BREAKING NEWS: Former council leader jailed for 18 months
Former council leader Sandy Ezekiel has been sentenced to 18 months in jail after being found guilty of four counts of misconduct in a public office.
Ezekiel, who was in charge of Thanet District Council, was accused of dishonestly buying a council house.
In the same hearing at Maidstone Crown Court, Philip Emanuel, 64, was sentenced to 12 months suspended for two years for aiding and abetting him.
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Meridian weather - Your latest forecast
After a wet and windy day on Friday - weatherman Luke Castiglione says things will improve for all of us for the long weekend.
Friday afternoon's weather
Despite the wet and windy weather today - things will improve for the Bank Holiday weekend. It will become dry, bright and feel warmer