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Benefit cheat with £250k in the bank claims £40k

Benefit cheat with £250k in the bank claims £40k

A benefit cheat claimed more than £40,000 when he had tens of thousands of pounds in the bank, a court heard.

Fish shop owner stabbed defending takings

Fish shop owner stabbed defending takings

A robber who stabbed a brave fish and chip shop owner after he refused to hand over the day’s takings has been jailed for seven years.

Rail fall horror victim thanks rescuers

Rail fall horror victim thanks rescuers

A woman who fell onto railway tracks as a train approached is back at work – using the same station where her horrific accident took place.

Rail horror victim back to work

Rail horror victim back to work

A woman who fell onto railway tracks as a train approached is back at work – using the same station where her horrific accident took place.

Vehicle fire closes motorway

Vehicle fire closes motorway

Part of a motorway was closed this morning after a car went up in flames, causing smoke to billow across the carriageway.

Warning after electric blanket sparks fire

Warning after electric blanket sparks fire

A woman in her 70s had a lucky escape when her electric blanket caught fire in the middle of the night.

Party expels councillor for "jaw dropping" comments

Party expels councillor for "jaw dropping" comments

Ukip has expelled a Thanet councillor for comments made in a TV programme.

Police charge youth over flag burning

Police charge youth over flag burning

A 14-year-old boy has been charged, and two other teenagers cautioned, after a union flag was found burned.

Owner protects puppy as dogs attack

Owner protects puppy as dogs attack

Susan Olsen lay on top of her six-month-old terrier Robbie to shield him as bigger dogs tore into him.

Police officer disciplined for parking in disabled bay

Police officer disciplined for parking in disabled bay

Parking in a disabled bay has got a police officer in hot water with his superiors after a picture was shared on social media.

Man flown to hospital after fall

Man flown to hospital after fall

A man suffered serious head injuries after a fall down some stairs in Bridge, Canterbury this afternoon.

Open fire blaze sparks warning from firefighters

Open fire blaze sparks warning from firefighters

A woman in her 70s was taken to hospital after trying to tackle a large fire in her lounge this afternoon.

Disabled woman robbed

Disabled woman robbed

Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman in a wheelchair was robbed of £200 by two youths.

Woman critical after car smashes into wall

Woman critical after car smashes into wall

A 21-year-old woman is in a critical condition after her car hit a wall in Hunton last night.

Wartime truce staged indoors

Wartime truce staged indoors

The famous Christmas Day truce by frontline troops will be re-enacted 100 years on - inside a church.

E-fit released in hunt for armed robbers

E-fit released in hunt for armed robbers

Police release e-fit in hunt for men who robbed the Post Office in Cuxton of a large quantity of cash.

Woman beats diabetes by shifting the pounds

Woman beats diabetes by shifting the pounds

A woman who developed diabetes when her weight doubled to 20 stone has managed to rid herself of the condition by shedding the pounds.

Missing girl found safe

Missing girl found safe

A 12-year-old girl who went missing while walking to her friend's house has been found safe and well.

Police admit blunders during raid on wrongly accused 'voyeur'

Police admit blunders during raid on wrongly accused 'voyeur'

A man whose hotel was raided when he was wrongly accused of voyeurism has given Kent Police a copy of the law after the force admitted blunders.

Man cleared of attempted rape of young mum

Man cleared of attempted rape of young mum

A jury has found a man not guilty after a 25-year-old told how she was slashed and beaten as she fought off a late-night rape attempt in a park.

School parking parents' fury at 'aggressive' police

School parking parents' fury at 'aggressive' police

Shocked parents have complained after “aggressive” police officers threatened fines, points and even arrests for parking outside a primary school.

Family want doctor struck off for good after death blunder

Family want doctor struck off for good after death blunder

A doctor who casually said “yeah, she’s dead” about a woman without examining her should be permanently struck off, her angry family have said.

'I just didn’t want to live at all'

'I just didn’t want to live at all'

Alcohol cost Tommy Robertson his family, his freedom and very nearly his life - he reflects on staying sober as Christmas approaches.

Patients left 'freezing' after boiler breakdown

Patients left 'freezing' after boiler breakdown

Patients undergoing dialysis endured “tortuous and freezing” conditions for more two weeks on a ward because of a boiler breakdown.

Staff brought in to prop up Kent prisons

Staff brought in to prop up Kent prisons

Officers from as far away as Preston will be brought in over the Christmas period to cover staff absence at the county's overstretched prisons.

Arrest after van 'smashes into five parked cars'

Arrest after van 'smashes into five parked cars'

A man was cut out of his car and arrested in the early hours of this morning after allegedly smashing his van into five parked cars.

Car overturns on busy A2

Car overturns on busy A2

A crash on the busy A2 approaching Bluewater caused long delays for drivers including Christmas shoppers queuing to get into the shopping centre.

Driver hurt after car smashes into side of pub

Driver hurt after car smashes into side of pub

The air ambulance landed and police closed a major road after a car smashed into the side of a pub this morning.

Girlfriend in emotional video plea to missing Pat Lamb

Girlfriend in emotional video plea to missing Pat Lamb

The girlfriend of missing Pat Lamb has released a video appealing for her boyfriend to get in touch as another day of searching ended without success.

Father caught after using stolen cash in betting machine

Father caught after using stolen cash in betting machine

A father who played a fixed odds machine at a betting shop with cash stolen in a robbery the day before has escaped being locked up.

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