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Councillor guilty of assault will remain in role

Councillor guilty of assault will remain in role

A deputy council leader who was found guilty of assaulting another councillor will not be suspended.

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Travellers set up camp

Travellers set up camp

A council say they are supporting a landowner in moving on a group of travellers.

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MP quits as whip ahead of crunch Brexit vote

MP quits as whip ahead of crunch Brexit vote

One of the county's MPs has resigned as a government whip saying he will vote against the Brexit deal tomorrow.

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How will your MP vote on the Brexit deal?

How will your MP vote on the Brexit deal?

The majority of Kent's MPs will reject the government’s Brexit deal in tomorrow’s historic vote on leaving the EU which could bring down Theresa May.

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First dog in Europe to help victims of crime

First dog in Europe to help victims of crime

A dog has become the first outside North America to be used to soothe traumatised victims of crime during police interviews as part of a new study.

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Man jailed for raping woman twice

Man jailed for raping woman twice

A man has been sentenced to four years in prison for raping a woman despite being told several times he did not have consent.

Cannabis factory raided by police

Cannabis factory raided by police

Officers who executed a warrant at a house earlier today unearthed almost 50 cannabis plants.

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Cash and drugs seized in house search

Cash and drugs seized in house search

More than £15,000 has been found at a residential property along with suspected class A drugs.

Deputy council leader guilty of assault

Deputy council leader guilty of assault

A councillor has been found guilty of assaulting a colleague after they clashed during a disability awareness event.

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Sadness at loss of 'Prince Harry' the hippo

Sadness at loss of 'Prince Harry' the hippo

Garden centre staff have been left "upset" after a hippo ornament named after the Duke of Sussex and weighing three quarters of a tonne was stolen.

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Driver remanded after denying people smuggling

Driver remanded after denying people smuggling

A motorist travelling through the Port of Dover has been remanded in custody after officers found two people in the boot of his car.

Hundreds back MP hopeful's legal challenge against Labour Party

Hundreds back MP hopeful's legal challenge against Labour Party

An aspiring MP removed as Labour candidate in an anti-semitism row has launched a campaign to raise money for a legal challenge.

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Debenhams tight-lipped on claims of further closures

Debenhams tight-lipped on claims of further closures

The future of dozens of Debenhams stores hang in the balance as it looks to avoid slumping into administration.

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Plea for turbines to be painted green to help tourism

Plea for turbines to be painted green to help tourism

Councillors claim the colour and size of wind turbines off the coast are damaging tourism - with some suggesting painting them green to disguise them.

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Gritters prepare to take to Kent's roads

Gritters prepare to take to Kent's roads

Kent County Council's gritters are expected to take to the roads this week with conditions intensifying by Friday.

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Man arrested for 'pointing laser at police helicopter'

Man arrested for 'pointing laser at police helicopter'

A man accused of directing a laser at a police helicopter during a search for burglars has been arrested.

60,000 woman missed last breast cancer screening

60,000 woman missed last breast cancer screening

More than 60,000 women across Kent and Medway missed their last screening for breast cancer, the latest NHS figures have revealed.

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Cats 'poisoned by anti-freeze'

Cats 'poisoned by anti-freeze'

Neighbours are being urged to watch out for their pets after two "poisoned" cats had to be put down.

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Family not told OAP was dying

Family not told OAP was dying

A hospital failed to let relatives know a loved one was dying until a few hours before she passed away.

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Footballer robbed teenager

Footballer robbed teenager

A professional footballer who came to Kent for a trial took part in a group attack near a train station.

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Rush-hour lorry crackdown

Rush-hour lorry crackdown

New restrictions on lorries parking in an industrial estate come into force today in a bid to ease the journeys of 6,000 people who work there.

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Tributes paid to man who died after getting trapped in bin

Tributes paid to man who died after getting trapped in bin

The former partner of Russell Lane who tragically died after being trapped in a bin lorry has described him as an “sweet and intelligent man”.

M20 reopens after bridge work

M20 reopens after bridge work

A motorway reopened nine hours early after the latest stage of work on a multi-million pound junction.

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Hospital admits childbirth failings

Hospital admits childbirth failings

A woman who had given birth had a swab left inside her for 20 days.

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Three schools to expand

Three schools to expand

Councillors have approved plans to expand three primary schools.

Rape suspect vanished for 20 years

Rape suspect vanished for 20 years

A man accused of attacking a schoolgirl in 1999 has been arrested after flying back to the UK.

Stunt nearly killed base-jumper

Stunt nearly killed base-jumper

A daredevil has spoken over his close brush with death after he fell 180ft on to rocks during a stunt.

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Move to end hospital gridlock

Move to end hospital gridlock

Up to 90 parking spaces could be added to help prevent gridlock at one of Kent's biggest hospitals.

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Council's ferry service threat

Council's ferry service threat

A port could lose investment totalling £500,000 if the deal for a ferry service to Belgium collapses.

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Serial killer 'diagnosed with cancer'

Serial killer 'diagnosed with cancer'

A murderer who buried two of his victims in his back garden is said to be too ill to leave his cell.

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