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'I was put behind bars after Post Office blunder’

'I was put behind bars after Post Office blunder’

An ex-postmaster says he felt compelled to confess to stealing thousands of pounds from the Post Office when he hadn’t, to keep his family together.

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Networking curtain-raiser to attract hundreds

Networking curtain-raiser to attract hundreds

Business leaders and academics will gather this week for the traditional new year networking curtain-raiser.

‘Ofsted rated us inadequate – but we won’t change anything’

‘Ofsted rated us inadequate – but we won’t change anything’

A nursery manager says her staff will not be changing anything about the way they operate – despite receiving their worst-ever Ofsted rating.

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‘They’re living on a demo site’: Work stops on ex-armed forces housing

‘They’re living on a demo site’: Work stops on ex-armed forces housing

Ex-forces veterans say they are being forced to watch on as other people live in their ‘ageing’ homes despite being told they had to be knocked down.

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‘Eurostar dream? We’ve been sold a pup’

‘Eurostar dream? We’ve been sold a pup’

Is Eurostar’s refusal to revive its Kent services a betrayal of the economic dreams on which the whole project was sold to the county?

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Business confidence across Kent increases

Business confidence across Kent increases

A major new survey has show business confidence levels in Kent are increasing – but clouds remain on the horizon.

‘This should not have happened’: Former postal minister speaks out

‘This should not have happened’: Former postal minister speaks out

A Kent MP and former minister for postal affairs has welcomed the decision by former Post Office boss Paula Vennells to hand back her CBE.

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Suspend ULEZ charge on strike days, says MP

Suspend ULEZ charge on strike days, says MP

An MP fighting to overturn the ULEZ zone expansion in parliament is calling for the mayor to suspend the charge on days of industrial action.

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The Crown and Mr Bates vs The Post Office help net Kent £1.75m

The Crown and Mr Bates vs The Post Office help net Kent £1.75m

The latest episodes of TV’s The Crown and Call the Midwife and new drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office have pumped £1.75m into the Kent economy.

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How Kent dad went from being PE teacher to Gladiators star

How Kent dad went from being PE teacher to Gladiators star

A dad-of-two who was teaching PE at a Kent school just a few years ago has become a primetime TV star on Gladiators.

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Adoptive dad found guilty of two-year-old’s death

Adoptive dad found guilty of two-year-old’s death

A dad accused of causing the death of his two-year-old adopted daughter before creating a false alibi has been found guilty.

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Man dies after collapsing near bus stop

Man dies after collapsing near bus stop

Paramedics have confirmed the death of a man after they were called to reports a person had collapsed near a town centre.

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Town centre car park shuts for good

Town centre car park shuts for good

A town centre car park has closed for good to make way for a major multimillion-pound redevelopment.

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Popular radio host slams BBC for ‘cruel’ axing of Radio Kent show

Popular radio host slams BBC for ‘cruel’ axing of Radio Kent show

A popular presenter has hit out at the BBC for the ‘cruel’ axing of his show which aired on Radio Kent.

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Rail commuters face disruption

Rail commuters face disruption

Passengers are facing delays on the trains this morning after a power failure at a railway station.

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Amber weather warning in place as cold snap continues

Amber weather warning in place as cold snap continues

Weather experts are warning of potential risk to elderly people as a period of below-average temperatures is set to last for the week.

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Huge rise in dumped purebred cats

Huge rise in dumped purebred cats

An animal rescue group has reported a 100% increase in the number of pedigree cats dumped on the streets of Kent.

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‘If no new homes are built - how will we ever afford to get on the ladder?’

‘If no new homes are built - how will we ever afford to get on the ladder?’

It is harder than ever to get on the property ladder in Kent. Here, we speak to the young people taking on the county’s so-called ‘Nimbys’.

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‘I sat in bomb shelter and feared the worst’

‘I sat in bomb shelter and feared the worst’

A councillor on a humanitarian mission to Ukraine has told how he cheated death as Russian missiles rained down around his hotel.

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Medical centre at huge former Debenhams set to open next year

Medical centre at huge former Debenhams set to open next year

A huge former Debenhams department store could reopen as a medical centre as soon as next year, NHS documents reveal.

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Mum’s ashes held ‘to ransom’ by landlord, say family

Mum’s ashes held ‘to ransom’ by landlord, say family

A grandmother claims her ex-landlord is refusing to hand over the ashes of her mum in a bid to force her to pay the clean-up costs of the property.

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Woodland retreat for London millennials snubbed by council

Woodland retreat for London millennials snubbed by council

Controversial plans for a woodland retreat aimed at millennials from London have been rejected amid fears over the loss of green space.

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Stones miss out on Premier League tie in FA Cup draw

Stones miss out on Premier League tie in FA Cup draw

The draw has been made for the fourth round of the FA Cup - but it’s not quite the plum tie non-league Maidstone United were hoping for.

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Town centre taped off

Town centre taped off

A town centre has been partially closed off as emergency services respond to an incident.

Body found in search for missing man

Body found in search for missing man

A body has been found in the search for a missing 58-year-old man.

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Who will take on council’s troubled stately home?

Who will take on council’s troubled stately home?

A council-owned stately home feared at risk of being left to rack and ruin could be restored as a leading venue for big events and celebrations.

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Two teens ‘attacked’ at bus stop

Two teens ‘attacked’ at bus stop

Police are appealing for witnesses after an altercation between a man and a group of teens at a bus stop

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Multi-vehicle crash blocks motorway

Multi-vehicle crash blocks motorway

Two people have been taken to hospital following a multi-vehicle crash which shut part of a motorway for several hours.

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‘End of an era’ as country pub shuts until further notice

‘End of an era’ as country pub shuts until further notice

The landlord of an 18th-century pub known for its Sunday lunches has closed the business in a move he called “the end of an era”.

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Eurostar confirms no Kent stops in 2024

Eurostar confirms no Kent stops in 2024

Eurostar has announced its services to the continent will not return to Kent this year.

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