Benefit cheat jailed for fraudulently claiming £150,000
Yasmine Djadoudi
BBC Live reporter
A benefit cheat from Broadstairs who was caught dancing to Mariah Carey and fraudulently claimed £150,000 has been jailed for 18 months.
Lisa White, 54, was seen working in a cafe and walking unaided despite saying she needed a walking stick as well as a wheelchair to assist her mobility.
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Video caption: Broadstairs woman filmed during benefits fraud investigationBroadstairs woman filmed during benefits fraud investigation
M20 Kent eastbound severe disruption, between J2 for A20 and J3 for M26.
M20 Kent - M20 partially blocked coastbound between J2, A20 (Wrotham Brands Hatch Circuit) and J3 M26, because of debris on the road. Traffic is coping well.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
Magic moments from FA People's Cup
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Cheeky chips, celebrations and managerial sackings - watch 10 magic moments from the first round of the
FA People's Cup......
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More than 6,000 teams signed up for the 2017 FA People's Cup, which has 16 separate categories
More than 6,000 teams signed up for the 2017 FA People's Cup, which has 16 separate categories
M25 Kent clockwise severe disruption, at J3 for M20.
M25 Kent - M25 lane closed on exit slip road clockwise at J3, M20 (Swanley Interchange), because of a broken down car. Traffic is coping well.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
Man stabbed in Dover
Kent Police was called at 06:18 GMT on Friday 3
March 2017 after reports of an assault at an address in Frith Road, Dover.
Police officers and South East Coast Ambulance Service went
to the scene where a man was treated for stab wounds.
He was taken to hospital for medical attention.
Enquiries into the circumstances surrounding the incident
are on-going.
World champion in action in Nottingham this weekend
Claire Cottingham
BBC Live reporter
Paralympic and world champion Will Bayley, from Groombridge, heads the list
of athletes who will compete in the Para classes at the English National
Championships in Nottingham tomorrow.
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The 29-year-old men’s class 7 World number one will take on his British team mates Aaron McKibbin (class 8), Billy Shilton (class 8) and David Wetherill (class 6) in the men’s 6-8 event.
Man charged after fatal collision
A lorry driver from Kent has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving, following a fatal crash in Essex.
A 60-year-old woman from Grays died in the incident, at Orsett on 27 July last year.
Trevor Jenkins, 54, from Bogshole Lane in Herne Bay, is due to appear before Basildon Magistrates on 6 April.
Police officer charged with distributing indecent images
A Kent Police officer has been charged with three counts of distributing indecent images, two charges of voyeurism, two counts of taking indecent videos and two counts of distribution of indecent videos.
Timothy Neville Ryton, 45, formerly of Folkestone, was arrested on 23 January.
He was bailed to an address in Essex.
He was charged on 2 March and is due to appear at
Crawley Magistrates Court on 29 March.
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Dancing footage exposes benefits cheat
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A woman is filmed dancing after she claimed she needed oxygen and could not walk.
Dancing benefits cheat jailed for £150k con
Cafe owner Lisa White told authorities she could not walk unaided and required an oxygen mask to help her breathe.
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Read moreBenefit cheat jailed for fraudulently claiming £150,000
Yasmine Djadoudi
BBC Live reporter
A benefit cheat from Broadstairs who was caught dancing to Mariah Carey and fraudulently claimed £150,000 has been jailed for 18 months.
Lisa White, 54, was seen working in a cafe and walking unaided despite saying she needed a walking stick as well as a wheelchair to assist her mobility.
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Campaigners back Southern legal review
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Read moreEngland Opener Billings out for 52 v West Indies
Claire Cottingham
BBC Live reporter
Kent's Sam Billings goes for 52 in England's first one-day international against West Indies in Antigua.
You can see the full scorecard here as England open their three-match one-day tour of the Caribbean.
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Severe disruption: M20 Kent eastbound
M20 Kent eastbound severe disruption, between J2 for A20 and J3 for M26.
M20 Kent - M20 partially blocked coastbound between J2, A20 (Wrotham Brands Hatch Circuit) and J3 M26, because of debris on the road. Traffic is coping well.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
Magic moments from FA People's Cup
#PeoplesCup
Cheeky chips, celebrations and managerial sackings - watch 10 magic moments from the first round of the FA People's Cup......
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You'll be able to watch a highlights programme from the first round of the nationwide five-a-side competition on the iPlayer from 06:00 GMT Saturday, 4 March and on the red button from 14:10 GMT on Saturday and throughout the weekend.
It's getting mild but watch out for showers
Elizabeth Rizzini
BBC weather
This morning's rain may have moved off, but don't leave home without your umbrella.
Here's my forecast.
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Inspector charged over indecent videos
A police officer is suspended after being arrested on suspicion of distributing indecent images.
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Severe disruption: M25 Kent clockwise
M25 Kent clockwise severe disruption, at J3 for M20.
M25 Kent - M25 lane closed on exit slip road clockwise at J3, M20 (Swanley Interchange), because of a broken down car. Traffic is coping well.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
Man stabbed in Dover
Kent Police was called at 06:18 GMT on Friday 3 March 2017 after reports of an assault at an address in Frith Road, Dover.
Police officers and South East Coast Ambulance Service went to the scene where a man was treated for stab wounds. He was taken to hospital for medical attention.
Enquiries into the circumstances surrounding the incident are on-going.
World champion in action in Nottingham this weekend
Claire Cottingham
BBC Live reporter
Paralympic and world champion Will Bayley, from Groombridge, heads the list of athletes who will compete in the Para classes at the English National Championships in Nottingham tomorrow.
The 29-year-old men’s class 7 World number one will take on his British team mates Aaron McKibbin (class 8), Billy Shilton (class 8) and David Wetherill (class 6) in the men’s 6-8 event.
Man charged after fatal collision
A lorry driver from Kent has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving, following a fatal crash in Essex.
A 60-year-old woman from Grays died in the incident, at Orsett on 27 July last year.
Trevor Jenkins, 54, from Bogshole Lane in Herne Bay, is due to appear before Basildon Magistrates on 6 April.
Police officer charged with distributing indecent images
A Kent Police officer has been charged with three counts of distributing indecent images, two charges of voyeurism, two counts of taking indecent videos and two counts of distribution of indecent videos.
Timothy Neville Ryton, 45, formerly of Folkestone, was arrested on 23 January.
He was bailed to an address in Essex.
He was charged on 2 March and is due to appear at Crawley Magistrates Court on 29 March.
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Hockey: England earn opening win in South Africa
Ben Watts
Sports reporter, BBC Radio Kent
Holcombe hockey's Sam Ward got on the score sheet as England's men started their 2020 Olympic cycle with a 5-2 win over South Africa in Cape Town.
Goalkeeper George Pinner captained the side, calling it his “proudest moment” in an England shirt.
Club team mate David Ames also featured in the first of the four match series.
Read the full story here .