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'Burglar' falls asleep on the job

'Burglar' falls asleep on the job

A suspected burglar who broke into a town centre restaurant was caught after staff found him asleep in bed upstairs.

Police hunt burglars who barged into home

Police hunt burglars who barged into home

Officers have released CCTV images in the hunt for four men who barged their way into a home before fleeing with a number of items.

Wife killer dies 30 years after crime

Wife killer dies 30 years after crime

An inquest into the death of a man convicted of strangling his wife and dumping her body on a rec has stirred up the shocking case three decades on.

We'll drink to that!

We'll drink to that!

Find out which quaint drinking hole has been named the Kent Pub of the Year - and one of the best in the UK - by the beer and drinks industry.

Shoppers shocked at supermarket 'gunman'

Shoppers shocked at supermarket 'gunman'

A man has been arrested after he entered a supermarket wearing camouflage, dog tags and appeared to carry a gun.

Pub landlord's 'outrageous' drink drive shame

Pub landlord's 'outrageous' drink drive shame

A pub landlord was lucky not to have killed someone after getting behind the wheel four times the legal drink drive limit.

School to axe 20 jobs after £650k budget shortfall

School to axe 20 jobs after £650k budget shortfall

Up to 20 staff face redundancy at a school for deaf children in order to plug a £650,000 budget shortfall.

'There will be no damaging humiliation'

'There will be no damaging humiliation'

As primary pupils take the Kent Test to determine who will get a grammar school place, one school explains why its children will not be entering.

Artistic slug draws dog

Artistic slug draws dog

An artistic slug survived a death threat... after drawing this picture of a dog on a window!

Crossing is 'Britain's worst stretch of motorway' - MP

Crossing is 'Britain's worst stretch of motorway' - MP

The government has called for action after changes at the Dartford Crossing have "failed to live up to expectation".

Elderly couple smash into shopping trolleys

Elderly couple smash into shopping trolleys

An elderly couple have escaped with no serious injuries after smashing their car in a bay of shopping trolleys.

Family evicted for 'persistent' drug dealing

Family evicted for 'persistent' drug dealing

Police are working to kick a "terrifying" family out of their home after reports of persistent drug dealing and severe anti-social behaviour.

Family's relief as dad pulled from fire

Family's relief as dad pulled from fire

A family has thanked fire crews for saving the life of an elderly man who was rescued from his home as a blaze ripped through his kitchen.

Jail for burglar caught smashing his way into home

Jail for burglar caught smashing his way into home

A burglar caught smashing his way into a home with an iron bar has been jailed after police found his fingerprint inside the house.

Man rescued from car following crash

Man rescued from car following crash

Fire crews removed the roof of a car to release a man trapped inside following a two-vehicle smash.

MP's barber: 'Iraq? I was in Great Yarmouth!'

MP's barber: 'Iraq? I was in Great Yarmouth!'

Adam Holloway is facing a media storm after his refugee barber, who he accused of holidaying in his homeland, reportedly went to Norfolk.

Road-rage attack leaves man with head injury

Road-rage attack leaves man with head injury

Police want witnesses after a man suffered a cut to the head in a road-side attack following a row with another driver.

Shop worker head-butted in street for loaf of bread

Shop worker head-butted in street for loaf of bread

The manager of a Christian shop and cafe has spoken of the moment a homeless man head-butted her husband over a loaf of bread.

Syrian migrants who 'jumped ship' apply to remain in UK

Syrian migrants who 'jumped ship' apply to remain in UK

Two Syrian men have made applications to remain in the UK after arriving on a ship docked in Kent.

Woman in stable condition after being hit by train

Woman in stable condition after being hit by train

A woman is in a serious, but stable condition after she was hit by a train yesterday.

Prisoner 'stabbed 190 times' by fellow inmates

Prisoner 'stabbed 190 times' by fellow inmates

A prisoner was stabbed 'at least' 190 times in the chest and neck by two of his fellow inmates, a court has heard.

Police smash car window to arrest drug dealers

Police smash car window to arrest drug dealers

Two drug dealers have been sentenced after one hid 88 wraps of class A drugs in his body for two days.

Oh deer - Game, set and trapped!

Oh deer - Game, set and trapped!

The RSPCA was called to the rescue of a deer after the distressed animal got his antlers stuck in a tennis court net.

Death crash driver 'lost control' on motorway

Death crash driver 'lost control' on motorway

A father who died in a crash on a motorway lost control of his Jaguar while overtaking and was not wearing a seatbelt, an inquest heard.

Bouncers cleared of killing aggressive clubber

Bouncers cleared of killing aggressive clubber

Three nightclub doormen have been found not guilty of killing an aggressive customer who was restrained on the ground.

Angry emu targets jogger

Angry emu targets jogger

A woman has become the latest walker to flee a field when a territorial emu charged at her.

Dreamland has cost an extra £2m

Dreamland has cost an extra £2m

Despite rising costs, council officers say a £2 million overspend will not affect tax payers.

Family of tragic triathlete tell of precious moments

Family of tragic triathlete tell of precious moments

A "boring" football match is now a lasting moment to cherish, say the family of a tragic triathlete who died competing in his first event.

Revealed: The real face of Facebook 'teenager'

Revealed: The real face of Facebook 'teenager'

More than 80 youngsters were tricked into sending explicit photos to this middle-aged pervert - but they're still unaware they were victims!

The Queen in Kent

The Queen in Kent

As her majesty Elizabeth II becomes the longest serving British monarch, we look back at the Queen in Kent.

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