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Man 'urinates on police van and covers it in yoghurt'

Man 'urinates on police van and covers it in yoghurt'

A man is said to have urinated on a mobile CCTV police unit and covered the van in yoghurt - but it was not caught on camera.

Pensioner dies after hospital blunders

Pensioner dies after hospital blunders

A pensioner who was accidentally given a double dose of anti-clotting medicine died after a massive tumour in his brain started bleeding.

Immigration officials and police in town centre

Immigration officials and police in town centre

Two immigration vans and three police cars have been seen in a busy town centre this afternoon

Paedophile jailed for abusing six-year-old

Paedophile jailed for abusing six-year-old

A man is behind bars today after admitting sexually assaulting a young boy and downloading child porn.

Man found dead with stab wounds in African hotel room

Man found dead with stab wounds in African hotel room

The body of a 59-year-old agricultural consultant was found by a cleaner in his hotel bathroom in Ghana.

Bus driver punched in unprovoked attack

Bus driver punched in unprovoked attack

This is the man police want to speak to after a bus driver was punched in the face in a busy town centre.

Help me find my owner!

Help me find my owner!

Do you recognise this monkey who was discovered in a store this week?

Brett named as United's new CEO

Brett named as United's new CEO

Ashford United Football Club have appointed Patsy Brett as their new Chief Executive Officer.

United set for Crowborough trip

United set for Crowborough trip

Ashford United break new ground on Saturday when they make their first ever visit to Crowborough Athletic.

Plan for new 'garden city' is approved

Plan for new 'garden city' is approved

Councillors have given the go-ahead to a controversial development of almost 6,000 homes and several new schools.

Ofsted call on school to improve quality of teaching

Ofsted call on school to improve quality of teaching

A secondary school which strives for ‘excellence in everything’ needs improvements, according to its latest Ofsted report.

Rapist screams at jury after guilty verdict

Rapist screams at jury after guilty verdict

An arrogant serial rapist who thanked his victim after subjecting her to terrifying knifepoint attack is facing a long jail term.

Golfer lays claim to hole-in-one record

Golfer lays claim to hole-in-one record

Peter Vickerman believes he has written himself into golf’s record books by scoring the longest hole-in-one in Britain.

Spot the difference - Boris Johnson in scarecrow form

Spot the difference - Boris Johnson in scarecrow form

With his straw-like hair and dishevelled appearance, Mayor Boris Johnson bore an incredible likeness to his scarecrow counterpart on a Kent trail.

Eye-opening experience as MP goes blind for a day

Eye-opening experience as MP goes blind for a day

An MP was challenged to negotiate a controversial area of a Kent town blindfolded following complaints from blind and partially-sighted residents.

Lorry stuck under bridge

Lorry stuck under bridge

A road was closed after a lorry became wedged under a railway bridge this afternoon, prompting police to let down the tyres in an effort to free it.

Man fined for refusing to leave pub

Man fined for refusing to leave pub

A man must pay over £200 after he was arrested for being drunk and disorderly in Wetherspoons.

Warning issued following theft of 37 bikes

Warning issued following theft of 37 bikes

Police are urging owners to increase their cycle security following a spate of thefts.

Mystery spider found in garden identified

Mystery spider found in garden identified

A grandmother has discovered the UK's largest spider in her garden.

Outlet celebrates denim with blue tent vision

Outlet celebrates denim with blue tent vision

Europe's largest tented roof has received a blue makeover.

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