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Bin workers reject offer dubbed 'good day's pay for full day's work’

Bin workers reject offer dubbed 'good day's pay for full day's work’

Striking bin workers have rejected a fresh salary offer which a council leader described as a “good day’s pay for a full day’s work”.

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Cash-strapped pair on double date raided M&S to continue drinking session

Cash-strapped pair on double date raided M&S to continue drinking session

Two friends who ran out of money while on a double date extended their drinking session by stealing luxury alcohol from a city centre store.

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Kent skipper Leaning on batting-first policy

Kent skipper Leaning on batting-first policy

Captain Jack Leaning insisted Kent’s decision to bat first was down to the pitch at Beckenham rather than a winning formula.

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Leaning sets the standard for Spitfires

Leaning sets the standard for Spitfires

Skipper Jack Leaning impressed with bat and ball as Kent Spitfires beat Middlesex at Beckenham on Sunday.

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The woman making history as first female head at Britain’s oldest school

The woman making history as first female head at Britain’s oldest school

The first female head in the more than 1,400-year history of a Kent school is seeking to lead it into a new modern era.

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Could late-night licence victory for Greggs pave way for '24-hour city'?

Could late-night licence victory for Greggs pave way for '24-hour city'?

A Kent high street could become the centre of a “24-hour city” as calls grow for more nightspots to open round the clock.

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Spitfires secure comfortable success over Surrey

Spitfires secure comfortable success over Surrey

Jack Leaning led from the front as Kent Spitfires eased past hosts Surrey in a Metro Bank One-Day Cup contest which also featured a dream debut cameo.

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Another Commonwealths silver for Charlotte

Another Commonwealths silver for Charlotte

There has been more Commonwealth Youth Games joy for teenage Canterbury runner Charlotte Henrich.

Bin strike march called off as workers consider pay offer

Bin strike march called off as workers consider pay offer

Striking binmen will no longer march through a city centre today after a Kent council agreed to meet workers' pay demands.

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'We'll pay you what you want - but you can’t knock off early anymore’

'We'll pay you what you want - but you can’t knock off early anymore’

After a month of bin strikes a Kent council has agreed to meet workers’ pay demands – but only if staff agree they can no longer finish early.

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Uni blunder leaves approximately 200 nurses unqualified

Uni blunder leaves approximately 200 nurses unqualified

A university has told stunned student nurses they are not fully qualified.

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Family link as teenager added to Kent’s 50-over squad

Family link as teenager added to Kent’s 50-over squad

A 17-year-old all-rounder is set to join his uncle in Kent Spitfires’ Metro Bank One-Day Cup squad this summer.

Parkinson’s chance to reboot

Parkinson’s chance to reboot

Matt Parkinson’s move to Kent is not just a fresh start on the field - it’s a change of scenery for the leg-spinner off it.

The story behind the ‘famous green shop on the corner’

The story behind the ‘famous green shop on the corner’

A fairtrade shop which began as a boot fair stall 40 years ago, and sells weird and wonderful products from across the world, is still going strong.

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Spitfires suffer second One Day Cup defeat

Spitfires suffer second One Day Cup defeat

Kent Spitfires suffered a second Metro Bank One Day Cup group A defeat in four days after losing by 125 runs to Lancashire at Blackpool on Wednesday.

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Man charged with fraud after bankcard theft

Man charged with fraud after bankcard theft

A man has appeared in court charged with fraud and going equipped to steal after a bike and bankcard were stolen.

New ‘unnecessary’ cycle paths branded ‘death trap’

New ‘unnecessary’ cycle paths branded ‘death trap’

New city centre routes for cyclists, said to pit bikers against pedestrians, have been blasted by residents and a campaign group.

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Commonwealths silver for Charlotte

Commonwealths silver for Charlotte

Teenage runner Charlotte Henrich is celebrating after she earned a Commonwealth Youth Games medal.

Bin strikes could rumble on for four more weeks

Bin strikes could rumble on for four more weeks

Bin workers could strike for a further four weeks as a council says it will accept recycling mixed with general waste.

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No hiding place for Nathan

No hiding place for Nathan

Nathan Gilchrist’s return from injury has to be in the limelight - but Kent won’t rush him back.

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