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Passengers trapped as minibus overturns on M2

Passengers trapped as minibus overturns on M2

Three people had to be cut free from the wreckage of a minibus which crashed and flipped over on a motorway.

Passenger attacked in front of stepson, 4

Passenger attacked in front of stepson, 4

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man travelling with his four-year-old stepson was assaulted trying to board a train.

Churchill's blood withdrawn from sale after complaints

Churchill's blood withdrawn from sale after complaints

An auction house has withdrawn a phial of Churchill's blood from its sales catalogue after complaints from the war leader's family.

Woman threatened and pushed over in field

Woman threatened and pushed over in field

Police are seeking help in tracing a man suspected of pushing a woman over and threatening her with violence.

'Don't grow old!'

'Don't grow old!'

That's the advice of sprightly George Huggins, who - at a healthy 103 - clearly hasn't heeded his own wisdom.

Hospital 'sorry' after frail patient walks out of secure ward

Hospital 'sorry' after frail patient walks out of secure ward

A seriously ill man was able to walk out of a secure high dependency ward into freezing rain, it's been revealed.

Smile... you're on litterbug camera!

Smile... you're on litterbug camera!

Litter droppers and those who don't clear up after their dogs could soon star in their own 'movie'... and land themselves with an £80 penalty.

Teenager on bail after schoolboy's 'drug death'

Teenager on bail after schoolboy's 'drug death'

An 18-year-old is on police bail after his arrest in connection with the suspected drugs death of a schoolboy, it has emerged.

Farage: 'The joke is wearing a bit thin'

Farage: 'The joke is wearing a bit thin'

Those are the words of Ukip's Nigel Farage, who feels comedian Al Murray will not get many votes if he does stand for South Thanet in May.

Wartime bomb shell found on beach

Wartime bomb shell found on beach

A suspected Second World War shell has been found on a beach, prompting a response from bomb disposal experts.

Apprentice star caught up in speeding case

Apprentice star caught up in speeding case

Ex-Apprentice star Stella English claimed her nanny was driving her courtesy car when it was caught speeding in Kent.

Kent man jailed for biggest ever cannabis smuggling plot

Kent man jailed for biggest ever cannabis smuggling plot

A man has been jailed after he helped import 28 tonnes of cannabis worth £80m - enough for everyone in the UK to have two joints.

Sex attack suspect charged with 22 more offences

Sex attack suspect charged with 22 more offences

A man accused of a string of sex attacks, assaults and robberies on women faces 22 further charges from across the county, it's been revealed.

Teen 'cool as a cucumber' as he robbed shop at gunpoint

Teen 'cool as a cucumber' as he robbed shop at gunpoint

A teenager who terrified a shop worker when he held him up with a loaded pistol has been jailed for more than three years.

Murder accused appears in court

Murder accused appears in court

A man accused of killing his work colleague James Wallington at a rubbish tip has appeared in court.

Call for action after worker suffocated by rubbish pile

Call for action after worker suffocated by rubbish pile

A coroner has demanded action after a worker suffocated to death when a rubbish pile fell on him, despite the efforts of colleagues to save his life.

Benefits cheat mum lied to pocket £7,000

Benefits cheat mum lied to pocket £7,000

A single mum-of-four has admitted pretending to be jobless so she could rake in thousands of pounds in benefits.

Bred to death - the pug that never stood a chance

Bred to death - the pug that never stood a chance

A woman is campaigning against puppy farming after buying a 12-week-old pug that was suffering horrific birth defects and had to be put down.

Man charged with gun possession after royal visit

Man charged with gun possession after royal visit

A man arrested by armed police less than an hour after the Duchess of Cambridge's visit has been charged with possession of a firearm.

Al Murray 'too overweight' for Kent parachute jump

Al Murray 'too overweight' for Kent parachute jump

The Pub Landlord has been forced to cancel his planned parachute jump into Kent - after being told he is too overweight.

Family raises cash for lifesaving doctors

Family raises cash for lifesaving doctors

A family has donated thousands of pounds to the doctors who saved their lives in the face of a rare genetic disorder.

Is Kent set for slug invasion?

Is Kent set for slug invasion?

Gardeners could be slugging it out with the slimy pests this summer as conditions favour the hermaphrodite molluscs.

Kent to benefit from more high speed train services

Kent to benefit from more high speed train services

The government has announced a £12 million investment in faster and more regular high speed train services to the Kent coast.

Man dies after swallowing 25 bags of cocaine in Peru

Man dies after swallowing 25 bags of cocaine in Peru

Twenty five bags of cocaine were recovered from the body of a Kent man found dead in his Peruvian hotel room.

Taxi driver banned after school run crash

Taxi driver banned after school run crash

A taxi driver has been banned after swerving across a road, hitting a car, and careering into the kerb several times while taking children to school.

DJ burgled homes at night to fund cocaine habit

DJ burgled homes at night to fund cocaine habit

A "creeper burglar" who broke into people's homes at night to fund his £1,000-a-week cocaine habit has been jailed for four years.

Relief as missing 15-year-old is found safe and well

Relief as missing 15-year-old is found safe and well

A teenager who has been missing for seven days is now back home with her family.

Unusual black animal spotted stealing fish

Unusual black animal spotted stealing fish

An unusual black animal has been spotted stealing fish from a garden pond today, sending Facebook users into a frenzy.

'Banksy' spotted - but is it the real thing?

'Banksy' spotted - but is it the real thing?

A new 'Banksy' painting has been spotted in Kent, but the work has not yet been confirmed as genuine by the elusive artist.

Fraudster claimed 'more psychiatric qualifications than Freud'

Fraudster claimed 'more psychiatric qualifications than Freud'

'Dr' Sarah Sims seemed the perfect candidate for the £50,000 a year post at a child care services group - but all was not as it seemed.

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