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Store fined £15k over illegal worker 'paid just £6 an hour'

Store fined £15k over illegal worker 'paid just £6 an hour'

A shop has been allowed to keep its licence despite employing an illegal worker - who claims he was paid just £6 an hour and sometimes in food.

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‘We're trapped in our homes'

‘We're trapped in our homes'

Endless house building and road works at every turn are making people in one Kent town feel “trapped” in their homes.

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‘We’ve hardly spent a day apart in 70 years’

‘We’ve hardly spent a day apart in 70 years’

Since they first met in 1953, Ron and Phyllis have spent nearly every day together and are celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary today.

Cafe and florist planned for crematorium

Cafe and florist planned for crematorium

A disused storage shed in a crematorium is set to be converted into a cafe and florist.

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Fitting tribute for fighter pilot ‘lost for 40 years’

Fitting tribute for fighter pilot ‘lost for 40 years’

A memorial stone has been unveiled to the memory of a 19-year-old pilot killed on his first day in action during World War Two.

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Boy racers face fines over noisy ‘car cruising’ events

Boy racers face fines over noisy ‘car cruising’ events

Plans are in place to fine nuisance motorists who take part in dangerous car racing events in and around the M25 late at night.

Mum cleared of helping boyfriend evade police after murder

Mum cleared of helping boyfriend evade police after murder

A jury took less than an hour to clear a mum accused of trying to cover up her boyfriend’s crimes.

CCTV image released after ‘post room burglary’

CCTV image released after ‘post room burglary’

Police are investigating a suspected burglary inside a flat block’s communal post room.

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Drink-drive Tory is ousted by party

Drink-drive Tory is ousted by party

A county councillor has had the whip removed after being convicted of drink driving, despite leaders of the council initially backing him.

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Abandoned pub sold at auction for £800k could be ‘totally redeveloped’

Abandoned pub sold at auction for £800k could be ‘totally redeveloped’

A pub left abandoned for five years has sold at auction for almost £800,000 and could be “totally redeveloped”.

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Man taken to hospital after being hit by bus near school

Man taken to hospital after being hit by bus near school

A dog walker has been taken to hospital after they were hit by a bus near a primary school.

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Paedophile jailed after denying sex crimes

Paedophile jailed after denying sex crimes

A sex offender has been jailed after being found guilty of sexually abusing a teenager and voyeurism offences.

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Film crews spotted in Kent town for new season of crime drama

Film crews spotted in Kent town for new season of crime drama

Camera crews have been spotted in Kent filming a new series of a murder mystery drama.

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Boy taken to hospital after being hit by car

Boy taken to hospital after being hit by car

A boy has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car.

Kent actor’s huge collection of pricey artworks going under hammer

Kent actor’s huge collection of pricey artworks going under hammer

A huge collection of valuable artworks, including two Lowrys, originally belonging to a BAFTA-winning Kent actor are set to go under the hammer.

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Lorry driver in court after two women seriously injured in head-on crash

Lorry driver in court after two women seriously injured in head-on crash

A lorry driver has appeared in court accused of causing serious injury to two women by dangerous driving after a head-on crash at the weekend.

Activists lay on roads to blockade weapons factory

Activists lay on roads to blockade weapons factory

Pro-Palestine activists have blockaded all access points into a weapons factory.

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Fears of Easter chaos on Kent’s roads as French tighten security checks

Fears of Easter chaos on Kent’s roads as French tighten security checks

Holidaymakers are being warned to expect delays at the Port of Dover as they embark on Easter getaways this weekend.

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Teen pushed against shop in robbery bid by gang of 10

Teen pushed against shop in robbery bid by gang of 10

An appeal has been launched after a teenager was repeatedly pushed during an attempted robbery by a group of 10 youths.

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Foul-mouthed drunk woman put in spit hood after abusing police

Foul-mouthed drunk woman put in spit hood after abusing police

A drunk woman had to be put in a spit hood after she became aggressive with police.

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Kent’s first ‘Turbo Roundabout’ to be installed to curb crashes - but what exactly is one?

Kent’s first ‘Turbo Roundabout’ to be installed to curb crashes - but what exactly is one?

A roundabout is due to shut for three weeks to be converted as part of a £650k revamp aimed at stopping drivers switching lanes and causing accidents.

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‘My shop was destroyed - I didn’t realise how bad people could be’

‘My shop was destroyed - I didn’t realise how bad people could be’

The owner of a barber shop which was destroyed says he is ‘more determined than ever to make the business a success’

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Police called to school twice in a week as ‘antisocial’ youths target pupils

Police called to school twice in a week as ‘antisocial’ youths target pupils

A head teacher has urged parents to remain calm after police were called to a school twice in one week amid concerns over youths intimidating pupils.

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Southeastern rakes in £2.5m as fare-dodgers hit with bumped-up £100 fines

Southeastern rakes in £2.5m as fare-dodgers hit with bumped-up £100 fines

Exclusive data given to KentOnline has revealed Southeastern recovered millions in penalty payments in one year after fines were increased.

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Residents face ‘ridiculous’ journeys as roadworks cause gridlock

Residents face ‘ridiculous’ journeys as roadworks cause gridlock

Residents and businesses are fed up with lengthy traffic queues, with one saying she won’t leave her home.

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Former adult education centre linked to Tony Hart sold for £604,00

Former adult education centre linked to Tony Hart sold for £604,00

The building where cartoonist Tony Hart was educated and artist David Hockney taught has been sold off by Kent County Council.

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Boy, 12, appears in court on attempted murder charge

Boy, 12, appears in court on attempted murder charge

A 12-year-old boy has appeared in court charged with attempted murder after a 15-year-old girl was stabbed.

Kent farmers join tractor protest over ‘threat to food security’

Kent farmers join tractor protest over ‘threat to food security’

Farmers are converging on Westminster for a tractor protest against “substandard imports and dishonest labelling”.

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'I was facing life-threatening illnesses but now I run'

'I was facing life-threatening illnesses but now I run'

A group facing potentially deadly illnesses say they have turned their lives around thanks to their doctor inviting them to run.

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School drop-off changed after car park is ‘inhabited’

School drop-off changed after car park is ‘inhabited’

School staff were forced to take extra measures to protect pupils after a shared parking facility was ‘inhabited by members of the public’.

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