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'The best Ofsted can do is cause no harm - and that's no reason to keep it'

'The best Ofsted can do is cause no harm - and that's no reason to keep it'

Following the suicide of a head teacher awaiting a damning Ofsted report, a retired Kent principal gives his cutting views on the education watchdog..

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Boy, four, injured in Asda trolley travelator crush

Boy, four, injured in Asda trolley travelator crush

A mum has detailed the 'scary' moment she thought she had lost her son after he became trapped beneath a falling supermarket trolley on a travelator.

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Children's trauma and abuse charity opens new branch amid rise in demand

Children's trauma and abuse charity opens new branch amid rise in demand

A charity supporting children who have experienced abuse, trauma and bereavement has opened a third branch after an increase in demand.

Delivery riders ID system faces snub - but high street ban 'on table'

Delivery riders ID system faces snub - but high street ban 'on table'

A council looks set to reject proposals to bring in an identification system for fast food delivery riders in a busy high street.

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Flip Out goes cashless

Flip Out goes cashless

A trampoline park has announced it will go entirely cashless, at both its reception and its diner.

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'Nothing will stop humanity's extinction - only question is how long?'

'Nothing will stop humanity's extinction - only question is how long?'

Nothing will stop humanity heading for extinction, writes our cheery columnist Secret Thinker.

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Spoons plans £3m expansion into derelict nightclub

Spoons plans £3m expansion into derelict nightclub

Wetherspoon bosses have unveiled plans to demolish an abandoned nightclub in order to build a £3m extension and a new pub garden.

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The district loved by Londoners snapping up second homes

The district loved by Londoners snapping up second homes

One part of Kent is now the third most popular place in the UK for Londoners buying second homes - but what do residents think?

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Air ambulance lands on recreation ground

Air ambulance lands on recreation ground

An air ambulance landed in a town park as doctors responded to an incident.

Driver arrested after Audi stopped in village

Driver arrested after Audi stopped in village

The driver of an Audi has been arrested after they were pulled over by police for "acting suspiciously".

'We are drowning under development - our area can't cope!'

'We are drowning under development - our area can't cope!'

Angry residents have hit out at a planned development in a "picturesque" village behind a doctor's surgery.

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Four boys arrested following Asda assault

Four boys arrested following Asda assault

Four young boys have been taking into police custody following reports a pensioner was knocked down by a trolley.

Car parks to offer free parking on Mondays from next month

Car parks to offer free parking on Mondays from next month

Drivers will soon be able to park for free on Mondays in 10 car parks across four town centres.

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Indie rocker Carl Barât to launch new music venue

Indie rocker Carl Barât to launch new music venue

A music venue co-owned by Libertines frontman Carl Barât is finally set to launch - 18 months after it was initially earmarked to open.

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'We got it wrong' - Cathedral u-turns on restricted access after backlash

'We got it wrong' - Cathedral u-turns on restricted access after backlash

Residents will be able to use a historic entrance into a Cathedral after a successful campaign - but for the first time ever, they will have to pay.

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Teen arrested after girl sexually assaulted

Teen arrested after girl sexually assaulted

Police are continuing to appeal for information after a teenage boy was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault.

Two charged after man stabbed on seafront

Two charged after man stabbed on seafront

Two men have been charged after a man was stabbed in an early-morning attack.

Work starts on £24m leisure centre

Work starts on £24m leisure centre

Work has started on rebuilding a leisure centre worth £24 million.

Book shop to close after 31 years

Book shop to close after 31 years

A shop that has been serving book lovers since 1986 is set to shut by the end of the month.

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'I've smelt the gas for ages - it's a disaster waiting to happen'

'I've smelt the gas for ages - it's a disaster waiting to happen'

A resident fears a gas leak which has still not been fixed weeks after the area was fenced off is a "disaster is waiting to happen".

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Aldi's £6m shop plans 'at risk' after dozens of objections

Aldi's £6m shop plans 'at risk' after dozens of objections

A supermarket chain has urged shoppers to get in touch with the council and support their proposals for a new multi-million pound site.

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TikTok singing sensation releases new music video set in home town

TikTok singing sensation releases new music video set in home town

A Kent-based singer with more than 3.5 million monthly listeners on Spotify has released a music video for her latest single.

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Two arrested after fight in McDonald's car park

Two arrested after fight in McDonald's car park

A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of assault after a woman was left with "potentially life-changing" injuries following a brawl.

Man accused of strangling his own mother

Man accused of strangling his own mother

A man has been charged with beating and intentionally strangling his own mother and destroying furniture in her living room.

Drink and drug drive arrest after crash puts two in hospital

Drink and drug drive arrest after crash puts two in hospital

Two people remain in hospital after a 'serious crash' between two motorbikes and a car led to a 22-year-old man being arrested.

Kent's top-rated Italian restaurant to relocate

Kent's top-rated Italian restaurant to relocate

The top-rated Italian restaurant in the county has announced it is set to up sticks and move to a neighbouring town.

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Nurse told disabled care home resident: 'You don't deserve to be alive'

Nurse told disabled care home resident: 'You don't deserve to be alive'

A bullying healthcare nurse has been struck off after subjecting a vulnerable care home resident to abuse making him feel 'two inches high'.

Saga confirms new hub locations

Saga confirms new hub locations

Travel and insurance giant Saga has confirmed the locations of two new offices after shutting its huge main headquarters as more staff work from home.

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'Nothing’s been done to prevent another Wayne Couzens'

'Nothing’s been done to prevent another Wayne Couzens'

Campaigners say there is “no question" there are more men in the Met "capable of violence" like Wayne Couzens after a scathing review into the force.

'After four years of staycations we'll holiday abroad to escape sewage'

'After four years of staycations we'll holiday abroad to escape sewage'

After four years of enjoying the UK's glorious coast our columnist is contemplating holidaying abroad to escape the sewage.

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