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stores across Kent after the brand fell into administration</p> </div> </div> </div> </a> <div class="clearfix"></div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-6 col-sm-6 col-md-6 rp"> <a href="/sittingbourne/news/proposals-for-24-flats-in-town-centre-despite-no-parking-on-316754/"> <div class="VideoPlay"> <img class="rthmb" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1200 825'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Proposals for 24 flats in town centre despite no parking on site" data-root="/_media/img/" data-path="T6PT54UCFVPL2TLDI92Q.jpg" data-ar="1.45"/><noscript><img src="/_media/img/120x0/T6PT54UCFVPL2TLDI92Q.jpg" alt="Proposals for 24 flats in town centre despite no parking on site"/></noscript> <div class="Media"> <i class="fa fa-comment"></i> <span>6</span> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> <h2>Proposals for 24 flats in town centre despite no parking on site</h2> <p class="NoMargin hidden-xs">Developers who plan to turn a former NHS building into flats say it will be part of a “car-free” scheme.</p> </a> </div> <div class="col-xs-6 col-sm-6 col-md-6 lp"> <a href="/sittingbourne/news/boy-13-avoids-jail-after-stabbing-schoolgirl-316758/"> <div class="VideoPlay"> <img class="rthmb" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1200 825'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Boy, 13, avoids jail after stabbing schoolgirl" data-root="/_media/img/" data-path="VMZBQCE1ETT23NB0JP0I.jpg" data-ar="1.45"/><noscript><img src="/_media/img/120x0/VMZBQCE1ETT23NB0JP0I.jpg" alt="Boy, 13, avoids jail after stabbing schoolgirl"/></noscript> <div class="Media"> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> <h2>Boy, 13, avoids jail after stabbing schoolgirl</h2> <p class="NoMargin hidden-xs">A 13-year-old who stabbed a teenage girl in the street has been spared a prison sentence.</p> </a> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12"> <div id="nativeGridQuinn"></div> <script 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<h2>Teen arrested during anti-social behaviour crackdown</h2> <p class="NoMargin hidden-xs">A teen was arrested and others moved on after a dispersal order was brought in a week after McDonald’s staff were ‘attacked’</p> </a> </div> <div class="col-xs-6 col-sm-6 col-md-6 lp"> <a href="/whats-on/news/joy-to-the-world-it-s-time-for-kent-s-christmas-concerts-316574/"> <div class="VideoPlay"> <img class="rthmb" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1200 825'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Joy to the world! It’s time for Kent’s Christmas concerts" data-root="/_media/img/" data-path="BDPZDTBGQ148HJB2CC3U.jpg" data-ar="1.45"/><noscript><img src="/_media/img/120x0/BDPZDTBGQ148HJB2CC3U.jpg" alt="Joy to the world! It’s time for Kent’s Christmas concerts"/></noscript> <div class="Media"> <i class="fa fa-comment"></i> <span>2</span> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> <h2>Joy to the world! It’s time for Kent’s Christmas concerts</h2> <p class="NoMargin hidden-xs">Join in with classic carols and festive hits at the county’s delightful Christmas concerts.</p> </a> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> <a href="https://www.kentonline.co.uk/@bnil"><img src="/_assets/newsletter-promo-banner-web_the-briefing_desktop.jpg" class="img-responsive"/></a> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-4"> <div class="mpu"> <span id="p_mpu1" class="SREIKM" style="width: 300px; height: 250px;" data-provider="3" data-devices="dt" data-format="['mpu1',300,250]"></span> <span id="p_mpu1_mobile" class="SREIKM" style="width: 300px; height: 250px;" data-provider="3" data-devices="m" data-format="['mpu1',300,250]"></span> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> <div id="LocalComps"></div> <script type="text/javascript">$(document).ready(function(){kolResponsive.relocatePanel("#LocalCompsLoader","#LocalComps")});</script> <div class="clearfixNone"></div> <div id="LocalPaper"></div> <script type="text/javascript">$(document).ready(function(){kolResponsive.relocatePanel("#PaperLoader","#LocalPaper")});</script> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-8"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-6 col-sm-6 col-md-6 rp"> <a href="/kent/news/what-does-labours-bus-revolution-with-london-style-serv-316600/"> <div class="VideoPlay"> <img class="rthmb" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1200 825'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="What does Labour's 'bus revolution' with 'London-style' services really mean for Kent?" data-root="/_media/img/" data-path="TQ7W6SDHYE43JENXPGJH.jpg" data-ar="1.45"/><noscript><img src="/_media/img/120x0/TQ7W6SDHYE43JENXPGJH.jpg" alt="What does Labour's 'bus revolution' with 'London-style' services really mean for Kent?"