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Benefit cheat claimed £110k while in top job

Benefit cheat claimed £110k while in top job

A benefit cheat who fraudulently claimed more than £110,000 while in a well-paid job to fund his drinking and gambling has been locked up.

'I've got my wheels!'

'I've got my wheels!'

A 15-year-old boy with a muscle-wasting disease has finally received his new £17,500 wheelchair, thanks to a fundraising appeal.

Kent town one of the coolest places to live in UK

Kent town one of the coolest places to live in UK

A Kent town has been named the fourth hippest place to live in the UK, with housing described as the hottest market outside of London.

Teenager selected for GB fencing squad after impressive display

Teenager selected for GB fencing squad after impressive display

A 13-year-old girl has been selected to represent the country after being crowned Kent champion in the county's fencing competition.

Momentum grows for merger to create 'super council'

Momentum grows for merger to create 'super council'

Talks are continuing for five local authorities to merge to create an east Kent "super council" in what could be the biggest shake up in decades.

Mum braves -28 temperatures in ice challenge

Mum braves -28 temperatures in ice challenge

A mum trekked through snow and ice in temperatures of minus 28 - and took several unexpected plunges into freezing water - all in the name of charity.

Pilot statue set for lift-off

Pilot statue set for lift-off

Plans to build a life-size statue of pilot Amy Johnson in Kent have edged a step closer.

Shocking rise in children self-harming

Shocking rise in children self-harming

Schools need more training to tackle the growing number of children who are self-harming, according to a report.

Sick stalker lied about son’s death

Sick stalker lied about son’s death

A stalker who harassed his ex-girlfriend and pretended his son was dead to gain her sympathy has been jailed.

Did you take photos of man on roof?

Did you take photos of man on roof?

Police are appealing for anyone who took photos or video of a man who staged a 24-hour rooftop protest to come forward.

'Mindless idiots’ destroy memorial following river death

'Mindless idiots’ destroy memorial following river death

Vandals appear to have ruined a floral memorial set up for a popular man who was found dead in a Kent river.

Police officer dies in Greece road accident

Police officer dies in Greece road accident

A police officer from Kent died when she lost control of a Jeep and crashed while on holiday in Greece, an inquest heard.

School open as normal after virus outbreak

School open as normal after virus outbreak

A primary school has returned to normal operation after a norovirus outbreak left more than 600 pupils absent on Friday.

'Shoplifters' caught wearing women's swimwear

'Shoplifters' caught wearing women's swimwear

Two Romanian men allegedly caught shoplifting in the same store were both wearing women’s swimwear - but claimed they didn't know each other.

Shots fired near hospital

Shots fired near hospital

Police searched woodlands near a hospital after reports youths were seen firing shots at members of the public.

Four trains a day 'significantly late'

Four trains a day 'significantly late'

New figures show some Southeastern services reach their destination 119 minutes later than the advertised arrival time.

Kent produces UK's first strawberrries of the year

Kent produces UK's first strawberrries of the year

A Kent farm is the first in the UK to produce strawberries this year.

Popular school set to expand

Popular school set to expand

A popular Catholic school could take on an extra 210 pupils.

"You're selling us a lie!"

"You're selling us a lie!"

A vicar has accused Highways England of lying about plans for the Lower Thames Crossing.

Dad's donor plea following life-changing double transplant

Dad's donor plea following life-changing double transplant

A double transplant saved Paul Dennison's life - now he is appealing for more people to become organ donors.

Puppy lucky to be alive after swallowing fish hook

Puppy lucky to be alive after swallowing fish hook

A four-month-old puppy had an emergency operation to remove a discarded fish hook he swallowed on a beach.

So much misery

So much misery

A woman plagued by stress and sleepless nights came face to face with one of the team behind a potential Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) on her home.

Police and Crime Commissioner rules out second term

Police and Crime Commissioner rules out second term

Ann Barnes says she leaves office proud of the "magnificent work" of officers and staff to improve services.

Kent to help pilot driverless cars

Kent to help pilot driverless cars

A £15 million project is being set up to allow vehicles with no driver to communicate with each other wirelessly.

Cancer patient Ray pops the question from hospital bed

Cancer patient Ray pops the question from hospital bed

A father-of-four with incurable cancer proposed to his partner of 18 years from his hospital bed - and is now raising funds to pay for the wedding.

Drunk cocaine user avoids jail after off-duty PC headbutt

Drunk cocaine user avoids jail after off-duty PC headbutt

A woman who was drunk and high on cocaine has walked free from court - despite headbutting an off-duty police officer.

Home faces closure after damning inspection

Home faces closure after damning inspection

A care home rated inadequate faces closure after inspectors found multiple risks to residents.

We're barking mad for fancy dress dogs!

We're barking mad for fancy dress dogs!

A woman and her five bulldogs are enjoying a taste of fame after pictures of the pooches went viral.

Arson suspected after blaze at care home development

Arson suspected after blaze at care home development

More than £100,000 worth of damage has been caused by a fire that police suspect was deliberately started at a care home development.

Mother's emotional plea reaches £18,000

Mother's emotional plea reaches £18,000

The mother of a teacher brutally murdered in Qatar is 'overwhelmed' after raising thousands in her bid for justice.

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