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Council spent thousands on flights

Council spent thousands on flights

Kent County Council is the highest in the region for spending on flights.

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New Aldi store to open within months

New Aldi store to open within months

Forty jobs are being created by the opening of a discount store's latest branch.

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Student tried to blame dad for child sex abuse images

Student tried to blame dad for child sex abuse images

A man caught with hundreds of illegal images and videos of children has avoided jail because it would affect his education.

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Teenager attacked ex-boyfriend with piece of wood

Teenager attacked ex-boyfriend with piece of wood

A judge has told a scorned girlfriend to 'let it go and move on' after giving her a third chance.

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Can you avoid temptation at the tills?

Can you avoid temptation at the tills?

Chocolate and sweets could be banned from supermarket tills as part of plans to reduce obesity.

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Backlash after call to ban Zulu film

Backlash after call to ban Zulu film

Hundreds of people have had their say on calls to stop the screening of a war film with alleged "racist overtones".

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Crews battle shed fire

Crews battle shed fire

Firefighters are battling a blaze that has broken out in a residential street.

'Reckless' drug-driver sentenced

'Reckless' drug-driver sentenced

A 19-year-old university student seriously injured three friends when he crashed leaving a music festival.

Tragedy as man killed in boat accident

Tragedy as man killed in boat accident

A 53-year-old has died at the scene of a crash during a power boat race

Six arrested over drug supply

Six arrested over drug supply

Four men and two women are in custody after police seized drugs from a house.

Man walks into bank saying he's got 'bomb'

Man walks into bank saying he's got 'bomb'

A man has been arrested after apparently walking into two bookmakers and then a bank where he was handed cash by staff.

Calls to axe 'racist' Zulu film from cinema

Calls to axe 'racist' Zulu film from cinema

Campaigners are calling for a charity showing of epic war film Zulu to be axed over claims it contains “racist overtones.”

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'Mooove away from that car!'

'Mooove away from that car!'

Several escaped bulls have been rampaging around a residential estate.

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Terminal patient's £170k payout

Terminal patient's £170k payout

A cancer patient has been awarded compensation after hospital staff did not give her a mastectomy.

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Man runs across tracks

Man runs across tracks

A man has been reported for railway trespassing after crossing the tracks to get to another platform.

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'Elephant Man Disease' plea

'Elephant Man Disease' plea

A woman suffering from a condition that causes limbs to swell needs money for surgery.

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Helicopter search for driver after crash

Helicopter search for driver after crash

A helicopter search was launched after a driver fled the scene of a crash.

Grieving owner's plea after 'sickening' act

Grieving owner's plea after 'sickening' act

A grieving pet owner is appealing for information after her kitten was hurled from a speeding car.

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'UFO' spotted falling from sky

'UFO' spotted falling from sky

Villagers have taken to social media to offer their explanations for a bizarre sighting.

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Hunt for driver after police car damaged

Hunt for driver after police car damaged

Police hunting a driver who fled after crashing into a force car have released this image.

Horse found collapsed could be pregnant

Horse found collapsed could be pregnant

A horse found collapsed in a field and inches from death could be pregnant, RSPCA inspectors say.

Car crashes into service station

Car crashes into service station

A service station has been closed and emergency services are on the scene after a car crashed into the shop.

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Mexican eatery opens in town centre

Mexican eatery opens in town centre

Crowds have been flocking to a new Mexican-inspired restaurant and bar which has just opened its doors.

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Dj jailed after attempting to smuggle migrants

Dj jailed after attempting to smuggle migrants

A DJ who attempted to smuggle nine illegal migrants through the Channel Tunnel has been locked up.

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Discarded cigarette ends leads to fire in block of flats

Discarded cigarette ends leads to fire in block of flats

Firefighters tackled a blaze in a four-storey building started by a discarded cigarette end.

Airport option kept alive at Manston

Airport option kept alive at Manston

The prospect of airport use at Manston has been kept on the table - under plans for the future of Thanet.

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Gardener sets fire to shed while weeding

Gardener sets fire to shed while weeding

Firefighters have issued a warning to gardeners after a wooden outbuilding went up in flames during weed burning.

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Commuters hit by another delay on Kent roads

Commuters hit by another delay on Kent roads

Kent commuters are facing more delays on their way to work this morning after a broken down vehicle partially closed a bridge.

A2 delays clear after lorry breaks down

A2 delays clear after lorry breaks down

Queues have cleared after a lorry broke down on the A2.

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£1m of poker equipment destroyed in blaze

£1m of poker equipment destroyed in blaze

A fire at a poker equipment unit was so intense it buckled metal.

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