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Beggar took 12-year-old's pocket money

Beggar took 12-year-old's pocket money

A determined beggar who intimidated a schoolgirl into handing over pocket money of 15p has been ordered to pay compensation.

Children save hedgehog from prickly situation

Children save hedgehog from prickly situation

Young animal lovers helped save the life of a hedgehog after they discovered it was trapped down a drainpipe at their primary school.

Drivers have to look twice at this election sign

Drivers have to look twice at this election sign

Drivers could be forgiven for being confused about a case of mistaken identity, after Nigel Farage's face was plastered on a Conservative's poster.

Expectant mum forced out of home

Expectant mum forced out of home

A heavily pregnant woman is among tenants who will have to leave their homes earlier than expected so they can be knocked down to make way for shops.

Father, 40, shot by police still in critical condition

Father, 40, shot by police still in critical condition

Almost 50 officers have been interviewed following the shooting of a 40-year-old father who remains in a critical condition in hospital.

May start date expected for £5m mall makeover

May start date expected for £5m mall makeover

Work on a £5 million re-vamp of a town centre shopping mall is now expected to begin in May.

Thug jailed after attacking children

Thug jailed after attacking children

A muscular brute who carried out assaults on four children on separate occasions has been jailed for 15 months.

Tory candidate's firm helps foreign nationals claim benefits

Tory candidate's firm helps foreign nationals claim benefits

A Conservative candidate's firm helps foreign nationals claim "unbelievably generous" tax credits - despite his party's crackdown on benefit tourism.

Attackers 'given pasting' by victims

Attackers 'given pasting' by victims

Three men who targeted a trio of eastern Europeans in a car park had the tables turned on them.

'Hello? Is it me you're looking for?'

'Hello? Is it me you're looking for?'

Lionel the Canterbury Cathedral cat who disappeared 10 days ago has casually sauntered back home.

Hunt for thieves after £7,000 jewel raid

Hunt for thieves after £7,000 jewel raid

Police have released images of some of the thousands of pounds worth of jewellery stolen from a house.

Tributes pour in for dad killed in country lane crash

Tributes pour in for dad killed in country lane crash

Loved ones have paid tribute to a father-of-three who died after his car crashed on a country lane and rolled over into a field.

Burst water main causes huge delays

Burst water main causes huge delays

Drivers told how they were stuck in their cars for up to four hours when contractors working on a burst water main closed a lane on the busy A20.

Vandals deface poster with 'gentleman's part'

Vandals deface poster with 'gentleman's part'

A prospective Tory MP has seen the funny side after an email informed her that her election poster had been defaced with a "small gentleman's part".

Two women violently assaulted in early morning attack

Two women violently assaulted in early morning attack

Two women were left injured and shaken after being violently attacked by a man - with one of the victims having her head smashed against a wall.

RNLI rescues two people after boat capsizes

RNLI rescues two people after boat capsizes

Two people have been rescued by lifeboat crews after their boat capsized.

Marathon challenge for Kent runners

Marathon challenge for Kent runners

Emotions will run high today as more than 51,000 people head for the finish line of the iconic Virgin London Marathon - including dozens from Kent.

Meet the Beast of Bossingham

Meet the Beast of Bossingham

He weighs in at 12 stone and stands six foot tall on his hind legs, but is Samson the biggest dog in Kent?

Traders’ fears over map mistakes

Traders’ fears over map mistakes

Visitors to a famous festival will be led a merry dance if they rely on a map produced by the council, which shows five key venues in the wrong place.

Confused man rescued after tripping into river

Confused man rescued after tripping into river

Firefighters launched a dramatic river rescue after a "confused and disorientated" boat owner tripped from a jetty and got stuck in mud.

Man in hospital with burns following chip pan blaze

Man in hospital with burns following chip pan blaze

Firefighters are warning people not to tackle fires themselves after a man suffered burns when a chip pan caught alight.

Police close busy road after two-car crash

Police close busy road after two-car crash

Police and ambulance crews rushed to the scene of a High Street crash involving two cars.

Cannabis factory found in pub near police HQ

Cannabis factory found in pub near police HQ

Police have arrested four men after finding a cannabis factory in a disused pub on the same road as the force HQ.

Signaller still in hospital after being hit by car at level crossing

Signaller still in hospital after being hit by car at level crossing

A signalman who was hit by a car at a level crossing as he operated the traffic gates remains in hospital with a head injury.

Horse running wild on busy road

Horse running wild on busy road

Police are trying to capture a horse seen running loose on a busy road.

Trail of blood left after window smashing spree

Trail of blood left after window smashing spree

Blood and broken glass could be seen after a vandal went on a window-smashing spree in a town centre, causing £1,000 of damage.

Badger baiter faces jail after dogs left with gaping wounds

Badger baiter faces jail after dogs left with gaping wounds

A dog fighter who left terriers with wounds to their snouts and jaws was only unmasked when his wife's mobile played up. Warning: Graphic images.

Bingo addict wins £20k jackpot

Bingo addict wins £20k jackpot

A bingo hall erupted into cheers as a bingo loving great-grandmother scooped more than £20,000 at her local hall.

Tiny sheep 'bleets' world record

Tiny sheep 'bleets' world record

Ewe better baa-leive it – a rare breed sheep born in a small Kent village is expected to be crowned the world’s tiniest.

Activists 'threatened by far right group'

Activists 'threatened by far right group'

Two election rivals for the fiercely-contested South Thanet seat have both condemned an incident involving members of a far right group today.

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