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Dad tricked golf pro into looking after drugs

Dad tricked golf pro into looking after drugs

An unsuspecting professional was tricked into looking after a golf bag stuffed with £48,000 cash and one and a half kilos of cocaine.

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'I'm a mere small cog in a gearbox', says MP

'I'm a mere small cog in a gearbox', says MP

A MP accused of breaking spending rules to beat Nigel Farage in the last General Election says he took orders from Tory HQ.

Cordon near station due to 'distressed' man

Cordon near station due to 'distressed' man

An area has been sealed off after reports of a distressed man at a train station.

Gate taking nothing for granted

Gate taking nothing for granted

Margate joint boss Mike Sandmann confident his players won't under-estimate division's bottom club.

Destitute family and pets living on beach

Destitute family and pets living on beach

A family and their pets are sleeping rough on a beach in bitterly cold conditions.

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Airport site could hold M26 lorry park solution

Airport site could hold M26 lorry park solution

The former Manston Airport site could be used to hold several thousand more lorries under contingency plans for a no-deal Brexit, it has emerged.

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'Hit-and-run driver changed my life forever'

'Hit-and-run driver changed my life forever'

A postman left critically injured in the road after he was hit by a car has has told of his ordeal after the driver was convicted at trial.

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'I acted on aides' advice' on expenses says MP

'I acted on aides' advice' on expenses says MP

A Tory MP accused of breaking spending rules to beat Nigel Farage in the 2015 General Election told police he acted on senior party aides' advice.

Burglar dressed as policeman before raids

Burglar dressed as policeman before raids

A man who broke into several houses dressed as a police officer has gone on the run.

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Craig Mackinlay's 50p dream realised

Craig Mackinlay's 50p dream realised

A Kent MP is celebrating after his idea for a special Brexit coin received government backing.

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Going, going, gone...

Going, going, gone...

A former Kent theatre has been snapped up for more than double the asking price after going to auction.

Poppy Appeal collections swiped from Burger King

Poppy Appeal collections swiped from Burger King

Six charity boxes - including for the Poppy Appeal - have been stolen from a Burger King restaurant.

School opens new £6m building

School opens new £6m building

A new £6milllion science, art and design technology centre has officially opened at a school.

Boy George a calmer-chameleon by the sea

Boy George a calmer-chameleon by the sea

Famed singer and DJ Boy George has revealed a trip to the Kent coast makes him happier than winning music awards.

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Dog rescued from stranded yacht

Dog rescued from stranded yacht

A man and his dog had to be rescued from a boat after its engine failed out at sea.

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MP's aide was thought of as 'idiot'

MP's aide was thought of as 'idiot'

A trial into alleged false election expenses involving Kent MP Craig Mackinlay has heard his aide was thought of as an "idiot" by colleagues.

Aldi store to be demolished

Aldi store to be demolished

An Aldi supermarket is set to be bulldozed to make way for a bigger shop.

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Phone box springs up in garden square

Phone box springs up in garden square

Children and community groups gathered to unveil a traditional red telephone box which has been installed in a garden square.

Opinions divided as Manston bid representations published

Opinions divided as Manston bid representations published

Thousands of representations have been made in response to a development consent order submitted by the firm hoping to reinstate aviation at Manston.

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Horror as knife found in public park

Horror as knife found in public park

A mum has been left "disgusted" after knife was discovered in a park during a family outing.

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