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Leaving prostitution behind

Leaving prostitution behind

Drug dependency, housing problems, violence and debt can all prevent women escaping prostitution, but new research aims to break the cycle.

Patients waiting up to 35 hours in A&E

Patients waiting up to 35 hours in A&E

Urgent conditions have been imposed on a troubled hospital after a damning inspection found patients were not getting safe care in A&E.

CCTV captures car bursting into flames in'arson attack'

CCTV captures car bursting into flames in'arson attack'

This is the dramatic moment two yobs were caught throwing a burning object into a car - before it bursts into flames.

Man hurt in fall from scaffolding

Man hurt in fall from scaffolding

A man in his 50s suffered back and abdominal pain when he fell from scaffolding onto a garage roof.

Rapist 'took advantage of woman’s frailty'

Rapist 'took advantage of woman’s frailty'

A rapist who “dominated, intimidated and humiliated” his victim has been jailed for 11 years.

Gang of thieves pounce in alleyway robbery

Gang of thieves pounce in alleyway robbery

Three robbers fled with hundreds after pouncing on a teenager in an alleyway.

Take Me Out - or is that take me home?

Take Me Out - or is that take me home?

It was definitely 'no likey' as fans of the popular TV show Take Me Out were turned away from a Kent studios without seeing the show.

Driver held after fatal crash

Driver held after fatal crash

A lorry driver is in custody after a man was killed in a crash early this morning.

Boy, 13, 'raped girls'

Boy, 13, 'raped girls'

A schoolboy has gone on trial accused of raping four teenage girls when he was just 13.

Dozens of weapons handed in during amnesty

Dozens of weapons handed in during amnesty

More than 70 weapons have been handed in to police during a countywide surrender.

Shopping centre sold for £110m

Shopping centre sold for £110m

Investors have bought a town centre mall in a multi-million pound deal because of its “good prospects for rental growth".

Woman, 34, named after fatal crash on busy street

Woman, 34, named after fatal crash on busy street

A pedestrian who suffered severe head injuries in a fatal crash on a town centre street has been named.

Delays expected as booths removed

Delays expected as booths removed

Disruption is expected for several weeks as work is carried out in preparation for the new automatic Dart Charge 'free flow' system.

'He levelled the shotgun and fired'

'He levelled the shotgun and fired'

One man was blasted in the leg and another was partially blinded by ammonia after a family feud got out of hand.

Funding boost for flood defences

Funding boost for flood defences

Vital defence work to secure flood-ravaged homes in Kent could get a multi-million pounds boost, a politician has hinted.

School reopens after electrical fire

School reopens after electrical fire

A school which closed to pupils after an electrical cable burnt out has been able to reopen.

Three dogs and a cat rescued from house fire

Three dogs and a cat rescued from house fire

A dog received oxygen therapy after it was pulled from a burning house.

Two Kent sportswomen nominated for BBC award

Two Kent sportswomen nominated for BBC award

Maidstone's Lizzy Yarnold and Chatham skier Charlotte Evans are among the nominees for this year’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year.

Watchdog investigates 'police obstruction' in Ann Barnes case

Watchdog investigates 'police obstruction' in Ann Barnes case

A police watchdog is probing whether a PC investigating the Ann Barnes insurance case was obstructed in his duties.

KCC to oppose new Gatwick runway

KCC to oppose new Gatwick runway

Kent County Council has revealed it is intending to oppose proposals for a second runway at Gatwick.

Rapist tells victim she 'didn’t show enough enthusiasm'

Rapist tells victim she 'didn’t show enough enthusiasm'

A vicious thug has been jailed for 13 years after raping a woman at knife point.

Champion Hamilton sweetens toymaker deal

Champion Hamilton sweetens toymaker deal

A model manufacturer has signed an exclusive contract to produce Mercedes-Benz F1 replicas, a day after Lewis Hamilton won the world championship.

Earbiter jailed for unprovoked attack

Earbiter jailed for unprovoked attack

A man who bit off part of another man's ear - which was later found lying on a pub's floor - has been jailed for the unprovoked assault.

Five hospitalised after two vehicle crash

Five hospitalised after two vehicle crash

Three adults and two children are recovering after being hospitalised in a two-car crash.

Hospital damned as 'country's worst'

Hospital damned as 'country's worst'

A trouble-hit hospital has been dubbed the worst in the country after a catalogue of failings was revealed in a damning investigation.

Man freed after two-vehicle crash

Man freed after two-vehicle crash

Firefighters had to free a man trapped inside his vehicle after a rush-hour crash this morning.

Fog warning for Kent

Fog warning for Kent

Kent faces a fog warning tonight... as it still suffers from flood alerts after heavy rain.

'Everything she loved was being taken from her'

'Everything she loved was being taken from her'

A gifted pianist committed suicide at a village station after a long battle with depression, an inquest heard.

Living on the edge...

Living on the edge...

An urban climber has told of his obsession for climbing huge buildings and teetering on the edge.

NHS staff walk out over pay and conditions

NHS staff walk out over pay and conditions

NHS workers including nurses walk out of hospitals and health centres across Kent today in the second round of strike action.

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