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'Demanding' parents putting 'drain' on teachers

'Demanding' parents putting 'drain' on teachers

A principal says a minority of parents are 'overwhelming' staff with calls and emails, and it is stopping them from running the school.

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Man attacked in town centre

Man attacked in town centre

A man is being questioned by police after an attack in a town centre.

Coronavirus case at grammar school

Coronavirus case at grammar school

A Year 9 group has been told to self isolate after a confirmed case of Covid-19 at a school.

Clumsy dog named 'nation's most destructive pet'

Clumsy dog named 'nation's most destructive pet'

A calamitous cocker spaniel has come out top in a poll of the UK's most mischievous pets.

'Hospital staff gave their all to save my life'

'Hospital staff gave their all to save my life'

A grandfather has praised hospital staff who saved his life during his coronavirus ordeal.

Primary schools to close early to beat virus

Primary schools to close early to beat virus

An academies trust has made the drastic decision to close its primary schools early one afternoon every week.

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Closure threat for post office branches

Closure threat for post office branches

There are fears post office branches could be forced to close unless future Government subsidy for the network is agreed.

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'Crazy' council allows funfair to visit town

'Crazy' council allows funfair to visit town

There are concerns a popular funfair will put a town 'under huge risk' and lead to a spike in coronavirus cases when it pitches up later this week.

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Kent's former MPs: Where are they now?

Kent's former MPs: Where are they now?

Just what happened to some of the county's most high profile politicians when they stepped down from the House of Commons? We find out...

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Man 'used as battering ram in robbery'

Man 'used as battering ram in robbery'

A man was used as a battering ram and knocked over a one-year-old in a buggy during a robbery, a court has heard.

Producer to the stars' song for tragic nurse's daughters

Producer to the stars' song for tragic nurse's daughters

A producer who has worked with Usher and Mary J Blige has helped create a song to raise money for the family of a nurse who died from Covid-19.

DMC control was 'total failure'

DMC control was 'total failure'

Health bosses are investigating 18 serious incidents that happened while DMC ran several health centres.

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Neighbours worried by latest sinkholes

Neighbours worried by latest sinkholes

People living close to the latest sinkholes to appear in their neighbourhood have told of the frightening moment police came to the door.

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Thug ploughed car into bar after biting doorman's face

Thug ploughed car into bar after biting doorman's face

A man has been jailed after crashing his car into a late-night bar moments after biting a doorman on the eyebrow as he was being thrown out.

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Animal lovers wanted for fostering scheme

Animal lovers wanted for fostering scheme

The UK's largest shelter is offering free food and vets bills to temporary owners of some of their furry friends.

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Class sent home after coronavirus case

Class sent home after coronavirus case

A primary school has sent home a class of pupils after a person tested positive for covid at the site.

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Can you solve this parachuting mystery?

Can you solve this parachuting mystery?

A teenager has captured a mysterious object parachuting into the sea off Kent.

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Sea drama as sailor rescued from buoy

Sea drama as sailor rescued from buoy

A sailor used the light from his mobile phone to guide rescuers to the mooring buoy he was clinging to after his dinghy sank in heavy winds.

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Pair charged after £3k store thefts

Pair charged after £3k store thefts

Two men have appeared at court after more than £3,000 worth of food and alcohol was stolen from a supermarket.

Sixth form sent home after Covid-19 case

Sixth form sent home after Covid-19 case

An entire form group at a school will be working from home following a positive coronavirus test.

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Former town centre pub to become fish restaurant

Former town centre pub to become fish restaurant

Work is under way to bring a boarded-up pub back to life and turn it into eatery.

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Taxi boss slams Uber licence decision

Taxi boss slams Uber licence decision

A decision to allow transport firm Uber to keep operating in the capital and in parts of Kent has been criticised by a taxi drivers' association.

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Excessive shaking of hands is a non, non

Excessive shaking of hands is a non, non

A greater understanding of the way Europeans behave is required according to a senior county councillor.

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I don't like pond delays...

I don't like pond delays...

Sir Bob Geldof's plans for a 40-metre pond have been stalled as archaeologists want to inspect the 'I Don't Like Mondays' singer's garden.

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'Now is the moment to take decisive action'

'Now is the moment to take decisive action'

A Kent government minister says we are at a 'serious moment in time' in the fight against Covid-19 as £10,000 fines are introduced for rule-breakers.

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Warning over Job Support Scheme

Warning over Job Support Scheme

A business expert has warned of the hidden costs to employers of Rishi Sunak's new support package.

Man in critical condition after lorry crash

Man in critical condition after lorry crash

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man and a woman were taken to hospital following a serious accident involving a lorry.

Man treated for burns after dining room blaze

Man treated for burns after dining room blaze

Fire crews are urging people not to overload power sockets following an electrical fire.

2,000 light years from home

2,000 light years from home

Kent Rolling Stones tour guide Ken Pimm is thinking of packing up his driving boots, so should Mick and Keith come home to take the wheel?

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Art in the age of lockdown

Art in the age of lockdown

With so much time on their hands, local artists spent lockdown supporting their communities and immortalising the ups and downs of the pandemic.

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