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Uni chief's £26,000 on luxury flights

Uni chief's £26,000 on luxury flights

The head of University of Kent spent three times more than her counterparts on business and first class air travel.

Billings gets World T20 call

Billings gets World T20 call

Kent's Sam Billings has been named in England's 15-man squad for the ICC World T20 beginning next month in India.

Police warning after mobile phone thefts in city

Police warning after mobile phone thefts in city

Officers are urging people to keep their mobiles safe after a number of phones - including iPhones - were stolen.

Cleaner: 'I was uni bomb hoaxer'

Cleaner: 'I was uni bomb hoaxer'

A university cleaner has admitted making several bomb hoaxes at the campus - and we can reveal she was convicted of similar offences decades ago.

3.5 tonnes of scaffolding stolen

3.5 tonnes of scaffolding stolen

Police are appealing for information after thieves swiped £15,000 worth of building equipment.

Hunt for sex attacker who pounced on teen in subway

Hunt for sex attacker who pounced on teen in subway

A teenage girl ran into a pub for help after being grabbed by a sex attacker in an underpass.

Firefighters free victim from smashed car

Firefighters free victim from smashed car

An elderly man was taken to hospital after a collision with a van on a city ring road.

Police investigate spree of car windows being smashed

Police investigate spree of car windows being smashed

Nine cars have been damaged in spate of vandalism leaving owners with hefty bills for repairs

Army veteran 'snubbed' by top brass over remembrance parade

Army veteran 'snubbed' by top brass over remembrance parade

For nearly 20 years James “Blue” Cooper proudly led the parade in honour of fallen comrades, but says he's been ousted in favour of former officers.

'Doctor said Samuel would have been dead within days'

'Doctor said Samuel would have been dead within days'

A five-year-old boy owes his life to a family friend who spotted deadly brain tumour symptoms just in time.

Protestors demand 'no more mosques' at Muslim centre open day

Protestors demand 'no more mosques' at Muslim centre open day

An open day at Canterbury Mosque attended by almost 300 visitors is marred by banner-waving demonstrators

Teen was 'drinking at party' before death crash

Teen was 'drinking at party' before death crash

An 18-year-old driver who today admitted causing the death of his girlfriend in a horror crash was spotted drinking at a party earlier the same day.

End to family's '10 years of hell' as firm admits guilt

End to family's '10 years of hell' as firm admits guilt

The mother of a tyre fitter killed in a horrific accident at work has spoken of her family's "10 years of hell" after his firm finally admitted guilt.

Will father shot by police face charges?

Will father shot by police face charges?

A father shot by police during an armed stand-off a year ago will shortly find out if he is to face charges, according to the CPS.

Elderly driver killed in crash

Elderly driver killed in crash

A man in his 80s went into cardiac arrest and died in a crash on the Thanet Way.

Court faces cyber 'chaos' unless judge resigns

Court faces cyber 'chaos' unless judge resigns

Two women have been arrested after online hackers threatened to launch a cyber attack on a Kent crown court if a judge refused to resign.

Unis pump £1.6bn into south east economy

Unis pump £1.6bn into south east economy

Latest financial analysis suggests two universities are worth hundreds of millions to their district.

Battered rowers make ocean crossing history

Battered rowers make ocean crossing history

Two friends from Kent endured storms, sleep deprivation, exhaustion and painful sores as they rowed 3,000 miles across the Atlantic.

Driver charged after cricket ground crash

Driver charged after cricket ground crash

A 72-year-old man has been charged after a fatal crash near a cricket ground.

City strip club set for move

City strip club set for move

Planning permission is expected to be given tonight for 20 flats on the site of a strip club - with bosses having high hopes for a new site nearby.

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