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Account manager stole £80k from firm to buy ‘designer’ bags and luxury holidays

Account manager stole £80k from firm to buy ‘designer’ bags and luxury holidays

A “compulsive spender” swindled her employer out of a huge sum, leaving it considering redundancies while she “flaunted” designer goods.

Woman arrested and knife seized during hospital disturbance

Woman arrested and knife seized during hospital disturbance

Police were called to a town centre walk-in centre this afternoon following reports of a disturbance.

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Teen locked up after stabbing mum’s boyfriend eight times

Teen locked up after stabbing mum’s boyfriend eight times

A 19-year-old who stabbed his mum’s boyfriend with a machete eight times has been given a 10-year sentence

Village’s only barbershop to return after being ‘booted out’

Village’s only barbershop to return after being ‘booted out’

A village’s only barber’s that was forced to shut so its premises could be turned into flats is to make a welcome return and will have a new home.

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Homes plan rejected after fears they would ‘destroy’ rural gap

Homes plan rejected after fears they would ‘destroy’ rural gap

Plans for nearly 100 homes have been turned down over concerns about the impact they would have on the countryside.

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Co-op to open minutes from rumoured Sainsbury’s

Co-op to open minutes from rumoured Sainsbury’s

A Co-op will open less than 500 metres from an empty pub, which its former landlady said had received interest from a rival supermarket.

Busy A249 sliproad to close for three months

Busy A249 sliproad to close for three months

Part of a busy junction is set to close while work progresses on a multi-million-pound roundabout revamp.

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Man charged with fraud over £2.6m investment scheme

Man charged with fraud over £2.6m investment scheme

A man has appeared in court, accused of defrauding people through an “unauthorised” investment scheme.

‘50ft trees are making our lives a misery’

‘50ft trees are making our lives a misery’

Fed-up residents say their home lives are being ruined by out-of-control trees which drop debris onto pavements and block light from windows.

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Brickies cut prices for final game

Brickies cut prices for final game

Sittingbourne are offering fans half-price entry for their final league game of the season.

Attempted murder charge dropped against boy, 12

Attempted murder charge dropped against boy, 12

A boy accused of stabbing a 15-year-old girl now faces a lesser charge.

Pupils to return to school following ‘heartbreaking’ fire

Pupils to return to school following ‘heartbreaking’ fire

A village primary school is set to reopen seven months after a major blaze.

Suspected arson behind town centre pub

Suspected arson behind town centre pub

Police are investigating after a blaze broke out in a derelict building.

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Opening month for multi-million-pound flyover confirmed

Opening month for multi-million-pound flyover confirmed

The project manager in charge of an eagerly-awaited multi-million-pound road project has revealed when he hopes it will be open to motorists.

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Pupils ‘left in the lurch’ after being told not to attend school

Pupils ‘left in the lurch’ after being told not to attend school

Children at a special educational needs school have been told by local authorities not to attend due to “health and safety concerns”.

Record crowd watch underdogs triumph

Record crowd watch underdogs triumph

A record crowd of more than 700 were at Iwade as Kent Kings marked their relaunch in style.

‘Virgin Media let us down and then tried to charge £500’

‘Virgin Media let us down and then tried to charge £500’

A couple have shared their “outrage” after being smacked with a £500 fee despite never receiving their full contract.

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Drunk undergoes facial surgery after dad sees red over smashed windscreen

Drunk undergoes facial surgery after dad sees red over smashed windscreen

A father-of-three attacked a drunken man who smashed his windscreen while he was sat in traffic with his children and partner in the car.

Commuters faced delays amid railway power fault

Commuters faced delays amid railway power fault

Frustrated passengers commuting from work were facing long delays after a power failure brought railway services to a halt.

Ambulance driver spared jail after colleague killed in crash

Ambulance driver spared jail after colleague killed in crash

A paramedic who was driving when an ambulance crashed into a cement mixer, killing his colleague, has been given a suspended sentence.

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