Crime

A woman embarked on "relentless" sexual exploitation of a vulnerable girl, filming intimate videos and exchanging thousands of explicit messages.

Archbishop resigns amid criticism of handling of report into child sex abuser

The Archbishop of Canterbury has resigned following criticism of his handling of a report into a child abuser connected to the Church of England.

Man taken to hospital with head injuries after high street attack

An appeal has been launched after a man was taken to hospital with head injuries following an alleged town centre assault.

Bricklayer brandished knife in town centre while on bender

A man who assaulted two police officers while out of his head on cocaine and booze has narrowly avoided jail.

19-year-old charged after people ‘sprayed with strong alkali’ in street

A 19-year-old has been charged after a group of people were allegedly sprayed with a toxic substance in the street, injuring four.

Photographer ‘stalked and followed’ ex-girlfriend as she left shops

The ex-girlfriend of a former photographer said he “ruined her life” after stalking and following her around when she was with her children.

'She just left me on the ground and bleeding out'

A bike technician claims a dog owner jumped over a wire fence and left him injured after her pet attacked him in a woodland.

Prisoners resort to making cardboard barriers to keep rats out at ‘vermin-infested’ jail

Serious concerns over the poor state of a prison have been raised in a damning report - but the government says it is taking immediate action.

Duo sped down motorway in robbed Fiat 500

A man and woman have been jailed after robbing their victim’s Fiat 500 and speeding down the motorway.

Rocks lobbed at drivers on motorway by ‘children on bridges’

Angry drivers are having to fork out for repairs after rocks were thrown at their cars on a motorway.

Archbishop of Canterbury refuses to resign after ‘losing confidence of clergy’

The Archbishop of Canterbury is facing increasing pressure to resign over “failures” to alert the authorities about “abhorrent” abuse of children.

One every five days: Number of XL bullies seized and destroyed in Kent revealed

The number of XL bullies seized or destroyed in the first six months since the ban has been revealed as campaigners still call for changes to the law.

Spurned boyfriend sent abusive messages to ex who dumped him by text

A spurned lover bombarded his ex with hundreds of abusive messages and calls after she broke up with him via text.

Driver crashed on busy roundabout three times drink-drive limit

10 November 2024

A motorist who crashed his car into another vehicle on a busy roundabout was found to be more than three times the legal drink-drive limit.

Four arrested and cocaine haul seized after armed police descend on harbour

10 November 2024

Four men have been arrested after armed police descended on a harbour this morning.

Armed police swoop on street after man seen ‘breaking windows’

A man has been taken to hospital with injuries to his hands after police were called to reports of a person seen “smashing windows” .

Drunken intruder who swiped pensioner’s phone spared jail to ‘believe in herself’

A 27-year-old woman who drunkenly stormed into a disabled pensioner’s flat and stole her mobile has been told to “turn her life around” or face jail.

Search for man after woman ‘sexually assaulted’ near town centre

Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was reportedly approached by a man before being touched inappropriately.

Arrest after people ‘sprayed with strong alkali’

An arrest has been made by detectives investigating reports four people were assaulted by a man with an unknown substance.

McDonald’s worker rang police after drink driver visited drive-thru