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Strike means trouble on the cards for Christmas mail

Strike means trouble on the cards for Christmas mail

Post Office managers are set to strike today - the busiest postal day of the year.

VIDEO: Protesters march on council over 'destructive development'

VIDEO: Protesters march on council over 'destructive development'

Hundreds of people marched on council offices today to protest at a tide of new development planned in the area.

Christmas council car park charges scrapped across Kent

Christmas council car park charges scrapped across Kent

Is your local council offering free festive parking this Christmas shopping season?

Police investigating football abuse claims

Police investigating football abuse claims

Police in Kent are investigating reports of historic child abuse "within the football community", KentOnline can exclusively reveal.

Girl, 6, plays Santa to homeless

Girl, 6, plays Santa to homeless

A girl was so moved by the sight of homeless people living on the streets she vowed to help out.

IT problems plague under-pressure ambulance service

IT problems plague under-pressure ambulance service

An investigation has been launched into whether lives were put at risk due to IT problems at the county's ambulance control room.

On your bike!

On your bike!

A million-pound development which allows people to cycle to the train station and park up in a safe, dry and secure hub has opened.

Traffic building following crash

Traffic building following crash

Delays are building up after a car and lorry crashed on a roundabout.

Rail fares rise by nearly 2%

Rail fares rise by nearly 2%

Southeastern rail passengers face a hike of nearly 2% next year - but that's still less than the national average.

Road closed after roundabout crash

Road closed after roundabout crash

Police have closed a road following an accident overnight.

Compensation for disrupted commutes

Compensation for disrupted commutes

Southern Rail has announced plans to compensate those affected by the severe network delays and disruptions.

£10k worth of gear stolen from St John Ambulance centre

£10k worth of gear stolen from St John Ambulance centre

Heartless thieves have stolen almost £10,000 worth of life-saving equipment from a St John Ambulance centre.

£200m fund raises hopes for new grammar school

£200m fund raises hopes for new grammar school

A multi-million pounds fund could pave the way for a new grammar school annexe to be built in Kent, according to a Kent MP.

Judge calls drug mum ‘disgusting’ for dealing

Judge calls drug mum ‘disgusting’ for dealing

A former P&O petty officer has avoided jail despite police discovering £30,000 worth of drugs at her home.

Rare teddy could sell for £1,000

Rare teddy could sell for £1,000

A very rare antique teddy bear could fetch £1,000 when it goes under the hammer later today.

Burglar: 'Someone else was wearing my clothes'

Burglar: 'Someone else was wearing my clothes'

A burglar who claimed someone else was wearing his clothes and trainers while they broke into a house has been jailed.

Fire hits derelict cafe

Fire hits derelict cafe

Fire crews were called to a busy road after a fire broke out in a derelict cafe.

Huge milestone is just around the corner

Huge milestone is just around the corner

The Kentish Gazette, the newspaper for Canterbury, will be 300 years old in October 2017 but how has she flourished for so long?

Heroin dealer wanted to 'help struggling mother with bills'

Heroin dealer wanted to 'help struggling mother with bills'

A teenager who resorted to drug-dealing to help his struggling mother with household bills has been locked up for two years and eight months.

School's investigation findings won't be made public

School's investigation findings won't be made public

Findings of an investigation into a controversial plan to convert a grammar school into an academy will not be made public, it's revealed.

Missing woman's body found in mobile cabin

Missing woman's body found in mobile cabin

A woman who went missing from her home more than a month ago has been found dead inside a mobile unit.

VIDEO: The most useless thieves you've ever seen...

VIDEO: The most useless thieves you've ever seen...

VIDEO: We're willing to bet this ridiculous pair are the most incompetent thieves ever to grace a CCTV recording.

PC stole £16k of police equipment - and put it on eBay

PC stole £16k of police equipment - and put it on eBay

Police didn't have to travel far when they found out a thief had stolen their equipment - and put it on online auction site eBay.

NatWest to close nine Kent branches

NatWest to close nine Kent branches

NatWest is to close a series of sites across Kent next summer, leaving some customers with a journey of nearly six miles to reach their nearest bank.

Unions scrap Southern walkout over Christmas

Unions scrap Southern walkout over Christmas

Industrial action which would have caused mayhem to train passengers' travel plans over Christmas have been cancelled - but replaced with other dates.

Shop worker robbed at knifepoint

Shop worker robbed at knifepoint

A robber fled a store with cash after threatening a worker at knifepoint.

Woman collapses at Primark

Woman collapses at Primark

An ambulance was called after a woman was taken ill in a busy high street store.

Police shooting investigation ends

Police shooting investigation ends

An inquiry into the fatal shooting of a murder suspect has concluded after six months, with a report being prepared.

School run chaos following two crashes

School run chaos following two crashes

A lane has been shut after two separate accidents this morning.

VIDEO: First trip round town's gyratory

VIDEO: First trip round town's gyratory

Here's the first look at a new town-centre road system which has cost £5.7m and taken six months to build.

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