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Council chief who quit job in line for huge settlement

Council chief who quit job in line for huge settlement

Thanet councillors are poised to agree to a rumoured six-figure settlement with the authority’s former chief executive at a confidential meeting.

Drugs factory found at scene of house explosion

Drugs factory found at scene of house explosion

Police say they found a suspected cannabis factory at the scene of a series of gas explosions that destroyed several homes.

Ex-Ukip Atkinson allies with National Front leader

Ex-Ukip Atkinson allies with National Front leader

Expelled former Ukip candidate Janice Atkinson has formed a new anti-EU group with a leader from the far-right group, National Front.

Police interview volunteer fighter

Police interview volunteer fighter

A Kent man who fought in Syria alongside Kurdish forces against Islamic State militants hopes to avoid prosecution after he was interviewed by police.

Woman appears in court charged with murder

Woman appears in court charged with murder

A 48-year-old woman has appeared in court charged with the murder of a man as tests continue to determine how he died.

Missing 14-year-old found

Missing 14-year-old found

A major search was carried out this evening for a 14-year-old boy who ran away from a caravan park.

Video: Raving driver banned from the roads

Video: Raving driver banned from the roads

Footage shows a raving driver who parked his car on a roundabout before dancing in front of police as music blared out of his vehicle.

Awards will be emotional for new mum Charlotte

Awards will be emotional for new mum Charlotte

Life has changed dramatically for Good Morning Britain’s Charlotte Hawkins since she presented last year’s Children’s Awards.

Father son duo jailed over drugs

Father son duo jailed over drugs

The double-act have been given prison sentences for producing £200,000 worth of cannabis at a house in Cliffe.

Video: Knifeman's cry to Taser police: 'do it, do it'

Video: Knifeman's cry to Taser police: 'do it, do it'

A man wielding several knives tried to goad police into shooting him dead, a court heard.

Are you a Daddy Cool?

Are you a Daddy Cool?

Father's Day is upon us this weekend... but how well do you know these celebrity dads? Take our quiz!

Holidaymaker rescued twice after drifting out to sea

Holidaymaker rescued twice after drifting out to sea

An Albanian tourist staying in Kent on holiday was rescued TWICE in two days after drifting out to sea on his airbed.

Death crash driver 'too obese for jail'

Death crash driver 'too obese for jail'

A morbidly obese driver who ran a red light and killed a jogger is "too overweight" for prison, says her barrister.

School: 'We're sorry for not telling of head's arrest'

School: 'We're sorry for not telling of head's arrest'

A school has apologised to parents for not telling them its head teacher had been arrested on suspicion of possessing indecent images of children.

Families under attack by gangs of yobs

Families under attack by gangs of yobs

Residents say they are prisoners in their own homes after gangs of yobs hurled rocks and stones at their windows - and used their gardens as toilets.

Woman's head banged on wall in vicious assault

Woman's head banged on wall in vicious assault

A thug who dragged her victim by the hair, banged her head against a wall and punched her while on licence for a street robbery is back behind bars.

Boy, 11, charged with attacking elderly woman

Boy, 11, charged with attacking elderly woman

An 11-year-old boy has been charged with assault and theft after a 90-year-old woman was robbed in the street.

Boy, 6, rescued from tree

Boy, 6, rescued from tree

Firefighters were called to a cul-de-sac after a scared six-year-old boy was trapped 15ft up a tree.

Drink-drive arrest after car ploughs into estate agents

Drink-drive arrest after car ploughs into estate agents

Shocked staff at an estate agents arrived at work to find a trail of destruction after a driver ploughed a car into the building.

Father's Day quiz answers

Father's Day quiz answers

How did you get on in the Father's Day quiz?

Gas engineer was on site before explosion gutted homes

Gas engineer was on site before explosion gutted homes

A gas company has confirmed an engineer was working near the explosion site as an investigation is launched into the cause of the blast.

Heroes rescue women from blazing home

Heroes rescue women from blazing home

Three brave rescuers have told how they helped save the lives of a mother and her daughter after a fire broke out in a row of terraced houses.

Jaguar torched on driveway

Jaguar torched on driveway

Firefighters were unable to save a car that was set alight outside the owner's home.

Queues ease after lorry sheds its load

Queues ease after lorry sheds its load

Tailbacks have eased after this lorry shed its load of timber near a busy industrial estate.

Taxpayers face bill over traveller site

Taxpayers face bill over traveller site

A Kent council has warned residents could foot the bill after a group of travellers left a huge mess after they were evicted from an illegal camp.

Terrifying lorry break-in scenes captured by tourists

Terrifying lorry break-in scenes captured by tourists

Panicked tourists have captured the moment a swarm of potential asylum seekers surrounded a lorry heading for Kent, while six men broke into the back.

Video: Bouncer filmed slapping man outside club

Video: Bouncer filmed slapping man outside club

A woman has pleaded for a bouncer to keep his job after she filmed him slapping a man outside a nightclub in a clip that has attracted 150,000 views.

Air ambulance lands after boy 'falls out of 20ft tree'

Air ambulance lands after boy 'falls out of 20ft tree'

Emergency crews including the air ambulance were called to a village green after a young boy reportedly fell 20ft from a tree.

Benefits couple thank taxpayers for wedding day

Benefits couple thank taxpayers for wedding day

A couple who appeared on Channel 5's Can't Work, Won't Work have thanked taxpayers after using their benefits to pay for the wedding.

Warning after broken bottles hidden on beach

Warning after broken bottles hidden on beach

A warning has gone out after broken bottles were reportedly found on two beaches, with shards stood on end and hidden in grass.

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