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Kent seller re-lists Charlie Hebdo after 'malicious' bid

Kent seller re-lists Charlie Hebdo after 'malicious' bid

A copy of the first edition of satirical magazine to be published since the Paris shootings has been re-listed on eBay after fake £100,000 offer.

Man dies in crash

Man dies in crash

A crash has claimed the life of a man in his 50s and police are appealing for witnesses.

Boy, 14, admits train robbery

Boy, 14, admits train robbery

Police have arrested two teens aged 14 and 18 following an "overwhelming response" to an appeal for information about two alleged robberies on trains.

Kent County Council's 'care competitions' for elderly

Kent County Council's 'care competitions' for elderly

A competitive tendering site is being used to place elderly people in residential care by KCC, KentOnline can reveal.

Council told to review Manston buyout

Council told to review Manston buyout

A backbench committee has told leaders to rethink its decision against carrying out a compulsory purchase of the airport.

Paedophile jailed for sixth attack on 'very, very young child'

Paedophile jailed for sixth attack on 'very, very young child'

A convicted child sex predator has been locked up for assaulting a little girl after a string of previous victims.

£100,000 bid for Kent eBay seller's Charlie Hebdo 'survivor issue'

£100,000 bid for Kent eBay seller's Charlie Hebdo 'survivor issue'

The first edition of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo printed since the Paris shootings has attracted huge bids on eBay for a Kent seller.

£5.7m scheme to improve traffic blackspot moves ahead

£5.7m scheme to improve traffic blackspot moves ahead

County councillors have backed a scheme to ease traffic congestion around a notorious town centre gyratory system.

Lifeboat search confirms wreckage 'not from vessel'

Lifeboat search confirms wreckage 'not from vessel'

A wreckage spotted in the Channel this morning is not from a vessel, an RNLI Lifeboat search has confirmed.

Traffic chaos followed road crash

Traffic chaos followed road crash

Motorists were caught up in gridlock around the A249 and M2 following an accident involving two cars.

Van crash sparks jams on dual-carriageway

Van crash sparks jams on dual-carriageway

An accident on the Thanet Way caused traffic problems this morning.

Joyrider risks life by escaping up live rails

Joyrider risks life by escaping up live rails

A joyrider put his life at risk when he tried to escape from police by running up a live railway track, a court heard.

Missing elderly man found after police appeal

Missing elderly man found after police appeal

An elderly man who was reported missing yesterday has turned up safe and well.

Plans for £50m supermarket HQ go public

Plans for £50m supermarket HQ go public

Aldi has submitted proposals for a huge distribution centre which could create 400 jobs.

Unexpected item in baggage area!

Unexpected item in baggage area!

A passenger was stopped by immigration officials after he tried to smuggle his wife into the country in a suitcase.

Shock as 'bullet' shatters bus window

Shock as 'bullet' shatters bus window

A small child narrowly avoided being injured by what was feared to be a bullet, which pierced and shattered the window next to her.

River safety petition after Pat Lamb's death

River safety petition after Pat Lamb's death

A petition to place a fence around the River Medway has been created following the tragic death of Pat Lamb.

Wine-swigging woman five times drink-drive limit

Wine-swigging woman five times drink-drive limit

A woman who was found drinking wine while behind the wheel in a recreation ground was found to be FIVE TIMES the legal drink-drive limit.

Dad sent boy, 3, to nursery with cocaine and knives

Dad sent boy, 3, to nursery with cocaine and knives

A feckless father accidentally sent his son to nursery with a "drug dealer's kit" containing class A drugs and knives instead of his packed lunch.

How joke made a sweet dream come true

How joke made a sweet dream come true

A sweet seller and old vehicle restorer says he has no plans to slow down his life in the sugary fast lane.

Sean Bean filming at historic fort

Sean Bean filming at historic fort

Actor Sean Bean, who starred in Sharpe, has been filming at a Napoleonic fort in Kent.

Sun staff ‘paid officials to get royal tittle-tattle’

Sun staff ‘paid officials to get royal tittle-tattle’

Four senior journalists at The Sun – two of them from Kent – paid Army officials thousands of pounds for “banal” tittle-tattle about Prince William.

Man kicked and beaten unconscious in robbery

Man kicked and beaten unconscious in robbery

A man was beaten unconscious and stamped on in a violent robbery as he made his way home from a friend's house.

Woman died after 'walking in and out of traffic'

Woman died after 'walking in and out of traffic'

Police are appealing for witnesses as they try and piece together how a woman - who was seen "walking in traffic" - suffered fatal head injuries.

VIDEO: Search and Rescue send condolences to family

VIDEO: Search and Rescue send condolences to family

The search team that staged a large-scale operation to help find the missing 28-year-old have thanked the public for their hard work.

Chessington fined £150k after child's fall

Chessington fined £150k after child's fall

A theme park has been fined a six-figure sum after admitting a safety breach which left a girl, four, with a fractured skull.

Council leaves door ajar to Manston as an airport

Council leaves door ajar to Manston as an airport

A strategic masterplan has incorporated the site as an airport, despite councillors voting not to try to buy it last year.

Space adventure started in Kent garden

Space adventure started in Kent garden

A ground-breaking project to send an unmanned spacecraft to land on the South pole of the moon is the brainchild of a Kent man.

Cafe owner fined £15k after mice gnawed food

Cafe owner fined £15k after mice gnawed food

Mice gnawed on ready-to-eat food at a cafe which was so badly infested it was shut down under an emergency order, a court heard.

Complaints as Southeastern brings in timetable changes

Complaints as Southeastern brings in timetable changes

Kent commuters travelling into London are facing the first day of major changes to Southeastern's timetable.

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