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Former council leader avoids jail over benefits scam

Former council leader avoids jail over benefits scam

A former party council leader who was filmed pushing a wheelbarrow and building a shed despite claiming disability benefits has avoided jail.

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Man charged with arson

Man charged with arson

A man is due in court charged with arson after a dog had to be rescued from a house fire.

Report on MP's conduct could be kept under wraps

Report on MP's conduct could be kept under wraps

There are calls for the government to be transparent after it emerged a cabinet report into allegations against a Kent MP may not be published.

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Serial offender mum locked up after assaulting police

Serial offender mum locked up after assaulting police

A mother who narrowly avoided jail has been locked up after assaulting a service station cashier and two police officers.

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Flats taped off after woman's body found

Flats taped off after woman's body found

Police and forensic investigators were called to a block of flats after a woman's body was discovered.

Puppy killed and house destroyed in fire

Puppy killed and house destroyed in fire

Fire crews, police and paramedics were called to a fire which destroyed a house and left a puppy dead.

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Man injured in 'doorstep acid attack'

Man injured in 'doorstep acid attack'

A man has been taken to hospital with burns after he was reportedly attacked with acid as he answered the front door.

Kent under pressure as London councils eye up properties

Kent under pressure as London councils eye up properties

Kent can expect an influx of families from the capital as London councils look to buy former Ministry of Defence land, education chiefs have warned.

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Peeping Tom propped up phone against toilet to spy on woman

Peeping Tom propped up phone against toilet to spy on woman

A mother found a mobile phone propped up against a toilet as she prepared to get in the shower.

School apologises after mistake hits students’ grades

School apologises after mistake hits students’ grades

Bungling staff uploaded a year's worth of pupils' work late - leaving some sixth-formers being downgraded.

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Speeding driver lost control of car on school run

Speeding driver lost control of car on school run

A father-of-five has been locked up after losing control of his Jaguar while speeding and injuring a woman and child.

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Kent town set to sparkle after festive fundraising success

Kent town set to sparkle after festive fundraising success

The community has rallied round to fund Christmas lights after organisers ran out of cash.

Night-time river patrols launched to stop drowning deaths

Night-time river patrols launched to stop drowning deaths

After three young men lost their lives after falling into the River Medway a charity has secured funding for patrols in the Christmas run-up.

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Family's home wrongly associated with criminal

Family's home wrongly associated with criminal

An administrative error left a family being questioned on their doorstep about whether a convicted drink driver was sticking to his curfew.

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Fostering agency 'put children at risk'

Fostering agency 'put children at risk'

A fostering agency has been ordered to improve after inspectors found significant failings were putting children at risk of harm.

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Heart racing proposal at F1 circuit

Heart racing proposal at F1 circuit

A couple with a love of motorsport are on track for a happy life together after finding the right formula for success.

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Police called to church after man abused congregation

Police called to church after man abused congregation

A man seen "acting strangely" in a church was asked to leave after hurling abuse and threats at members of the congregation.

Teenage boys missing from home in Kent

Teenage boys missing from home in Kent

Police have followed several lines of enquiry to find two teenagers, but need the public's help.

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How's this for a nativity display?

How's this for a nativity display?

A church has drafted in a balloon modeller to tell the story of Nativity this year.

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Search taking place at cliffs near Dover

Search taking place at cliffs near Dover

A search has taken place involving police and coastguard teams.

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Lifeboat scrambled to emergency

Lifeboat scrambled to emergency

RNLI crews mobilised to reports of people in the sea off Dymchurch.

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Drink-drive arrest after car gets stuck in tidal pool

Drink-drive arrest after car gets stuck in tidal pool

Police arrested a man on suspicion of drink driving after a Jaguar became stuck in a tidal pool.

Weather alert: freezing temperatures

Weather alert: freezing temperatures

Gritting lorries will be out and about this evening as the temperature is forecast to plummet

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Claims pedestrians were 'driven at' in pub smash

Claims pedestrians were 'driven at' in pub smash

Just after a car ploughed through the front of an historic pub, its owners issue a statement praising their staff and customers

Traffic returns to normal on A2 after crash

Traffic returns to normal on A2 after crash

Traffic has now returned to normal after both directions were partially blocked following an accident near the A249 Key Street roundabout.

VIDEO: Car smashes into graveyard

VIDEO: Car smashes into graveyard

A car has left the road and ended up in a cemetery, damaging memorials and headstones.

Ice and signalling problems disrupting trains

Ice and signalling problems disrupting trains

Problems have been reported across the south east on the rail network.

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A Kent country life is the life for me, says Paul O'Grady

A Kent country life is the life for me, says Paul O'Grady

For the Love of Dogs presenter Paul O'Grady opens up about his life in rural Kent, which includes pigs, sheep, ducks and goats, in his new book.

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Dog lover won't be rehoused because of his animals

Dog lover won't be rehoused because of his animals

A dog owner says he may be living in his car by Christmas because he refuses to give up his pets

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'I felt I was being blackmailed over my family’s grave'

'I felt I was being blackmailed over my family’s grave'

A man has been refused permission to repair his father and brothers' grave, who were killed by a bomb during the Second World War.

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