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Boss says 'burgers and beers as usual'

Boss says 'burgers and beers as usual'

Fan feared they may have to bring their own grub to the next Gills FC match after the caterers walked out - but it's business as usual on Saturday.

Landlord and singer jailed for sex offences

Landlord and singer jailed for sex offences

A singer who once supported Shirley Bassey has been jailed for sexually assaulting a four-year-old boy.

Co-op raider convicted after motorway police chase

Co-op raider convicted after motorway police chase

A burglar who led police on a high-speed motorway chase in a stolen Jaguar after stealing cigarettes in two Co-op raids is facing jail.

New film being shot at Kent care home

New film being shot at Kent care home

Staff at a Kent care home will feature as extras in a new film starring Brian Cox and Emilia Fox.

Quiz: Test your Kent film knowledge

Quiz: Test your Kent film knowledge

Do you know which Pirates of the Caribbean film was partly shot in Sevenoaks? Test your movie knowledge as the latest Kent production gets rolling.

Van driver cleared of causing teenage cyclist's death

Van driver cleared of causing teenage cyclist's death

A van driver accused of texting when he crashed into a teenage cyclist has been cleared of causing his death by driving dangerously or carelessly.

Charities star in first Kent awards

Charities star in first Kent awards

The work of voluntary organisations in Kent has been recognised at a special awards.

Care home 'inadequate' after catalogue of failings

Care home 'inadequate' after catalogue of failings

A short-staffed care home has been rated inadequate after an unannounced inspection left it facing enforcement action.

Man arrested after knifepoint raid

Man arrested after knifepoint raid

A 50-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a raid at a post office, in which a man reportedly threatened staff with a knife.

Sainsbury’s scraps £5.5m superstore

Sainsbury’s scraps £5.5m superstore

Plans for a multi-million pounds superstore, which would have created hundreds of jobs and sold everything from crockery to phones, have been pulled.

Police suspect house blaze was arson

Police suspect house blaze was arson

An early morning blaze which saw an elderly couple rushed to hospital is being treated as suspicious.

Cloudy anti-climax to eclipse 2015

Cloudy anti-climax to eclipse 2015

The skies darkened and the birds stopped singing but Kent was left disappointed as clouds obscured the view of the first solar eclipse in 16 years.

Ukip's Janice Atkinson faces disciplinary hearing

Ukip's Janice Atkinson faces disciplinary hearing

Suspended Ukip candidate Janice Atkinson will face a disciplinary hearing on Monday following allegations of a "serious financial nature."

Doctor's life saved by emergency crews

Doctor's life saved by emergency crews

A popular GP needed surgery after he was seriously hurt in an accident.

Man in school toilets 'may have been a parent'

Man in school toilets 'may have been a parent'

Primary school bosses admit they do not know the identity of a man found in its children's toilets - but say he may have been the parent of a pupil.

Ban my Cuban guitars? You’re Havana laugh!

Ban my Cuban guitars? You’re Havana laugh!

The legacy of the Cold War has left a guitar-maker blue after the US banned his custom cigar box instruments.

Farage sparks pub walkout after popping in for pint

Farage sparks pub walkout after popping in for pint

The surprise appearance of Nigel Farage prompted drinkers to up and leave a town centre pub.

‘He was one of a kind… he should still be here’

‘He was one of a kind… he should still be here’

A young man found hanging from a tree on a quiet footpath has been described as “fantastic son and brother”.

Ambulance crashes with car

Ambulance crashes with car

School run traffic ground to a halt after a crash involving a car and an ambulance this afternoon.

Army called in after bomb donated to charity shop

Army called in after bomb donated to charity shop

A bomb disposal unit was called to a hospice charity shop after an unexploded shell was found in a donation.

Have a break... have £20k in a Kit Kat wrapper

Have a break... have £20k in a Kit Kat wrapper

A crafty worker who stole more than £20,000 from his employers by concealing £50 notes in chocolate wrappers has been jailed.

Missing teen found safe and well

Missing teen found safe and well

A teenager who went missing from her home on March 1 has been found safe and well following a police appeal.

Senior Sun journalists cleared of paying officials for stories

Senior Sun journalists cleared of paying officials for stories

A former royal and deputy editor at The Sun have both been found not guilty of making illegal payments to officials.

Souped-up Clangers to make a comeback

Souped-up Clangers to make a comeback

The BBC is resurrecting everyone's favourite whistling pink space-mice, created by Kent animators Peter Firmin and Oliver Postgate.

Two men arrested after street brawl

Two men arrested after street brawl

Five police cars were called out to a brawl in a street involving half a dozen people - and two people have been taken into custody.

Sex attacker said sorry after pouncing on victim

Sex attacker said sorry after pouncing on victim

A man who intended to sexually assault a terrified woman he knocked to the ground apologised after the early-morning attack.

Speeding driver dad left toddler son with fractured skull

Speeding driver dad left toddler son with fractured skull

A father who rowed with his wife just moments before a crash which left his son brain-injured has admitted driving dangerously.

Pile of wood falls on worker at building site

Pile of wood falls on worker at building site

A worker has been rushed to hospital after a pile of wood fell on him at a building site.

Kent company behind urine-powered electricity!

Kent company behind urine-powered electricity!

A Kent firm is helping to extract electricity... out of human urine!

Car 'loses control' and swerves into garden

Car 'loses control' and swerves into garden

Police were called after a driver lost control of their car and ploughed into a garden this morning.

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