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Discrimination, cultural pressures and the wrong curriculum – we look at why many in the Gypsy and Traveller community are shunning formal education.
A jealous thug who punched and spat at his girlfriend has been spared jail after a judge said it was "the only way" to protect the public.
The owner of a “docile and perfect” American XL bully says it is not fair the whole breed is being punished because of the behaviour of a few.
Sea defences are set to be improved at various locations after fears of “catastrophic failure”, flooding and houses falling into the water.
Hospital patients were diverted after a sudden downpour submerged part of the site.
A man is accused of murdering a much-loved mum the day after taking pictures up another woman’s skirt, a court has been told.
A local authority has said a yearly fireworks event won’t be going ahead after it failed to find sponsorship for it.
A remarkable young woman who suffered debilitating brain damage at birth has defied the odds to celebrate her 21st birthday as a princess.
A seafront bar and restaurant which appeared on a TV makeover show has suddenly closed leaving locals “truly devastated”.
It’s a topic that often divides voters, but Sir Keir Starmer wasn’t afraid to set out his party’s stance on immigration, writes Paul Francis.
Two lanes remain closed on the London-bound carriageway of the bridge after a “bounce” was detected due to “loose fixings”.
A teenage girl who was groomed by a ‘dangerous’ sexual predator has been praised after speaking out and her testimony used to jail the abuser.
An inquest into the death of a pub landlord has heard how he suffered a fatal stab wound to his torso.
A man suffered serious injuries when he was hit by a car at the weekend.
Celebrity baker Paul Hollywood is preparing to tie the knot with his fiancee during a luxury destination wedding.
Our columnist finds it hard to ‘stay awake’ after the Russell Brand sexual assault investigation sparks a frenzy of online conspiracy theories.
A man has been charged after reportedly assaulting a police officer and trying to urinate on a live train line.
A landlord is calling for police to get tough on anti-social drivers wreaking havoc on an industrial estate.
A Falklands veteran who "viciously" beat up a pensioner in his bedsit and then strangled his elderly dog to death has been jailed.
There are concerns for the future of a food bank which helps hundreds of families a year.
The family of a mum who died just a month after giving birth say she was “tormented” by comments made by hospital staff about her weight.
Calls for an admission charge to be introduced at the Turner Contemporary to ease pressure on the public purse have sparked an impassioned response.
Celebrities battled it out in an all-star charity football match in aid of a little boy with a rare condition.
Kent County Council has been told it must stop placing lone asylum-seeker children into hotels, after the High Court heard some had gone missing.
A protest criticising the RNLI for acting as a ‘taxi service’ for asylum seekers has been branded ‘disgusting’ by opponents.
A fish and chip shop owner called a rescue team after spotting a man stuck in a harbour with a mobility scooter.
A largely empty border facility is “too far away” from the Port of Dover to process travellers heading to the continent, according to highways bosses.
An air ambulance and several emergency vehicles were sent to a town hosting a festival attended by thousands of people this weekend.
A severe thunderstorm warning has been released for the whole of Kent later today.
Three fire engines were sent to a store after an attached outbuilding went up in flames.