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'Bright' student jumped 100ft from Asda after break-up

'Bright' student jumped 100ft from Asda after break-up

A popular teenager took her own life by jumping 100ft from an Asda multi-storey car park after breaking up with her girlfriend, an inquest heard.

Clown craze continues to spread across county

Clown craze continues to spread across county

Pranksters dressed as sinister circus characters have been spotted near children's play area.

Dartford tunnel closures after breakdown

Dartford tunnel closures after breakdown

Traffic is backed up for miles as one of the tunnels at Dartford is completely closed.

Light-fingered thief steals pillows worth £1,000

Light-fingered thief steals pillows worth £1,000

A thief has gone down after admitting shoplifting goods worth more than £3,000 - including pillows worth £1,000 in one go.

Road closed after rush-hour crash

Road closed after rush-hour crash

Police and ambulance crews are at the scene of an accident this morning.

Savage thug jailed for rape

Savage thug jailed for rape

A rapist who threw a woman to the floor and raped her twice has been jailed for 11 years.

Teen girl arrested after 'serious assault'

Teen girl arrested after 'serious assault'

A 14-year-old girl has been arrested and a man rushed to hospital with serious injuries after a reported assault.

Ten things you didn't know about clowns

Ten things you didn't know about clowns

Just in case you're not absolutely fed up with clowns, here are some clown facts you may find useful.

More water woe as high street gushes

More water woe as high street gushes

Just as parts of north Kent got back to normal after a burst water main caused havoc... this happens.

Real clown speaks out about 'stupid' craze

Real clown speaks out about 'stupid' craze

A children's entertainer has spoken of the effect the "killer clown" craze is having on her business.

Pair deny pouring boiling water over pensioners in burglary

Pair deny pouring boiling water over pensioners in burglary

Two men accused of beating an elderly couple and pouring boiling water on them in a brutal burglary lasting three hours will stand trial next year.

Racist graffiti scrawled at three stations

Racist graffiti scrawled at three stations

Police are hunting a vandal who daubed racist graffiti at three Kent railway stations.

'Children could die swallowing button batteries': Warning

'Children could die swallowing button batteries': Warning

Kent trading chiefs have warned of a potentially lethal battery which could get stuck in a young child's throat and even kill.

Hang glider hurt in clifftop crash

Hang glider hurt in clifftop crash

A hang glider has been rushed to hospital after crashing into cliffs on the Kent coast.

Home superstore to open this week

Home superstore to open this week

A huge new store is opening on Thursday and with one of the bosses from Gravesend, it promises to be good for the town.

Whoops! Car ends up in bush on business park

Whoops! Car ends up in bush on business park

A driver was left red faced after their car became wedged in a bush this morning.

Almost 60 clown-related incidents in three days

Almost 60 clown-related incidents in three days

Almost 60 clown-related incidents have been reported to Kent Police in just three days, as the alarming trend prompts officers to appeal for calm.

'Murder' victim died of choking and kicks

'Murder' victim died of choking and kicks

A 20-year-old was choked and kicked while on the ground before dying in a shopping centre car park, it's emerged.

Overturned vehicle on motorway

Overturned vehicle on motorway

All lanes of a busy motorway have now reopened after a vehicle overturned during a collision.

Crews tackle house blaze

Crews tackle house blaze

Fire crews wore breathing apparatus to tackle a blaze at a detached house.

Paddle boarder found in English Channel

Paddle boarder found in English Channel

A paddle boarder was rescued after being spotted trying to cross the world's busiest shipping lane... wearing shorts.

Southern strikes hit passengers again

Southern strikes hit passengers again

Kent commuters face more disruption as train guards launch new strike action.

Hundreds of council staff on zero hours contracts

Hundreds of council staff on zero hours contracts

Nearly 800 people working for Kent County Council are on zero hours contracts, according to figures obtained by the KM Group.

Kent house prices ten times average wage

Kent house prices ten times average wage

Workers are being priced out of the housing market in Kent with property prices up to 13 times more than the average wage.

Singer's stardom dream takes first step

Singer's stardom dream takes first step

A student is re-thinking her career path - after snapping up a recording contract at just 17 years old.

Woman batters friend in drunken row

Woman batters friend in drunken row

A woman viciously attacked a “friend” who feared she was going to be left for dead in her own home.

Carjackers fled at speeds of 130mph before crash

Carjackers fled at speeds of 130mph before crash

Three burglars who fled at speeds of 130mph before smashing into a motorist and car-jacking a good Samaritan as he went to their aid have been jailed.

Five immigrants on student visas arrested

Five immigrants on student visas arrested

Five men have been arrested following a raid on a high street gift shop.

Funeral fund set up for 'murder' victim

Funeral fund set up for 'murder' victim

Donations have flooded in to help give 20-year-old "the best send off he deserves".

Housemate tells of bloody horror at 'double murder' scene

Housemate tells of bloody horror at 'double murder' scene

A tenant at a house where a man and woman were allegedly murdered has described how he was settling down to watch EastEnders when violence erupted.

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