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More than 40 pupils excluded as superhead tackles bad behaviour

07 March 2014
More than 40 pupils excluded as superhead tackles bad behaviour

A new head teacher cracking down on bad behaviour at a school judged inadequate in all areas by Ofsted has excluded more than 40 pupils.

How to grow your own Andy Murray

04 March 2014
How to grow your own Andy Murray

Tennis ace Andy Murray is being given another honour - by a Kent grower who is unveiling a plant named after him to the world.

Town's least romantic man 'has changed' after being named and shamed

04 March 2014
Town's least romantic man 'has changed' after being named and shamed

Husband buys wife flowers for the first time in 27 years after being crowned town's most unromantic man.

Owner feared microchipped pet was lost forever

28 February 2014
Owner feared microchipped pet was lost forever

A dog owner thought she had seen the last of her Jack Russell terrier after a council dog warden failed to find his microchip.

The new king of wok and roll

27 February 2014
The new king of wok and roll

A new Chinese restaurant owner has got Elvis always on his mind - as an impersonator who will keep the King's memory alive for diners.

Damning Ofsted report finds school inadequate in every area

24 February 2014
Damning Ofsted report finds school inadequate in every area

A secondary school has been placed in special measures after Ofsted inspectors found it to be inadequate in every area they inspected.

Pensioner trapped in hospital car park for an hour

22 February 2014
Pensioner trapped in hospital car park for an hour

A driver spent almost an hour trying to get out of a hospital car park following the introduction of a new ticket system.

Council to buy International House

21 February 2014
Council to buy International House

The purchase of a prominent office block is the key to a major new town centre development say councillors.

Freak weather hits village

20 February 2014
Freak weather hits village

Wind speeds of 110mph were recorded in a village shortly before lightning struck a house.

Hunt stepped up for pervert flasher who struck near schools

19 February 2014
Hunt stepped up for pervert flasher who struck near schools

A police poster appeal has yielded new clues in the hunt for a serial flasher who targeted children as young as 11 near schools.

Huge donation made to charity in memory of mum

18 February 2014
Huge donation made to charity in memory of mum

The family and friends of a mum who died suddenly have collected £600 worth of items for the foodbank that helped her during difficult times.

Man sought after robbery reported outside house

17 February 2014
Man sought after robbery reported outside house

Police have released a photo of a man they want to speak to following an alleged robbery outside a home.

Bizarre theft of 100 trees outside restaurant puzzles owner

15 February 2014
Bizarre theft of 100 trees outside restaurant puzzles owner

A restaurant owner spent £700 on planting more than 100 conifers - only for them all to be dug up and stolen by a brazen thief.

More than 100 trees stolen from Indian restaurant

14 February 2014
More than 100 trees stolen from Indian restaurant

Conifers were dug up and taken overnight after a chef spent days planting them outside a restaurant.

Town's most unromantic man chooses football over wife

13 February 2014
Town's most unromantic man chooses football over wife

Roses are red, violets are blue, I’m off to the match– and forgot about you...

Man knocked out in nightclub toilet beating after cubicle mix-up

10 February 2014
Man knocked out in nightclub toilet beating after cubicle mix-up

A man who walks with a stick was beaten unconscious after accidentally entering a nightclub toilet cubicle that was already occupied.

Boy is second child from family to suffer eye injury at same school

08 February 2014
Boy is second child from family to suffer eye injury at same school

An 11-year-old boy has suffered an eye injury by a stick at school... days after his sister's eyeball was pierced by a pencil in class.

Elvis tribute bar for Ashford

06 February 2014
Elvis tribute bar for Ashford

The King is coming to town ... in the shape of a specially themed bar dedicated to his memory.

Warning for taxi driver who played ‘Muslim’ video

05 February 2014
Warning for taxi driver who played ‘Muslim’ video

A council has issued an official warning to a taxi driver accused of playing "offensive" religious videos and locking passengers in his cab.

Shop pest warned by police after harassing staff

01 February 2014
Shop pest warned by police after harassing staff

Police have spoken to a middle-aged man who has been harassing and verbally abusing volunteers in charity shops.

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