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Council leader to stand down

Council leader to stand down

A veteran Labour councillor is standing down as leader of a Kent council after nearly three years.

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Boss paying Brickies yellow card fines

Boss paying Brickies yellow card fines

Sittingbourne boss Darren Blackburn is picking up the bill for player bookings.

Last chances to sign petition to save bus routes

Last chances to sign petition to save bus routes

Campaigners will be out again collecting signatures for their petition to save bus routes threatened by county council cut-backs.

Man and woman attempt to steal from pensioner

Man and woman attempt to steal from pensioner

A CCTV image has been released by police in connection with an attempted theft from an eldery man.

Lane closed after M2 crash

Lane closed after M2 crash

There were long delays on the M2 following a crash.

Work on new 60,000 sq ft cannabis plant facility starts

Work on new 60,000 sq ft cannabis plant facility starts

A new 60,000 sq ft medical cannabis plant facility is being built in part of Kent.

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Paedophile jailed after grooming 'children' online

Paedophile jailed after grooming 'children' online

An alcoholic paedophile who targeted 'six children' on Facebook, ordering one to not tell her mum, has been locked up.

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'I'm loving football again!' Sittingbourne striker on life after Gills

'I'm loving football again!' Sittingbourne striker on life after Gills

Toby Bancroft is adjusting to life outside of the professional game after almost a decade with Gillingham.

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Moment man Tasered and punched by police 'intruders'

Moment man Tasered and punched by police 'intruders'

A judge has branded a police officer a "trespasser and unwelcome intruder" after Tasering and punching a homeowner facing eviction.

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Suspected burglar appears in court

Suspected burglar appears in court

A man has appeared before magistrates after a break-in at a town home in the early hours.

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Crash causes traffic to back-up on A249

Crash causes traffic to back-up on A249

A three-vehicle crash is causing a traffic backlog this afternoon with a knock-on effect on surrounding roads.

Boy travels 200 miles to give specialist equipment to Kent charity

Boy travels 200 miles to give specialist equipment to Kent charity

A seven-year-old brought a cuddle cot and three memory boxes to Demelza Hospice Care for Children, in memory of his baby brother.

'Burglar was three feet away while we slept'

'Burglar was three feet away while we slept'

A step-mum has described the terrifying moment a burglar crept into the children's bedroom and her 10-year-old step-child pretended to be asleep.

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Campaigners battle against bus cuts

Campaigners battle against bus cuts

Passengers are being asked to sign a petition to save at-risk bus routes from KCC cuts.

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Street filled with emergency vehicles after medical incident

Street filled with emergency vehicles after medical incident

Emergency crews called to a residential street remained stationed there for most of the day.

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Kent bus company offers free travel for Ukrainians

Kent bus company offers free travel for Ukrainians

A Kent bus company is helping Ukrainian refugees who reach the UK by offering free travel for the next three months.

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Green light for 18-month revamp of choked-up A249 roundabout

Green light for 18-month revamp of choked-up A249 roundabout

An often gridlocked roundabout is to be given a second bridge in a £32.7m revamp which will also pave the way for more houses.

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Young woman found dead at property

Young woman found dead at property

Police and ambulance crews were called when a young woman was found dead this morning.

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Juror whipped out phone during trial to research case

Juror whipped out phone during trial to research case

A juror who used his phone during a criminal trial to research a case he was trying has avoided jail.

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Bomb ship film to be shown

Bomb ship film to be shown

A film charting the sinking of the Second World War bomb ship SS Richard Montgomery is being shown to the public.

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