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Suicide bid driver smashes Mercedes into parked car

Suicide bid driver smashes Mercedes into parked car

A drunk driver on a suicide bid ploughed her Mercedes into a parked car, seriously injuring the driver, a court heard.

What a Dickens of a tour...

What a Dickens of a tour...

Kent folk have got great expectations of a special bus tour honouring Dickens this Christmas.

You're hired? Meet Kent's Apprentice hopefuls

You're hired? Meet Kent's Apprentice hopefuls

Two Kent businessmen are among 20 hopefuls vying to be Lord Sugar's next business partner in the new series of BBC's The Apprentice.

Man flees naked after New Year's Day hammer attack

Man flees naked after New Year's Day hammer attack

A man fled from his home naked after being set upon by three men armed with a knife, hammer and knuckleduster, a court's heard.

Violent robber jailed for terrifying arcade raid

Violent robber jailed for terrifying arcade raid

A prolific robber who raided a Kent amusement arcade has been jailed for more than 18 years for a string of violent crimes.

Devoted to dodgems

Devoted to dodgems

A roofer obsessed with collecting vintage bumper cars has become a Youtube sensation, but he says it's just a hobby that's got out of hand.

Kent to buy mini fire engines to cope with crowded streets

Kent to buy mini fire engines to cope with crowded streets

Fire chiefs intend to buy almost 30 smaller, more lightly equipped fire engines able to negotiate badly parked cars and busier roads.

There's a tarantula on the landing...

There's a tarantula on the landing...

It's every arachnophobe's worst nightmare, but it came true for a Kent couple who discovered a tarantula scuttling about outside their bedroom.

Boss gets on his bike to raise almost £75,000

Boss gets on his bike to raise almost £75,000

The managing director of a leading firm of estate agents is back at work after an epic 1,000-mile charity bike ride.

'Crowd trouble' halts Under 12s football match

'Crowd trouble' halts Under 12s football match

A referee called time on an Under 12s game... after emotions got out of hand on the touchline.

Nude photos of Kelly Brook leaked online

Nude photos of Kelly Brook leaked online

Kent-born model and actress Kelly Brook has become the latest celebrity hacking victim after naked pictures of her were leaked on the internet.

Stolen huskies found thanks to Facebook campaign

Stolen huskies found thanks to Facebook campaign

Two huskies - stolen from Kent last week - have been found separately in London parks, thanks to a social media campaign.

Asylum seekers moved on

Asylum seekers moved on

Dozens of asylum seekers who were transferred to Kent as an emergency measure have now been moved on.

Man denies teen strangling bid

Man denies teen strangling bid

A Royal Mail worker has denied trying to murder a teenage girl with a piece of rope - leaving her with bulging eyes and a blue face.

Man 'unsure' how he got broken jaw and head wound

Man 'unsure' how he got broken jaw and head wound

A wounded drinker is unsure how he ended up with a smashed jaw, a cut to his head and possible spinal injuries.

X Factor fame beckons for Kent schoolboy

X Factor fame beckons for Kent schoolboy

A schoolboy from Wilmington is being tipped for stardom after becoming one eighth of the latest boy band on The X Factor.

Man walks free after threatening to rip out officer's spine

Man walks free after threatening to rip out officer's spine

A man who threatened to rip out a community police officer's spine has been convicted.

Inspirational Jody loses battle with disease

Inspirational Jody loses battle with disease

An inspirational man - who raised thousands and even moved Coldplay frontman Chris Martin to donate to his charity - has lost his battle for life.

Chicken lover petitions for Nando's

Chicken lover petitions for Nando's

An upmarket town could soon be getting a Nando's - if a man's petition to attract the chicken restaurant succeeds.

Cyborg butcher's shop raises the steaks

Cyborg butcher's shop raises the steaks

A farm shop plans to launch an artificially intelligent robot to serve customers online in a bid to pioneer the next step in shopping technology.

Mum's plea for 'precious' photos of stillborn baby

Mum's plea for 'precious' photos of stillborn baby

A mum is desperate for the return of a phone stolen from her home, as it contained the only pictures she owned of her dead son.

A rollercoaster of highs and lows

A rollercoaster of highs and lows

The parents of a brave little girl battling a rare form of cancer have described the trauma and stress of watching their daughter fight the disease.

Cat hits car after falling off 35ft roof

Cat hits car after falling off 35ft roof

A beloved pet has gone missing after falling off a roof and hitting the bonnet of a learner driver's car.

Treasure hunters to the rescue after wedding ring lost

Treasure hunters to the rescue after wedding ring lost

Real-life detectorists found a councillor's wedding ring after she lost it in the garden.

'Boycott Morocco' - MP fighting gay man's corner

'Boycott Morocco' - MP fighting gay man's corner

An MP has joined the growing campaign to free a Kent man jailed in Morocco for being homosexual - urging Brits to keep away from the "unsafe" country.

Man 'performs sex act' in front of teen

Man 'performs sex act' in front of teen

Police release a photo of a man they want to speak to after a teenage girl was left "scared and upset" by a man who performed a sex act on a train.

Missing prisoner back behind bars

Missing prisoner back behind bars

A prisoner who fled a Kent jail has been captured, police have revealed.

Ukip leader buoyed by poll putting it ahead of Conservatives in Rochester and Strood

Ukip leader buoyed by poll putting it ahead of Conservatives in Rochester and Strood

Conservatives nine points behind Ukip in fight for Rochester and Strood, says poll

Police helicopter called to help search for stolen birds

Police helicopter called to help search for stolen birds

Officers from Kent Police called the force helicopter for assistance after a number of partridges were reported stolen.

Owner banned after dog found starving and covered in fleas

Owner banned after dog found starving and covered in fleas

A cleaner has been banned from keeping cats or dogs for five years after inspectors visited her urine-soaked home.

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