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Council's £630k pay-offs to ex-staff

Council's £630k pay-offs to ex-staff

'Hush money' totalling more than £630,000 has been paid to silence ex-council staff in five years, an investigation has found.

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Bank holiday break-in at pub

Bank holiday break-in at pub

Police are appealing for information after a community pub was broken into over the bank holiday weekend.

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Disneyland ticked off ill youngster's 'bucket list'

Disneyland ticked off ill youngster's 'bucket list'

A mum says she's been "amazed" by the generosity of strangers after she tragically announced she was creating a 'bucket list' for her son.

Coach full of school children crashes

Coach full of school children crashes

A French coach driver, who was transporting nearly 50 school children, is due in court following a crash at Eurotunnel.

Sinking boat rescued in 5-hour mission

Sinking boat rescued in 5-hour mission

A five-hour long effort from lifeboat and coastguard teams saw a sinking fishing boat pulled to safety.

Newspaper moves 20 miles from town

Newspaper moves 20 miles from town

A newspaper based in a Kent town for many decades is to move about 20 miles away.

Reaction: Invicta were the 'nearly' men

Reaction: Invicta were the 'nearly' men

Folkestone boss Neil Cugley felt his team lacked belief in the play-offs.

Corrie star visits fisherman on Kent's cobbles

Corrie star visits fisherman on Kent's cobbles

A former soap actor has been visiting to fishing communities in Kent to help understand what deal they want post-Brexit.

Care home blasted for second time

Care home blasted for second time

A care home which smelled of urine and where residents cried out for help has been rated inadequate.

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Report: Invicta blown away

Report: Invicta blown away

Folkestone's Bostik Premier play-off dreams were blown away in a disastrous first half on Thursday night.

Terror suspect bailed

Terror suspect bailed

A 42-year-old man arrested in Kent on suspicion of terror offences has been released under investigation.

Away record gives us belief

Away record gives us belief

Neil Cugley insists Folkestone will travel to Hendon without fear in their play-off semi-final.

Facebook boss ordered before MPs' committee

Facebook boss ordered before MPs' committee

A parliamentary committee chaired by a Kent MP has ordered Mark Zuckerberg to give evidence.

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Broken down train causes commuter misery

Broken down train causes commuter misery

People travelling to work on the railway faced delays of up to an hour due to a broken down train.

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Terrorism arrest as man enters Kent

Terrorism arrest as man enters Kent

A man has been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences in relation to the war in Syria.

'Ripper' postcard sells for £22k

'Ripper' postcard sells for £22k

A postcard said to have been written by notorious murderer Jack the Ripper has sold at auction... for many times over its estimate.

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Map shows Kent's fossil finds

Map shows Kent's fossil finds

An interactive map has been launched to show where dinosaurs have been found in Kent.

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Council gags 28 staff members

Council gags 28 staff members

Almost 30 district council workers in a Kent district have been gagged in five years, Kentonline has learned.

Masked men rob victim under a viaduct

Masked men rob victim under a viaduct

A man has been reportedly assaulted by two masked men who robbed him for cash.

'Jack the Ripper' postcard to be sold

'Jack the Ripper' postcard to be sold

A postcard claiming to have been written by the 19th Century serial killer 'Jack The Ripper' is being auctioned off in Kent next week.

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