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'A more sinister and dangerous person it is difficult to imagine'

'A more sinister and dangerous person it is difficult to imagine'

A rapist who attacked a woman in her own home at knifepoint while her children slept has been jailed for life.

Police target drug dealers setting up shop in vulnerable people's homes

Police target drug dealers setting up shop in vulnerable people's homes

Detectives are cracking on London drug gangs who target the vulnerable and take over their homes like cuckoos.

Bogus taxi driver guilty of sex attack on woman

Bogus taxi driver guilty of sex attack on woman

A pervert who pretended to be a taxi driver to lure a lone woman into his car before sexually assaulting her is facing sentence.

Sheppey crossing reopens after crash

Sheppey crossing reopens after crash

The Sheppey crossing has reopened after an earlier crash and broken down vehicle.

Charity shop thief revealed as murderer

Charity shop thief revealed as murderer

A court case has been halted after magistrates were told a man who stole from a charity shop in Kent was previously jailed for murder.

Don't shoot the mess-enger!

Don't shoot the mess-enger!

A mystery dog mess crusader made their feelings clear about owners who fail to clear up after their pets, by attaching a note to an offending pile.

Tragic Jess killed herself after battle to see children

Tragic Jess killed herself after battle to see children

A mother-of-two tormented by an eight-year battle to see her children left Christmas presents for them before taking her own life.

Lorry driver pulled over for watching cartoons

Lorry driver pulled over for watching cartoons

A lorry driver was stopped on a busy motorway after police spotted him watching cartoons on his mobile phone.

'Fundamental failings' shown by ambulance trust

'Fundamental failings' shown by ambulance trust

A damning report into a controversial ambulance service policy has been published today - amid its chairman's resignation.

Kent bakery cooks up a treat for the Beckhams

Kent bakery cooks up a treat for the Beckhams

A small, seaside bakery was chosen to provide a birthday cake for one of the country's most famous families.

Drawing the wrong conclusions?

Drawing the wrong conclusions?

A short film has revealed how young primary school children define career opportunities as male and female.

Arrest after six-stone Bradley mugged in alley

Arrest after six-stone Bradley mugged in alley

A teenager has been arrested after a vulnerable man was viciously attacked while waiting for a bus.

Children in youth jail to get phones in bedrooms

Children in youth jail to get phones in bedrooms

Phone lines will be installed in every bedroom at the young offenders institute at the centre of abuse allegations.

Shop owner jailed after drugs stash uncovered

Shop owner jailed after drugs stash uncovered

A man has been jailed after licensing officers carrying out a routine check at a shop uncovered a stash of drugs along with a knife and baseball bat.

'Vast increase' in parents attacked by their own children

'Vast increase' in parents attacked by their own children

An increasing number of parents have been victims of verbal and physical attacks, manipulation and even sex abuse at the hands of their own children.

Bullied Boris 400g lighter after successful ear amputation

Bullied Boris 400g lighter after successful ear amputation

A severely neglected Saint Bernard dog, whose ears each weighed a whopping 400g, has successfully had one of them amputated.

Fire tears through takeaway

Fire tears through takeaway

Firefighters had to force their way into an Indian takeaway as flames ripped through the building.

Parents of tragic Faye call on MPs to give jab to all children

Parents of tragic Faye call on MPs to give jab to all children

The parents of tragic Maidstone toddler Faye Burdett today urged MPs to extend the meningitis B jab to all children.

Parents of tragic Faye to meet MPs over meningitis policy

Parents of tragic Faye to meet MPs over meningitis policy

The parents of a Kent toddler who died from meningitis B will give evidence to a government committee today.

Teenage jogger punched to the ground

Teenage jogger punched to the ground

Police are hunting two men who set upon a 16-year-old boy as he was out jogging, punching him to the ground before continuing their attack.

Trial of man accused of murder to begin

Trial of man accused of murder to begin

The trial of a man accused of murdering a colleague at a rubbish tip will begin today.

Would-be crime commissioner appeals assault conviction

Would-be crime commissioner appeals assault conviction

Property magnate and crime commissioner candidate Fergus Wilson is appealing against an assault conviction to clear his name ahead of the election.

Riverside plans for 1,000 homes

Riverside plans for 1,000 homes

Developers are on the hunt for financial backers for £150 million plans to build homes on a former dockyard over the next 10 years.

Thousands raised in Catherine's memory

Thousands raised in Catherine's memory

Almost £4,000 has been raised in memory of a young woman who died suddenly while working in Greece.

Man cleared of raping woman on night out

Man cleared of raping woman on night out

A man shown on CCTV footage dragging a woman along a street in the early hours has been acquitted of raping her in a secluded courtyard.

School stripped of ability to spend as head steps down

School stripped of ability to spend as head steps down

A school facing "significant financial pressure" no longer has control of its own finances, as the executive head teacher steps down from her role.

High tea! Chef serves up cannabis-laced cakes

High tea! Chef serves up cannabis-laced cakes

A chef has avoided jail after being caught making cakes and cookies for his friends that were laced with illegal cannabis oil.

Man unconscious in sand buggy crash

Man unconscious in sand buggy crash

A man was found unconscious following a crash with a sand buggy.

Father and son face jail over child abuse cartoons

Father and son face jail over child abuse cartoons

A father and son are facing jail after police found a huge stash of animated child abuse images, animal porn and a vile video game at their home.

TV hardman to open new superstore

TV hardman to open new superstore

EastEnders actor Ross Kemp will open Kent's newest superstore next week.

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