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'Our despicable treasurer should be in prison'

'Our despicable treasurer should be in prison'

A charity which ran a pre-school has labelled its former treasure "despicable" after she admitted stealing nearly £38,000 over a decade.

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Burst pipes shut town centre roads

Burst pipes shut town centre roads

Multiple town centre roads have shut while workers repair three burst water mains.

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Digital inquests to be rolled out

Digital inquests to be rolled out

A UK-first trial of digital-only inquests which took place in Kent has led to the decision to roll the time saving system out across the country.

Man in court after woman 'robbed at knife point'

Man in court after woman 'robbed at knife point'

A man has been remanded in custody after a woman was allegedly robbed at knife point in a town centre.

Shop owners' verdict on TV show interiors makeover

Shop owners' verdict on TV show interiors makeover

Store-keepers have given their verdict after their shops were transformed on BBC Two show Interior Design Masters.

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Building work starts on new Lidl

Building work starts on new Lidl

A village can expect to have its own branch of the budget supermarket chain by the end of the year.

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Product recall after salmonella poisoning kills five and leaves hundreds ill

Product recall after salmonella poisoning kills five and leaves hundreds ill

Five people are suspected to have died, with hundreds more having become ill, after eating chicken products sold in major UK supermarkets.

New intensive care unit could be built at hospital

New intensive care unit could be built at hospital

In response to the Covid pandemic, hospital chiefs hope to build a state-of-the-art treatment facility.

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Residents can't park because of hospital fee-dodgers

Residents can't park because of hospital fee-dodgers

People are paying £65 a year to park outside their homes but users of the hospital opposite are taking up the parking spaces for free.

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Solar panel sparks new-build roof blaze

Solar panel sparks new-build roof blaze

Fire crews have confirmed the cause of a blaze which ripped through a block of new build flats.

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Pre-school forced to close after treasurer stole £37k

Pre-school forced to close after treasurer stole £37k

A woman has avoided jail after stealing more than £37,000 from a struggling pre-school.

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Carry on saving? Stamp duty holiday could be extended

Carry on saving? Stamp duty holiday could be extended

Estate agents have mixed thoughts about the stamp duty holiday introduced to boost the housing market after the first lockdown being extended.

Work to start on new seafront leisure centre and homes

Work to start on new seafront leisure centre and homes

The construction of a divisive seafront development - which will include a new leisure centre, a hotel and 150 homes - will start in March.

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'We don’t want to kill fun but steer clear of muddy beauty spot'

'We don’t want to kill fun but steer clear of muddy beauty spot'

A councillor has made a plea for the public to choose a different walk instead of heading to a nature reserve which has turned into a mud bath.

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'It is on a scale I have never seen before'

'It is on a scale I have never seen before'

Calls have been made to take action over hazardous fly-tipping close to a gypsy and traveller site.

'It's not Royal Tonbridge Wells!'

'It's not Royal Tonbridge Wells!'

Some Kent residents were left angry and enraged after a BBC programme muddled up the name of two towns in the county.

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'Best of Kent' wine bar set to open in village square

'Best of Kent' wine bar set to open in village square

A wine bar offering bottles from all seven of the county's major vineyards is set to open in an historic village square.

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Revealed: Councils count cost of Covid

Revealed: Councils count cost of Covid

Councils have had to draw millions of pounds from their rainy day funds - and it's feared without help they may be in serious financial trouble.

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'They weren't working out - they were fixing a leak!'

'They weren't working out - they were fixing a leak!'

A gym boss has branded police overzealous after three men were fined when officers were called to reports of men working out.

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Why Kent is the new crime writing capital

Why Kent is the new crime writing capital

In recent years more and more crime novels have been set in Kent - we asked four writers why the county is the perfect setting for gruesome murders.

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This is how long it could take to vaccinate Kent

This is how long it could take to vaccinate Kent

A third of adults in Kent have received their first vaccine dose - this is how long it would take to jab the whole county if current rates continue.

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Covid rate continues to tumble but one borough sees rise

Covid rate continues to tumble but one borough sees rise

The Covid infection rate across Kent has plunged by another 23% in the past week - but there is one part of the county where it has gone up.

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Sad death of dog dubbed 'Houdini'

Sad death of dog dubbed 'Houdini'

A popular greyhound that used to escape from his past homes due to suffering from separation anxiety, even climbing 7ft walls, has died.

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'Covid has turned children’s lives upside down'

'Covid has turned children’s lives upside down'

Education chiefs have warned of soaring numbers of children with mental health conditions.

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Covidiot dressed as clown sparks bridge closure

Covidiot dressed as clown sparks bridge closure

A bypass was shut after a woman, dressed as a clown and posing on a bridge for a photoshoot, sparked an emergency response.

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Women on fake gun and drugs charges after police chase

Women on fake gun and drugs charges after police chase

Two young women have been charged after police pursued a vehicle that crashed into a fence.

Which Kent events could go ahead this summer?

Which Kent events could go ahead this summer?

With a 'roadmap' out of lockdown revealed by Boris Johnson yesterday, we look at the state of Kent's summer events - and if they can go ahead.

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Police dog finds suspected thief on petrol station roof

Police dog finds suspected thief on petrol station roof

Two men have been arrested in connection with a spate of catalytic converter thefts from cars.

'Our survival depends on budget help'

'Our survival depends on budget help'

The owners of an indoor play centre have appealed to the Chancellor for renewed support for the hard-hit sector in next week's budget.

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Police probe as bleach 'poured over cat'

Police probe as bleach 'poured over cat'

Officers are investigating claims a corrosive liquid may have been poured over a cat, causing it to fall ill.

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