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Ukip's Janice Atkinson faces disciplinary hearing

Ukip's Janice Atkinson faces disciplinary hearing

20 March 2015

Suspended Ukip candidate Janice Atkinson will face a disciplinary hearing on Monday following allegations of a "serious financial nature."

Selfish parkers delay fire engine on callout

Selfish parkers delay fire engine on callout

20 March 2015

Badly parked cars leave firefighters stuck on street corner.

Kent's beaches are among dirtiest in England

Kent's beaches are among dirtiest in England

19 March 2015

More litter was collected on the county's beaches than almost anywhere else in the country last year, it's been revealed.

Concern for man last seen in Kent

Concern for man last seen in Kent

19 March 2015

Concern is growing for a missing man from Middlesbrough who was last seen hiring a car in Kent, as police appeal for help finding him.

Man arrested after two injured in stabbing

Man arrested after two injured in stabbing

18 March 2015

At least eight police vehicles and two ambulances were called after two men were injured in a stabbing this evening.

'Little old ladies' could bear the brunt of new passport checks

'Little old ladies' could bear the brunt of new passport checks

18 March 2015

Long queues are predicted as Eurotunnel and ferry firms gear up for a passport shake-up - and little old ladies in coaches could be hardest hit.

'Landmark' fishing scheme due for debate in parliament

'Landmark' fishing scheme due for debate in parliament

18 March 2015

Kent MP will lead calls for a new fishing scheme to protect livelihoods of the county's fishermen and end restrictive EU fishing quotas after Budget.

Polish men 'stole boat' in bid to escape UK

Polish men 'stole boat' in bid to escape UK

18 March 2015

Two Polish men found by lifeboat crews off the Kent coast are being quizzed on suspicion of stealing a boat - and using it to try and leave Britain.

Unexploded bombs found on railway line

Unexploded bombs found on railway line

18 March 2015

Two unexploded bombs discovered near a railway line this morning had been spotted there previously but not removed from the scene, it has emerged.

Business confident ahead of budget

Business confident ahead of budget

18 March 2015

Nearly nine in 10 company bosses in Kent are optimistic about the region's economic future as Chancellor George Osborne delivers his budget today.

Appeal after man stabbed in back in daylight attack

Appeal after man stabbed in back in daylight attack

17 March 2015

Police have launched an appeal after a man was stabbed in the back while trying to escape a knifeman in a daylight attack.

Queen to visit Kent

Queen to visit Kent

17 March 2015

Her Majesty The Queen will open a new museum centre dedicated to Battle of Britain airmen in Kent next week, Buckingham Palace has announced.

Singer convicted of sex attack on four-year-old boy

Singer convicted of sex attack on four-year-old boy

17 March 2015

A singer who once supported Shirley Bassey on tour is facing jail after being convicted of a sexual assault on a four-year-old boy.

Mum's plea for stolen college work

Mum's plea for stolen college work

16 March 2015

A single mum studying to go to university this year has been left devastated after college work in her car was stolen when it was broken in to.

Road to be cleared of lorry driver's litter

Road to be cleared of lorry driver's litter

16 March 2015

Litter will be cleared from the A20 tonight, forcing one lane closure for four nights this week.

Man arrested following 'road rage' attack

Man arrested following 'road rage' attack

15 March 2015

Police are appealing for witnesses after a driver reportedly punched the window of another vehicle.

Building a better future in Africa

Building a better future in Africa

14 March 2015

A Kent teacher has raised £50,000 to build a three room school in one of Africa's poorest regions.

Brave supermarket staff land a plum job

Brave supermarket staff land a plum job

13 March 2015

Supermarket staff brave a bathe in a tub full of cold tomatoes for Comic Relief.

Folkestone gets back its Folkestone

Folkestone gets back its Folkestone

13 March 2015

As work gathers pace to finish the renovation of Folkestone Harbour arm, a familiar sight is back in place.

Fraudster claimed 'more psychiatric qualifications than Freud'

Fraudster claimed 'more psychiatric qualifications than Freud'

12 March 2015

'Dr' Sarah Sims seemed the perfect candidate for the £50,000 a year post at a child care services group - but all was not as it seemed.

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