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Extra security checks after dozens killed in France attack

Extra security checks after dozens killed in France attack

People travelling to France are facing extra security checks after a lorry drove into crowds in Nice, killing more than 80 men, women and children.

'It is just atrocity after atrocity'

'It is just atrocity after atrocity'

A French magician who has rubbed shoulders with Royalty has spoken of his close links to Nice, the city currently in mourning after a brutal attack.

Man charged after 'knife burglary'

Man charged after 'knife burglary'

A man is accused of stealing jewellery, a car and cash during a burglary thought to involve a knife.

Police hunt for woman's sex attacker

Police hunt for woman's sex attacker

An efit has been issued of a man police want to speak to after a woman was inappropriately touched by a stranger as she walked home.

Road reopens after crash

Road reopens after crash

Firefighters, ambulance crews and police were called to the scene of an accident on a busy road.

Sex predator targeted mum so he could abuse children

Sex predator targeted mum so he could abuse children

A vile predator who targeted a mother so he could carry out sex attacks against children has been handed a 24-year sentence.

Trio jailed for robbing cash transit van

Trio jailed for robbing cash transit van

Three man have been sentenced for stealing £25,000 from a cash transit van driver.

WATCH: Two women fight in town centre

WATCH: Two women fight in town centre

Shocked shoppers stared in disbelief after a fight erupted between two women in a town centre today.

Co-op to sell Kent stores

Co-op to sell Kent stores

Five outlets in the county are among 298 small food shops being sold by the Co-op to McColl’s for £117 million.

Three charged with motorway robbery and burglaries

Three charged with motorway robbery and burglaries

Two men and a teenage boy have been charged after a car was stolen from a motorway and five houses were burgled across Kent and London.

Not lovin' it - McDonald's boss caught speeding in Porsche

Not lovin' it - McDonald's boss caught speeding in Porsche

A boss of 17 McDonald's restaurants who sped at almost double the limit in his Porsche has been banned from driving - and now has to cycle to work.

Dog walkers intervene in gang attack

Dog walkers intervene in gang attack

Two dog walkers went to the rescue of a man as he was attacked by a gang-of-six.

Your week in pictures

Your week in pictures

It's been a busy week in Dartford and Gravesham, and we were at the main events. Grab a paper to spot yourself!

Traveller site plan

Traveller site plan

Hundreds of people are opposing a proposal to turn a field into a permanent site for travellers.

'Child abuse staff need to be prosecuted'

'Child abuse staff need to be prosecuted'

Staff who drugged or abused girls at a Church of England children's home should be prosecuted, according to one of its former residents.

Goodwin Sands campaign gains momentum

Goodwin Sands campaign gains momentum

A host of celebrities have joined a campaign to stop dredging plans around a sandbank off the coast of Kent as part of a port expansion.

'The smile on her face said everything'

'The smile on her face said everything'

Lilly-Ann Robertson has a genetic disorder so rare she's the first in the world diagnosed with it - here's how donations gave her a new lease of life.

Tragic death of husband run down by his own car

Tragic death of husband run down by his own car

A former police officer was run over by his own car in front of his wife after he failed to put the handbrake on, an inquest has been told.

Union employee jailed for throwing rocks in protest

Union employee jailed for throwing rocks in protest

An official with Britain’s biggest trade union has been jailed for her part in the Dover clashes in January.

'A large cavity has been left in our lives'

'A large cavity has been left in our lives'

A grieving woman has told of her shock that her "too trusting" sister was brutally murdered by brothers she welcomed into her home.

Brothers jailed for murdering woman with wrestling moves

Brothers jailed for murdering woman with wrestling moves

Three brothers who performed fatal wrestling moves on a woman in a seven-hour ordeal were jailed for life after being found guilty of her murder.

Chiropractor jailed for molesting and filming patients

Chiropractor jailed for molesting and filming patients

A perverted chiropractor who molested female patients and filmed them in various states of undress on a hidden camera has been jailed.

'County must prepare for closure of Calais migrant camps'

'County must prepare for closure of Calais migrant camps'

As the Mayor of Calais says migrant camps will be closed, county council leader Paul Carter warns Kent must be ready.

Man injured after motorway crash

Man injured after motorway crash

A man has been injured after his car went into the central reservation on the M20 this morning.

Man seriously hurt in 'hit-and-run'

Man seriously hurt in 'hit-and-run'

A man in his 40s is being treated in hospital for serious head injuries after being run over by a driver who reportedly fled the scene.

Paedophile who plotted to murder wife is jailed

Paedophile who plotted to murder wife is jailed

A paedophile who was once jailed for plotting to murder his teenage wife is now back behind bars for sexually abusing two children.

Police hunt hit-and-run driver

Police hunt hit-and-run driver

A badly-injured dad has told how he was run down by a motorist who then drove off. Warning: graphic image

Road rage thug strikes driver at busy junction

Road rage thug strikes driver at busy junction

Police are hunting a violent 4x4-driving menace who attacked a Vauxhall Corsa driver while a child looked on.

'This report makes for harrowing reading'

'This report makes for harrowing reading'

The NSPCC has responded to the findings of a report into historic abuse at a church-run children's home in Kent.

Troll jailed for taunting murdered toddler's mother online

Troll jailed for taunting murdered toddler's mother online

A troll who sent vile messages on Twitter to the mother of murdered toddler Jamie Bulger in an act of "breathtaking cruelty" has been locked up.

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