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Dog thieves hunted after puppies stolen in raid on home

Dog thieves hunted after puppies stolen in raid on home

Police are hunting thieves who stole seven puppies and an adult dog from a house in a raid that left another animal injured.

Don't just walk past... hard-hitting app launched

Don't just walk past... hard-hitting app launched

A charity which helps rough sleepers has launched a games app which gives players first-hand experience of living on the streets.

Lab staff accused of cruelty to animals

Lab staff accused of cruelty to animals

A petition has been launched against the practices of a Kent lab that extracts venom from snakes, scorpions and spiders to sell for medical research.

It's a bum job – but someone’s got to do it!

It's a bum job – but someone’s got to do it!

When it comes to sprucing up exhibits at a tourist attraction it seems Callum Donnelly got the bum deal.

Cherry picker stuck under bridge

Cherry picker stuck under bridge

Size really mattered for the driver of a cherry picker when it became stuck under a bridge and closed a road this afternoon.

Three men charged with historic child sex abuse at school

Three men charged with historic child sex abuse at school

Police investigating the historic sexual abuse of children at a Kent school over a 26-year period have charged three men with a string of offences.

'Washing my husband's clothes gave me death sentence'

'Washing my husband's clothes gave me death sentence'

A dying woman is battling for a change in the law - after washing her husband's clothes gave her cancer.

Summit reviews potentially deadly legal highs

Summit reviews potentially deadly legal highs

A major government summit into legal highs is being held today - after KentOnline launched a campaign to crack down on the potentially deadly drugs.

Live animal exporters in line for payouts over illegal ban at port

Live animal exporters in line for payouts over illegal ban at port

Firms banned from exporting live animals through a Kent port after dozens of sheep died could be given compensation after a High Court ruling.

Man leaps 25ft from bridge after three-hour police stand-off

Man leaps 25ft from bridge after three-hour police stand-off

A 22-year-old man has been hurt after plunging 25ft from a footbridge despite police efforts to talk him down for three hours.

Pervert teacher jailed for 'gross breach of trust' with pupils

Pervert teacher jailed for 'gross breach of trust' with pupils

A teacher - compared to lying pervert Stuart Hall - has been jailed after abusing a boy at a Kent school three decades ago.

Flood AND snow warnings for Kent

Flood AND snow warnings for Kent

Parts of Kent face a new flood warning... that's if the snow doesn't get us!

Injured walker flown to hospital

Injured walker flown to hospital

A rescue helicopter was scrambled after a man slipped and fell down steep cliffs, injuring himself.

Children safe as vile GP who abused patients is banned

Children safe as vile GP who abused patients is banned

A family doctor who sexually assaulted patients, including a one-year-old, and took indecent photos has been struck off the medical register.

The new king of wok and roll

The new king of wok and roll

A new Chinese restaurant owner has got Elvis always on his mind - as an impersonator who will keep the King's memory alive for diners.

Man rescued from mud after falling 30ft into creek 'while looking for wallet'

Man rescued from mud after falling 30ft into creek 'while looking for wallet'

A man clung onto a ladder after plunging 30ft into a creek while reportedly looking for his wallet and becoming stuck in the mud this afternoon.

Thug jailed for beating taxi driver 'like an animal' in row over fare

Thug jailed for beating taxi driver 'like an animal' in row over fare

A thug with a long record of serious offending has been jailed for viciously robbing and beating a taxi driver "like an animal" in a row about a fare.

Treeby brother murderer killed himself before sentence

Treeby brother murderer killed himself before sentence

A jury has concluded Bill Treeby took his own life in prison after being convicted of killing his brother in one of Kent's most notorious murders.

Up for grabs... a £350k police boat

Up for grabs... a £350k police boat

A police launch which cost £350,000 is being sold off... because of changes to the force's marine unit.

Downsize Abbey: Historic house up for sale... complete with wealth of antiques

Downsize Abbey: Historic house up for sale... complete with wealth of antiques

An interior designer is putting his historic country house on the market - complete with antiques he has spent 15 years collecting.

Huge audience growth for KentOnline

Huge audience growth for KentOnline

This website has seen its audience grow by nearly 94% in the last year, figures out today reveal.

Boy, 14, launches campaign to save school after shock closure decision

Boy, 14, launches campaign to save school after shock closure decision

A teenager has launched an online petition to save his school from closure as hundreds of pupils and parents are left reeling from the shock decision.

Woman bailed in murder investigation after teen's body found in grave

Woman bailed in murder investigation after teen's body found in grave

A woman arrested on suspicion of perverting justice after a teenager's body was found in a grave has been released on bail by murder squad detectives.

More than 200 police in raids around Kent

More than 200 police in raids around Kent

Around 20 suspects are in custody after police carried out dawn raids in a joint operation to crack down on thefts.

Craters swallow orchard's trees

Craters swallow orchard's trees

This is the aftermath after two craters opened up on farmland - swallowing up more than a dozen trees.

Crisis loans used by thousands of families on breadline to be axed

Crisis loans used by thousands of families on breadline to be axed

An emergency fund that offers critical support to thousands of struggling families across Kent - even paying for food - is being ditched.

Treeby killer refuses to attend inquest into dad's death in prison

Treeby killer refuses to attend inquest into dad's death in prison

A murderer who refused to attend an inquest into his father's hanging death has told in a statement how he saw him cry for the first time in prison.

The Book Thief (12A)

The Book Thief (12A)

Sophie Nelisse, Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson, Ben Schnetzer, Nico Liersch, Rainer Bock, Barbara Auer, Levin Liam, Heike Makatsch & voice of Roger Allam

Barnes forced to defend delay in revealing new youth crime czar

Barnes forced to defend delay in revealing new youth crime czar

Kent police commissioner Ann Barnes has been forced to explain to MPs why she's not revealed her new youth czar almost three months after interviews.

Blubberneckers! Shock as headless 50ft sperm whale spotted on A2

Blubberneckers! Shock as headless 50ft sperm whale spotted on A2

Drivers were left stunned to witness the bloody carcass of a 50ft sperm whale being transported on the back of a truck on the A2 this afternoon.

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