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Driver who mowed down cafe owner banned for life

Driver who mowed down cafe owner banned for life

A motorist in his 80s who reversed his car at speed and pinned a man against a kerb in has been sentenced.

Girl, 16, cries rape

Girl, 16, cries rape

A teenager who sparked a full-scale police operation after concocting a story that she had been raped has admitted she lied.

Man jailed for attacking pal with meat cleaver over spag bol

Man jailed for attacking pal with meat cleaver over spag bol

A former salesman who launched an "inexplicable" attack on a friend with a meat cleaver as he prepared spaghetti bolognese has been locked up.

Meet Britain's heaviest man

Meet Britain's heaviest man

Weighing in at a colossal 65st, Carl Thompson - thought to be Britain's heaviest man - faces death if he does not change his diet.

Learner car involved in three-vehicle crash

Learner car involved in three-vehicle crash

A driving instructor's car is one of three vehicles involved in a crash that has blocked a road this evening.

Conservatives edge ahead of Ukip in key poll

Conservatives edge ahead of Ukip in key poll

The Conservatives have edged ahead of Ukip in a Lord Ashcroft general election poll on the key Kent battleground of South Thanet.

Former Gills striker jailed for match-fixing

Former Gills striker jailed for match-fixing

Ex-Gills player Delroy Facey has been jailed for two and a half years for conspiring to bribe lower league players in a match-fixing plot.

Jury retires in school sex abuse trial

Jury retires in school sex abuse trial

A jury in the trial of three former members of staff at a school for boys accused of "sexual abuse" has retired to consider its verdict.

Former teacher guilty of downloading child sex images

Former teacher guilty of downloading child sex images

A former English teacher at a Kent grammar school has admitted seven charges of making indecent images of children.

Thug jailed for slashing victim across face

Thug jailed for slashing victim across face

A thug who launched a vicious knife attack on his sister's boyfriend, leaving him needing 12 stitches in his face, has been locked up.

Questions still surround Pat Lamb's death

Questions still surround Pat Lamb's death

A coroner looking into Pat Lamb's death has recorded an open conclusion because she could not be completely certain it was an accident.

'Do not give up hope'

'Do not give up hope'

The mum of a man who survived the Nepal disaster has told relatives of the missing not to give up hope - as her son stays on Everest to help victims.

Transport chief backtracks over 'Gestapo' comments

Transport chief backtracks over 'Gestapo' comments

A transport boss has apologised to the boss of Southeastern, after he claimed the firm was 'sh**', and compared ticket inspectors to the Gestapo.

'Better' Father Christmas World revealed

'Better' Father Christmas World revealed

A controversial Christmas attraction is hoping to reopen again this year - as plans are revealed for this year's 'better' event.

Man in court charged with Kent student's murder

Man in court charged with Kent student's murder

A 31-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a Kent student - found with multiple head wounds under a railway arch.

New Tunbridge Wells Poundland plans labelled a 'joke'

New Tunbridge Wells Poundland plans labelled a 'joke'

Residents have expressed mixed views about a new Poundland store due to open this summer, with some calling it 'a joke'.

Six officers arrest OAP accused of lampooning politicians

Six officers arrest OAP accused of lampooning politicians

A former Monty Python cameraman was arrested in his dressing gown after allegedly harassing town councillors with satirical posters.

Blaze hits roof of office building

Blaze hits roof of office building

A second floor annexe of an office building was destroyed in a fire last night.

Driver arrested after fatal crash

Driver arrested after fatal crash

A man has died, and a van driver arrested, after a crash on a rural road.

Parts of Kent among UK's least-affordable

Parts of Kent among UK's least-affordable

Several Kent districts have fewer affordable family homes then almost anywhere else in the UK.

Police link spate of arson attacks on cars

Police link spate of arson attacks on cars

An arsonist is being hunted by police after five cars were torched in separate locations overnight.

Positive reaction to Paramount Park

Positive reaction to Paramount Park

New plans for London Paramount Park have enjoyed a positive reaction as many hope the complex will boost the economy and provide jobs.

Body of man in his 40s found in home

Body of man in his 40s found in home

Police officers discovered the body of a man in his 40s when they were called to a residential street.

Family's desperation as Kent man still missing in Nepal

Family's desperation as Kent man still missing in Nepal

The family of a Kent man missing in Nepal are still waiting to hear if he is safe.

Police admit undercover detective did attend debate

Police admit undercover detective did attend debate

Police have finally admitted they planted a Special Branch detective inside a public meeting about fracking - sparking outrage from campaigners.

Police and government to keep £70k found in car

Police and government to keep £70k found in car

The police and government will equally share more than £70,000 in cash found stuffed in a hold-all in a car, after the owner failed to claim it.

Shopper's knife threat in front of young girls

Shopper's knife threat in front of young girls

Police are investigating reports a knife-wielding robber with two young girls in tow threatened a supermarket employee.

Three taken to hospital after smash

Three taken to hospital after smash

A busy road has been re-opened after an accident involving three cars.

Motorcyclist seriously injured in crash

Motorcyclist seriously injured in crash

A road was closed following a serious crash involving a motorcyclist this evening.

Masked robbers tie up man and escape with £100k

Masked robbers tie up man and escape with £100k

Masked robbers tied up and badly beat a man in his own home before escaping with more than £100,000 worth of silver and other valuable items.

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