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Elephant tusk thief jailed

Elephant tusk thief jailed

A thief who stole a valuable tusk from a zoo is behind bars... as experts try to trace the missing ivory.

Fears for bereaved as police help for murder victims' families axed

Fears for bereaved as police help for murder victims' families axed

Kent's police commissioner has criticised plans to scrap specialist support to help the families of some murder victims deal with their trauma.

Mum denied pension in case she beats incurable condition

Mum denied pension in case she beats incurable condition

A mother has been left battling to survive after being refused an early Kent Police pension - in case her incurable condition suddenly improves.

'I had a hand in it'

'I had a hand in it'

A man accused of playing a part in a brutal murder on a beach confessed to his son 'I had a hand in it', a court heard.

More reasons to stop at Morrisons...

More reasons to stop at Morrisons...

This lorry driver felt a right fuel after wedging his truck under a petrol station canopy.

Shock as size 10 party girl gives birth to surprise baby

Shock as size 10 party girl gives birth to surprise baby

A young woman who went to hospital with crippling back pain was stunned to give birth to a baby boy just hours later.

Sainsbury's pulls out of £70m town centre project

Sainsbury's pulls out of £70m town centre project

Huge regeneration plans for a town centre have been scrapped after lead developer Sainsbury’s pulled out of the project today.

Pervert jailed after spying on colleagues in toilets

Pervert jailed after spying on colleagues in toilets

A peeping tom who spied on his colleagues via a camera hidden in a toilet's air freshener has been jailed.

Man fled country after gran's body found in basement

Man fled country after gran's body found in basement

An illegal immigrant has told a court why he fled the country just days after a woman's body was discovered in a shop basement.

Bomb alert after grenade found

Bomb alert after grenade found

A controlled explosion has been carried out after a wartime grenade was found in field.

Couple's brave actions prevent M20 pile-up

Couple's brave actions prevent M20 pile-up

A couple helped prevent traffic carnage when they used their car as a road block after a serious crash.

Boy injured as metal fence hits his face in play area

Boy injured as metal fence hits his face in play area

A 10-year-old needed hospital treatment after a metal fence fell and pinned him to the floor at a recreation ground.

Living wage blackspots revealed

Living wage blackspots revealed

Nearly a third of people in parts of Kent are earning less than the basic cost of living, according to figures released today.

Voice finalist performs to packed pub

Voice finalist performs to packed pub

Singer Jamie Johnson has gone back to his roots ahead of The Voice final this weekend - performing at the pub where he first started gigging.

Depraved loner's sick 'war' against perverts

Depraved loner's sick 'war' against perverts

A sad fossil collector posed as a vigilante against perverts... as he secretly amassed a library of vile child abuse images.

Foreign truckers forced to pay to use our roads

Foreign truckers forced to pay to use our roads

Non-British truckers are being forced to pay a levy to drive through Kent and into the UK from today.

Spate of sheep deaths sparks dog warning

Spate of sheep deaths sparks dog warning

Dogs face being shot as a worrying trend in sheep maimings and deaths by pets is reported.

Drunken cyclist meets watery end in village pond - or does he?

Drunken cyclist meets watery end in village pond - or does he?

A boozy night gone wrong or an elaborate prank? Villagers were stunned to find what appeared to be a cyclist stuck head-first in a village pond today.

Revealed: the link between your dirty car and this desert

Revealed: the link between your dirty car and this desert

If anyone complains your car was dirty today, you can blame it on freak weather... from the Sahara desert!

Three charged with murder of man in London

Three charged with murder of man in London

A Gillingham woman will face trial at the Old Bailey in June for the murder of a man in Islington.

Students' union pulls offensive poster after backlash

Students' union pulls offensive poster after backlash

A students' union has been forced to apologise and pull a promotional poster featuring a lone woman after it was branded "offensive" and "disgusting".

Two teens injured in separate air rifle shootings

Two teens injured in separate air rifle shootings

A teenager is in hospital with serious injuries after being reportedly shot with an air rifle - as another recovers from a similar shooting.

Drug smuggler jailed for seven years

Drug smuggler jailed for seven years

A man has been jailed after trying to smuggle more than £500,000 of cocaine and amphetamine into Kent.

Sainsbury's pulls plug on new city store

Sainsbury's pulls plug on new city store

Plans for a new supermarket, cinema and restaurants in Canterbury have been shelved after Sainsbury's says the move is not "financially viable".

Young woman shot in face with air rifle

Young woman shot in face with air rifle

A woman in her late teens had to have an operation after a pellet smashed into her nose.

Knife attacker to face trial accused of murder bid

Knife attacker to face trial accused of murder bid

A woman who has admitted knifing her boyfriend is to face trial accused of trying to kill him.

Man fights for life after fall from window

Man fights for life after fall from window

A man is due in court today as another is critically ill in hospital following a fall from a window.

Man smashes up gaming machine worth £15k

Man smashes up gaming machine worth £15k

A punter let rip and caused £15,000 of damage when a gaming machine at a bookmakers broke down.

Pregnant woman in hit and run out of hospital

Pregnant woman in hit and run out of hospital

A pregnant woman was taken to hospital after she was involved in a hit and run crash.

Chemical leak from lorry sparks major response

Chemical leak from lorry sparks major response

Two people had to be decontaminated after being exposed to a chemical leak at Medway services on the M2 and an industrial estate in Sittingbourne.

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