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Head and manager siphoned off school funds

Head and manager siphoned off school funds

A school manager and ex-head teacher have been sentenced after they took thousands in funds set aside for pupils.

No identity for horror crash death victim

No identity for horror crash death victim

Police are working to formally identify a man who died trapped in his burning van on the M20.

Witness: "Crash victims are lucky to be alive"

Witness: "Crash victims are lucky to be alive"

People rushed to help after a car ploughed through the front of a hair salon's window.

Tonbridge and Malling MP Tom Tugendhat will vote to stay in the EU

Tonbridge and Malling MP Tom Tugendhat will vote to stay in the EU

Kent's MPs are setting out where they stand on the EU referendum

Are you up for the challenge?

Are you up for the challenge?

Everyone’s having a go at Ray's new rowing challenge, now a new gym has opened at a school.

'Amazing' as brave tot starts school

'Amazing' as brave tot starts school

A youngster who has survived a rare, aggressive cancer starts nursery today - after a £500,000 campaign for US treatment.

Weapons removed from house after death

Weapons removed from house after death

Several legal firearms have been removed from a home after a man died - but police are not treating the death as suspicious.

Long delays following M20 incident

Long delays following M20 incident

Traffic is building after a reported collision on the M20 this morning

Family's anger after hit and run at crossing

Family's anger after hit and run at crossing

The family of a boy hit by a car on a zebra crossing are angry at police refusing to send out an officer to investigate.

From this to this - how an insect bite changed Kirsty's life

From this to this - how an insect bite changed Kirsty's life

A lupus sufferer who went from being healthy and happy to racked with chronic pain has described how an insect bite changed her life.

Fury as pensioner is denied ambulance

Fury as pensioner is denied ambulance

The family of a grandfather who woke in pain and called 999 have spoken of their anger after he was denied an ambulance.

Burglars escape with wheelie bin full of cigarettes

Burglars escape with wheelie bin full of cigarettes

Tracksuit-wearing thieves raided a shop in the early hours and fled the scene with their stash in a wheelie bin.

‘Don’t bury your head in the sand’

‘Don’t bury your head in the sand’

A chartered surveyors is warning people to start protecting their assets and gear up for compensation claims ahead of the Thames Crossing plans.

Popular teacher dies after cancer diagnosis

Popular teacher dies after cancer diagnosis

A popular teacher who dedicated 34 years to educating generations of youngsters in Kent has died.

Pub evacuated following chimney fire

Pub evacuated following chimney fire

Staff and punters at a pub had to leave the building last night after a small chimney fire broke out.

Builder repeatedly punched customer over money row

Builder repeatedly punched customer over money row

A well-known builder who repeatedly punched a customer in the face in a row over money, leaving him with a broken nose, has been convicted of assault.

Fresh ideas to end Op Stack?

Fresh ideas to end Op Stack?

The proposal for a huge new lorry park off the M20 as a solution to Operation Stack has prompted some interesting alternatives by Kent residents.

Seaside land sale faces High Court review

Seaside land sale faces High Court review

Protestors are seeking judicial review of a council's sale of a prime beachfront site for a rumoured £160,000.

Homes rebuilt after major fire will not have sprinklers

Homes rebuilt after major fire will not have sprinklers

It's emerged homes being built to replace those destroyed by a major blaze will not be fitted with sprinklers - because it is not required by law.

Millions stolen in Britain's biggest heist

Millions stolen in Britain's biggest heist

Robbers stole £53m from a cash depot in Britain's biggest heist in 2006. Seven people have been tried and convicted - but millions remain missing.

Body identified after being pulled from water

Body identified after being pulled from water

The family of a 50-year-old man, whose body was pulled from a river beside a former nightclub, have been told of his death.

Caravans destroyed in fire

Caravans destroyed in fire

Firefighters tackled a blaze where two caravans were burned out and a power line was damaged

Elderly driver hits man pushing buggy in Aldi car park

Elderly driver hits man pushing buggy in Aldi car park

A car hit a man pushing a buggy in a supermarket car park after crashing into bollards.

Suspect spits blood in officer's face

Suspect spits blood in officer's face

A man who was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage is believed to have injured himself and then spat blood in a police officer's face.

Union across the estuary

Union across the estuary

Hands are being outstretched across the River Thames to unite the people of Gravesham and Thurrock, as their lives are turned upside down

Are you gung-ho enough for this obstacle course?

Are you gung-ho enough for this obstacle course?

Britain’s biggest obstacle course is coming to Brands Hatch - are you up for the challenge?

Battle plans launched to save countryside

Battle plans launched to save countryside

Villagers fight plans to build Thames Crossing near their homes... with the support of a jogging MP.

Homeless man died of drug poisoning

Homeless man died of drug poisoning

A homeless man found dead in a tent on a make-shift campsite died of drug poisoning, an inquest's heard.

So much has changed – except church

So much has changed – except church

Two of Britain's greatest artists painted one Kent town... but would they recognise it now?

Beware animals on motorway

Beware animals on motorway

Motorists were urged to use caution on the M20 because wild animals were spotted on the road.

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