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The schools in Kent with the highest suspension rates

The schools in Kent with the highest suspension rates

Figures reveal vastly different suspension rates of pupils across the county's schools - prompting concerns over just why.

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Thief who used angle grinder to break into shop

Thief who used angle grinder to break into shop

A thief who broke into a shop using an angle grinder has been jailed for for six-and-a-half years after admitting a string of burglaries.

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Man dies on Greek island holiday

Man dies on Greek island holiday

A Kent man died after falling into a harbour while on holiday in Kos.

Four detained after shooting wildlife with air rifles

Four detained after shooting wildlife with air rifles

Four males have been detained by specialist firearm command services after allegedly shooting wildlife with air rifles in a popular park and woodland.

Thief stole gold worth more than £18k from two jewellery shops

Thief stole gold worth more than £18k from two jewellery shops

A thief who admitted stealing gold worth more than £18,000 from two jewellery shops in the county is facing jail.

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New public gym opens at school and leisure centre prepare for re-launch

New public gym opens at school and leisure centre prepare for re-launch

New £3 million public gym opens at school and leisure centre prepares for relaunch after makeover.

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Serial killer buried at sea after body goes unclaimed

Serial killer buried at sea after body goes unclaimed

Killer Peter Tobin has been secretly cremated and his ashes dumped at sea after dying while serving life sentences for the murders of three girls.

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Three arrested after DJ found dead in woodland

Three arrested after DJ found dead in woodland

Three people have been arrested after a DJ was found dead in woodland.

'Baseball bat attack' leaves woman 'traumatised'

'Baseball bat attack' leaves woman 'traumatised'

A woman has described how she's feeling 'shaken up' after a man threatened to kill her with a baseball bat when she stepped in to defend a neighbour.

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Mexican cocktail and taco bar to open

Mexican cocktail and taco bar to open

A new Mexican restaurant is set to become the latest business to make the leap from seaside pop-up to permanent town-centre presence.

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'Navigating through town is a nightmare!'

'Navigating through town is a nightmare!'

Members of a mobility scooter group say a lack of dropped kerbs, bumpy pavements and e-scooter riders make journeys through a Kent town difficult.

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M25 reopened after crash

M25 reopened after crash

Two lanes of the M25 were blocked after a multi-vehicle crash but have now reopened.

Historic high street pub given new name in revamp

Historic high street pub given new name in revamp

A husband and wife who run Airbnbs have given a 15th century pub a makeover - and a new name too.

Girl fighting for life after serious collision

Girl fighting for life after serious collision

A teenage girl is in a critical condition after being air-lifted to hospital following a crash with a car at a main road junction.

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Scrap heap blaze cause under investigation

Scrap heap blaze cause under investigation

Scrap, tyres and a derelict caravan were damaged when fire ripped through commercial premises which is being treated as suspicious by authorities.

Family 'sickened' to see their land earmarked for 3,200-home 'super estate'

Family 'sickened' to see their land earmarked for 3,200-home 'super estate'

A family have told of their shock after learning their farm has been lined up for a sprawling housing development.

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'Mystery man's life story was hidden under our cupboard'

'Mystery man's life story was hidden under our cupboard'

A couple who discovered pictures and letters from a Second World War pilot hidden in the home hope to reunite the documents with his family.

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The ever-changing shopping street

The ever-changing shopping street

The town where traditional stores are being replaced by restaurants and fast-food outlets.

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The football chairman, 31, fans have dubbed 'Abramofitch'

The football chairman, 31, fans have dubbed 'Abramofitch'

An ambitious young chairman dubbed 'Abramofitch' reflects on his club's ascent from the brink of administration to their highest-ever league standing.

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Body found in search for missing man

Body found in search for missing man

The family of a man who was reported missing have been informed after a body was found near a park.

High street McDonald's set to shut for two months

High street McDonald's set to shut for two months

A McDonald's branch in a busy high street is set to shut for two months for renovation amid the company's countrywide upgrade programme.

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Greggs bakery opens in shopping centre

Greggs bakery opens in shopping centre

A new Greggs bakery has opened in a popular shopping centre.

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Pedestrian hit by suspected drug driver

Pedestrian hit by suspected drug driver

A pedestrian remains in a life-threatening condition after being hit by a man suspected of drug driving.

Further strike threat after Royal Mail announce redundancies

Further strike threat after Royal Mail announce redundancies

Striking postal workers have warned further Christmas industrial action may take place as the union hits out at plans for 6,000 redundancies.

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Murder arrest after woman killed in Peru

Murder arrest after woman killed in Peru

A man is being held in police custody in Kent after a woman was killed in Peru.

Video shows the inside of former pole-dancing club

Video shows the inside of former pole-dancing club

A former pub and pole-dancing venue which hosted mud-wrestling contests and was linked to a notorious robbery could fetch £420k at auction.

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'I'm not racist - my step-brother is black'

'I'm not racist - my step-brother is black'

A man who threatened to stab a woman after saying 'it's a white man's world' claims he's not racist because he has relatives of different ethnicities.

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School plans to build 59 homes on rugby fields

School plans to build 59 homes on rugby fields

A grammar school has submitted plans to build 59 homes on a playing field it owns to help cope with financial pressures.

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‘Why do our parks keep getting trashed?’

‘Why do our parks keep getting trashed?’

A grandmother has questioned why someone would deliberately vandalise a children's play park, leaving it unsafe to use.

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Fury at long-running water leaks

Fury at long-running water leaks

'I might be in my 70s but I know a hole when I see one'

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