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‘It’s time that social media companies were tackled over lies’

‘It’s time that social media companies were tackled over lies’

A new MP has told the Kent Politics Podcast that this month’s rioting proves more should be done to tackle online misinformation.

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Nurse who took naps during shifts and ignored patient alarms avoids being struck off

Nurse who took naps during shifts and ignored patient alarms avoids being struck off

A nurse caught napping during shifts and found to have ignored patient alarms has been allowed to continue working in the profession.

‘Why rioters are as much deserving of pity as their cowering targets - perhaps more’

‘Why rioters are as much deserving of pity as their cowering targets - perhaps more’

After violence on the streets, Melissa Todd calls for empathy from all sides, arguing we’re all immigrants, we’re all frightened and we’re all flawed.

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Police arrest man after Labour councillor filmed making 'cut throats' threat at counter protest

Police arrest man after Labour councillor filmed making 'cut throats' threat at counter protest

A man has been arrested on suspicion of “encouraging murder” after a video appeared online calling for the throats of protesters to be cut.

Praise for ‘kind’ policing of protest amid riot fears

Praise for ‘kind’ policing of protest amid riot fears

Frightened residents have praised the response of the police to last night’s protest which saw three people arrested.

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Police concerned for missing teen last seen without any shoes

Police concerned for missing teen last seen without any shoes

Officers have appealed to the public to help locate a teenager they’re becoming increasingly concerned about.

PC spared jail for depraved online sex chats with young boys

PC spared jail for depraved online sex chats with young boys

A “predatory” former police officer posed as a girl to have sexually explicit chats with children he believed to be as young as eight.

Christmas market to return at landmark - 200 years after it was scrapped

Christmas market to return at landmark - 200 years after it was scrapped

A festive market first held 600 years ago will return to one of the county’s most famous historic sites for the Christmas season.

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Seven arrested after ‘spate of motorbike thefts’

Seven arrested after ‘spate of motorbike thefts’

Police have made several arrests following the search of a business after motorbikes, a quadbike and a moped were suspected to be stolen.

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Labour councillor suspended after telling counter protest: ‘Cut all their throats’

Labour councillor suspended after telling counter protest: ‘Cut all their throats’

A Labour councillor has been suspended after footage emerged of a man at a protest calling for the throats of anti-immigration protesters to be cut.

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Axed Pfizer workers rehired as new Chinese firm moves in

Axed Pfizer workers rehired as new Chinese firm moves in

Pfizer staff made redundant by the pharmaceutical giant have now been taken on by a new firm.

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Kent MP apologises after offensive tweets resurface

Kent MP apologises after offensive tweets resurface

A newly-elected MP has apologised for a “significant error of judgement” after social media posts from 2009 resurfaced.

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Princess Diana’s royal racing gloves worn at Kent track to be auctioned

Princess Diana’s royal racing gloves worn at Kent track to be auctioned

The red gloves the former Princess of Wales wore when she visited a karting track in Kent more than 30 years ago are being sold.

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Three boys in hospital after shooting

Three boys in hospital after shooting

Two boys aged 14, and an 18-year-old, have been treated for injuries after being shot.

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Firefighters called to e-bike blaze

Firefighters called to e-bike blaze

Firefighters were called to a residential road after an e-bike caught alight.

‘Love will always triumph over hate’: Hundreds turn out for Notting Hill-inspired carnival

‘Love will always triumph over hate’: Hundreds turn out for Notting Hill-inspired carnival

A Caribbean festival featuring carnival music, dance and costumes returned for a fourth year.

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M2 crash cleared after traffic gridlock

M2 crash cleared after traffic gridlock

Drivers were left stuck in standstill traffic stretching for miles after a crash involving two vans on the motorway.

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Police release CCTV image after assault

Police release CCTV image after assault

Police investigating an assault have released CCTV of a man they want to speak to.

Person suffers burns after garage fire spreads to bungalow

Person suffers burns after garage fire spreads to bungalow

One person suffered burns and was taken to hospital after a fire ripped through a garage and spread to the roof of a bungalow.

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Cathedral bosses 'would consider' phone mast to solve city's signal misery

Cathedral bosses 'would consider' phone mast to solve city's signal misery

Bosses at one of the UK’s most iconic landmarks say they would consider allowing a phone mast to be built on the Grade I-listed building.

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Council buys more temporary accommodation as homeless camp set up outside offices

Council buys more temporary accommodation as homeless camp set up outside offices

A council has bought a block of flats in a bid to boost its temporary accommodation stock - as a homeless person camps outside its offices.

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‘It’s a bit harsh!’ The Kent district where you can get fined £100 for swearing

‘It’s a bit harsh!’ The Kent district where you can get fined £100 for swearing

“Draconian” new council powers allowing enforcement officers to dish out £100 fines for swearing have left residents divided.

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‘Let’s get the saucer flying again’: Move to protect historic pub from the bulldozers

‘Let’s get the saucer flying again’: Move to protect historic pub from the bulldozers

A campaign to save a village pub is gathering pace as hundreds of residents sign a pledge to take it over and get the pints flowing again.

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One-way traffic system near McDonald’s drive-thru here to stay

One-way traffic system near McDonald’s drive-thru here to stay

A one-way scheme is to be made permanent but some say it doesn’t solve traffic problems.

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Park boss hits back after claims it’s blasting ‘drill music and the n-word’

Park boss hits back after claims it’s blasting ‘drill music and the n-word’

Claims of loud and offensive music being blasted from a children’s amusement park have been dismissed by the owner.

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'Racist scum bringing terror to streets no different to Nazis - we cannot allow history to repeat itself'

'Racist scum bringing terror to streets no different to Nazis - we cannot allow history to repeat itself'

Concern over riots on our streets, posturing politicians and scrapping the winter fuel allowance are among topics tackled on this week’s letters page.

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RSPCA ‘particularly concerned’ about weapon attacks on animals in Kent

RSPCA ‘particularly concerned’ about weapon attacks on animals in Kent

Kent has the highest number of weapon attacks on animals in the country over the last three years, worrying data shows.

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Furniture giant to take over former Carpetright stores

Furniture giant to take over former Carpetright stores

Two former Kent Carpetright stores condemned to closure after the firm went into administration are set to be taken over by a furniture retail giant.

Land earmarked for 80 homes up for sale for £4m

Land earmarked for 80 homes up for sale for £4m

The fate of 80 new homes has been left uncertain after land earmarked for the development hit the market for £4 million.

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Girl, 9, dies after being hit by bus

Girl, 9, dies after being hit by bus

A nine-year-old girl has died two days after being involved in a bus crash.

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