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Man took boy's hand and invited him to his house

Man took boy's hand and invited him to his house

Police have appealed for witnesses after a man with a scar or tattoo on his face tried to lure a young boy to his house.

Masked men attempt cash machine break-in

Masked men attempt cash machine break-in

Two masked men armed with an angle grinder and a sledgehammer tried to break open a supermarket cash machine.

Payouts made to church abuse victims

Payouts made to church abuse victims

A £1,000 payout has been made to more than 20 women who were drugged and sexually assaulted at a home for young girls.

Police charge man after car thefts

Police charge man after car thefts

A man has been charged with 15 counts of theft from cars, fraud and criminal damage.

Two cut free from vehicles after serious M25 crash

Two cut free from vehicles after serious M25 crash

A young woman and elderly man were cut free from their vehicles following a serious crash which caused massive tailbacks on the M25.

Car crashes into block of flats

Car crashes into block of flats

A car has crashed off the road and into flats on a residential street.

Thug who beat and stamped on unconscious ex jailed

Thug who beat and stamped on unconscious ex jailed

A man who beat his ex-partner and stamped on her head while she was unconscious has been jailed.

£9,000 raised for family of lake victim

£9,000 raised for family of lake victim

Angling enthusiast Jack Morrisson was found dead in a lake and now thousands has been raised in his memory to help his family with funeral costs.

Delays clear on A2 after crash

Delays clear on A2 after crash

Fire crews, paramedics and police were called to the scene of an accident on a busy stretch of the A2.

Drug dealer jailed after stun gun seized

Drug dealer jailed after stun gun seized

A drug dealer has been locked up for more than five years after police raided a house he was staying at and found cocaine, cannabis and a stun gun.

Gangmaster couple's £1m settlement with chicken catchers

Gangmaster couple's £1m settlement with chicken catchers

A gangmaster couple have agreed a settlement worth more than £1m with chicken catchers involved in a modern-day slavery case.

Road rage hammer fight caught on video

Road rage hammer fight caught on video

Furious drivers brawl in the street armed with a hammer and a traffic cone - after bizarre road rage row. We speak to the man who caught it on video.

Abortion provider accused of putting women at risk

Abortion provider accused of putting women at risk

An abortion provider is being accused of putting women at risk through poor staff training, and failing to get proper consent.

Hospital losses grow

Hospital losses grow

A private hospital has thrown its aspirations of breaking even next year out the window as it made significant losses despite growing patient numbers.

Bed-bound pensioner rescued by firefighters

Bed-bound pensioner rescued by firefighters

An elderly woman was rescued by firefighters after a fire broke out in her flat.

Could you give a dog a home this new year?

Could you give a dog a home this new year?

Long term residents Floyd and Patience are looking for a pawsitive new year.

Gridlock over after two car smash

Gridlock over after two car smash

Road now clear after a two vehicle crash at a busy roundabout, which caused major delays.

How Laurence made his feelings plane

How Laurence made his feelings plane

A romantic builder proposed to his girlfriend with a flyby over Leeds Castle.

New law threatens Britain's free press

New law threatens Britain's free press

A new law could see the UK's free press facing financial ruin. KM Group editorial director Ian Carter explains why we need your help to stop it.

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Argos lorry bursts into flames

Argos lorry bursts into flames

Delays have cleared after an Argos delivery lorry burst into flames on a busy dual carriageway this morning.

Crack cocaine dealer sent to prison

Crack cocaine dealer sent to prison

A court has heard how a 22-year-old was found with enough drugs to make in the region of 600 deals.

Drama teacher jailed for molesting young boys

Drama teacher jailed for molesting young boys

A drama teacher who ran schools in Kent has been sent to prison for molesting young boys.

Fire-hit supermarket set to re-open tomorrow

Fire-hit supermarket set to re-open tomorrow

A supermarket in a town centre is set to reopen tomorrow after initial fears that it would be closed until the new year following an electrical fire.

Man admits stealing safe containing £10k from temple

Man admits stealing safe containing £10k from temple

A man has pleaded guilty to stealing a safe containing £10,000 from a Sikh temple.

Police chief's contract extended

Police chief's contract extended

The chief constable of Kent Police has had his contract extended for a further three years.

Teens arrested after helicopter search

Teens arrested after helicopter search

Three teenagers have been arrested and another is on the run after a police hunt following reports of a stolen car.

VIDEO: Kent artist racks up 150,000 doodles

VIDEO: Kent artist racks up 150,000 doodles

The Doodle Man has racked up more than 150,000 doodles and said he won't stop until he hits one million.

Man's body found in van

Man's body found in van

The body of a man has been found in a van.

Five car crash on major town route

Five car crash on major town route

Emergency services were called to the scene of a five-car crash that closed a major route this evening.

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