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Giant badger 'causing hysteria' at school

Giant badger 'causing hysteria' at school

A giant stray badger in a school's grounds is leaving pupils terrified and hiding in classrooms, according to a parent.

Bus passengers might have witnessed horror crash

Bus passengers might have witnessed horror crash

Passengers on a double decker bus might have vital information about a crash that left a young man fighting for his life, police believe.

Man storms dock as pervert admits abusing children

Man storms dock as pervert admits abusing children

A man had to be dragged away by police officers after angrily storming the dock at Maidstone Crown Court where a pervert admitted child abuse.

Family dispute 'led to father's shooting murder'

Family dispute 'led to father's shooting murder'

A row between two warring families could have led to the murder of a Strood father-of-two gunned down in the street, police have revealed.

Kent sell naming rights to St Lawrence Ground

Kent sell naming rights to St Lawrence Ground

Kent have revealed what the new name for the St Lawrence Ground will be.

Mum lucky to be alive after tornado horror

Mum lucky to be alive after tornado horror

A Kent mother says she is lucky to be alive as she recovers in hospital after being caught up in a devastating tornado in the US.

Paramount Park could be scuppered by new crossing plan

Paramount Park could be scuppered by new crossing plan

The man behind Paramount Park has warned a new river crossing could ruin plans for the Disney-style resort as the government unveiled its plans.

Man cleared of £70k jewellery raid

Man cleared of £70k jewellery raid

A Rochester man has been formally cleared of involvement in a burglary in which £70,000 of jewellery was stolen and kidnap.

I'll be dammed: Baby beaver's unexpected arrival

I'll be dammed: Baby beaver's unexpected arrival

Keepers at a conservation park have been left stunned after a beaver kit was born to a mother they did not think was pregnant.

Death threat warnings soar

Death threat warnings soar

The number of people warned by Kent Police they are at risk of being murdered has increased by 50% in just 12 months, it can be revealed today.

Gran walks free over biker's road death

Gran walks free over biker's road death

A grandmother who admitted causing the death of a biker when she pulled out into his path has been spared an immediate prison sentence.

UKIP defector: 'Tories trying to woo me back'

UKIP defector: 'Tories trying to woo me back'

A former Conservative county councillor who defected to UKIP says he has already been told he would be welcomed back to the Tory fold.

A2 death crash driver named

A2 death crash driver named

A lorry driver who died after crashing into a bridge on the A2 has been named today as police renew an appeal for witnesses.

Crews called to 'chemical incident'

Crews called to 'chemical incident'

Specialist fire crews and paramedics were scrambled when a man was involved in a reported chemical incident.

Social services 'failed' tragic Ed

Social services 'failed' tragic Ed

A damning new report has revealed a "very serious failure" by social services might have led to the drugs death of a grammar schoolboy.

Man hurt in knifepoint shop robbery

Man hurt in knifepoint shop robbery

Four men are being hunted after a store worker suffered a serious head injury in a "cowardly" knifepoint robbery in Gravesend today.

Road rage driver punches woman in the face

Road rage driver punches woman in the face

Police are hoping to trace a man who is alleged to have punched a female motorist after a crash on a roundabout near Ashford.

Teen student loses appeal fight

Teen student loses appeal fight

A Sittingbourne teenager has spoken of his heartache at a ruling he must return to his native Afghanistan after he fled fearing he would be killed.

Managing director jailed for tax offences

Managing director jailed for tax offences

The managing director of a clothing chain with branches across Kent has been jailed after failing to pay his VAT in full and pocketing £68,000 in tax

Grant defends gay marriage plan ahead of key vote

Grant defends gay marriage plan ahead of key vote

Maidstone and Weald MP and equalities minister Helen Grant has defended plans for same-sex marriage ahead of a key Commons vote tonight.

Woman admits false rape claim

Woman admits false rape claim

A woman who told police she was raped after having sex with a man by Rochester Bridge has admitted she lied.

Fears over school travel costs

Fears over school travel costs

Parents face huge increases in travel costs to send their children to school as new rules require children to stay in education or training until 18.

Mum-of-seven's knife attack shame

Mum-of-seven's knife attack shame

A pregnant mother-of-seven is facing jail for stabbing her boyfriend's young sister with a kitchen knife after a drink and drugs-fuelled night out.

MEP faces being slung out

MEP faces being slung out

The Kent MEP who leads the Conservative group in the European Parliament is facing a battle to carry on after failing to secure enough votes.

Woman in harbour plunge

Woman in harbour plunge

A woman in her 40s has been taken to hospital after falling 15ft into Ramsgate Harbour early today.

County at forefront of battle against killer ash disease

County at forefront of battle against killer ash disease

Kent is playing a vital role in the fightback against the deadly ash dieback disease.

Mum to launch Kent's first flexi-school for under-achieving pupils

Mum to launch Kent's first flexi-school for under-achieving pupils

A mum is setting up Kent's first school for under-achievers after helping her own daughter with dyslexia.

Rock attacker jailed for four years after vicious assault

Rock attacker jailed for four years after vicious assault

A woman thug has been jailed after repeatedly smashing her victim over the head with a rock.

Street shooting victim named as scaffolder dad-of-two

Street shooting victim named as scaffolder dad-of-two

A man who died after being gunned down in a street shooting has today been identified as a father-of-two from Strood.

Two people injured in car crash

Two people injured in car crash

A woman driver and her male passenger suffered multiple injuries in a car crash this morning.

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