/></noscript> <div class="Media"> <i class="fa fa-comment"></i> <span>13</span> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> <h2>What does Labour's 'bus revolution' with 'London-style' services really mean for Kent?</h2> <p class="NoMargin hidden-xs">The government has announced a £27 million boost for bus services in Kent and Medway. Here we look at how things could change…</p> </a> </div> <div class="col-xs-6 col-sm-6 col-md-6 lp"> <a href="/sittingbourne/news/incorrect-bin-day-change-letters-sent-to-1-500-homes-316690/"> <div class="VideoPlay"> <img class="rthmb" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1200 825'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Incorrect bin-day change letters sent to 1,500 homes" data-root="/_media/img/" data-path="S1C9IJWR2CGDSZZJ625B.jpg" data-ar="1.45"/><noscript><img src="/_media/img/120x0/S1C9IJWR2CGDSZZJ625B.jpg" alt="Incorrect bin-day change letters sent to 1,500 homes"/></noscript> <div class="Media"> <i class="fa fa-comment"></i> <span>3</span> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> <h2>Incorrect bin-day change letters sent to 1,500 homes</h2> <p class="NoMargin hidden-xs">The latest in a line of bin blunders has seen letters with incorrect dates for a bin-day change sent to hundreds of homes across a borough.</p> </a> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-6 col-sm-6 col-md-6 rp"> <a href="/kent/news/mum-of-two-wins-1k-on-kmfm-just-in-time-for-christmas-316669/"> <div class="VideoPlay"> <img class="rthmb" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1200 825'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Mum-of-two wins £1k on kmfm just in time for Christmas" data-root="/_media/img/" data-path="OAUX9PX1SGT8T0T44WNJ.jpg" data-ar="1.45"/><noscript><img src="/_media/img/120x0/OAUX9PX1SGT8T0T44WNJ.jpg" alt="Mum-of-two wins £1k on kmfm just in time for Christmas"/></noscript> <div class="Media"> <i class="fa fa-comment"></i> <span>3</span> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> <h2>Mum-of-two wins £1k on kmfm just in time for Christmas</h2> <p class="NoMargin hidden-xs">One lucky kmfm listener has won £1,000 in kmfm’s final Thousand Pound Friday of the year.</p> </a> </div> <div class="col-xs-6 col-sm-6 col-md-6 lp"> <a href="/kent/news/how-kent-mps-voted-in-assisted-dying-debate-316664/"> <div class="VideoPlay"> <img class="rthmb" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1200 825'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="How Kent MPs voted in assisted dying debate" data-root="/_media/img/" data-path="MLDIF8CXIP3PRYR9Q4G0.jpg" data-ar="1.45"/><noscript><img src="/_media/img/120x0/MLDIF8CXIP3PRYR9Q4G0.jpg" alt="How Kent MPs voted in assisted dying debate"/></noscript> <div class="Media"> <i class="fa fa-comment"></i> <span>21</span> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> <h2>How Kent MPs voted in assisted dying debate</h2> <p class="NoMargin hidden-xs">A total of 10 Kent MPs voted against today’s assisted dying bill as it was passed in the House of Commons – while eight supported it.</p> </a> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-4"> <div class="mpu"> <span id="p_mpu2" class="SREIKM" style="width: 300px; height: 250px;" 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href="/sittingbourne/news/cat-found-among-communal-bins-with-plastic-bag-around-neck-313792/"> <div class="VideoPlay"> <img class="rthmb" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1200 825'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Cat found among communal bins with plastic bag around neck" data-root="/_media/img/" data-path="CG8D1LZO51HF3XJQCRZE.jpg" data-ar="1.45"/><noscript><img src="/_media/img/120x0/CG8D1LZO51HF3XJQCRZE.jpg" alt="Cat found among communal bins with plastic bag around neck"/></noscript> <div class="Media"> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> <h2>Cat found among communal bins with plastic bag around neck</h2> <p class="NoMargin hidden-xs">An animal charity has raised concerns after a cat was found with a plastic carrier bag around its neck.