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Four held after third raid on shop

Four held after third raid on shop

Police are now questioning three men and a woman in connection with an attempted robbery at a newsagents last night - the third in a month.

Man, 23, cautioned for assault at children's football match

Man, 23, cautioned for assault at children's football match

An investigation has been launched by the Kent FA after a young man was given a police caution for common assault at a children's football match.

Teacher pushes pupils to safety as van hurtles towards them

Teacher pushes pupils to safety as van hurtles towards them

A primary school teacher has been hailed a hero after instantly pushing children out of the way when a hit-and-run driver swerved towards them.

Man freed from car after crash with lorry

Man freed from car after crash with lorry

A 33-year-old has been taken to hospital after being rescued from his car following a crash with a stationary HGV early today.

Pensioner jailed for killing man after row over disabled parking space

Pensioner jailed for killing man after row over disabled parking space

A man has been locked up for five years after being convicted of killing a cancer survivor when he punched him in a row over a disabled parking space.

Grief of detective's family after he is killed in crash on his way home from work

Grief of detective's family after he is killed in crash on his way home from work

The family of a young police detective killed in a crash with a double-decker bus have told how their "whole world caved in" after his death.

Cyclist killed in crash with car named as friends pay tribute

Cyclist killed in crash with car named as friends pay tribute

A cyclist who died when he was in a crash with a car last night has today been named as his friends described him as having "a heart of gold".

Boy left emotionally scarred after being bitten by dog in street

Boy left emotionally scarred after being bitten by dog in street

A nine-year-old boy has been left anxious about being alone after he was attacked in the street by a dog as he travelled home from gymnastics.

Bridge death man named as inquest opens

Bridge death man named as inquest opens

An inquest into the death of a man found hanging from a footbridge in Maidstone has opened.

Funeral held for slain businessman

Funeral held for slain businessman

Friends and family have gathered to say goodbye to a former firefighter who died after being shot at the fishery he ran.

Council's children's services no longer 'inadequate'

Council's children's services no longer 'inadequate'

A government improvement notice slapped on Kent County Council's children's services three years ago has finally been lifted.

'No signs of assault' after man collapses in street and later dies

'No signs of assault' after man collapses in street and later dies

A grieving family have been told a man found unconscious in a street died of natural causes.. with no signs of assault.

Girl, nine, sent home from hospital to die

Girl, nine, sent home from hospital to die

A young girl who collapsed and died on Christmas Day had been sent home from A&E by a junior doctor just hours before, an inquest heard.

Watchdog investigates four police workers after woman's death

Watchdog investigates four police workers after woman's death

Four emergency call centre workers are being investigated for alleged gross misconduct after a woman was found strangled and beaten.

Shop's hoody clash sparks Facebook protest

Shop's hoody clash sparks Facebook protest

A store has hit back after a customer took to Facebook when he was asked to remove his hood in a shop.

Final credits roll for Blockbuster

Final credits roll for Blockbuster

Dozens of people are to lose their jobs in Kent after it was announced the remaining stores of rental chain Blockbuster are to close.

Chino the cheeky capuchin gets global fan base

Chino the cheeky capuchin gets global fan base

A Kent woman's touching playtime with a monkey... and some leaves... has gone viral, with more than a million YouTube hits.

'If I saw him now I'd want to kill him'

'If I saw him now I'd want to kill him'

A family's hit out after a murderer who brutally sexually abused a woman was freed from jail without being made to sign the sex offenders' register.

Police chase triggers rush-hour delays

Police chase triggers rush-hour delays

Drivers faced long tailbacks after a police chase from a prison ended in an arrest on the M20 this morning.

Billionaire son's Twitter boasts after kidnapping dog he gave away

Billionaire son's Twitter boasts after kidnapping dog he gave away

A billionaire's son stole a pedigree dog in a military-style operation... then live-tweeted his crime.

Thug jailed after squirting burning liquid into clubbers' eyes

Thug jailed after squirting burning liquid into clubbers' eyes

A thug sprayed a chemical substance into the faces of two men in in a city centre - and then watched as his pal kicked one of them unconscious.

New Thames crossing won't cut through Paramount Park land

New Thames crossing won't cut through Paramount Park land

The government has today abandoned one of the routes for a new Thames crossing - after fears it could jeopardise plans for the huge Paramount Park.

Grieving patient died in accident as he tried to reach wife's grave

Grieving patient died in accident as he tried to reach wife's grave

A devastated widower escaped from a secure dementia ward and was walking to the final resting place of his beloved wife when he was killed by a lorry.

Pal tells court of hammer horror in late night attack

Pal tells court of hammer horror in late night attack

A father has told a jury of the moment he thought 'I don't stand a chance' as a pal swung a hammer at him repeatedly, shattering his skull.

Pensioner fights fire

Pensioner fights fire

A woman had to be treated for smoke inhalation after tackling a kitchen fire herself

Popular school worker's car park death a mystery

Popular school worker's car park death a mystery

A family will never know how a popular school maintenance worker came to die in a car park behind a town centre pub.

Pughsley in line for Chief Constable role

Pughsley in line for Chief Constable role

Kent's Deputy Chief Constable Alan Pughsley is likely to take on the top police officer role in the county, it's been revealed.

Massage parlour raided by police over trafficking claims

Massage parlour raided by police over trafficking claims

Police have searched a massage parlour called Pussycats today as part of an investigation into alleged trafficking and other offences.

Burglar steals chickens with 'Afro haircuts' in bizarre crime spree

Burglar steals chickens with 'Afro haircuts' in bizarre crime spree

A burglar broke into a pen and stole several chickens with "Afro haircuts" in a crimewave after downing a bottle of whiskey when he lost his job.

Oil trader fired for boozing loses damages claim against global giant

Oil trader fired for boozing loses damages claim against global giant

An oil trader sacked because it was claimed he was too hungover to attend meetings has lost a claim for damages described by a judge as "ludicrous".

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