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Schools chief leaves job amid fears of 'heavy-handed' style

Schools chief leaves job amid fears of 'heavy-handed' style

A Kent education adviser is departing amid concerns among governors and head teachers of a heavy-handed approach to under-performing schools.

Teen quizzed over attempted murder at ex-offenders' hostel

Teen quizzed over attempted murder at ex-offenders' hostel

A 19-year-old man is being questioned on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was stabbed in the back at a hostel for ex-offenders.

Couple win nearly £1.5 million

Couple win nearly £1.5 million

It took them a month to find out, but money worries are a thing of the past for a recently retired Kent couple.

Man flown to hospital after roof plunge

Man flown to hospital after roof plunge

A man has been flown to hospital with multiple injuries after falling through the roof of a property.

Pregnant woman shares bed with two children in overcrowded flat

Pregnant woman shares bed with two children in overcrowded flat

A landlord has been fined for overcrowding a flat and forcing a pregnant woman to share a bed with her two children.

How did cyclist suffer fractured skull?

How did cyclist suffer fractured skull?

An appeal for witnesses has been launched to establish how a cyclist came off his bike and suffered a fractured skull on a busy carriageway.

Biker 'trapped' under car in crash flown to hospital

Biker 'trapped' under car in crash flown to hospital

A motorbike rider believed to have been trapped under a car after a crash has been flown to hospital.

Armed robber scared off by rottweiler faces long prison sentence

Armed robber scared off by rottweiler faces long prison sentence

A gang member who burst into a couple's flat brandishing a knife - only to be scared off by their dog - has been told he faces a long jail sentence.

Outrage as Kelly Brook laughs about punching ex-lovers

Outrage as Kelly Brook laughs about punching ex-lovers

Kent model Kelly Brook has been branded 'despicable' and 'disgusting' for laughing about punching two former boyfriends.

Review of pub after 'fights, glassing and beatings'

Review of pub after 'fights, glassing and beatings'

Police have asked for a review into the way a pub is being run after 12 punch-ups in five months.

Pair rescued from cliff after trying to avoid wet sand

Pair rescued from cliff after trying to avoid wet sand

Two young men who got stuck up a cliff as they tried to avoid sinking in wet sand have been saved in a dramatic helicopter rescue.

'Don't take rest breaks within 60 miles of Calais'

'Don't take rest breaks within 60 miles of Calais'

Kent haulage firms say the situation at Calais is worse than ever as desperate migrants try any way they can to board lorries bound for the UK.

Furious man stabs teen in neck at birthday party

Furious man stabs teen in neck at birthday party

A man who plunged a kitchen knife into the neck of a young teenager during a row at a birthday party is behind bars.

Trainee chemist steals £50k of drugs 'after threats on daughter'

Trainee chemist steals £50k of drugs 'after threats on daughter'

A trainee chemist stole thousands of pounds of diazepam tablets after alleging a gangster warned her 13-year-old child would be in danger.

Brazen burglars ransack bedroom of girl, nine

Brazen burglars ransack bedroom of girl, nine

Thieves targeted a family home for cash in a daylight smash-and-grab attack in which a nine-year-old girl's bedroom was ransacked.

Blaze rips through industrial site

Blaze rips through industrial site

More than a dozen firefighters tackled a large blaze which has damaged an abandoned industrial unit.

Call for 50mph limit on Sheppey Crossing

Call for 50mph limit on Sheppey Crossing

Councillors have insisted a lower limit and average speed cameras could save lives.

Motorcyclist will no longer face trial for pensioner death

Motorcyclist will no longer face trial for pensioner death

A motorcyclist accused of killing an 89-year-old great grandfather in a crash will no longer stand trial.

Homophobic thug jailed for hammer attack on gay teen

Homophobic thug jailed for hammer attack on gay teen

A homophobic thug is behind bars after trying to murder his cross-dressing gay flatmate in a horrific hammer attack.

Boy, 13, arrested after man held up at gunpoint

Boy, 13, arrested after man held up at gunpoint

Three teenagers - the youngest aged 13 - and a man have been arrested after a train passenger was held up at gunpoint.

Second 'Banksy' vulture disappears

Second 'Banksy' vulture disappears

Another vulture picture purported to be by artist Banksy has vanished almost exactly four years after another was wiped.

Probe after arrested woman,25, dies in hospital

Probe after arrested woman,25, dies in hospital

An investigation has been launched into the hospital death of an arrested woman who fell ill in police custody.

Locomotive driven through Kent today

Locomotive driven through Kent today

Drivers were warned to expect delays today as a 70ft-long railway locomotive makes its way through Kent on motorways.

Mum-of-two: 'Why I joined jihadist group Islamic State'

Mum-of-two: 'Why I joined jihadist group Islamic State'

A former punk rocker and mother-of-two has told of her mission to join jihadist group Islamic State after leaving Kent for Syria.

'Illegal immigrants' caught wandering along busy M20

'Illegal immigrants' caught wandering along busy M20

Two suspected illegal immigrants seen wandering on the carriageway of the M20 have been detained.

Kent's first university technical college opens

Kent's first university technical college opens

Around 150 students have started lessons at Kent's first university technical college.

Shares that will bear fruit

Shares that will bear fruit

A wine maker is becoming the first company on the London stock markets to raise money by crowdfunding, offering new shareholders discounts on bubbly.

Teen locked up for vicious assault in wing mirrors row

Teen locked up for vicious assault in wing mirrors row

A thug is behind bars for launching a vicious attack on a man who accused him of kicking off car wing mirrors.

Chilling reality behind ice bucket challenge

Chilling reality behind ice bucket challenge

As the ice bucket craze continues, a Kent motor neurone disease sufferer has described the true horror of living with the cruel condition.

Long delays after train breaks down

Long delays after train breaks down

Commuters have been suffering long after a train broke down between two Kent stations.

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