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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.

Kent keeper concedes fastest-ever World Cup Qualifying goal

Kent keeper concedes fastest-ever World Cup Qualifying goal

Dartford keeper Deren Ibrahim becomes a record breaker on his debut for Gibraltar against Belgium.

Knife-wielding robber jailed for shop raids

Knife-wielding robber jailed for shop raids

A hooded armed robber who cornered one shop worker and threatened him with a knife, and punched another in the face, has been jailed.

'Long live the chicken'

'Long live the chicken'

A misty-eyed champion sprinter gazes wistfully as he holds a specially-made Olympic torch aloft - all as a tribute to his beloved Nando's.

Man, 36, avoids jail for shining laser at helicopter

Man, 36, avoids jail for shining laser at helicopter

A man has narrowly avoided jail after shining a laser at a helicopter, dazzling a pilot who was looking for a suicidal missing person.

School delighted with good marks

School delighted with good marks

A school told by government inspectors it must do better has upped its marks after putting in the hard work.

Trump scarecrow fails to scare off visitors

Trump scarecrow fails to scare off visitors

Donald Trump took time out of his busy schedule to appear along with other celebrities in scarecrow form at a quiet Kent village.

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