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Teacher had sex with 15-year-old pupil

Teacher had sex with 15-year-old pupil

Just two months after arriving in the UK a school teacher embarked on a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old pupil.

Woman discovers cancer - on cancer charity walk

Woman discovers cancer - on cancer charity walk

When Sereena Scott began suffering severe stomach pains on a walk for Cancer Research, little did she know she would soon be fighting for her life.

Delays as main road shut

Delays as main road shut

Roadworks caused delays this morning and left motorists frustrated at a busy junction.

Heatwave alert stepped up as rail chaos looms

Heatwave alert stepped up as rail chaos looms

Kent's heatwave alert has been stepped up to one below a national emergency - as rail chaos threatens in the heat.

Schoolboy, 12, knocked down by car

Schoolboy, 12, knocked down by car

A 12-year-old boy was hit by a car this morning while he was on his way to school.

Shock as baby red pandas discovered at wildlife park

Shock as baby red pandas discovered at wildlife park

Staff at an animal park were shocked to find two new arrivals while making routine checks.

Paying tribute to those unsung heroes

Paying tribute to those unsung heroes

It's now or never if you want to nominate a deserving person or family in the 2015 Ward and Partners Children’s Awards.

Multi-millionaire lottery cop jailed

Multi-millionaire lottery cop jailed

An ex-policeman who scooped £2.2m on the lottery is behind bars today after throttling his partner until she was unconscious.

Ferry services cancelled

Ferry services cancelled

There will be more disruption to cross-Channel journeys today after operator MyFerryLink cancelled all services days before a takeover.

House party guests relive triple knife attack horror

House party guests relive triple knife attack horror

Students have recounted how three people were stabbed as a student party got horribly out of hand.

Kent driver injured in fatal crash

Kent driver injured in fatal crash

A Kent driver suffered minor injuries in a crash which claimed the life of a motorcyclist.

Man rescued by emergency crews near Rochester Riverside

Man rescued by emergency crews near Rochester Riverside

A man was rescued by police and ambulance crews after they were called to the River Medway at 1am today.

Driver angry after car is clamped despite being taxed

Driver angry after car is clamped despite being taxed

DVLA contractors wrongly clamped a motorist's car, despite being offered proof it was taxed.

Puppy smuggling 'risks bringing in rabies'

Puppy smuggling 'risks bringing in rabies'

A huge influx of puppies bred in eastern Europe could bring rabies into the UK, a Kent charity has warned.

School confiscates cookies - then sells them

School confiscates cookies - then sells them

When teachers caught a boy selling cookies to classmates, they confiscated the confectionery - then they sold them to pupils instead.

World record breaker's 20-mile long knitting

World record breaker's 20-mile long knitting

At 20 miles long, this world champion knitter's creation is quite a yarn.

Attackers punch man in the head and stand on his neck

Attackers punch man in the head and stand on his neck

Detectives have released pictures of two men they are hunting after 'a nasty and unprovoked' attack on a man in his 20s.

Baby dies after father's fatal collapse

Baby dies after father's fatal collapse

An inquest has heard how a baby died in a tragic accident, when her father fell on top of her during a fatal collapse.

Boy sparks huge police hunt after crying rape

Boy sparks huge police hunt after crying rape

A 16-year-old boy who claimed he had been raped by three masked men in a subway has been cautioned... after admitting he made it up.

Drink drive suspect 'smashed through brewery wall'

Drink drive suspect 'smashed through brewery wall'

A man has been charged with drink driving and being drunk and disorderly after a car crashed into a brewery wall.

'I heard bullets go past my head'

'I heard bullets go past my head'

Two holidaymakers from Kent "should not be alive" after they dodged bullets from an Isis gunman in Tunisia.

Dog walker's lucky escape... from a giant bird

Dog walker's lucky escape... from a giant bird

A man who took his dogs for a Sunday stroll found himself being chased by a 6ft flightless bird.

School's £11m expansion plans

School's £11m expansion plans

A grammar school could be dramatically transformed as part of ambitious £11m expansion plans.

Armed police called to seaside village

Armed police called to seaside village

Armed police were called following reports of a disturbance involving weapons.

Witness appeal after pedestrian critically injured in crash

Witness appeal after pedestrian critically injured in crash

A man has been arrested, but police are still appealing for witnesses after two pedestrians were struck by a car in Tunbridge Wells.

Historian David Starkey in 21st century battle

Historian David Starkey in 21st century battle

TV historian David Starkey is hoping to change history... by backing a campaign to stop gypsies setting up camp in a beauty spot.

Rescued cat makes a ‘Grexit’ only to be shot over here

Rescued cat makes a ‘Grexit’ only to be shot over here

A cat lover rescued a kitten from Greece, hoping it would enjoy a better life in England - only for it to be shot.

The real-life hero next door

The real-life hero next door

Neighbours knew him as the smart, unassuming gentleman next door, but there was more to Roy Homard than met the eye.

Aussie cricket team send support to seriously injured pensioner

Aussie cricket team send support to seriously injured pensioner

Australia and Kent teams have sent a card of sympathy to a 71-year-old woman injured in a crash outside a cricket ground during the Ashes tour opener.

"It was the most horrific thing I've ever seen"

"It was the most horrific thing I've ever seen"

A witness has described how a driver was seriously injured in a crash which closed the M2 this afternoon

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