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Transport boss at county council loses his cabinet job

Transport boss at county council loses his cabinet job

The politician in charge of Kent's roads has been moved out of the role.

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Shop's ghostly memories inspire comic book

Shop's ghostly memories inspire comic book

The tale of a ghost haunting staff at a clothing store has been immortalised in print.

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Crash on roundabout as police pursue car

Crash on roundabout as police pursue car

A vehicle has crashed on the Tiger Moth roundabout in Chatham.

Teen with 'great prospects' as footballer jailed

Teen with 'great prospects' as footballer jailed

A teenager who won a soccer scholarship to the US has been jailed after his life plunged the depths of drug dealing.

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'I won't pay court bill of £484 on principle'

'I won't pay court bill of £484 on principle'

A man's seven-year saga over a faulty internet dongle has resulted in a hefty court fine - which he is refusing to pay on principle.

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You won't want to get stuck behind this

You won't want to get stuck behind this

A huge piece of equipment weighing 318 tonnes will be travelling though part of Kent at 12mph.

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Fears grow for missing woman

Fears grow for missing woman

Police say they are gravely concerned for an 81-year-old woman who has not been seen since new year's day.

Chinese labour ‘cover-up’ a war story worth telling

Chinese labour ‘cover-up’ a war story worth telling

The story of how thousands of Chinese men were secretly shipped into Britain to fight in the First World War has been retold.

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Dart Charge fines rake in millions

Dart Charge fines rake in millions

A government agency has made more than £53 million from fines since toll booths were removed at the Dartford Crossing.

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McDonald's set to close

McDonald's set to close

This McDonald's branch is set to close ... today.

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Teenagers come to pensioner’s rescue after bus stop fall

Teenagers come to pensioner’s rescue after bus stop fall

A pensioner has thanked three teen heroes who came to her rescue when she collapsed at a bus stop.

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No smoking fines issued

No smoking fines issued

Smoking in cars with children became illegal in 2015 but police in Kent have yet to issue a single fine for the offence.

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Suspected drug dealer, 15, arrested

Suspected drug dealer, 15, arrested

Police swooped on a flat and arrested a boy on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of drugs.

Appeal after double fatal crash

Appeal after double fatal crash

Police investigating a crash in which two men died have appealed for the driver of an unknown car to come forward.

Man charged with drug offences

Man charged with drug offences

A man has been charged with drug offences after police officers believed he was acting suspiciously.

Teen charged with knife and drug offences

Teen charged with knife and drug offences

A 19-year-old has appeared in court charged with knife and drug offences.

Furious traders force emergency meeting with council

Furious traders force emergency meeting with council

Shop-keepers were left fuming today after a bungled road closure left them without any customers.

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Two men arrested over puppy theft

Two men arrested over puppy theft

Two men have been arrested after the theft of two Chihuahua puppies that were taken just before Christmas.

Man arrested for firearms offence in motorway stop

Man arrested for firearms offence in motorway stop

Four police cars and helicopter were deployed to make the arrest on the M26.

Tracey Emin submits plans for flat and studio

Tracey Emin submits plans for flat and studio

Artist Tracey Emin has submitted plans to the council to turn part of a building in her hometown into a studio and flat.

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Anger as 10k charity run cancelled at last minute

Anger as 10k charity run cancelled at last minute

Fundraisers have been left fuming after organisers of a charity run pushed the event back to 2019 just days before it was due to go ahead.

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Ex-campaign aide's swipe at Ukip leader over relationship

Ex-campaign aide's swipe at Ukip leader over relationship

A Kent Ukip councillor has launched a scathing attack on Twitter of the Ukip leader after he left his wife for a 25-year-old model.

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Tributes flood in for popular historian

Tributes flood in for popular historian

A man who knew the history of his home town inside and out has died.

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Child hit by car

Child hit by car

A young girl had to be taken to hospital after she was struck by a car.

Dad denies murdering baby daughter

Dad denies murdering baby daughter

A 21-year-old has denied murdering his nine-week-old baby daughter, who died after being taken to hospital in a serious condition.

Pensioner held over alleged sex attack on bus

Pensioner held over alleged sex attack on bus

Police investigating reports a teenage boy was sexually assaulted on a bus have arrested a pensioner.

Two treated after flat fire at scene of earlier blaze

Two treated after flat fire at scene of earlier blaze

Two people have been treated by medics and an investigation is under way after a flat fire on the same estate as a devastating blaze last year.

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Patients stuck in corridors as A&E crisis deepens

Patients stuck in corridors as A&E crisis deepens

Video footage has laid bare the scale of the winter crisis in hospitals as patients are left waiting in ambulances and stuck on beds in corridors.

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Seriously injured woman, 85, left on street for four hours

Seriously injured woman, 85, left on street for four hours

A pensioner was forced to endure a four-hour wait for an ambulance after falling and breaking her pelvis.

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Wetherspoons shut for five months

Wetherspoons shut for five months

A popular Wetherspoon pub has closed until May for refurbishment to create hotel rooms and a first floor bar.

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