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Armed police 'would increase risk of US-style shootings'

Armed police 'would increase risk of US-style shootings'

Routinely arming the county's police force would risk an American-style shooting, the force's commissioner has warned.

Hunt launched for plant thieves

Hunt launched for plant thieves

Three men seen bundling rare wild plants into the back of a van are being hunted by police following a second incident in the space of a month.

Man charged after high street break-in

Man charged after high street break-in

A man has been charged with a high street break-in and eight other offences, including assaulting a police officer.

Besotted man bombarded socialite with tweets

Besotted man bombarded socialite with tweets

An obsessed man who bombarded socialite Jemima Goldsmith with tweets, hand-delivered letters and dinner invitations has admitted harassment.

Arsonist caused 'fireball' at court after benefits stopped

Arsonist caused 'fireball' at court after benefits stopped

An arsonist who sparked a fireball at court building after pouring petrol through the letterbox said he did it because his benefits had been stopped.

Open heading back to Sandwich

Open heading back to Sandwich

The 2020 Open golf Championship is to be staged at Royal St George's.

Road closed for a third week

Road closed for a third week

A road in Rochester will remain closed for a third week as repairs continue on a church.

Restaurant closes after diners fall ill

Restaurant closes after diners fall ill

A popular Kent restaurant has closed its doors after a suspected norovirus outbreak.

Crash victim fell ill at wheel

Crash victim fell ill at wheel

An inquest has heard that a 37-year-old died after falling ill at the wheel of his car.

Masked men threaten pensioners with knife

Masked men threaten pensioners with knife

Five men wearing balaclavas broke into an elderly couple's home and threatened them with a knife before stealing their possessions.

Couple heading down the aisle after discount store proposal

Couple heading down the aisle after discount store proposal

A woman popped the big question to her partner in the aisles of a B&M Bargains shop.

Man suffers severe head injuries in fall

Man suffers severe head injuries in fall

The air ambulance was called after a man severely injured his head in a fall near the River Medway.

'Queen of Benefits' and ex face sentence over car park thefts

'Queen of Benefits' and ex face sentence over car park thefts

The estranged partner of a mum-of-12 dubbed the 'Queen of Benefits' has admitted stealing cash from meters at car parks.

Death crash victim named

Death crash victim named

An inquest into the death of a driver who died when his car left the road, hitting trees and a telegraph pole, is due to open today.

Hero porters save life of suicidal patient

Hero porters save life of suicidal patient

A suicidal patient threatening to jump from a rooftop was talked down by two heroic hospital porters.

Video: Van careers into historic pub

Video: Van careers into historic pub

A woman had to be cut free from the wreckage of a van after it crashed through the wall of an historic village pub.

Delays after crash on busy A-road

Delays after crash on busy A-road

There were delays following a crash on a busy route this morning.

Fire causes train delays

Fire causes train delays

A line-side fire caused delays to train services this morning.

Delays after lorry blocks road

Delays after lorry blocks road

Delays are being reported after a lorry broke down, blocking the road.

Major road reopens after crash

Major road reopens after crash

A busy road is now open both ways after a crash earlier which left a car 15 feet down an embankment.

'Cat full of metal' on his way to full recovery

'Cat full of metal' on his way to full recovery

A cat found starved on the roadside with two broken legs is on his way to recovery after a husband and wife vet team took him in and cared for him.

Dad blames cough syrup for being over drink-drive limit

Dad blames cough syrup for being over drink-drive limit

A father caught drink-driving after being pulled over for having a faulty tail light blamed cough medicine for putting him over the legal limit.

New innings as pub is renovated

New innings as pub is renovated

A popular pub is getting a £250,000 facelift and a new landlord, creating new jobs.

Patient forced to wait 14 hours for life-saving surgery

Patient forced to wait 14 hours for life-saving surgery

A man in need of urgent lifesaving surgery for a perforated bowel was left waiting in agony for 14 hours before finally going under the knife.

Rail firm denies crash safety failure

Rail firm denies crash safety failure

Network Rail has denied safety failures at a level crossing where a signalman was knocked down in a crash, leaving him with life-changing injuries.

Car park barrier causes lorry jam

Car park barrier causes lorry jam

A lorry trying to enter a cash and carry store became stuck after trying to drive under a car park height restriction barrier.

Man who died after flat fire named

Man who died after flat fire named

An inquest will open tomorrow into the death of a pensioner who died after a fire engulfed his flat.

Missing pensioner found

Missing pensioner found

A 74-year-old man who hadn't been seen since yesterday afternoon has been found safe and well.

Smoke alarm alerted passer-by...in the bin

Smoke alarm alerted passer-by...in the bin

A pedestrian dialed 999 when they heard a loud smoke alarm, and when firefighters arrived they managed to locate "half a dozen" of them in a bin.

The plot thickens - it's allotment wars

The plot thickens - it's allotment wars

Allotments are meant to be genteel retreats but there is an extraordinary row brewing at one of the city’s biggest sites.

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