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Cancer surgeon 'lied about experience to get top job'

Cancer surgeon 'lied about experience to get top job'

A cancer surgeon has appeared in court accused of lying about performing dozens of complex operations to get an £84,000-a-year job.

Drug dealers locked up

Drug dealers locked up

Police raided a home and seized Class A drugs and hundreds of pounds in cash, a court heard.

Body found in park was boy, 17

Body found in park was boy, 17

Police have confirmed a person found dead in a public park was a 17-year-old boy.

Man attacked from behind by robbers

Man attacked from behind by robbers

Police want to trace two thugs who assaulted a man from behind and tried to rob him in a daytime attack.

Man jailed over 'acid attack' on good samaritan

Man jailed over 'acid attack' on good samaritan

A thug who threw a corrosive liquid at a man who broke up a fight has been locked up for 10 years.

Shock as staff told jobs at risk

Shock as staff told jobs at risk

Scores of staff have entered a redundancy consultation at a well-known boiler installation company as it looks to axe 30 jobs amid heavy losses.

Make Londoners pay for elderly care in the county

Make Londoners pay for elderly care in the county

Kent could receive an extra £20 million a year for social care if council tax bills in London are paid more fairly, a council leader were claimed.

Restaurant remains closed after suspected norovirus outbreak

Restaurant remains closed after suspected norovirus outbreak

A popular restaurant shut due to a suspected norovirus outbreak is to remain closed until the end of the week.

Charity veteran guilty of sex crimes

Charity veteran guilty of sex crimes

A man honoured by the Queen for his work in the community has been convicted of sexually abusing a boy.

Emotional plea to save dying mum

Emotional plea to save dying mum

A fundraising campaign is underway to pay for the treatment of a mother-of-three who has been diagnosed with bowel cancer.

Rail strike to affect commuters

Rail strike to affect commuters

At least 11 trains will not be running during peak hours as staff take the latest round of industrial action.

Bin scheme hot-spot 'still blighted by rats and rubbish'

Bin scheme hot-spot 'still blighted by rats and rubbish'

Rats are plaguing an area where thousands of pounds have been spent on a scheme to combat litter and fly-tipping, a councillor claims.

Cannabis plants found amid fatal fire

Cannabis plants found amid fatal fire

Officers investigating the cause of a fatal flat fire also discovered "several" cannabis plants in the same building.

Dinosaur delivered to reserve by crane

Dinosaur delivered to reserve by crane

A true-to-life model dinosaur, weighing 20 tonnes and spanning 1.6 metres, has been delivered at an animal reserve via crane.

Homeless pair injured in tent fire

Homeless pair injured in tent fire

A man and a woman suffered burns after their campfire spread to their tent.

Celebrity's relative accused of computer hacking

Celebrity's relative accused of computer hacking

A Kent man with connections to one of the world's most famous chefs allegedly accessed private email messages between him and his wife.

How murder victims' families brought killer to justice

How murder victims' families brought killer to justice

A new documentary has revealed how the families of a serial killer's victims helped bring the sex fiend to justice.

Police investigate sexual assault at country park

Police investigate sexual assault at country park

Witnesses are being sought after a girl was groped by a man who rode off on a bicycle.

Thieves steal shed from children's garden

Thieves steal shed from children's garden

Pupils preparing to create an eco garden were left upset and disappointed when they arrived at school and discovered everything was gone.

Man filmed falling off back of truck

Man filmed falling off back of truck

Video of a man falling off the back of truck has become a Facebook sensation.

Starving dog found collapsed in road

Starving dog found collapsed in road

The RSPCA is investigating after an emaciated dog was found collapsed in a busy road last week.

Police swoop on gun plot suspects

Police swoop on gun plot suspects

Two men have been charged with firearms offences after armed police from a specialist team tackling gang violence chased vehicles on the M2.

In court: the latest results

In court: the latest results

Find out who has been named and shamed in Kent's courts in the past week.

'Armed gang terrorised travellers' site'

'Armed gang terrorised travellers' site'

A group of more than 20 masked thugs stormed a caravan site armed with guns and other weapons intent on robbing large sums of money, a court heard.

Bumbling burglars jailed after pharmacy break-in

Bumbling burglars jailed after pharmacy break-in

A pair of blundering burglars found hiding in a hedge and cupboard after crashing through the roof of a pharmacy during a raid have been jailed.

Chance encounter is lovely jubbly

Chance encounter is lovely jubbly

An artist has spoken about how he met Sir David Jason on the same day as he finished a painting of him.

1,000 extra tickets released for The Beast

1,000 extra tickets released for The Beast

An extra 1,000 tickets for the world’s largest inflatable obstacle course will be released later this week.

Jury out in author murder trial

Jury out in author murder trial

The jury has retired to consider its verdicts in the murder trial of children's author Helen Bailey.

M&S Foodhall opens today

M&S Foodhall opens today

An M&S superstore will be the first shop to open at a new retail park.

Here's where one hour's parking will more than double

Here's where one hour's parking will more than double

A council has announced their latest price hike proposals for a number of car parks.

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