</p> </a> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-6 col-sm-6 col-md-6 rp"> <a href="/sheerness/news/bridge-shut-after-early-morning-crash-316614/"> <div class="VideoPlay"> <img class="rthmb" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1200 825'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Bridge reopens after early morning crash" data-root="/_media/img/" data-path="M5LZJLCGKXDM9TTSMOGO.jpg" data-ar="1.45"/><noscript><img src="/_media/img/120x0/M5LZJLCGKXDM9TTSMOGO.jpg" alt="Bridge reopens after early morning crash"/></noscript> <div class="Media"> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> <h2>Bridge reopens after early morning crash</h2> <p class="NoMargin hidden-xs">A Kent crossing had to be closed and police called after a car crashed into the central reservation.</p> </a> </div> <div class="col-xs-6 col-sm-6 col-md-6 lp"> <a href="/whats-on/news/countdown-to-christmas-family-days-out-every-weekend-in-ken-315436/"> <div class="VideoPlay"> <img class="rthmb" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1200 825'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Countdown to Christmas: Family days out every weekend in Kent" data-root="/_media/img/" data-path="2KKN2RL8YFPUD1U3HQOP.jpg" data-ar="1.45"/><noscript><img src="/_media/img/120x0/2KKN2RL8YFPUD1U3HQOP.jpg" alt="Countdown to Christmas: Family days out every weekend in Kent"/></noscript> <div class="Media"> <i class="fa fa-comment"></i> <span>4</span> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> <h2>Countdown to Christmas: Family days out every weekend in Kent</h2> <p class="NoMargin hidden-xs">Make the most of the festive season with our pick of fantastic family events every weekend from now until Christmas.</p> </a> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-6 col-sm-6 col-md-6 rp"> <a href="/kent/news/kent-mps-confirm-which-way-they-will-vote-on-assisted-dying-316609/"> <div class="VideoPlay"> <div class="VideoButton"> <i class="fa fa-play fa-lg"></i> </div> <img class="rthmb" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1200 825'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Kent MPs confirm which way they will vote on assisted dying bill today" data-root="/_media/img/" data-path="XJKXBK4HA8E3MTTVRRYT.jpg" data-ar="1.45"/><noscript><img src="/_media/img/120x0/XJKXBK4HA8E3MTTVRRYT.jpg" alt="Kent MPs confirm which way they will vote on assisted dying bill today"/></noscript> <div class="Media"> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> <h2>Kent MPs confirm which way they will vote on assisted dying bill today</h2> <p class="NoMargin hidden-xs">Three Kent MPs have confirmed they will vote in favour of today’s assisted dying bill, while five will oppose it - with several yet to decide.</p> </a> </div> <div class="col-xs-6 col-sm-6 col-md-6 lp"> <a href="/sittingbourne/news/we-lost-dad-twice-driver-jailed-again-over-crash-after-gr-316589/"> <div class="VideoPlay"> <img class="rthmb" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1200 825'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="‘We lost dad twice’: Driver jailed again over crash after grandad dies" 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facing £1.5m hole in budget" data-root="/_media/img/" data-path="GFDLSMIJ3U1B6ECV1HZO.jpg" data-ar="1.45"/><noscript><img src="/_media/img/120x0/GFDLSMIJ3U1B6ECV1HZO.jpg" alt="Parking prices to rise but council still facing £1.5m hole in budget"/></noscript> <div class="Media"> <i class="fa fa-comment"></i> <span>5</span> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> <h2>Parking prices to rise but council still facing £1.5m hole in budget</h2> <p class="NoMargin hidden-xs">Putting up parking prices by at least 10p is among proposals that could hit a borough’s residents in the pocket - and it still leaves a £1.5m gap.</p> </a> </div> <div class="col-xs-6 col-sm-6 col-md-6 lp"> <a href="/sittingbourne/news/animal-rescue-boss-pleads-not-guilty-to-breaching-noise-abat-316543/"> <div class="VideoPlay"> <img class="rthmb" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1200 825'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Animal rescue boss pleads not guilty to breaching noise abatement 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