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Mum found drunk in paddling pool with toddler jailed

Mum found drunk in paddling pool with toddler jailed

A mother who was found drunk in a paddling pool next to her two-year-old child has been jailed.

Maybe he's from Brum...

Maybe he's from Brum...

One driver clearly had an advantage when it came to parking on Kent's roads.

Kent hospital consultant paid £200k in overtime

Kent hospital consultant paid £200k in overtime

A trust has defended paying a hospital consultant more than £200,000 in overtime pay in just one year.

Bishop urges churches to be 'alert not alarmed' in wake of French priest murder

Bishop urges churches to be 'alert not alarmed' in wake of French priest murder

Security staff at Canterbury cathedral and other Kent churches are on high alert after the terror attack on a priest in France.

Denly ton lifts Spitfires past Hampshire

Denly ton lifts Spitfires past Hampshire

Kent Spitfires rekindled their Royal London One-Day Cup campaign as Joe Denly struck a century and Matt Coles claimed six wickets to win at Hampshire.

220 jobs at risk at construction firm

220 jobs at risk at construction firm

A contractor is poised to call in administrators making it one of the county's first casualties of the Brexit vote, putting about 220 jobs at risk.

Family's horror as missing cat was dead in freezer

Family's horror as missing cat was dead in freezer

The heartbroken owners of a missing cat have told of their horror at hearing it had been put down and was being kept in a vet's freezer.

Kent swept aside at Lord's

Kent swept aside at Lord's

Paul Stirling and Eoin Morgan scored hundreds and Sean Dickson fell a run short of his own as Middlesex eased to a six-wicket victory against Kent.

Threatening letter tells MP’s son he’ll ‘pay’ over Brexit

Threatening letter tells MP’s son he’ll ‘pay’ over Brexit

An MP's son has been sent a menacing note threatening to make him “pay” for the EU referendum result.

Search for owner of 3ft Barbie

Search for owner of 3ft Barbie

A mum is on a mission to reunite a giant doll with its owner after she found it in a bus stop.

‘I can’t walk past that place – my legs turn to jelly’

 ‘I can’t walk past that place – my legs turn to jelly’

Almost six years after the death of her son, a heartbroken mum says she cannot bear to walk past the spot where his body was found.

Eagles soar past Spitfires

Eagles soar past Spitfires

Kent's hopes of a NatWest T20 Blast quarter-final hang by a thread after a 33-run defeat to Essex at Canterbury on Friday night.

Kent pair should feel right at home

Kent pair should feel right at home

Sam Billings and Daniel Bell-Drummond will hope to make their mark for England Lions in familiar surroundings this week.

Spitfires swoop for all-rounder

Spitfires swoop for all-rounder

Kent have signed Nottinghamshire all-rounder Will Gidman on a month's loan and he could make his debut in the Spitfires' One-Day Cup clash at Lords.

Teenagers in custody after drug arrests in city

Teenagers in custody after drug arrests in city

Two teenagers are currently in custody after being arrested on suspicion of supplying drugs.

Cool reception for hot weather tips

Cool reception for hot weather tips

A councillor's hit out at "pointless" advice from bureaucrats in the heatwave ... to drink water, wear a hat and open a window (if it's safe)!

Exciting plans for a new Kent secondary school have been revealed

Exciting plans for a new Kent secondary school have been revealed

New free school will be a centre of excellence and plug the expected shortfall in secondary places, say university bosses

Northeast's focus solely on Kent

Northeast's focus solely on Kent

Sam Northeast is not thinking about international honours, he just wants to make the most of his rich vein of form for Kent.

A Hoad off My Mind: Sweet FA

A Hoad off My Mind: Sweet FA

KM Group sports journalist Alex Hoad spends a night on the tiles with the candidates to be the next England football manager.

Kent thwarted by Sussex defiance

Kent thwarted by Sussex defiance

Kent captain Sam Northeast remained phlegmatic after seeing his side held to a draw by Sussex in a game they bossed for all four days.

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