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Shock as 21 school head teachers go in two years

Shock as 21 school head teachers go in two years

As many as 21 head teachers have been removed from their posts in Kent over just two years, new figures have revealed.

Estuary airport: final reckoning

Estuary airport: final reckoning

Relocating wildlife disrupted by a new airport in the Thames Estuary will cost £500m, say the architects behind the £15bn project in a crunch report.

Young girl flown to hospital after swing fall

Young girl flown to hospital after swing fall

An 11-year-old girl suffered a head injury after falling off a swing at a rare animal centre.

Man in hospital after throat stabbing

Man in hospital after throat stabbing

A man is recovering in hospital after suffering a stab wound to the throat in a suspected domestic incident.

Hunt for company to run Dreamland begins

Hunt for company to run Dreamland begins

Council bosses announced today they are looking for an operator to run long-dormant amusement park Dreamland on a 35-year contract.

Bid for £85m out-of-town shopping centre rejected

Bid for £85m out-of-town shopping centre rejected

Plans for a major new shopping centre near the M20 that would have seen an £85 million investment have been voted down.

Decorator admits secretly filming woman in shower

Decorator admits secretly filming woman in shower

A peeping tom father spied on a woman in the shower with his mobile phone while he was supposed to be redecorating her house.

Man dies after falling 20ft from ladder at priory

Man dies after falling 20ft from ladder at priory

A 52-year-old man has died after suffering multiple injuries in a ladder fall at a priory.

Warning after child 'approached' by white van driver

Warning after child 'approached' by white van driver

Schools have issued a new warning to parents after reports a white van driver approaching children has struck again.

Road closed as police talk down woman from bridge

Road closed as police talk down woman from bridge

Police negotiators have spent several hours persuading a woman to come down from a bridge running across a busy dual carriageway.

Group's anger at proposed M2 changes

Group's anger at proposed M2 changes

Plans to build a new junction off the M2 have been slammed by campaigners who think the money can be better spent.

Bar manager steals £13k from idyllic wedding venue

Bar manager steals £13k from idyllic wedding venue

A young bar manager treated "like family" by the owners of an idyllic wedding venue stole £13,000 by helping himself to cash from the till.

Neighbours endure lewd insults from rehab boss

Neighbours endure lewd insults from rehab boss

A reformed heroin addict who opened a drink and drug rehab centre has been fined - after he exposed himself to neighbours who want it shut down.

Pub flushes out Kent's greatest football addicts

Pub flushes out Kent's greatest football addicts

One Kent pub's not going to get caught short if England's matches go into extra time...

Pilgrims Hospice inpatient unit to stay open

Pilgrims Hospice inpatient unit to stay open

In a stunning u-turn, charity chiefs have decided to keep the under-threat inpatient Pilgrims Hospice unit in Canterbury open.

Orlando's bloomers up for sale... and they're no pirate copy!

Orlando's bloomers up for sale... and they're no pirate copy!

Swash-buckling star Orlando Bloom's trunks are going under the hammer... and they're set to cause a splash.

'Revolting' junkie thief stole from woman being sick

'Revolting' junkie thief stole from woman being sick

A thief acted like a "predator" when he stole a grandmother's purse just moments after she was sick.

Attacker hunted after 'terrifying' attack in club

Attacker hunted after 'terrifying' attack in club

Police have released this image after a man was seriously injured in a brutal beating and kicking in a nightclub.

Eighteen charged after drug raids

Eighteen charged after drug raids

Detectives have charged 18 people after a series of drug raids this week.

School liaison police officers to be scrapped

School liaison police officers to be scrapped

A dozen school liaison police officers are to be replaced by PCSOs in the latest round of cuts.

'I woke up and found him lying dead next to me'

'I woke up and found him lying dead next to me'

A homeless man has told how he awoke to see a man lying 'dead' with blood pouring out of his head after an all-day binge drinking session.

Shock as popular hospital secretary dies at work

Shock as popular hospital secretary dies at work

Hospital staff have been left distraught after a "hugely popular" colleague collapsed and died in front of them.

Driver escapes serious injury as car overturns in town centre

Driver escapes serious injury as car overturns in town centre

A motorist has been taken to hospital - but has avoided series injury - after a car overturned in a town centre.

Hit-and-run victim home at last

Hit-and-run victim home at last

A pensioner who was almost killed in a hit-and-run is finally back home, as police continue to hunt for the driver involved.

Arrest over 'ammonia' attack on trio near nightclub

Arrest over 'ammonia' attack on trio near nightclub

A man has been arrested in Kent on suspicion of spraying three clubbers in the face with ammonia.

'I had to let my caring mum die after horror car crash'

'I had to let my caring mum die after horror car crash'

A daughter has described the heart-wrenching moment she agreed to switch off her mother’s life support machine after she was involved in a car crash.

‘No confidence’ in airport revival hope

‘No confidence’ in airport revival hope

The boss of Lydd airport says he has little belief Manston airport could reopen, but has questioned its owner's morality for shutting it down.

Man and dog rescued after falling down riverbank

Man and dog rescued after falling down riverbank

Fire crews used a rope to free an 85-year-old man and his dog after they fell into the Royal Military Canal.

Man in court after couple attacked in own home

Man in court after couple attacked in own home

A man has been charged with attacking a couple during a burglary in their home and possessing an imitation weapon.

Mourners say farewell to tragic 'larger-than-life' young mum

Mourners say farewell to tragic 'larger-than-life' young mum

Scores of people wore pink as they said goodbye to a "crazy, beautiful, larger-than-life" young mum found dead along with her unborn daughter.

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