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How rap helped Owen transform his life after brother's death

14 April 2016
How rap helped Owen transform his life after brother's death

A teenager whose life spiralled out of control after witnessing the tragic death of his younger brother has turned his life around with rap.

Chopper and dogs in search for thieves

11 April 2016
Chopper and dogs in search for thieves

A helicopter and K9 unit were scrambled to search for two men on Sheppey last night.

What if police could detect crime before it happened?

05 April 2016
What if police could detect crime before it happened?

The 2002 film Minority Report imagines a world where crime can be foreseen before it has happened. But in Kent, this isn't just science fiction.

Bloodbath as horse and car collide

03 April 2016
Bloodbath as horse and car collide

Blood could be seen all over a residential street after a car was involved in an accident with a horse this morning.

Bus firm launches 'verbal abuse' probe

03 April 2016
Bus firm launches 'verbal abuse' probe

A bus company is investigating claims a school pupil was verbally abused by one of its drivers.

Bridge to be painted 'hot pink' for tourists

01 April 2016
Bridge to be painted 'hot pink' for tourists

A major Kent bridge is to be painted a vivid colour to encourage people to visit and take selfies in front of it.

Bolt found in fish and chips

31 March 2016
Bolt found in fish and chips

A fish and chip shop has apologised after a woman found a metal bolt in her takeaway

Is this the South east's most violent jail?

31 March 2016
Is this the South east's most violent jail?

A Kent jail recorded more disciplinary incidents than any other in the south east last year, including outbreaks of violence.

New headteacher announced at academy school

24 March 2016
New headteacher announced at academy school

Two months after an academy's superhead quit his post, his replacement has been announced.

Tributes to businessman who shot himself

23 March 2016
Tributes to businessman who shot himself

Floral tributes have been left to a well-known businessman who died from a "self-inflicted gunshot wound" as an inquest into his death is opened.

Three cats die in bedroom blaze

22 March 2016
Three cats die in bedroom blaze

Three cats have died and a family taken to hospital after a blaze took hold at a terraced home.

Long-lost families could claim ownerless estates

17 March 2016
Long-lost families could claim ownerless estates

Are you entitled to a windfall from a long dead relative? There are dozens of unclaimed estates in Kent.

Don't shoot the mess-enger!

15 March 2016
Don't shoot the mess-enger!

A mystery dog mess crusader made their feelings clear about owners who fail to clear up after their pets, by attaching a note to an offending pile.

Driver seriously injured in early morning crash

13 March 2016
Driver seriously injured in early morning crash

A man was cut free from his vehicle after his car collided with a lamppost earlier.

Shock as dead vulture-like bird found impaled

13 March 2016
Shock as dead vulture-like bird found impaled

People have been left alarmed at the sight of a decomposing bird that has been left on a wooden post near a popular walking spot.

Town centre chaos 'sparked by train confrontation'

13 March 2016
Town centre chaos 'sparked by train confrontation'

Two people are in custody after dramatic scenes in a town last night.

Two injured as town centre descends into chaos

12 March 2016
Two injured as town centre descends into chaos

A man and a woman have been taken to hospital after emergency services flooded into a town following reports a huge fight had broken out.

'Star' of Jeremy Kyle show beats father with metal bar

09 March 2016
'Star' of Jeremy Kyle show beats father with metal bar

A thug attacked a man in front of his children... just weeks after a public 'spat' with his partner on the Jeremy Kyle show.

Man charged with GBH after police chase

03 March 2016
Man charged with GBH after police chase

A man is due in court today charged with GBH after a woman was badly injured.

Driver charged after fatal crash

02 March 2016
Driver charged after fatal crash

A 23-year-old man is to appear in court following an accident that left a motorcyclist dead.

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