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Teacher accused of child sex offences

Teacher accused of child sex offences

A teacher has appeared in court accused of three offences of sexual assault and two of inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity.

Car ends up on roof in motorway crash

Car ends up on roof in motorway crash

Motorway now clear after vehicle flipped onto its roof and caught alight after a crash on the M2.

Cheers – a murderer's smile after he is freed

Cheers – a murderer's smile after he is freed

With drinks held high, Merrick Rogers - who brutally murdered a young mum in a park - flashes a grin for the camera after his release from prison.

It's Christmas Jumper Day! Tweet us your pics

It's Christmas Jumper Day! Tweet us your pics

It's that time of year again when good taste goes out the window in aid of charity - tweet us your best Christmas jumper photos!

Biker escort for 'fallen rider' funeral

Biker escort for 'fallen rider' funeral

Scores of motorcyclists are expected to pay a touching tribute to a 19-year-old motorcylist killed in a crash.

Escaped monkey home in time for Christmas

Escaped monkey home in time for Christmas

An escaped monkey which has been on the loose from a Kent animal park for two days has been captured and returned to the zoo.

Shock as swans found shot dead in canal

Shock as swans found shot dead in canal

RSPCA officers are investigating the deaths of two swans believed to have been shot in a canal.

Trial set for woman accused of trolling murdered tot's mum

Trial set for woman accused of trolling murdered tot's mum

The trial date has been set for a 20-year-old woman accused of sending distressing messages to the mother of murdered toddler Jamie Bulger.

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Man charged with attempted murder after drive-by shooting

Man charged with attempted murder after drive-by shooting

A Chatham man arrested over a shooting has been charged with attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.

Council sorry after residents' details accessed online

Council sorry after residents' details accessed online

A council is investigating after it emerged hundreds of residents’ personal details could potentially be accessed online.

Driver charged after three injured in crash

Driver charged after three injured in crash

A 59-year-old man has been charged with causing serious injury to two pedestrians in a crash, which also left a car passenger hurt.

Army response to lorry crash

Army response to lorry crash

A lorry jack-knifing this morning saw police and the army block off a major road.

VIDEO: Use the force... to test your smoke alarm

VIDEO: Use the force... to test your smoke alarm

Kent's fire service is encouraging "Jedi knights, princesses and nerf-herders" to turn their lightsabers into lifesavers and check their smoke alarms.

Police make three arrests after attempted robbery

Police make three arrests after attempted robbery

A woman and two men handed themselves into a police station after an appeal was launched following an attempted robbery in a supermarket.

Three injured as motorbike collides with pedestrians

Three injured as motorbike collides with pedestrians

A teenage girl was one of three people taken to hospital after a motorbike collided with pedestrians.

VIDEO: Slippery seal rescued was 'close to death'

VIDEO: Slippery seal rescued was 'close to death'

A seal pup which attracted widespread attention after taking up residence in a town park has finally been rescued and taken to safety a week on.

Drunk couple arrested after child runs in road

Drunk couple arrested after child runs in road

A man and woman were cautioned by police for being drunk in charge of a child.

Taxpayers foot the bill for councillors' unpaid tax

Taxpayers foot the bill for councillors' unpaid tax

Just 15 councillors have volunteered to pay back tax that Kent County Council paid on their behalf - out of your money.

Appeal after injured boy, 17, walks into hospital

Appeal after injured boy, 17, walks into hospital

Mystery surrounds how a teenage boy suffered head and wrist injuries and a broken collar bone after he walked into A&E in a confused state.

Escaped monkey 'scrapped with pals'

Escaped monkey 'scrapped with pals'

Park keepers hunting a macaque which went missing two nights ago fear he has fallen out with his group.

Man jailed for 1987 sex attack on boy

Man jailed for 1987 sex attack on boy

A 67-year-old has been locked up for four years after being found guilty of an indecent assault almost 30 years ago.

Police called as travellers set up at car park

Police called as travellers set up at car park

Police officers were called to a Maidstone car park after travellers set up camp there.

Teen's generosity after working 10 weeks unpaid

Teen's generosity after working 10 weeks unpaid

A schoolboy who unwittingly worked unpaid at a Londis shop has given £1,000 to charity after donations flooded in to reimburse him for his hard work.

Man charged after street robberies

Man charged after street robberies

A 24-year-old man has been charged in connection with two robberies that both happened in the early hours of the morning.

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Garden city boss to leave

Garden city boss to leave

Plans to build a garden city in Kent have been left in disarray after man hired to oversee it has left after just five months in the job.

Prankster hauled before court over 'obscene' stunt

Prankster hauled before court over 'obscene' stunt

A controversial practical joker hauled before a judge for a series of "obscene" pranks on unsuspecting members of the public has had the last laugh.

Student leads fight against school closure

Student leads fight against school closure

A student is leading the fight to save her school from closing, as the county council reveals its plans for site's future.

Car collides with fire engine in High Street

Car collides with fire engine in High Street

A man was left trapped in the wreckage of his car after crashing with a fire engine in a busy high street.

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