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Thug who sprayed bleach in mechanic’s eyes jailed

Thug who sprayed bleach in mechanic’s eyes jailed

A frightened mechanic feared he would go blind after an angry customer sprayed bleach at his face.

Power cut forces school closure

Power cut forces school closure

Parents are being asked to pick up their children after a power outage this morning.

Cast your vote for Kent's next crime commissioner

Cast your vote for Kent's next crime commissioner

Voters will decide who should be the next police and crime commissioner for Kent today.

Mum found son dead after lethal drug combination

Mum found son dead after lethal drug combination

A man battling mental health problems was found dead by his mother after taking a combination of legal highs and prescribed drugs.

Tired dad woke to find newborn baby dead in bed

Tired dad woke to find newborn baby dead in bed

An exhausted father who dozed off cradling his newborn son woke the next morning to find the baby lying dead next to him.

Youth jail to be 'taken out of private hands'

Youth jail to be 'taken out of private hands'

The government is set to take over the running of a youth jail hit by abuse allegations, it has been reported.

Delays clear after three lorries crash on motorway

Delays clear after three lorries crash on motorway

A crash involving three lorries on a motorway left the carriageway closed for hours this morning, leading to lengthy tailbacks for rush hour drivers.

Delays ease after two crashes

Delays ease after two crashes

A three-car pile up on a busy dual carriageway and a van on its roof on the A2 caused major delays this morning.

Helicopter hunts for wanted prisoner

Helicopter hunts for wanted prisoner

The police helicopter was scrambled to search for a man on the run from prison and two men who fled the scene of a crash.

Kent Police considering "way forward" over possible probe into election expenses claims

Kent Police considering "way forward" over possible probe into election expenses claims

Kent Police says it is examining whether to ask for more time to pobe allegations about Conservative election spending in South Thanet

Police's £25k repair bill for filling cars with wrong fuel

Police's £25k repair bill for filling cars with wrong fuel

Kent Police has been forced to pay out more than £25,000 to repair cars after officers filled them with the wrong fuel.

Traffic clears after M2 crash

Traffic clears after M2 crash

A crash involving four vehicles caused long queues on the M2 this morning.

Travellers set up camp at rugby pitch

Travellers set up camp at rugby pitch

Travellers have set up camp at a rugby and cricket pitch, with five caravans appearing on the private land.

Victim pretended to be dead to stop thug throttling her

Victim pretended to be dead to stop thug throttling her

A terrified woman was left bleeding heavily and badly bruised after being throttled by a violent thug - who stopped only when he thought she was dead.

Labour activist suspended over Holocaust remarks

Labour activist suspended over Holocaust remarks

The Labour party has suspended a leading figure in the Kent branch of campaign group Momentum for controversial Holocaust remarks.

Drivers sour faced after malic acid spill closes road

Drivers sour faced after malic acid spill closes road

There are long delays after malic acid - a food additive used to impart a tart flavour - was spilt on the A2260 near Watling street.

Kent MPs in new child refugee vote

Kent MPs in new child refugee vote

Kent's MPs are set to vote on revised government plans to accept more child refugees from Syria.

Multi-vehicle crash partially blocks ring road

Multi-vehicle crash partially blocks ring road

Emergency services were called to a multi-car crash this afternoon.

High Sheriff campaigns against domestic abuse

High Sheriff campaigns against domestic abuse

Domestic violence will be top of the agenda as Kent's newest High Sheriff takes office.

Teenage girl whose body was pulled from the sea named

Teenage girl whose body was pulled from the sea named

The 17-year-old girl whose body was discovered off the Kent coast on Sunday has been named.

Elderly man hit by golf ball

Elderly man hit by golf ball

A man, in his 70s, has been taken to hospital after being hit by a golf ball.

Travel pass hike 'to go ahead' - despite petition

Travel pass hike 'to go ahead' - despite petition

A petition with thousands of names failed to halt a hike in the cost of a travel pass for youngsters.

Bizarre theft of mountain bike

Bizarre theft of mountain bike

Thieves stole a bike and apparently left a green fancy dress hat in its place.

Relief as missing schoolboy, 9, found safe

Relief as missing schoolboy, 9, found safe

A boy who disappeared in his school uniform after leaving home this morning, sparking a frantic search, has been found safe.

Block travel pass price increase, say campaigners

Block travel pass price increase, say campaigners

Petitioners are urging county councillors to block another increase in the cost of a bus travel pass for 11-16-year-olds.

Conman guilty of Mr Whippy ice cream van fraud

Conman guilty of Mr Whippy ice cream van fraud

A fraudster has admitted involvement in an insurance con in which a Mr Whippy ice cream van was used to stage fake accidents across the country.

Ex-soldier jailed for abusing young girls

Ex-soldier jailed for abusing young girls

A former soldier who molested three children - one as young as five - and then tried to claim they were lying about the abuse has been locked up.

Police warning as 'paedo hunters' confront suspect at Bluewater

Police warning as 'paedo hunters' confront suspect at Bluewater

Detectives are warning vigilantes not to pursue alleged sex offenders after footage emerged of so-called "paedophile hunters" confronting a suspect.

'To steal birds is ludicrous... He has suffered enough'

'To steal birds is ludicrous... He has suffered enough'

An aviary built for a 9-year-old boy after he underwent months of gruelling cancer treatment has been broken into - for the second time.

Vandals target car owners with 'spiked' potatoes

Vandals target car owners with 'spiked' potatoes

Potatoes with spikes embedded in them are the latest weapon as vandals target car owners and smash windows.

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