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Schoolboy's explosive discovery... again!

Schoolboy's explosive discovery... again!

An adventurous boy has discovered a wartime shell on only the second time he has used his metal detector - just weeks after finding rocket heads.

Dog seriously hurt after savage attack in arms of owner

Dog seriously hurt after savage attack in arms of owner

A small dog and its owner have been hurt after a terrifying attack on a recreation ground.

Woman seriously injured in pile-up

Woman seriously injured in pile-up

A driver has been seriously injured in a three-car crash on the A249 this afternoon that has left others hurt.

Young woman hurt in M2 crash

Young woman hurt in M2 crash

A woman in her 20s has been injured after a crash on the M2 this afternoon.

Death row dogs win reprieve after deadly attack on alpacas

Death row dogs win reprieve after deadly attack on alpacas

Two Staffordshire bull terriers that killed alpacas have won a reprieve after a court ruled they should not be put down. Warning: Graphic image.

Schoolboy 'grabbed' by stranger in car

Schoolboy 'grabbed' by stranger in car

Police are investigating claims an 11-year-old boy was grabbed by a stranger in a parked car.

Man denies preventing burial of woman found dead in shop basement

Man denies preventing burial of woman found dead in shop basement

A man will stand trial with three others over the death of a pensioner found dead in a shop - after today denying he prevented her lawful burial.

Policemen in court accused of CCTV lies over shoplifter's arrest

Policemen in court accused of CCTV lies over shoplifter's arrest

Three policemen have appeared in court today charged with conspiring to pervert the course of justice over the existence of CCTV footage of an arrest.

Family's heartbreak after man's grave churned up by digger

Family's heartbreak after man's grave churned up by digger

A family have been left devastated after council contractors drove a digger over a man's grave - leaving it churned up and covered in tyre marks.

Pictured: Moment war-time shells found at beach before being blown up

Pictured: Moment war-time shells found at beach before being blown up

Bomb disposal experts have carried out a controlled explosion after four war-time shells washed up on mudflats this morning.

Thieves steal jewellery in early-hours raid

Thieves steal jewellery in early-hours raid

Police are investigating a burglary at a town centre jeweller's early this morning.

Man hunted after girl grabbed in alley

Man hunted after girl grabbed in alley

A man is being sought by detectives today after a 16-year-old girl fought off an attacker who grabbed her in an alley.

Twisted pervert took secret pictures of young children at school

Twisted pervert took secret pictures of young children at school

A wannabe teacher with a sick haul of 7,000 disgusting sex abuse images wormed his way into school placements to secretly take pictures of youngsters.

Flipping 'eck! Dog's face in pancake

Flipping 'eck! Dog's face in pancake

A man was stunned to discover more than a ruff image of a dog when he flipped a pancake last night.

Patients wait 11 hours in filthy conditions at troubled hospital

Patients wait 11 hours in filthy conditions at troubled hospital

Kent's largest hospital has been slammed in a damning report after inspectors found A&E patients waiting more than 11 hours in filthy conditions.

Salesman admits stealing £2k from vulnerable woman of 90

Salesman admits stealing £2k from vulnerable woman of 90

A door-to-door salesman who took advantage of a kindly 90-year-old Alzheimer's sufferer by stealing £2,000 has been spared jail.

Sky without limits for teen as one of Britain's youngest helicopter pilots

Sky without limits for teen as one of Britain's youngest helicopter pilots

A teenager's feet are still in the clouds after becoming one of Britain's youngest helicopter pilots - and qualified to teach others to fly.

Ex-school lab technician jailed for trying to lure boy of 14 for sex

Ex-school lab technician jailed for trying to lure boy of 14 for sex

A perverted former school lab technician who met a young boy on an internet chatroom before trying to entice him to his home for sex has been jailed.

Man in intenstive care after pond rescue

Man in intenstive care after pond rescue

A man flown to hospital after being rescued from a pond today is in intensive care.

Drunken thugs attack innocent ferry passengers 'like animals'

Drunken thugs attack innocent ferry passengers 'like animals'

Yobs behaved "like animals" when they launched a vicious attack on a family enjoying a ferry crossing - including punching a boy in the face.

Four-legged guest of honour at funeral

Four-legged guest of honour at funeral

The beloved horse of a woman who lost her battle with cancer joined mourners at the side of her grave today.

Probe into police response to teen's disappearance before body found

Probe into police response to teen's disappearance before body found

The Independent Police Complaints Commission is investigating the response by officers to the disappearance of a teenager later found dead.

Warning after two schoolgirls approached by suspicious man

Warning after two schoolgirls approached by suspicious man

A school has issued a warning after two girls were approached by a suspicious man - amid fears pupils are befriending strangers on social media.

Investigation after teen stabbed in alley

Investigation after teen stabbed in alley

Witnesses are being sought after an 18-year-old man was stabbed in an alleyway last night.

Teenager becomes new youth tsar a year after Twitter debacle

Teenager becomes new youth tsar a year after Twitter debacle

A 19-year-old has today been appointed Kent's youth commissioner almost a year after the original appointment collapsed over offensive Twitter posts.

Hedgehog paralysed after being kicked 'like a football' by yobs

Hedgehog paralysed after being kicked 'like a football' by yobs

A hedgehog has paralysed back legs and is badly bruised after being kicked "like a football" by a gang of teenage boys.

Family of driver who died when truck overturned set to take legal action

Family of driver who died when truck overturned set to take legal action

Relatives of a father killed when the cement mixer truck he was driving overturned off a motorway are set to pursue legal action, an inquest heard.

Cruel thieves steal hundreds of pounds from charity that helps seriously ill

Cruel thieves steal hundreds of pounds from charity that helps seriously ill

Cruel thieves have targeted a charity shop that helps seriously ill people - for the second time.

Driver accused of causing councillor's death in head-on crash

Driver accused of causing councillor's death in head-on crash

A man was almost twice the drink-drive limit when he lost control of his car and killed a veteran councillor in a head-on crash, a court heard.

How to grow your own Andy Murray

How to grow your own Andy Murray

Tennis ace Andy Murray is being given another honour - by a Kent grower who is unveiling a plant named after him to the world.

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