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Mum tried to buy lip-liner with fake £50

Mum tried to buy lip-liner with fake £50

A woman was busted with a handbag full of counterfeit money after she tried to scam a department store.

Outlet included in key 'armed police locations'

Outlet included in key 'armed police locations'

Armed police are to routinely guard a key shopping complex as police remind the public of their visible presence.

Pensioner died after fall from ambulance

Pensioner died after fall from ambulance

A father died of pneumonia in hospital after falling from an ambulance and breaking his hip outside his home, an inquest heard.

Pupils punished for shaving heads for charity

Pupils punished for shaving heads for charity

Youngsters who shaved their heads for charity have reportedly been put in isolation after their school deemed the look an "extreme hairstyle".

Tat’s one way to remember

Tat’s one way to remember

A former Kent resident has made sure she never forgets her roots by getting her home town inked on her leg.

Fisherman devastated after lobster pot theft

Fisherman devastated after lobster pot theft

Thieves have wreaked havoc on a fisherman's business after making off with a huge haul of lobster pots.

Lane closure on the M2

Lane closure on the M2

A broken down vehicle caused long delays for commuters on one of Kent's busiest highways.

Porpoise washed ashore

Porpoise washed ashore

The coastguard was called to a beach after a dead porpoise washed ashore.

Thugs jailed after bloody pub brawl

Thugs jailed after bloody pub brawl

A pub brawl resulted in blood-soaked pavements and a month-long hospital stay for a pensioner.

Woman fighting for her life after crash

Woman fighting for her life after crash

One of the women flown to hospital after a serious multi-vehicle crash is in a critical condition.

Woman hurt after crash

Woman hurt after crash

A woman had to be treated by paramedics after a car hit a road sign.

Kent robot to compete on Robot Wars

Kent robot to compete on Robot Wars

Trolley Rage 2, built by a Kent university team, will star on BBC Two tonight - thanks to a few disused shopping trolleys.

Secretive industry in high demand

Secretive industry in high demand

Private investigators are increasingly being used by online daters and also husbands and wives who suspect their partner of having an affair.

Police appeal after serious crash

Police appeal after serious crash

Officers are asking anyone who saw the serious crash on the Thanet Way yesterday to contact them.

Motorway to close for resurfacing

Motorway to close for resurfacing

Parts of a 30-mile stretch of the M20 will be closed for resurfacing work starting tomorrow.

Charity worker caught in bid to smuggle refugees

Charity worker caught in bid to smuggle refugees

A refugee worker who tried to smuggle a family into the UK in the boot of her car has avoided a spell in jail.

Boy's glowing school reports – months after he left

Boy's glowing school reports – months after he left

Bungling education chiefs at a grammar school have continued to send a 13-year-old notifications despite the fact he left in November.

'Fly-tipping nothing to do with us'

'Fly-tipping nothing to do with us'

A caravan site owner claims he is being blamed for this mound of unsightly fly-tipped rubbish at a disused pub.

Man's body lay undiscovered for weeks

Man's body lay undiscovered for weeks

Police forced entry to the house of a 33-year-old man after a neighbour noticed a strange smell coming from the property.

Blaze hits several acres of scrubland

Blaze hits several acres of scrubland

Firefighters battled a blaze on scrubland the equivalent size of four football pitches.

Two rescued from rising tide

Two rescued from rising tide

Lifeboat crews rescued two females from the rocks as tides rose.

Delays clear after crossing closed

Delays clear after crossing closed

Drivers were delayed after a crossing was closed.

Six taken to hospital after pile-up

Six taken to hospital after pile-up

Six people have been taken to hospital - some in air ambulances - after a serious crash involving a lorry and several cars.

Trust's £1.8m boost for cancer treatment

Trust's £1.8m boost for cancer treatment

A Kent NHS Trust has been given £1.8m to modernise cancer treatment.

Appeal after crews called to countryside blaze

Appeal after crews called to countryside blaze

Firefighters were called to a blaze which had spread over 30 square metres this morning.

Man arrested over BMW theft

Man arrested over BMW theft

A man has been arrested on suspicion of stealing a high-end car.

Biker airlifted after crash

Biker airlifted after crash

A motorcyclist has been taken to a London hospital after being involved in a crash with a car.

Warning over online auction scam

Warning over online auction scam

Police are warning people to be wary of using online groups to sell mobile phones and other electricals.

Dog needed 18 stitches after attack

Dog needed 18 stitches after attack

A woman feared her beloved pet would die as it was savaged by a snarling hound that pounced without warning.

'I’m getting panic attacks'

'I’m getting panic attacks'

A couple whose house went up in flames over Christmas may not be able to move back into their home until the end of the year.

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