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Police inspector got ‘handsy’ with young female colleagues at Christmas party

Police inspector got ‘handsy’ with young female colleagues at Christmas party

A senior police officer has been banned from the profession after he inappropriately touched two young female colleagues at a work Christmas do.

‘We had to pick up your pieces’: Southern Water grilled over poor performance

‘We had to pick up your pieces’: Southern Water grilled over poor performance

A water company was quizzed by councillors over its poor record and how it expects to cope with an influx of tens of thousands of new homes.

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CCTV image released after ‘indecent exposure’ to girl in alleyway

CCTV image released after ‘indecent exposure’ to girl in alleyway

Police investigating a report of indecent exposure to a girl walking along an alleyway have released a CCTV image.

Next phase of almost 300 homes approved on £230m estate

Next phase of almost 300 homes approved on £230m estate

The next two phases of a sprawling £230 million housing development have been approved – with 296 homes given the green light by council chiefs.

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Pictures show how police found cannabis next to baby's bottle in bedroom

Pictures show how police found cannabis next to baby's bottle in bedroom

​A dad who left his newborn daughter severely brain-damaged tried to score drugs just hours before taking care of her.

Jobs at risk at private hospital as hundreds of cuts planned

Jobs at risk at private hospital as hundreds of cuts planned

Staff at a private hospital are facing redundancy as part of a healthcare company’s nationwide restructuring exercise.

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Carnival to honour town’s legendary actor

Carnival to honour town’s legendary actor

Organisers behind a town’s historic carnival parade have revealed the theme for this year’s event is a legendary former resident.

‘He feels like no one wants him’: Nurse quits job over school allocation fiasco

‘He feels like no one wants him’: Nurse quits job over school allocation fiasco

A nurse has quit her job as she prepares to homeschool her child who was allocated a secondary place 22 miles away from where they live.

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‘I was shocked to be made redundant – this town is going to be left in a mess!’

‘I was shocked to be made redundant – this town is going to be left in a mess!’

A prolific handyman fears the town he helped clean for more than a decade will become a mess after his job was axed.

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Sheltered housing scheme for elderly to be reformed after more than £200k shortfall

Sheltered housing scheme for elderly to be reformed after more than £200k shortfall

A council’s entire housing budget is under “severe pressure” due to a scheme providing laundry and overnight support losing £200k.

‘They’re still dying’: 25 years on from horrific tragedy that shocked Kent

‘They’re still dying’: 25 years on from horrific tragedy that shocked Kent

A quarter of a century after 58 people died in a lorry, we look at how the method of entering the UK has changed, but the risks haven’t.

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Thousands of drivers receive £70 fines as bus gate cameras switched on

Thousands of drivers receive £70 fines as bus gate cameras switched on

Thousands of drivers have been slapped with £70 fines after cameras were installed to enforce bus gates in a “rat run” road.

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‘We’ll lose customers if we keep the status quo’: Leisure centre eyes new £460k spa

‘We’ll lose customers if we keep the status quo’: Leisure centre eyes new £460k spa

Almost half a million pounds will be loaned by a council to a leisure centre operator to build a spa and help keep it “competitive” with rivals.

‘We’ve lost everything, it’s heartbreaking’: Pregnant mum and her children flee house blaze

‘We’ve lost everything, it’s heartbreaking’: Pregnant mum and her children flee house blaze

A shocked community is rallying around to support families who have lost everything after a blaze tore through their homes.

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People smuggling gang crammed migrants into refrigerated lorries

People smuggling gang crammed migrants into refrigerated lorries

A London-based people smuggling ring which loaded migrants into refrigerated lorry trailers has been dismantled.

Huge transformation of Kent harbour approved at crunch meeting

Huge transformation of Kent harbour approved at crunch meeting

A huge transformation of a Kent harbour has been approved tonight - five months after the controversial plans were snubbed.

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‘Dead babies’ display shocks shoppers in Kent high street

‘Dead babies’ display shocks shoppers in Kent high street

An artist’s display saw performers holding “dead babies” in a Kent high street to protest against a “cruel” meat industry.

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Tragedy as dad-of-four battling cancer dies days after fundraiser set up

Tragedy as dad-of-four battling cancer dies days after fundraiser set up

A dad-of-four has died just days after setting up a fundraiser he hoped would help pay for lifesaving treatment.

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'Coward’ driver left teen cyclist for dead in road before dumping car

'Coward’ driver left teen cyclist for dead in road before dumping car

A motorist who hit a young cyclist and left him dying in the road has been locked up for dangerous driving and perverting the course of justice.

Council backs ‘much needed’ housing estate deemed ‘considerable risk’

Council backs ‘much needed’ housing estate deemed ‘considerable risk’

Plans have been unveiled for apartments and new homes where a former leisure centre once stood.

Families of Kent couple killed in plane crash ‘beyond devastated’

Families of Kent couple killed in plane crash ‘beyond devastated’

The heartbroken families of a Kent couple killed on the Air India flight last week say they are “beyond devastated”.

Kent braced for heatwave as health alert issued

Kent braced for heatwave as health alert issued

A heatwave could be declared in Kent with the county set for several days of sunny weather.

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Missing man found safe and well

Missing man found safe and well

A missing 66-year-old man who was last seen more than a week ago has been found.

Woman taken to hospital and two arrested after assault

Woman taken to hospital and two arrested after assault

A woman has been taken to hospital and two people have been arrested after a reported attack.

‘Remember that with Doge’s asylum-seeker costs claims, the devil’s in the detail…’

‘Remember that with Doge’s asylum-seeker costs claims, the devil’s in the detail…’

KentOnline’s secret KCC Insider has responded to claims the county’s taxpayers are paying for asylum-seeker “jollies”.

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Man ‘assaulted woman at tourist hotspot’

Man ‘assaulted woman at tourist hotspot’

A man has been arrested after reportedly attacking a woman at a seafront.

Opposition questions Reform’s claims that KCC spent thousands on illegal migrants

Opposition questions Reform’s claims that KCC spent thousands on illegal migrants

Claims Kent County Council spent thousands of pounds on trampolining, bowling and trips to the cinema for “illegal migrants” have been rubbished.

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Council overspent by almost £1m due to staff shortages

Council overspent by almost £1m due to staff shortages

A council has overspent by almost a million pounds in the past year as it can’t recruit enough planning professionals.

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Families left in lurch as two ‘failing’ special needs schools announce closure

Families left in lurch as two ‘failing’ special needs schools announce closure

Children at two independent schools have been told their school will shut in just over two weeks’ time, prompting fears as to where they will go.

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‘It’s a quadruple whammy’: Will private school exodus deny Kent grammar places to others?

‘It’s a quadruple whammy’: Will private school exodus deny Kent grammar places to others?

Financial pressures are putting the squeeze on private education - but what will the impact be on Kent’s state schools?

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