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Kent paedophile sent £56,000 to Philippines for livestreamed child sexual abuse
A depraved paedophile who paid impoverished parents in the Philippines for livestream sexual child abuse has been jailed for 26 years.
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Concerns for missing girl, 14
Police have issued an urgent appeal for information as a 14-year-old girl last seen on Wednesday evening remains missing.
Part of former Debenhams to be sold off under new plans for huge site
Part of a huge former Debenhams store is set to be sold off under new plans for the “challenging” site.
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Family pay tribute to ‘kind and funny’ Amazon driver killed in tragic level crossing crash
An Amazon delivery driver killed in a tragic level crossing accident has been described as a “great friend” who had “the most caring soul”.
Charge after driver ploughed into parked cars and fled on foot
A driver has been charged after reportedly ploughing into parked cars and fleeing from the police on foot.
Tunnel reopens after lengthy closure following huge car fire
A tunnel which shut after a car erupted into a fireball has reopened after a lengthy repair operation.
‘To be handed another lifeline would be nothing short of a miracle’
An animal sanctuary owner is hoping to raise £500k to buy the plot of land she is being evicted from.
Council drops plans to enforce controversial dog rules at popular playing fields
Plans to force dog owners to keep their pets on leads at a popular playing field have been scrapped following a fierce public backlash.
Uber granted licences for Kent towns as cabbies fear the worst
Cabbies are said to be “fuming” and fearing for their livelihoods after Uber was granted licences in two Kent districts.
Inquest hears concerns 23-year-old ‘influenced’ to refuse chemo by conspiracy theorist mum
A 23-year-old died after refusing cancer treatment that would most likely have saved her life, an inquest heard.
Air ambulance and police called to medical incident
Police, paramedics and air ambulance crews have been called to an emergency.
Road shut after reports person hit by vehicle
A road was shut off by police after a pedestrian was reportedly struck by a vehicle.
‘It’s not just a piece of plastic, it’s a lifeline’: Unanimous backing for Blue Badge Battle campaign
Councillors have given their resounding support to KentOnline’s Blue Badge Battle campaign for a fairer system.
New £430k adventure golf course unveiled ahead of opening
An adventure golf course, which a council hopes will boost visitor numbers at a seaside town, has been unveiled for the first time.
Man accused of trying to kill stepbrother changes plea to guilty
A man accused of stabbing his teenage stepbrother during a row about cleaning his room, has changed his plea to guilty during the trial.
School under fire for banning pupils from prom
A disappointed mum has accused a school of punishing children and ruining their final goodbyes by blacklisting them from their end-of-year prom.
'I've killed someone' Moment police arrest murderer sitting on pavement
A 21-year-old has pleaded guilty to stabbing a family friend repeatedly while she slept, before sexually assaulting her body afterwards.
Second storm warning issued for Kent
A second storm warning has been issued for parts of Kent, with the alert upped from yellow to amber.
‘How can you sleep at night?’: Angry scenes as last-ditch bid to save shopping centre fails
The demolition of a council-owned town centre shopping centre will go ahead despite a last-ditch effort to save it.
Water company boss gets £700k payment despite bonus ban - but why is it still allowed?
Southern Water’s boss will receive a £700,000 payout linked to the company’s performance in what critics have described as ‘morally disgraceful’.