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Kent spends most on drugs for ADHD

Kent spends most on drugs for ADHD

An area of Kent has spent more on drugs for treating hyperactivity disorder ADHD than anywhere else in England, NHS figures reveal.

Mum angry after being left behind at farm

Mum angry after being left behind at farm

A heavily pregnant woman and her son were left stranded on a day out at a farm park when the organisers headed home without them.

A short hop to paradise

A short hop to paradise

Why was I, a committed aero-phobe, boarding a light aircraft for an early morning trip to France? I’m anxious enough about travelling on the big birds

Teenager charged with assault on taxi driver

Teenager charged with assault on taxi driver

A 17-year-old is due before magistrates charged with attacking a taxi driver.

Crooked construction firm boss jailed for stealing £65k

Crooked construction firm boss jailed for stealing £65k

The managing director of a construction firm who stole almost £65,000 to pay for meals and servicing his car is behind bars.

Huge tyre fire was 'total accident': Boss

Huge tyre fire was 'total accident': Boss

A boss has leapt to the defence of a man arrested after one of the largest fires Kent has ever seen.

KCC social worker concerns persist... despite £2,000 'golden hellos'

KCC social worker concerns persist... despite £2,000 'golden hellos'

Recruiting social workers for Kent's looked-after children has been identified as an ongoing problem - despite attractive "golden hellos" and bonuses.

Motorway re-opens after lorry fire

Motorway re-opens after lorry fire

The M26 has re-opened after a large lorry fire closed the motorway for almost seven hours - but delays continued.

One sandwich short of a picnic?

One sandwich short of a picnic?

A phantom bread dumper has struck in Tunbridge Wells... maybe he mistook the town for Sandwich!

Sledgehammer used in supermarket cash machine raid

Sledgehammer used in supermarket cash machine raid

A sledgehammer is believed to have been used in an attempted raid on two Tesco cashpoints in Ashford yesterday.

Tributes paid after man found dead

Tributes paid after man found dead

Condolences are pouring in over Facebook after a man's body was found this afternoon.

PC's 'broken jaw' after being punched

PC's 'broken jaw' after being punched

A policeman has been taken to hospital with a suspected broken jaw after being punched while investigating an alleged assault.

Cyclist dies after being hit by lorry

Cyclist dies after being hit by lorry

A cyclist has been killed after being knocked off his mountain bike by a lorry today.

Shop owner's 'sabotage' claim after dead mouse found on shelf

Shop owner's 'sabotage' claim after dead mouse found on shelf

A woman claims she has been set up by a rival business after her off licence was closed when hygiene inspectors found a decomposing mouse on a shelf.

Man hurt in telegraph pole crash

Man hurt in telegraph pole crash

A motorist has been taken to hospital after his car hit a telegraph pole near a village this morning.

Ex-teacher jailed for fingerprint fiddle bids for sentence review

Ex-teacher jailed for fingerprint fiddle bids for sentence review

A woman locked up for two years after using her daughter's fingerprints in an attempt to hide her criminal past is seeking a review of her sentence.

True cost of Kent's parking fines

True cost of Kent's parking fines

Find out where the county comes in the rankings when it comes to dishing out parking fines.

Fire crews deal with tanker chemical spill

Fire crews deal with tanker chemical spill

A chemical spill is being cleared up by fire crews near the Dartford crossing.

Gravesend teen wows X Factor judges

Gravesend teen wows X Factor judges

A Gravesend teenager won herself an army of fans after her first appearance on last night's X Factor.

Hundreds in overcrowded Kent cells

Hundreds in overcrowded Kent cells

Prisoners in Kent jails are being forced to share overcrowded cells, it's been revealed.

'Our nine months of hell after human trafficking raid'

'Our nine months of hell after human trafficking raid'

A couple are still fighting for their livelihood nine months after being arrested over the alleged exploitation of workers, but never charged.

The £1-a-day commuter

The £1-a-day commuter

Meet the electric car driver with a commute to London that costs him just a pound a day - as dozens more charging points are to be set up across Kent.

Applause for Towns' TV legend

Applause for Towns' TV legend

A minute's applause will be held at Gillingham FC in memory of lifelong fan Sir David Frost, who died on Saturday.

Deal Hospital is not lost - promises health chief

Deal Hospital is not lost - promises health chief

Improve hospital services in Deal - don’t take them away. That was the message of a packed meeting about the future of Deal Hospital.

Life's not such a drag after quitting Church's leading role

Life's not such a drag after quitting Church's leading role

What have the former Archbishop of Canterbury and this drag queen got in common?

Optimism over lending to small firms

Optimism over lending to small firms

Despite a net fall in money loaned to small and medium-sized businesses by banks, experts say the outlook is positive.

Why your right to vote could drown you in pizza leaflets

Why your right to vote could drown you in pizza leaflets

What do a vicar, a Cuban restaurant, a top-performing grammar school and an interior design shop all have in common?

Ambulance station neighbour 'sick' of siren noise

Ambulance station neighbour 'sick' of siren noise

A man who moved opposite an ambulance station says he is fed up with sirens blaring through the night.

Mum survives ruptured womb to have miracle baby

Mum survives ruptured womb to have miracle baby

A routine check-up turned up more than expected for mum-to-be Yeasmin Khanom... her womb had ruptured and her baby was in danger.

'My life as a land girl'

'My life as a land girl'

Glady Baker's squeezed a lot into her 100 years... including being a land army girl, thatching a roof and riding a motorbike.

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