager suffered a serious head injury after falling from a makeshift rope swing.

Crossing delays after break down

Crossing delays after break down

Motorists suffered delays on a busy dual carriageway after a lorry broke down.

Woman in her 80s challenges burglar

Woman in her 80s challenges burglar

Police have released an e-fit after a pensioner confronted a burglar who claimed to be a decorator.

Bee swarm outside pub

Bee swarm outside pub

A huge bee swarm was spotted on a picnic bench outside a pub.

Major delays near M2

Major delays near M2

Motorists were stuck in traffic for 70 minutes after a crash caused 'a substantial diesel spill' on a major road.

Singer-songwriter Shawn features Kent bay in latest video

Singer-songwriter Shawn features Kent bay in latest video

There was nothing holding Canadian star Shawn Mendes back from using one popular bay as a backdrop in his latest video.

Toddler death drug supplier escapes jail

Toddler death drug supplier escapes jail

A gran who sold methadone to a friend whose daughter later died after mistakenly drinking it has been given a second chance by a judge.

Alleged verbal abuse sparks police appeal

Alleged verbal abuse sparks police appeal

Officers are keen to speak to a group of school pupils who witnessed the incident.

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