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Delivery driver wins job back after van theft

Delivery driver wins job back after van theft

A delivery driver who was sacked after a thief stole his van and parcels during his shift has been given his job back.

Rail bosses and Chris Grayling slammed for timetable shambles

Rail bosses and Chris Grayling slammed for timetable shambles

Rail bosses are pulling out all the stops to ensure the launch of this Sunday's new train timetable runs smoothly after a mauling by MPs.

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Anti-social behaviour threatens future of funfair

Anti-social behaviour threatens future of funfair

Police have warned they no longer have the resources to monitor a popular funfair.

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Bin collection targets still being missed

Bin collection targets still being missed

A firm is still falling short of the bin collection standards expected despite a council investing an extra £140,000 into the service.

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Crucial Brexit vote to get underway

Crucial Brexit vote to get underway

Kent's MPs are split on whether they will back Theresa May's Brexit deal as a crucial debate gets underway in parliament today.

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Health chiefs reject plan for three A&Es

Health chiefs reject plan for three A&Es

A call by campaigners for three A&E departments in part of Kent has been branded a "non-starter".

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Stark rise in child cruelty offences

Stark rise in child cruelty offences

The number of child cruelty and neglect offences in Kent has increased five-fold, the latest NSPCC figures reveal.

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Bidders go wild for Snowdogs

Bidders go wild for Snowdogs

Tens of thousands of pounds has been raised at a charity auction of Kent's famous Snowdogs.

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Council's £6.2m to get patients out of hospital and back home

Council's £6.2m to get patients out of hospital and back home

Kent County Council is set to be handed an extra £6.2 million to help speed up patients' return home after a hospital stay during the winter months.

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Staff to be left jobless for Christmas

Staff to be left jobless for Christmas

An uncertain future faces staff at Saga this Christmas as the company has announced redundancies will be made - but the number is unclear.

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Let there be light... again

Let there be light... again

More than 100 street lights removed by a council are to be reinstated amid fears the loss contributed to anti-social behaviour.

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Complete control

Complete control

Topper Headon has long shunned drugs and is free of the strain of his Clash days.

'I never intended to kill him'

'I never intended to kill him'

A 21-year-old man accused of attempted murder after stabbing a former friend 11 times with a knife said he never intended to kill him.

Tenant left in damp flat unable to cook own food

Tenant left in damp flat unable to cook own food

A sick pensioner has been living in misery in his damp and mould-infested flat for eight months.

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Taxman starts court proceedings on Ebbsfleet United

Taxman starts court proceedings on Ebbsfleet United

The taxman has issued court proceedings against Ebbsfleet United over an unpaid bill.

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Disgust over 'horrific' anti-abortion leaflets

Disgust over 'horrific' anti-abortion leaflets

Shocked residents have been left feeling disgusted after graphic flyers condemning abortion as "slaughter" were posted through dozens of front doors.

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Gas worker escapes as fire breaks out in road

Gas worker escapes as fire breaks out in road

CCTV shows the moment a gas worker leapt to safety before a road caught fire

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Man attacked from behind during robbery

Man attacked from behind during robbery

A man was robbed of his mobile phone and left with a whiplash-type injury after being struck from behind.

The restaurant where Mother Nature sets the menu

The restaurant where Mother Nature sets the menu

A young chef is changing his menu every day at his new restaurant - because he grows all his own ingredients.

Man charged after Arsenal v Spurs game

Man charged after Arsenal v Spurs game

A man has been accused of throwing a missile onto the pitch during yesterday's north London derby.

Teen spat in teacher's face after he broke her wrist with chair

Teen spat in teacher's face after he broke her wrist with chair

A teenage yob who attacked a woman teacher "half his height" with a chair and broke her wrist has been jailed.

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Brexit roadworks ban revealed

Brexit roadworks ban revealed

Council bosses are to free up miles of Kent's road network by banning roadworks before and after Brexit, a leaked email has revealed.

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Road 'in danger of rapid failure' to be fixed

Road 'in danger of rapid failure' to be fixed

Work is to be carried out on a major road described as being "at the end of its serviceable life”.

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Drop in domestic abuse arrests

Drop in domestic abuse arrests

Kent has seen a sharp rise in domestic abuse incidents in the past year but fewer people have been arrested.

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Benefits for care leavers under review

Benefits for care leavers under review

Kent County Council is to review the sums of money it gives to young people leaving either foster or residential care.

Gritters out tonight as temperatures drop

Gritters out tonight as temperatures drop

Eddie Bl-Izzard and Spready Mercury will be out on the roads this evening as temperatures drop below zero.

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Driver denies causing biker death

Driver denies causing biker death

A woman will face court in the new year charged with careless driving following the death of a motorcyclist.

Jail for 'callous' man filmed having sex with unconscious teen

Jail for 'callous' man filmed having sex with unconscious teen

A “vicious” man has been jailed after being filmed by having sex with a semi-conscious teenager who he had “deliberately humiliated and degraded”.

Bed's price could make you white as a sheet

Bed's price could make you white as a sheet

One of the world's most expensive beds, made from luxury fibre worth more than gold, has gone on display in Kent.

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Power station plans given green light

Power station plans given green light

Massive plans for development at a power station have been given the go-ahead.

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