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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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Aspiring MP unnerved by National Front poster

Aspiring MP unnerved by National Front poster

A parliamentary candidate was shocked to discover an extreme-right group's poster covering a Labour display at her home.

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'Robber with knife' threatened staff

'Robber with knife' threatened staff

Workers at a petrol station were reportedly threatened by a man wearing a balaclava and armed with a knife, who made off with a bag of cash.

Doctors say: ‘Fate of city hospital is in our hands’

Doctors say: ‘Fate of city hospital is in our hands’

Leading doctors say radical changes to healthcare in Kent will not be decided by a referendum like Brexit.

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Stab victim's inquest held in Cyprus

Stab victim's inquest held in Cyprus

An inquest into the death of a man who was killed while on holiday in Cyprus has been attended by his parents.

Child hit by car in town centre

Child hit by car in town centre

Emergency services are still at the scene of a crash, which has seen a 12-year-old taken to hospital.

Food wholesaler is working with fire brigade after 'explosion'

Food wholesaler is working with fire brigade after 'explosion'

A company are trying to establish why one of its fuel containers blew up.

Kent couple are hoping for Christmas number one

Kent couple are hoping for Christmas number one

A decorator and a former nurse are hoping to take the festive charts by storm with their song Santa's Grate Christmas.

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New policy welcomed after football sponsorship deal

New policy welcomed after football sponsorship deal

Plans to introduce a sponsorship and advertising policy by Medway council, which has a deal with Gillingham Football Club, have been welcomed.

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Delays expected in town centre after traffic lights fail at busy junction

Delays expected in town centre after traffic lights fail at busy junction

Motorists have been warned to take "extreme caution" after traffic signals have failed in a town centre this morning.

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