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Parents praying for 'little fighter' Ruby

Parents praying for 'little fighter' Ruby

The parents of a five-month-old baby left clinging to life on a ventilator have made a desperate plea for expert help.

Taxi driver's hair ripped out in attack

Taxi driver's hair ripped out in attack

A female taxi driver had her hair ripped out by a passenger - but a series of legal blunders means her attacker has escaped prosecution.

Anger at ticket price hike for young football fans

Anger at ticket price hike for young football fans

Gillingham Football club have announced plans to scrap season tickets for Under-12s, who will have to pay more than £100 extra.

County council denies telling care companies to up costs for better off

County council denies telling care companies to up costs for better off

Care companies say KCC told them to up costs for pensioners with savings

Firefighters tackled huge blaze

Firefighters tackled huge blaze

Emergency crews spent hours at the scene of a fire in garden shed that threatened to get dangerously out of control.

Police hunt 'vulnerable' missing man

Police hunt 'vulnerable' missing man

An urgent search is under way for a "vulnerable" missing man after he disappeared on his way to work.

Six arrests after firearms recovered

Six arrests after firearms recovered

Police seized weapons, ammunition and stolen vehicles during a raid at a property connected to "significant organised criminality".

Video: Load of concrete falls on motorway

Video: Load of concrete falls on motorway

This was the dramatic sight that met workers after a load of concrete fell onto the carriageway.

Pets killed in house fire

Pets killed in house fire

A heat lamp is believed to have caused a blaze that ripped through a house while the owners were out.

Fire crews battle 'out of control' bonfire

Fire crews battle 'out of control' bonfire

Two fire engines and a bulk water carrier were called in after a fire quickly spread to grass and trees in a large area.

Century-long battle for recognition

Century-long battle for recognition

An official headstone has finally been dedicated to a First World War hero from Kent.

Terrorist 'killed by single gunshot wound'

Terrorist 'killed by single gunshot wound'

An inquest has opened into the death of a killer who went on a rampage at one of London's most iconic buildings.

Pair cleared of part in boss's wine fraud

Pair cleared of part in boss's wine fraud

Two men have been cleared of involvement in a wine fraud committed by their boss, which involved conning investors out of thousands of pounds.

Teen stabbing - new details

Teen stabbing - new details

More information has emerged concerning a serious assault on a 15-year-old.

Driver cleared of causing man's crash death

Driver cleared of causing man's crash death

A motorist whose tyres were wrongly inflated when he crashed head-on into another car has been cleared of causing the driver's death.

Woman 'sent naked picture of ex to his employee'

Woman 'sent naked picture of ex to his employee'

The ex-wife of a Kent businessman is accused of sending a naked picture of him to one of his staff members and throwing dog mess at him.

Kent sizzles on warmest March day for five years

Kent sizzles on warmest March day for five years

This Kent town has been named the country's top hot spot today as we bask in the warmest March day for five years.

Stump up, Mr Trump

Stump up, Mr Trump

A Kent MP is asking the billionaire US President to donate for a cancer-stricken teenager.

Woman repeatedly punched in head

Woman repeatedly punched in head

A man who repeatedly punched his partner in the head and dragged her by her hair after she cleaned his mobile phone has been jailed.

Lorry driver at wheel for two days with no break

Lorry driver at wheel for two days with no break

A lorry driver has been fined today after he had been on the road for 40 hours without a break.

Sledgehammer gang jailed for Bluewater jewellery raid

Sledgehammer gang jailed for Bluewater jewellery raid

A gang who used fire as a distraction before smashing into a Bluewater jewellery store with sledgehammers as part of a £3.1m plot have been jailed.

Sea rescue after boat hits object

Sea rescue after boat hits object

Lifeboat crews saved a team of wind farm workers after their vessel started taking on water.

Nurse appeals sacking for talking religion to patients

Nurse appeals sacking for talking religion to patients

A tribunal has heard how a nurse was repeatedly warned against talking about religion to patients.

The photo that sparked murder

The photo that sparked murder

This tongue-in-cheek photo posted on Facebook sparked a row which led to a young Pokemon Go player's brutal murder in a shopping centre car park.

Biker seriously injured in crash

Biker seriously injured in crash

A motorcyclist has been flown to hospital in a serious condition after a crash with a car at a crossroads.

Woman in hospital after crash

Woman in hospital after crash

A woman in her 40s was taken to hospital after a crash between two cars.

Air ambulance in shock move

Air ambulance in shock move

A charity, which relies on public donations to survive, says its existing base lacks airside infrastructure and expansion opportunities.

Doctors failed to respond to nurses' concerns over mum

Doctors failed to respond to nurses' concerns over mum

An inquest heard how two consultants failed to respond to the concerns of nurses just hours before a young mum-of-three died in hospital.

Choke hold murderer jailed for life

Choke hold murderer jailed for life

A murderer who strangled a young Pokemon Go fan for two minutes before stamping on his head over a petty social media row has been jailed for life.

Voyeur cop pleads guilty

Voyeur cop pleads guilty

A senior police officer suspended over making and sending indecent images and videos and a charge of voyeurism has pleaded guilty in court.

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