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Kent sparks run on royal baby name

Kent sparks run on royal baby name

Bookies have been forced to slash the odds on the royal baby name... after a surge in bets from a Kent town.

'They would have given so much to the world'

'They would have given so much to the world'

The parents of two medical students killed in Borneo have paid tribute to their "exceptional" sons - as their murderer faces the death penalty.

Disabled father too afraid to leave bedroom after attack

Disabled father too afraid to leave bedroom after attack

Since vandals smashed the windows of his family home with rocks, a wheelchair-bound father is too afraid to leave his bedroom.

Disabled toddler's trek to raise money for friend

Disabled toddler's trek to raise money for friend

A toddler with cerebral palsy will do a sponsored walk to launch a £30,000 fundraising campaign to help his best friend get treatment.

Family saved from blaze... by soiled nappy

Family saved from blaze... by soiled nappy

A family of five were today homeless after a blaze ripped through and destroyed part of their home - but it could have been much worse.

Armed police descend after 'gunshots fired'

Armed police descend after 'gunshots fired'

Armed police officers have been deployed in a town centre street after reports that gunshots had been fired.

Burglar caught after leaving phone at crime scene

Burglar caught after leaving phone at crime scene

A dozy burglar who left his mobile phone at a garage he had broken into has been jailed for a string of raids, assaults, and possessing amphetamine.

Drug gang hid £24m of cocaine in fake bananas

Drug gang hid £24m of cocaine in fake bananas

Three members of a Columbian drugs gang who smuggled £24 million of cocaine into the country in fake bananas have been jailed for a total of 59 years.

High winds causing travel chaos

High winds causing travel chaos

Strong winds are causing travel chaos this morning, with tailbacks around the QEII bridge, roads blocked and delays to ferry services.

Man charged with child grooming

Man charged with child grooming

A man has been charged with a child sex offence after he was arrested by transport police on suspicion of grooming a minor.

Wife paints different picture in tax returns

Wife paints different picture in tax returns

Suspended sentence for the wife of a Margate painter and decorator after she fiddled nearly £19,000 from the taxman.

Woman 'urinated on school floor in front of pupils'

Woman 'urinated on school floor in front of pupils'

A woman accused of urinating in front of pupils and parents at a special needs school has failed to appear at court twice.

Driver airlifted to hospital after two-car smash

Driver airlifted to hospital after two-car smash

The air ambulance has flown a man to hospital after two cars crashed.

Race storm councillor strikes again

Race storm councillor strikes again

A former Ukip councillor expelled for making racist comments has sparked further controversy by saying she could never be friends with a black woman.

Kent set for a wet and windy Easter weekend

Kent set for a wet and windy Easter weekend

Spring may have sprung, but anyone hoping for a warm and bright Easter break will be disappointed as forecasters predict wet and windy conditions.

Getaway driver jailed for his part in £40k robbery

Getaway driver jailed for his part in £40k robbery

A getaway driver who helped rob a businesswoman of £40,000 in her own home to pay off drug debts has been jailed for seven years.

Man accused of string of sex attacks 'has 90 victims'

Man accused of string of sex attacks 'has 90 victims'

A man accused of a series of sex attacks, robberies and assaults across the county has a total of 90 alleged victims, a court has heard.

Coroner rules teacher was not killed by beloved horses

Coroner rules teacher was not killed by beloved horses

Former teacher was not crushed to death by her beloved horses as inquest initially thought.

Another primary to go into special measures

Another primary to go into special measures

At least one Kent primary school is expected to be placed into special measures today - with another told it must improve.

Blooded bandages mixed up with hospital’s linen

Blooded bandages mixed up with hospital’s linen

Hospital bosses have admitted a "significant" health and safety failure after clinical waste was dumped in with dirty linen a total of FORTY times.

House goes up in flames

House goes up in flames

Firefighters spent almost three hours putting out a fire in a derelict house.

Racist thug Tasered by police

Racist thug Tasered by police

A racist thug who abused police officers had to be Tasered to stop him from lashing out and assaulting them.

Arrests after heritage floor blocks stolen

Arrests after heritage floor blocks stolen

Two people have been arrested in connection with the theft of Victorian wooden floor blocks from an historic fort.

Boy, 12, knocked down is 'fighting for life'

Boy, 12, knocked down is 'fighting for life'

A 12-year-old boy is fighting for his life in hospital after suffering serious injuries when he was knocked down on a busy road.

Holiday hell as mum finds 'blood and mould' in room

Holiday hell as mum finds 'blood and mould' in room

A mum says she was disgusted to find mould, stains and blood spatters in a holiday park apartment when she took her son on their first family getaway.

Man found dead in town centre street

Man found dead in town centre street

A man has died in a busy town centre, despite the efforts of emergency crews to revive him.

Teen's jaw broken as he saved girls from attack

Teen's jaw broken as he saved girls from attack

A teenager who tried to stop three young women from being assaulted was left with a broken jaw when the attackers turned on him.

Woman grabbed by throat and sexually assaulted

Woman grabbed by throat and sexually assaulted

Police are hunting a man who grabbed a woman round the throat and sexually assaulted her.

Woman charged with witness intimidation

Woman charged with witness intimidation

A 36-year-old woman is accused of intimidating a victim in a court case.

Abusive coward who raped woman is jailed

Abusive coward who raped woman is jailed

A 26-year-old described as controlling and dominating is handed a jail term for raping a vulnerable woman.

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