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Jail for taxi driver after 'appalling' assault on passenger

Jail for taxi driver after 'appalling' assault on passenger

A taxi driver who sexually assaulted a passenger in a terrifying attack has been jailed for six years.

Police probe attempted robbery

Police probe attempted robbery

Police have released a description of a suspect after a woman was injured when a man tried to grab her handbag.

Ukip deny Britain First link

Ukip deny Britain First link

Ukip has denied any association with the far-right group Britain First after a photograph has emerged of figures from both parties posing together.

Family pay tribute after father of Sarah Payne found dead at Kent home

Family pay tribute after father of Sarah Payne found dead at Kent home

Tributes have been paid to the father of murdered schoolgirl Sarah Payne, who has been found dead at his home in Kent aged just 45.

Giant solar park given green light

Giant solar park given green light

Plans for over 40,000 solar panels at a new solar park - being built on green belt land - have been given the go-ahead.

Calais mayor: Migrants regard UK as 'El Dorado'

Calais mayor: Migrants regard UK as 'El Dorado'

Migrants regard the UK as 'El Dorado' according to Mayor of Calais Natacha Bouchart.

Body discovered in house

Body discovered in house

Police have discovered the body of a man in a house following concerns over his welfare.

Woman hit by car

Woman hit by car

A woman has been injured after she was hit by a car.

Fraudster admits selling knock-off 'designer' scent

Fraudster admits selling knock-off 'designer' scent

Trading Standards officers smelt a rat when they looked into Patrick Morris's online 'designer' perfume business.

Don't get caught in last-minute squash for pumpkins

Don't get caught in last-minute squash for pumpkins

Halloween fans shouldn't be spooked... but grow your own pumpkins are selling at a scary rate!

Two held after woman's body found

Two held after woman's body found

Forensics teams and police are continuing to investigate after a young woman's body was found in a residential street.

Beauty or the beast?

Beauty or the beast?

It's said beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Some cherish the British seagull while others see them as vermin. A Kent artist hopes to change that.

Pervert who bribed child victims with alcopops jailed

Pervert who bribed child victims with alcopops jailed

A pervert who sexually abused four children - including threatening one with rape - is behind bars for 17 years after admitting his vile crimes.

Will Kent face more destructive storms this year?

Will Kent face more destructive storms this year?

One year on from the storms that battered Kent last October, can the county expect the same this year? We decided to find out.

Lloyds to cut 9,000 jobs

Lloyds to cut 9,000 jobs

Thousands of Kent jobs are under threat after Lloyds Bank revealed plans to cut staff and branch numbers over the next three years.

Motorway reopens after three-car crash

Motorway reopens after three-car crash

The M20 London-bound has now reopened after a three-car crash caused gridlock.

Delays clear after pile-up

Delays clear after pile-up

Tailbacks have eased after a crash on one of Kent's busiest roads.

Estranged father tries to burn family's van

Estranged father tries to burn family's van

A father bent on revenge after being denied access to his new-born son tried to set light to a van just feet from where a family slept.

First World War trench system discovered in Kent

First World War trench system discovered in Kent

Miles of forgotten First World War trenches and defences were discovered snaking across Kent.

Young animal lover saves dog's life

 Young animal lover saves dog's life

Grateful neighbours have praised an 11-year-old dog lover whose quick thinking saved the life of their much-loved pet.

Dog kicker denies animal cruelty

Dog kicker denies animal cruelty

A pet owner who kicked a greyhound to death on a beach has denied causing it unnecessary suffering.

Man taken to hospital after town centre attack

Man taken to hospital after town centre attack

A man was left 'covered in blood' after an attack in a busy high street last night.

Train chaos causing delays

Train chaos causing delays

Dozens of commuters are experiencing long delays as trains have been cancelled following a blockage on the track.

Customers beaten by 10terden Teminator mega fry-up

Customers beaten by 10terden Teminator mega fry-up

It's a challenge that has made grown men weep - no single person has completed the 10terden Terminator mega fry-up.

Your ticket to ride

Your ticket to ride

Half price rail fares could be used to entice commuters to move to a new garden city in Kent, according to the man set to get construction happening.

Frenchman 'haunts' Moroccan restaurant

Frenchman 'haunts' Moroccan restaurant

A dead French rail worker is adding extra spice at a Moroccan restaurant... with haunting on the menu!

'Missing' man returns home... to see someone living there

'Missing' man returns home... to see someone living there

A father who went missing while suffering from depression returned to his home - to find someone else was living in it.

Mum's warning after rare condition strikes son

Mum's warning after rare condition strikes son

A mother has warned other parents after a rare condition which leads to painful limb swelling struck down her child.

Only the Young survive... only just

Only the Young survive... only just

X Factor hopefuls Only the Young are through to the next stage - after narrowly surviving the sing-off.

Woman in court after baby's flats fall

Woman in court after baby's flats fall

A woman has appeared in court charged with child neglect after a baby fell from a block of flats.

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