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PICTURED: Drunk menace banned from town centre

PICTURED: Drunk menace banned from town centre

A street drinker who was "regularly abusive to shoppers, business owners and officers" has been banned from entering a town centre for five years.

Service will remember Herald tragedy

Service will remember Herald tragedy

Families and friends of the 193 victims of the Herald of Free Enterprise disaster will gather at a service on the 30th anniversary on Monday.

Shock footage of BMW crash goes viral

Shock footage of BMW crash goes viral

Shock footage has emerged of a BMW ploughing into a roundabout at the A2 Bluewater turn-off.

Dreamland set to unveil a 'cultural' makeover

Dreamland set to unveil a 'cultural' makeover

Restored rides, landscaped gardens and live events will all be unveiled as part of the makeover for Dreamland, it has been announced.

Appeal to help find missing teenager

Appeal to help find missing teenager

A 17-year-old missing from his home in Stevenage may be heading to Kent.

VIDEO: Police swoop after parrot spotted on steering wheel

VIDEO: Police swoop after parrot spotted on steering wheel

A driver was stopped on a busy motorway after stunned police spotted a parrot perched on the steering wheel.

Plans a step closer for major new school

Plans a step closer for major new school

A school catering for pupils from reception right through to GCSEs is hoping to open soon - but it needs your help.

Vandals destroy school garden

Vandals destroy school garden

A fundraising page has raised more than £1,000 after mindless vandals destroyed a garden at a school.

Vile rapist jailed for attacking vulnerable man

Vile rapist jailed for attacking vulnerable man

A pervert who brutally raped a man with learning difficulties, despite his pleas for him to stop, has been jailed.

Pensioner jailed for historic sex offences

Pensioner jailed for historic sex offences

A 73-year-old has been jailed for 11 years and two months for child sex offences spanning four decades.

'I couldn't believe the damage': pensioner flees ferocious fire with dog

'I couldn't believe the damage': pensioner flees ferocious fire with dog

A 70-year-old woman has told how flames ripped through her council home - and her first thought was for her beloved pet Sparky.

Drink drive arrest as child injured in crash

Drink drive arrest as child injured in crash

A woman and a young girl were taken to separate hospitals, and a drink drive arrest was made, after a car overturned and crashed into parked vehicles.

Big additions at shopping centre

Big additions at shopping centre

Four extra cinema screens, three restaurants, and two new leisure attractions will open at Kent's biggest shopping centre.

Man charged after alleged sexual assault

Man charged after alleged sexual assault

Police hunting a man after a teenager was alleged sexually assaulted have arrested and charged a man.

Woman hit by car

Woman hit by car

A woman has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car.

Road reopens hours after crash

Road reopens hours after crash

A busy road has reopened several hours after a two-vehicle crash left diesel spilled across the carriageway.

Gambling addict stole from boss

Gambling addict stole from boss

A shop assistant with a gambling habit stole thousands of pounds from his boss.

Missing man heads home

Missing man heads home

A man who was reported missing by his family, is on his way home.

Fatal fire victim named

Fatal fire victim named

The victim of a suspected arson attack has been named while a man remains in custody.

Dog's body found dumped in bin bag

Dog's body found dumped in bin bag

A passerby made a grim discovery in a park - the body of a bull terrier dog dumped in a black bin bag next to a teddy. Warning: graphic image

Driver with vendetta overtook and blocked fire engine

Driver with vendetta overtook and blocked fire engine

A man said to have a decade-long vendetta against the fire service overtook a fire engine with its blue lights on and dangerously blocked its path.

Fighter Matt unbroken by terminal cancer diagnosis

Fighter Matt unbroken by terminal cancer diagnosis

A man told he had just six to 12 months to live refused to accept the devastating diagnosis - instead embarking on an incredible quest for survival.

'Protest is to show my son I fought for contact with him'

'Protest is to show my son I fought for contact with him'

A dad who has not seen his son for three years mounted a one-man protest to show his determination to keep fighting for contact.

Signs erected to stop killer seagulls eating ducklings

Signs erected to stop killer seagulls eating ducklings

Signs will be put up at a lake warning people not to throw bread in a bid to stop killer seagulls attacking and feasting on ducklings.

Driver hurt after town centre crash

Driver hurt after town centre crash

A woman was treated by paramedics after crashing her car into a wall along a busy main road, causing delays for motorists approaching a town centre.

Indian restaurant raided by immigration officers

Indian restaurant raided by immigration officers

Illegal workers were found during a raid by immigration officers on an Indian restaurant.

Kent set for cold snap after Storm Doris

Kent set for cold snap after Storm Doris

Temperatures are due to plummet and rain and high winds are forecast just days after Storm Doris swept the county.

Chucking the chocolate to save lives

Chucking the chocolate to save lives

A 26-year-old jogger who had a cardiac arrest at 26 is ditching chocolate treats to raise cash for others.

Family's wait for answers after backpacker's death

Family's wait for answers after backpacker's death

The family of a man who died at a Vietnam waterfall are still waiting for an inquest a year after his death.

No laughing matter...

No laughing matter...

An appeal to unravel the true scale of laughing gas misuse has uncovered shocking results.

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