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Parents fury at school governors' plans to save cash

Parents fury at school governors' plans to save cash

Two top teachers are to leave after governors demanded swingeing cuts to their schools.

Pupils devastated by third vandal attack

Pupils devastated by third vandal attack

A primary school has pledged to take action after baby birds died during the latest in a series of break-ins.

Sci-fi twist to floating man mystery

Sci-fi twist to floating man mystery

The mystery over a floating man seen in the skies above Kent has been solved.

Elderly man targeted in attempted robbery

Elderly man targeted in attempted robbery

Police are appealing for information after two suspects attempted to rob a man in his 70s in an alleyway.

I can be an MP as well as county councillor - says Labour man

I can be an MP as well as county councillor - says Labour man

Labour county councillor says he can juggle role with being MP

Motorcyclist dies after crash

Motorcyclist dies after crash

A biker has died after a crash with a lorry and van at the Dartford Crossing.

MP says criticism of PM over visit to Grenfell tower unfair

MP says criticism of PM over visit to Grenfell tower unfair

Damian Green says PM is as distraught as anyone over tower block fire.

Warning after schoolgirls approached by man

Warning after schoolgirls approached by man

Police are investigating after 11-year-old girls were approached by a man as they left school.

Car bursts into flames

Car bursts into flames

Firefighters were called after a vehicle caught fire at the roadside.

Three car crash blocks road

Three car crash blocks road

Police confirm one at least one person was injured following a collision.

It's going to be big!

It's going to be big!

The world's biggest bouncy castle is going to be at a Kent theme park this summer holidays.

Schoolchildren caught up in crash

Schoolchildren caught up in crash

A section of the M25 reopened following a collision involving two lorries, three cars, and a coach, packed with children.

Plans for new escape room in town centre

Plans for new escape room in town centre

Plans set to be approved for a second escape room to be opened in a town centre.

Government to announce new powers to tackle illegal lorry parking

Government to announce new powers to tackle illegal lorry parking

New powers to tackle lorries that park illegally are expected to be announced by the government.

David Bowie's legacy commemorated with plaque unveiling

David Bowie's legacy commemorated with plaque unveiling

Music icon David Bowie is immortalised by a blue plaque commemorating his history and association with a Kent town.

Family hopes for mental health changes after daughter's death

Family hopes for mental health changes after daughter's death

The family of a woman battling mental illness who lost her life is calling for changes to mental health services to prevent it happening to others.

Nominations wanted for incredible children

Nominations wanted for incredible children

We're looking for the best little superstars to be nominated for the Ward and Partners Children's Award.

Thug jailed for brutal and unprovoked attack

Thug jailed for brutal and unprovoked attack

A thug with a violent past has been locked up for seven-and-a-half years after an unprovoked street attack.

Royal Mail strike over suspension of postmen

Royal Mail strike over suspension of postmen

About 70 postal workers have gone on strike at a Kent sorting office in a dispute over staffing.

Heat warning issued for Kent

Heat warning issued for Kent

Elderly people and the very young have been issued a heat warning - as temperatures are set to soar to 30C at the weekend.

Police respond to fight in car park

Police respond to fight in car park

Police descended on a Paddock Wood car park last night after violence erupted in the town.

Crime commissioner demands action over damning report

Crime commissioner demands action over damning report

Kent's crime commissioner has dubbed his force's recording of crime 'unacceptable' - after Kent Police was branded inadequate by inspectors.

Man's serious park injuries 'not suspicious'

Man's serious park injuries 'not suspicious'

Police say there were no suspicious circumstances around a man's injuries after he was found seriously hurt in a town centre park.

Ferrets dumped in cardboard box

Ferrets dumped in cardboard box

Two ferrets have been found abandoned in a crisp box in a field.

GP crisis leaves thousands of patients stranded

GP crisis leaves thousands of patients stranded

A drastic shortage of GPs has plunged the health service in a part of Kent to “crisis point”.

Online prankster rescues suicidal woman

Online prankster rescues suicidal woman

An online prankster rescued a woman from the River Medway this morning, but struggled to convince passersby to help.

Sleeping pile-up driver jailed

Sleeping pile-up driver jailed

A van driver who fell asleep at the wheel causing a pile-up which left four people with devastating injuries has been locked up.

Body in sea was retired postman

Body in sea was retired postman

A body found floating in the water was a retired postman in his 80s, it has emerged.

Robbery suspect due in court

Robbery suspect due in court

A 36-year-old man has been charged with robbing a bank in a busy high street and will appear before magistrates today.

Manston reopening to include 'up to eight' night flights

Manston reopening to include 'up to eight' night flights

A team of investors have admitted they may need to operate up to eight cargo flights a night if their plans to reopen Manston airport are approved.

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