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A former police officer has been charged with fraud after allegedly syphoning off more than £82,000, from the private investigation firm he worked for.

Roland Barber, 60, had worked for Kent Police for 25 years before being employed as a private investigator at TMC (Transport Management Consultants) Assist Limited, in Strood.

BOURNEMOUTH Conservatives’ troubles deepened yesterday with the confirmation that their leader will face a potentially embarrassing public hearing over computer porn allegations.

A private meeting of the Standards Committee decided that Cllr Stephen MacLoughlin, leader of Bournemouth council and of the Tory group, potentially breached the council’s code of conduct when his council computer was used to access top-shelf material.