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Potential charges over officer's 'inappropriate messages'

Potential charges over officer's 'inappropriate messages'

Charges could be brought against three officers for sending 'inappropriate messages' during the investigation into the murder of Sarah Everard.

4,000 sign petition over 'disgusting' parking charges

4,000 sign petition over 'disgusting' parking charges

Thousands of people have signed a petition calling on a 'money-grabbing' council to scrap its plan to introduce parking charges at a seafront spot.

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Cycle park 'business as usual' after land sold

Cycle park 'business as usual' after land sold

Bosses at a cycle park say the future of the popular venue is safe and it is "business as usual" after the land it is built on was sold at auction.

Drug dealers' cash to go to victims

Drug dealers' cash to go to victims

Money seized from drug dealers will be given to charities helping victims of drug abuse and domestic violence in a court initiative.

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Former teacher jailed for 1990s sex crimes

Former teacher jailed for 1990s sex crimes

A former music teacher has been locked up for a series of sex crimes he committed when he was a teenager.

Met chief's resignation: 'It's about time'

Met chief's resignation: 'It's about time'

The partner of a Kent man murdered by a serial killer has welcomed Dame Cressida Dick’s resignation, while Tory MPs have thanked her for her service.

Two-floor jazz bar set to open

Two-floor jazz bar set to open

The on-going revival of a town centre will soon see its latest addition - a 'Prohibition-era style club' - open later this month.

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Judge snubs psychotic dad's bid to sue NHS for £1m

Judge snubs psychotic dad's bid to sue NHS for £1m

A dad who was shot down by police as he stabbed his own daughter has lost his bid to sue the NHS for £1 million.

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Husky on railway tracks saved by police

Husky on railway tracks saved by police

A husky which was seen running along live railway tracks at a Kent station has been saved by police.

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'A dark old boozer and the packet of fish fingers'

'A dark old boozer and the packet of fish fingers'

This town centre is certainly hit and miss but heading into this boozer our pub spy thought he'd stepped into the Tardis - and then almost did.

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'Don't spend £20m on Sheerness'

'Don't spend £20m on Sheerness'

A council's plan to spend a £20 million chunk of government money on one part of an island has split opinion.

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Empty shed set to be harbour's life and soul

Empty shed set to be harbour's life and soul

A gin shop and world food stalls are set to transform an empty harbourside shed when it finally opens this summer.

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'It was harder dealing with councillors than yobs'

'It was harder dealing with councillors than yobs'

A parkland volunteer group is set to disband, blaming poor communication and a series of disagreements with councillors and council officers.

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Sainsbury's driver and boy playing Xbox shot at in 'catapult capital'

Sainsbury's driver and boy playing Xbox shot at in 'catapult capital'

A worried mum has hit out over a surge in anti-social behaviour after her son was targeted in a catapult attack.

Two arrested after man 'seriously injured' in town centre assault

Two arrested after man 'seriously injured' in town centre assault

Police cordoned off a road and collected evidence in a park where an air ambulance landed after a disturbance in a town centre.

Southern Water to cut sewage overflows by 80%

Southern Water to cut sewage overflows by 80%

A water company has started work to reduce sewage overflows across Kent, but bosses won't confirm if customers will be forced to foot the bill.

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Couple's new remote island life features on Ben Fogle documentary

Couple's new remote island life features on Ben Fogle documentary

A headteacher and an ambulance driver have given up the rat race in Kent for a simpler life crofting and selling rugs on a tiny Shetland island.

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Average council tax bill increases by £43 a year

Average council tax bill increases by £43 a year

A council tax rise has been approved. Here's how much your bill will increase by from April.

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350 children caught driving reveals DVLA

350 children caught driving reveals DVLA

The number of uninsured provisional drivers rose in 2020 while more than 300 of those caught weren't old enough to have a licence at all.

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Prison guard cleared of smuggling sim cards

Prison guard cleared of smuggling sim cards

A prison guard accused of smuggling sim cards has been cleared after telling a jury they were gifts to impress an online date called Blackberry.

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CCTV image released following sexual assault

CCTV image released following sexual assault

Detectives would like to a speak to a man who may have information after a woman reported being touched inappropriately.

Drug dealer busted after police match prints to photo

Drug dealer busted after police match prints to photo

A drug-dealing gang member was rumbled by detectives after they matched his fingerprints to those in a photograph of a hand holding cocaine.

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Ambulances called as incident declared at prison

Ambulances called as incident declared at prison

An incident has been declared at a prison with several ambulances sent to the scene amid reports a person has been injured.

Three shops raided and illicit tobacco seized

Three shops raided and illicit tobacco seized

Officers raided three shops and seized 43 pouches of hand-rolling tobacco, 217 packs of cigarettes and £2,000 cash.

Woman reports rape in cocktail bar

Woman reports rape in cocktail bar

A man has been arrested and police have launched an appeal for witnesses after a woman was reportedly raped in the ladies toilets of a bar.

Driver cleared of assisting murderer but jailed for violent disorder

Driver cleared of assisting murderer but jailed for violent disorder

A Mercedes driver has been cleared of helping a killer to escape following a gig by rapper Mo Stack at a nightclub in Kent.

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A piece of pop history revamped for arts festival

A piece of pop history revamped for arts festival

A phone box in a Kent town centre which featured on the cover of The Jam's album Sound Affects has been transformed as a tribute to the band.

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Family pay tribute to mum-of-two after short cancer battle

Family pay tribute to mum-of-two after short cancer battle

A family have paid tribute to their daughter and sister after she lost her fight with stomach cancer.

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Hospital's emergency department set for huge expansion

Hospital's emergency department set for huge expansion

An emergency department at one of Kent's hospitals is to expand with a new urgent treatment centre and improved paediatric facilities

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Cycle park land sold for £1.2m

Cycle park land sold for £1.2m

The land which is home to a popular cycling park, which has hosted Olympic and Paralympic stars, has been sold at auction following a bidding war.

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