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Shopping centre condemned after raccoon rides a bicycle in 'circus stunt'

Shopping centre condemned after raccoon rides a bicycle in 'circus stunt'

The RSPCA has criticised a shopping centre after a raccoon rode a bicycle in a stunt at an event that has prompted fury among animal lovers.

Close call after woman drives along live train track

Close call after woman drives along live train track

Catastrophe was narrowly avoided after a dopey driver hurtled up a live railway track after turning left at a level crossing.

Family flees tumble dryer house fire

Family flees tumble dryer house fire

A family have fled their home after a tumble dryer sparked a blaze early today.

Five saved from roof of car stuck in ford

Five saved from roof of car stuck in ford

Firefighters have rescued five people - including a child - from the roof of a car stuck in a flooded ford.

Hunt for nightclub dancefloor attacker

Hunt for nightclub dancefloor attacker

A dancer suffered cuts after being hit with a bottle several times by a young woman at a nightclub.

Family 'absolutely devastated' at death of girl, 17, in storm tragedy

Family 'absolutely devastated' at death of girl, 17, in storm tragedy

A mother has today spoken of her grief after the death of her daughter who was crushed to death when a tree fell on her caravan in a storm.

Homeowners warned of rogues after Kent's great storm

Homeowners warned of rogues after Kent's great storm

Cowboy builders and conmen could be set to target the vulnerable as Kent reels from the greatest storm in years, police have warned.

Judge's anger as teen misses court appearance to celebrate birthday

Judge's anger as teen misses court appearance to celebrate birthday

A teenager facing sentence for assault has angered a judge after he failed to turn up to court... because he was too busy celebrating his birthday.

Efit released after taxi driver attack

Efit released after taxi driver attack

A taxi driver sprayed in the eye and attacked by two men has helped create this computer-generated image.

Man arrested after woman 'touched inappropriately' in bar toilets

Man arrested after woman 'touched inappropriately' in bar toilets

A man's been released on bail after a woman complained she was followed into the ladies' toilets at a popular bar and groped.

Police hunt sex attacker after 'distressing' assault

Police hunt sex attacker after 'distressing' assault

A woman was left 'shaken and upset' after an alleged sex attack as she walked near a railway station.

Man arrested in arson probe after huge house fire

Man arrested in arson probe after huge house fire

A man has been arrested in hospital on suspicion of arson after a blaze swept through a terraced house.

Police pounce on masked ‘man’... but discover it’s a woman

Police pounce on masked ‘man’... but discover it’s a woman

Officers following up a sighting of a masked "man" who has been terrorising women discovered "he" was actually female.

Tolls reinstated after pile-up at Dartford crossing

Tolls reinstated after pile-up at Dartford crossing

Fees to use the Dartford crossing have been reinstated - after they were temporarily suspended following a pile-up.

Man held after street cordoned off by armed police

Man held after street cordoned off by armed police

A man's been arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill after an armed stand-off in a quiet street.

Kent's great storm... in pictures

Kent's great storm... in pictures

As storms battered the county hundreds of trees were felled, train services suspended and key bridges shut. See our picture round-up...

Woman and boy bailed after stabbing

Woman and boy bailed after stabbing

A woman and a teenage boy have been released on bail after a young man suffered knife wounds.

And the beat goes on...

And the beat goes on...

A funeral parlour is pioneering a scheme to send pacemakers removed from the dead to be re-used in the developing world.

Artist X-rays cinema's most iconic guns

Artist X-rays cinema's most iconic guns

An artist motivated by the gun death of a friend's son has X-rayed dozens of cinema's most iconic guns in a bid to "deglamorise" the weapons.

Choirmaster suspended after being charged with harassing woman

Choirmaster suspended after being charged with harassing woman

A church choirmaster of more than 20 years has been suspended after being formally accused of persecuting a woman.

Four men remanded over waiter's murder

Four men remanded over waiter's murder

A group of Lithuanian men are back in court on Friday accused of murdering a young waiter in an attack above an Italian restaurant.

Alert as big cat sightings reported to police

Alert as big cat sightings reported to police

Big cats could be on the loose in Kent... as it's revealed more than 20 sightings have been reported to police in the last three years.

Centre boss admits safety failings after girl was hurt

Centre boss admits safety failings after girl was hurt

An indoor play centre boss has admitted neglect after a six-year-old girl slashed her fingers on an unsafe fan.

First aider's life-saving skills help woman on rail track

First aider's life-saving skills help woman on rail track

A St John Ambulance volunteer leapt to help a pensioner who had fallen onto rail tracks... and is now calling on everyone to get vital skills.

Woman flown to hospital after becoming stuck in the mud

Woman flown to hospital after becoming stuck in the mud

A woman has been rescued by fire crews and coastguards after she became stuck in the mud by Herne Bay pier.

Kent acts hoping for your votes in tonight's X Factor

Kent acts hoping for your votes in tonight's X Factor

Both Kent acts survived last night flash vote in the X Factor and are hoping to sail through tonight's results show too.

Tragedy of twin who died in his mother’s arms

 Tragedy of twin who died in his mother’s arms

A weeks-old twin tragically died in his mother's arms after she took both children to bed and fell asleep, an inquest's heard.

Fire breaks out at home in Hawkinge

Fire breaks out at home in Hawkinge

People living in a house in Hawkinge were woken by their smoke alarm when fire broke out early today.

Man cut free from car after three car crash in Rochester

Man cut free from car after three car crash in Rochester

A elderly man was freed by firefighters after his vehicle and two others collided in Rochester town centre.

Guns seized in pheasant poaching probe

Guns seized in pheasant poaching probe

Three people have been arrested and weapons - including a crossbow - seized by police investigating reports of pheasant poaching.

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