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Concerns remain about £10,000-a-year ‘inadequate’ school

24 June 2023
Concerns remain about £10,000-a-year ‘inadequate’ school

A private school where pupils are encouraged not to become “exposed to the trappings of consumerism” remains inadequate after a second inspection.

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Police chase on M20 after shops targeted at Outlet

23 June 2023
Police chase on M20 after shops targeted at Outlet

Three men have been arrested after attempts to steal items from a shopping centre sparked a police chase on the M20.

Opinion split over eco-surface used to bury tree roots in Kent high street

23 June 2023
Opinion split over eco-surface used to bury tree roots in Kent high street

Shoppers are divided over the appearance of a new eco-material laid in a busy high street to hide the roots of towering trees.

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Boy beaten with crutch in gang attack

22 June 2023
Boy beaten with crutch in gang attack

A teenage boy was hit over the head with a crutch in a terrifying gang attack.

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Heatwave could hit Kent with temperatures over 30C, says Met Office

22 June 2023
Heatwave could hit Kent with temperatures over 30C, says Met Office

Forecasters say a heatwave could hit the county as weather experts expect temperatures to soar.

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Pride organisers defend bid to put on more events in historic gardens

22 June 2023
Pride organisers defend bid to put on more events in historic gardens

Plans to hold up to four large-scale events a year at a park have been blasted as ‘outrageous’, but others have backed the ambitious plans.

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Mum fell 12ft and broke neck after going out for cigarette

20 June 2023
Mum fell 12ft and broke neck after going out for cigarette

A woman who fell down a 12ft drop and fractured her neck in three places has made a miracle recovery and welcomed a baby boy.

Gunman ordered pharmacy staff to 'get on the ground'

20 June 2023
Gunman ordered pharmacy staff to 'get on the ground'

An armed robber who held terrified pharmacy staff at gunpoint has been jailed for 12 years.

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Mugging victim urged to come forward after reported assault

20 June 2023
Mugging victim urged to come forward after reported assault

Officers are calling for information after it was reported a boy was assaulted and possibly robbed.

Busy railway line shuts as torrential rain batters county

20 June 2023
Busy railway line shuts as torrential rain batters county

A railway line has been shut due to flooding.

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Inside the arm wrestling craze gripping Kent

20 June 2023
Inside the arm wrestling craze gripping Kent

We visited one of the first arm wrestling competitons held in Kent for years – and tried to get to grips with why the sport is gaining popularity.

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‘It’s every 15 minutes for 16 hours a day – it’s such an intrusion!’

19 June 2023
‘It’s every 15 minutes for 16 hours a day – it’s such an intrusion!’

Distressed residents have told how an “intrusive” railway siren placed outside their homes is making their lives a misery.

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‘I have a bomb!’ hoaxer tells 999 call handler

16 June 2023
‘I have a bomb!’ hoaxer tells 999 call handler

A hoaxer who told the police he had a bomb in a prank call from his home address has been jailed.

Police probe at secondary school after ‘pupil threatened’

16 June 2023
Police probe at secondary school after ‘pupil threatened’

A headteacher has moved to dispel rumours after a child was reportedly threatened.

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Man attacked by gang suffers severe head injuries

15 June 2023
Man attacked by gang suffers severe head injuries

A man was attacked by a group of yobs as he tried to intervene in a disturbance.

School forced to close after concerns about roof

15 June 2023
School forced to close after concerns about roof

A school has been forced to close for two days while engineers assess a roof – with parents told only late the night before.

'She could have been run over or abducted - it was horrible'

14 June 2023
'She could have been run over or abducted - it was horrible'

A hero postie rushed to save a toddler standing in the middle of a main road – after the little girl had walked out of a nearby nursery unnoticed.

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Council sorry as dog walker ‘stalked’ on beach by rookie enforcement officer

14 June 2023
Council sorry as dog walker ‘stalked’ on beach by rookie enforcement officer

A woman “stalked” by a novice enforcement officer wrongly demanding she put her dog on a lead has received a public apology from the council.

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More than 50 cars damaged in vandalism spree

13 June 2023
More than 50 cars damaged in vandalism spree

More than 50 cars have been vandalised in a weekend crime spree.

Trains delayed after vehicle hits bridge

12 June 2023
Trains delayed after vehicle hits bridge

Train passengers were left frustrated this morning after journeys were disrupted, following a vehicle striking a railway bridge

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