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Woman’s 'Gestapo' jibe over cigarette litter fine

Woman’s 'Gestapo' jibe over cigarette litter fine

A smoker has hit out at "Gestapo tactics" used by tough new litter wardens who slapped her with a fine for dropping a cigarette butt.

Sites of huge oil reserves revealed in Kent

Sites of huge oil reserves revealed in Kent

The prospect of an energy rush in Kent has been raised today with new research revealing sites of extensive supplies of shale oil in the county.

Armed man flees with cash after raiding store

Armed man flees with cash after raiding store

A man armed with handgun demanded staff hand over cash and cigarettes in a terrifying raid on a convenience store.

'Feral' teen locked up after leaving attacked jailer a 'broken man'

'Feral' teen locked up after leaving attacked jailer a 'broken man'

A court security guard was left a "broken man" and unable to work after a vicious attack by a teenager refused bail.

Sunglasses... and brollies... needed for long weekend

Sunglasses... and brollies... needed for long weekend

Bank holiday fun-seekers can expect a mixed bag of weather - and entertainment - for a busy long weekend.

Crazed gambling addict smashes up betting machines

Crazed gambling addict smashes up betting machines

A man who lost thousands of pounds on fixed odds betting machines has taken revenge with a hammer in crazed attacks at two bookies.

Blaze destroys mobile home

Blaze destroys mobile home

A mobile home on a residential park has been destroyed by an early-hours blaze.

Homeless man jailed for raping sleeping woman

Homeless man jailed for raping sleeping woman

A homeless man has been locked up for raping a woman who was fast asleep when he was invited to stay.

Hung council as UKIP takes seats from Tories

Hung council as UKIP takes seats from Tories

Maidstone has a hung council after UKIP made gains in wards across the borough.

'Doomed' school to get £150k of iPads, laptops and PCs

'Doomed' school to get £150k of iPads, laptops and PCs

A debt-ridden school which is destined to close is to be given £150,000 of laptops, iPads and laptops by education chiefs, it's been revealed

Grief at death of dad who drowned rescuing son

Grief at death of dad who drowned rescuing son

Friends of a heroic father who drowned after saving his young son on a family holiday have paid tribute to him.

Wedding goes full steam ahead... after 45 years

Wedding goes full steam ahead... after 45 years

Two steam enthusiasts are set to wed today... more than four decades after the groom first proposed.

Driver 'attacked with spanner'

Driver 'attacked with spanner'

Police are investigating a street brawl in which a man armed with an adjustable spanner is said to have hit a driver through a window.

Predator jailed for life after 20-year terror campaign

Predator jailed for life after 20-year terror campaign

A sexual predator who carried out a series of terrifying attacks over 20 years has been jailed for life - and warned he might never be released.

Man in hospital after M25 crash

Man in hospital after M25 crash

A man has been cut free from his car and taken to hospital after a serious crash on the M25 in Kent.

Toddler badly hurt in quad bike crash with car

Toddler badly hurt in quad bike crash with car

A two-year-old girl has been taken to hospital with a serious arm injury after a quad bike she was on crashed with a car.

Waiter died after 'repeated blows to head'

Waiter died after 'repeated blows to head'

Young waiter Joele Leotta suffered severe injuries with bleeding to the brain as a result of repeated blows, a murder trial has heard.

TV stars and film crews record new BBC comedy in Kent

TV stars and film crews record new BBC comedy in Kent

Actors including Russ Abbot and Stephanie Beacham were in the county to record their new comedy.

Human torch victim loses fight for life in hospital

Human torch victim loses fight for life in hospital

A man left fighting for his life after he was engulfed in flames in a street has died in hospital.

Seaside town among UK's coolest places to live

Seaside town among UK's coolest places to live

A Kent seaside town has been ranked one of the coolest places in Britain to buy a home.

Revealed: Where the Queen's baton relay will go through Kent

Revealed: Where the Queen's baton relay will go through Kent

Areas in Kent that will be part of the Queen's baton relay ahead of this summer's Commonwealth Games have been revealed.

Ted gets his girl... 40 years after fling

Ted gets his girl... 40 years after fling

Two pensioners have shown love really can conquer all by getting married – in their care home years after splitting up following a fling.

Ebbsfleet owners take control of Paramount Park

Ebbsfleet owners take control of Paramount Park

The Middle-East-based owners of Ebbsfleet United also own around three quarters of the company behind the Paramount Park project, it has emerged.

Cyclist injured in crash

Cyclist injured in crash

A cyclist was taken to a specialist London hospital with head and stomach injuries after an early-morning crash

Making monkeys of us?

Making monkeys of us?

Taxpayers are footing the bill for a traffic wardens' day out... to the zoo.

Hunt for man who told children to get in his van

Hunt for man who told children to get in his van

Images have been released of a man police are hunting after he told several children as young as eight to get in his van.

Man cut free from car following lorry crash

Man cut free from car following lorry crash

The driver of an Audi A3 has been cut free from his car and taken to hospital by ambulance following an accident with a lorry.

Thief steals pensioner's gold ring... after having tea and cake

Thief steals pensioner's gold ring... after having tea and cake

A thief had tea and cake at the home of elderly woman who chatted to her for three hours - before stealing a gold engagement ring.

Kent put back on flood alert

Kent put back on flood alert

The county is back on flood alert today after heavy rain left roads blocked and some homes submerged.

Charity's grim warning to dog owners

Charity's grim warning to dog owners

Kent's dog owners would be more likely to leave their dog in a hot car than their mobile phone, a shock poll has revealed.

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