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'To steal birds is ludicrous... He has suffered enough'

'To steal birds is ludicrous... He has suffered enough'

An aviary built for a 9-year-old boy after he underwent months of gruelling cancer treatment has been broken into - for the second time.

Vandals target car owners with 'spiked' potatoes

Vandals target car owners with 'spiked' potatoes

Potatoes with spikes embedded in them are the latest weapon as vandals target car owners and smash windows.

Boy, 17, taken to hospital after motorbike crash

Boy, 17, taken to hospital after motorbike crash

A busy road was sealed off by emergency services after a crash involving a car and a motorcycle, which left a teenager injured.

Driver avoids jail after killing three in horror crash

Driver avoids jail after killing three in horror crash

A driver who killed his fiancee, her mother and a popular Kent father in a horror crash after a "momentary lapse of attention" has avoided jail.

Hawk returns to falconer after afternoon off

Hawk returns to falconer after afternoon off

Shoppers were stunned to see a large bird of prey thought to be a Harris's hawk casually perched on a restaurant sign in a city centre.

Man caught on CCTV vandalising rescue boat

Man caught on CCTV vandalising rescue boat

A man has been caught on CCTV vandalising a vital rescue boat with what appears to be a large knife.

Registered sex offender tricks child into meeting him

Registered sex offender tricks child into meeting him

A paedophile has admitted using an alias to arrange repeated meetings with a 14-year-old girl to sexually assault her.

School evacuated over safety issue

School evacuated over safety issue

A school and nursery was forced to send all children and staff home after a heavy construction machine on the site became stuck in mud.

Car ploughs into stone wall

Car ploughs into stone wall

A driver escaped serious injury after a car hit a stone wall this evening.

Bail extension for Bluewater gang rape suspects

Bail extension for Bluewater gang rape suspects

Ten men arrested over a reported gang rape have had their bail extended for a further four months.

Boss on trial after fitter killed by exploding tyre

Boss on trial after fitter killed by exploding tyre

A company boss has gone on trial over the death 10 years ago of a 21-year-old fitter, who died when an exploding tyre threw him 30ft.

Dealer 'nearly died' after mallet attack

Dealer 'nearly died' after mallet attack

A drug-dealing father needed reconstructive face surgery after being attacked with a mallet, a court heard.

Rush hour delays at tunnel

Rush hour delays at tunnel

A broken-down vehicle sparked tailbacks heading into a busy tunnel at rush hour.

Police ready for protest clashes

Police ready for protest clashes

Far-right groups are set to stage the latest in a series of protests at the end of this month.

Biker's tragic death crash due to oil slick

Biker's tragic death crash due to oil slick

A 26-year-old's death in a tragic crash could not have been avoided, an inquest heard - after his motorbike slipped on oil.

VIDEO: UFO 'spotted in Kent'

VIDEO: UFO 'spotted in Kent'

An unidentified object has been spotted flying over a Kent airfield.

Man dies two months after supermarket crash

Man dies two months after supermarket crash

A man who was hit by a car while pushing a trolley in a supermarket car park two months ago has died, sparking a fresh police appeal for information.

Urgent recall on Argos car seats

Urgent recall on Argos car seats

Kent parents have been warned after Argos recalled car seats with an urgent warning that they could be unsafe.

Man found after police search

Man found after police search

A 35-year-old man who was reported missing from his Kent home, sparking a police search, has been found.

'It was the saddest day of my life'

'It was the saddest day of my life'

The friends and family of a popular cyclist who died after coming off his bike have paid their final respects at his funeral.

Investigation continues after suspect shot dead by police

Investigation continues after suspect shot dead by police

An investigation is continuing after a man suspected of being involved in the alleged murder of a pensioner was shot dead by police.

Teen's meat cleaver attack in row over bike

Teen's meat cleaver attack in row over bike

A youngster needed hospital treatment after a teenager attacked him with a meat cleaver in a clash over a "stolen" bike.

Leicester win pays off big time for Billy

Leicester win pays off big time for Billy

A lucky gambler who placed a £2 bet on Leicester City winning the Premiership League at odds of 5,000 to 1 has scooped more than £13,000.

Two-car crash sparks road closure

Two-car crash sparks road closure

A main road was closed this morning following a two-car crash.

Man in his 30s dies after being hit by train

Man in his 30s dies after being hit by train

Transport police have confirmed a person killed after being struck by a train near Dartford station was a man in his 30s.

Bride blackmailed on honeymoon by ex-partner

Bride blackmailed on honeymoon by ex-partner

A bride’s honeymoon was ruined when she received a blackmailing Facebook message from a Tic Tac-obsessed former partner.

Countdown begins to police chief election

Countdown begins to police chief election

All you need to know about the runners and riders in the Kent police commissioner elections.

Mum's warning after stranger tries to get into car

Mum's warning after stranger tries to get into car

A mum has posted a warning to other women on Facebook after a stranger tried to get into her car as she waited at traffic lights.

Parasite affecting children under five found in parts of Kent

Parasite affecting children under five found in parts of Kent

A parasitic disease causing sickness and diarrhoea which usually affects children under five has prompted a Public Health England warning for Kent.

15-year-old found

15-year-old found

Police appealing for the public’s help to find Chloe Carter, 15, who had been missing for almost two weeks have traced her.

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