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Boy, 16, accused of burgling homes and stealing car
A 16-year-old boy is to appear in court in connection with the theft of a car and early morning raids on four homes.
Award-winning musician to become trouble-hit university’s chancellor
A trouble-hit university hopes an award-winning musician will prove “incredibly popular” in her new role as chancellor.
Six fire engines called to railway line blaze started by vandals
Train services were disrupted while fire crews tackled a blaze on a railway line.
Missing teens safely located
Officers are no longer looking for two missing teenage girls.
Tributes to popular butcher who ran business for nearly 50 years
A town butcher who has run his business for nearly half a century has died at the age of 78.
Nuisance drivers told ‘not to return’ in crackdown
Police have issued a series of warnings to nuisance drivers seen meeting up and “causing a hazard to other road users”.
Cinema-goer’s shock at rat ‘scurrying’ during screening of Amy Winehouse movie
A shocked movie-goer has described the moment she spotted vermin roaming freely and munching popcorn during a screening of “Back to Black”.
CCTV released after petrol station staff ‘racially abused by drinks thief’
Police have issued an image of a man they wish to speak to after employees at a service station reported being threatened by a suspected thief.
Stolen plant machinery worth £100k recovered
Three people have been arrested after stolen plant machinery was recovered from two sites in Kent.
Gills fan who stole club’s safe says conviction ‘best thing to happen’ to him
A dad who raided Priestfield Stadium has appeared in the dock again, and had a surprising statement for the judge.
Councillor hopes to be MP more than 100 miles away
A Labour councillor from Kent has been selected to contest a seat more than 100 miles away at the next general election.
Housing firm fined £528k over cable ‘which could have killed the public’
One of Kent’s biggest social housing companies has been handed a huge fine after one of its workers struck an electrical line while fixing fences.
‘Heartbreak’ after £4.5k worth of sports equipment stolen
Leaders of a community organisation providing free sports sessions to deprived communities say theft is “heartbreaking”.
Mini-market reopens five months after car crashes into side
A shop which was forced to close after a car crashed into the side of the building has reopened.
Man with ‘fascination’ for guns jailed
A man has been jailed for more than six years after police found a sawn-off shotgun in his home.
‘Cowardly criminal’ jailed after robbing girls at knifepoint
A prolific thief has been jailed after using a weapon to threaten young girls in the woods and steal their belongings.
Ship which saved thousands of lives reaches historic milestone
A cathedral service has been held to celebrate the centenary of an historic paddle steamer which played a key role in the Second World War.
Green Party selects general election candidate
Addressing climate change and inequality are among the priorities of a Green Party member who will be vying for votes at the next general election.
Man in hospital after smash closed main route
A major route was closed in both directions and a man is in hospital following a crash between a lorry and van.
Teens arrested in Kent charged over Mother’s Day stabbing
Two teenagers arrested in Kent have been charged with attempted murder after a man in his 30s was stabbed multiple times on Mother’s Day.