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Man charged with stealing from baby charity skips court

Man charged with stealing from baby charity skips court

Police are hunting for a man charged with stealing a charity box after he failed to turn up for a court hearing.

Four dogs and a cat involved in crash

Four dogs and a cat involved in crash

Firefighters had to rescue a menagerie of pets after their owner's vehicle overturned on a motorway.

Cinema giant signs up to £46m revamp

Cinema giant signs up to £46m revamp

The £46 million first phase of a town centre regeneration has had a major boost - with a cinema operator joining the project.

Lorry driver arrested after biker dies in M25 crash

Lorry driver arrested after biker dies in M25 crash

A motorcyclist has died in a crash on the M25, and a Romanian lorry driver is being held on suspicion of causing his death.

Church nursery vandalised by yobs

Church nursery vandalised by yobs

A nursery was forced to close after vandals smashed up the church where it is based.

Concern as drug use and violence continues rise at prison

Concern as drug use and violence continues rise at prison

Rising drug use and violence at a Kent jail has been blamed on a severe shortage of prison officers.

At the end of their feather

At the end of their feather

A couple have been prosecuted after their constantly-crowing cockerels ruffled feathers among their neighbours.

Delay in watchdog report on commissioner's accident

Delay in watchdog report on commissioner's accident

The crime commissioner is reportedly challenging the findings of a police watchdog's report about the circumstances of a crash she was involved in.

Dog suffers crippling diarrhoea from human laxatives

Dog suffers crippling diarrhoea from human laxatives

Dog owners fear someone has deliberately poisoned their dog with human laxatives.

Man hit by car

Man hit by car

A town centre road has re-opened after a man in his 20s was hit by a car earlier this afternoon.

Police sealed off popular family restaurant

Police sealed off popular family restaurant

A restaurant has re-opened after police and forensics officers were called following an attempted burglary.

Prisoners get life for inmate's brutal murder

Prisoners get life for inmate's brutal murder

Two prisoners who murdered a fellow inmate by stabbing him more than 190 times in a brutal attack have been sentenced to life behind bars.

Scenic Railway cars back on track

Scenic Railway cars back on track

The Grade II listed rollercoaster looks close to opening after workers tested the ride.

Shorthand is still a vital skill in every newsroom

Shorthand is still a vital skill in every newsroom

The digital world has made being fast and accurate more important than ever - old-fashioned shorthand can only help

Traffic delayed as lorry sinks into verge

Traffic delayed as lorry sinks into verge

Traffic came to a standstill this morning after a lorry got stuck on a soft verge.

Man found dead in bag stood trial for gangland killing

Man found dead in bag stood trial for gangland killing

A man whose decomposing body was found buried in a plastic bag at a London beauty spot had been cleared of a gangland killing.

Stranger rescues teenager from vicious girl gang

Stranger rescues teenager from vicious girl gang

A gang of girls punched, spat and kneed a teenager in the face. before she was rescued by a passerby.

Watch: The day's news on KMTV

Watch: The day's news on KMTV

Watch: The day's news on KMTV

Asylum plea as Kent reaches 'saturation point'

Asylum plea as Kent reaches 'saturation point'

Kent is calling on the government to lift the pressure on its strained resources - as it struggles to look after more than 1,000 young asylum seekers.

Father died after series of failings by hospital

Father died after series of failings by hospital

A father suffered organ failure and died after hospital staff missed chances to treat internal bleeding over a 15-hour period, an inquest heard.

Recall: Children's nightlights could cause electric shocks

Recall: Children's nightlights could cause electric shocks

IKEA is recalling its Patrull nightlights after a child received an electric shock, resulting in burns.

Young girl suffers horrific gash due to damaged sign

Young girl suffers horrific gash due to damaged sign

A council has taken action after a six-year-old girl suffered a deep wound to her hand when she crashed her bike into a damaged street sign.

Man appears in court on murder charge

Man appears in court on murder charge

A 49-year-old man has appeared in court accused of murdering a construction worker at the weekend.

Callous rogue traders jailed for preying on elderly

Callous rogue traders jailed for preying on elderly

Three rogue traders who posed as water board officials to steal from elderly, vulnerable victims in a string of "horrid" offences have been jailed.

Paedophile jailed for playing sick sex games with children

Paedophile jailed for playing sick sex games with children

A perverted trucker who molested two young girls and played strip card games with them in his lorry has been jailed for the sickening abuse.

Prisoner guilty of brutal jail murder

Prisoner guilty of brutal jail murder

An inmate has been convicted of murdering a man found dead in his cell with around 190 knife wounds.

Tremors felt in Kent

Tremors felt in Kent

Reported rumblings felt in the county today left pictures shaking on walls.

Jail for impatient driver who drove wrong way during jam

Jail for impatient driver who drove wrong way during jam

An impatient dad who smashed into two oncoming cars when he drove down the wrong side of a dual carriageway to avoid traffic lights has been jailed.

Kent firefighter booted off Bake Off

Kent firefighter booted off Bake Off

A firefighter who grew up in Kent is the latest contestant to leave this year's Great British Bake Off.

Drivers ignore lower limit on death crash crossing

Drivers ignore lower limit on death crash crossing

Motorists are ignoring the new speed restrictions on the Sheppey Crossing - hitting average speeds of 25mph over the limit.

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