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‘Stop the TikTok protests and let us get back to teaching’

‘Stop the TikTok protests and let us get back to teaching’

School staff have written to parents for a second time urging them to stop children from protesting, but some feel it is a double standard.

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Man admits killing victim in town attack

Man admits killing victim in town attack

A 42-year-old has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after attacking a man who later died in hospital.

Kent MP responds after WhatsApp Covid leak

Kent MP responds after WhatsApp Covid leak

A Conservative politician has broken her silence after being caught up in a WhatsApp message leak drama.

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Families' agony as inquest into mums' deaths delayed

Families' agony as inquest into mums' deaths delayed

The grieving families of two mums who died after childbirth say the unexpected adjournment of the inquest into their deaths has added to their agony.

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Brexit border control site set to cost taxpayers £70m

Brexit border control site set to cost taxpayers £70m

The creation of a giant Brexit border control site off the M20 is likely to cost taxpayers a staggering £70 million, it has emerged.

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Town's £5m transformation plans revealed

Town's £5m transformation plans revealed

Ambitious details have been revealed about a new £5m arts centre which will hold a cafe and gallery.

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Sadness at death of foster carer and community champion

Sadness at death of foster carer and community champion

A much-loved foster carer and dedicated councillor has been described as a “tremendous force for good” following her death.

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New Turkish mezze opens

New Turkish mezze opens

A new Turkish restaurant is finally serving customers after delays were caused by planning permission woes.

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Popular free firework display axed

Popular free firework display axed

A popular firework display, which was cancelled last year due to bad weather, has been axed.

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Peter Cushing's former seaside home on market for £1.4m

Peter Cushing's former seaside home on market for £1.4m

The former seaside home of horror film legend Peter Cushing has gone on the market for £1.4 million following fears it had fallen into disrepair.

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Drink drive arrest after van crashes into sign

Drink drive arrest after van crashes into sign

Police have arrested a 45-year-old man on suspicion of drink driving after a van crashed into a sign.

Mystery mobile home on clifftop set to be removed

Mystery mobile home on clifftop set to be removed

A mobile home that "suddenly appeared" on a clifftop is set to be removed following a lengthy legal fight.

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Fire at derelict building being treated as suspicious

Fire at derelict building being treated as suspicious

A blaze which broke out in a derelict building at an abandoned site is being classed as suspicious by fire crews.

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£3 million plan for footbridge to nowhere...which nobody wants

£3 million plan for footbridge to nowhere...which nobody wants

Villagers were granted their wish of a new bridge over the A249 - but cars will not be able to use it.

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Carer had six-inch knife in bag for 'protection'

Carer had six-inch knife in bag for 'protection'

A woman arrested in the communal area of a block of flats was found with a six-inch kitchen knife in her bag.

Cash-strapped mum praises school for ditching costumes on World Book Day

Cash-strapped mum praises school for ditching costumes on World Book Day

A school's decision to shun costumes for World Book Day has sparked debate over how the event should be celebrated in the cost-of-living crisis.

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'Holiday homes would be better than this eyesore!'

'Holiday homes would be better than this eyesore!'

A bid to knock down a derelict community hall and build Airbnbs in its place have been welcomed by fed-up neighbours.

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'Is it sexist to hold a door open?'

'Is it sexist to hold a door open?'

Manners maketh man... and woman, and especially children, so where have they all gone? Secret Thinker is concerned.

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The criminals locked up in February

The criminals locked up in February

Here's just some of the criminals including robbers, dealers, attempted murderers, sex offenders and thieves who were locked up in February.

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'Violence' at nightclub sparks police calls for licence review

'Violence' at nightclub sparks police calls for licence review

A club is to face a review of its licence following two reports of affray just months after it won later opening hours.

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Car crashes into Sainsbury's sign

Car crashes into Sainsbury's sign

A car was left embedded in a large sign for a supermarket after careering off a road and onto a pavement.

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Teacher sacked after restraining pupil wins unfair dismissal appeal

Teacher sacked after restraining pupil wins unfair dismissal appeal

A teacher who was sacked after restraining an "out of control" pupil will receive compensation after an appeal found he was unfairly dismissed.

Troubled pub to get £40k transformation after gay bar licence stripped

Troubled pub to get £40k transformation after gay bar licence stripped

A former gay bar closed down due to drug-taking behind the bar and violence is set to reopen after a £40,000 refurbishment.

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Four arrested after migrants smuggled from Belgium

Four arrested after migrants smuggled from Belgium

Four men suspected of helping to smuggle people from Belgium to Kent in a dinghy have been arrested.

Pride display in old Debenhams destroyed in 'targeted attack'

Pride display in old Debenhams destroyed in 'targeted attack'

A display depicting a drag queen performing at Kent's biggest Pride festival has been destroyed - sparking fears it was a "targeted attack".

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One-way trial by town centre McDonald's begins

One-way trial by town centre McDonald's begins

Two roads that are notorious for becoming gridlocked have been temporarily turned into a one-way system.

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Unsupervised toddlers 'at risk of choking' at pre-school

Unsupervised toddlers 'at risk of choking' at pre-school

A pre-school has been given the worst possible Ofsted rating after children were found eating unsupervised and left to wander with little interaction.

£20 million leisure centre attracts thousands of new visitors

£20 million leisure centre attracts thousands of new visitors

A new leisure centre has seen around 400,000 visitors use its facilities since it opened a year ago.

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Cut-off anglers in danger of being swept out to sea

Cut-off anglers in danger of being swept out to sea

The lives of two anglers were saved after they were trapped on a pier ledge by swollen seas in dark clothing and without lifejackets.

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From chop suey to cask ale at former Chinese takeaway

From chop suey to cask ale at former Chinese takeaway

The owner of a building once used to house a Chinese takeaway has revealed plans to convert the unit into a village’s “first micropub”.

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