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College principal's pay soars by 60%... despite leadership standards dropping

College principal's pay soars by 60%... despite leadership standards dropping

A college principal earns £15,000 more than the Prime Minister - even though Ofsted says management has worsened since she started.

Legal highs put girls in hospital

Legal highs put girls in hospital

A schoolboy is believed to have been suspended after three teenage girls needed hospital treatment after taking legal highs.

Footballer apologises for wearing 'suicide bomber' costume at party

Footballer apologises for wearing 'suicide bomber' costume at party

A footballer has said sorry after apparently appearing as a suicide bomber in an "insensitive" fancy dress costume.

Elderly driver trapped by floodwater

Elderly driver trapped by floodwater

Firefighters have rescued a motorist and closed a road after he drove into floodwater under a bridge.

Thousands call for council leader to quit

Thousands call for council leader to quit

More than three thousand people have signed a petition demanding the mass resignation of a council's executive due to be considered tonight.

Family heartbreak as 'little princess' loses fight for life

Family heartbreak as 'little princess' loses fight for life

The parents of a tragic little girl who developed two infections after an operation have spoken of their grief at her death aged just nine months.

How your town shapes up in Kent's childhood obesity stakes

How your town shapes up in Kent's childhood obesity stakes

A shocking number of children in Kent are starting school clinically obese. See how your town fares.

Plaque honouring WWI heroes is stolen

Plaque honouring WWI heroes is stolen

Thieves have ripped two brass memorial plaques from a wall, including one commemorating soldiers who died in the First World War.

Pub boss 'borrows' £19k from firm to cheer up wife

Pub boss 'borrows' £19k from firm to cheer up wife

A pub manager decided to cheer up his wife - grieving over the loss of her mother - by stealing £19,000 and blowing it on evenings out and DIY.

Crime spike! Man baffled by theft of giant cactus as raiders twice target collection

Crime spike! Man baffled by theft of giant cactus as raiders twice target collection

A crime victim was stunned when burglars targeted his home for an 8ft cactus... in the second raid on his prized prickly collection.

Teen biker faces custody after fatal crash on crossing

Teen biker faces custody after fatal crash on crossing

A motorcyclist who caused a pedestrian's death on a crossing through careless driving could be put behind bars.

Found! Joy as family's stolen pedigree puppies discovered safe

Found! Joy as family's stolen pedigree puppies discovered safe

A family have had their prayers answered after 11 golden retriever puppies stolen in a raid on their home were found safe today.

Highways gangs poised to tackle post-flood pothole menace

Highways gangs poised to tackle post-flood pothole menace

First there were the floods. Now drivers face a new menace in the wake of the worst storms in decades... potholes!

Pal's horror as man 'attacked twice' over wife-beating taunts

Pal's horror as man 'attacked twice' over wife-beating taunts

A woman has told a court how a homeless alcoholic was severely beaten in a peace park over claims he was a wife beater.

Inquest opens into teen's road death

Inquest opens into teen's road death

An inquest has been opened into the death of a teenager who was killed as he walked home in the early hours of New Year's Day.

Image released in hunt for 'sex attacker'

Image released in hunt for 'sex attacker'

Detectives have released an image of a man they want to speak to about claims a young woman was the victim of a serious sex attack on a beach.

Man's body found at playing field

Man's body found at playing field

Police have found the body of a man in his 30s - believed to have been discovered hanged - at a recreation ground today.

Car lands on its side in M20 crash

Car lands on its side in M20 crash

Emergency services were called to the M20 after a car overturned this morning.

Man cleared of theft after taking own car

Man cleared of theft after taking own car

A motorist prosecuted for theft after taking his own car when it had been seized by bailiffs has spoken of his relief at being acquitted.

Church takes on payday lenders with credit union

Church takes on payday lenders with credit union

Struggling Kent families could have their prayers answered with a credit union being set up in a house of God.

Thug finally behind bars... eight years after soldier brawl

Thug finally behind bars... eight years after soldier brawl

Justice has caught up with a thug who went on the run eight years ago after being charged with a brawl at Kent barracks in which a soldier was kicked.

Pensioners in big rented homes should give them to young families: MP

Pensioners in big rented homes should give them to young families: MP

A Kent MP has predicted pain for generations of young families to come unless a solution is found to the housing crisis.

Man charged after two police officers stabbed

Man charged after two police officers stabbed

A man has been charged after two police officers were stabbed while executing a warrant.

Police to be armed... with iPads

Police to be armed... with iPads

Kent's police force could be slashed by around 100 officers... but those remaining will be more visible and tech savvy, the new chief has revealed.

Probe shelved after huge blaze tears through flats in arson attack

Probe shelved after huge blaze tears through flats in arson attack

Detectives have shelved their arson investigation after several people were injured when a huge blaze tore through a block of flats.

'I woke up and realised it wasn't a dream'

'I woke up and realised it wasn't a dream'

A car thief who left an £18,000 trail of destruction when he rammed into a chip shop said he thought he'd dreamt the crash.

Three in hospital after crash closes A2

Three in hospital after crash closes A2

Paramedics have taken three people to hospital after a serious crash that closed a section of the A2 today.

Porchlight is KentOnline's charity of the year

Porchlight is KentOnline's charity of the year

A charity that helps more than 1,000 vulnerable homeless people deal with day-to-day life is KentOnline's charity of the year.

Woman faces murder bid trial despite admitting knife attack

Woman faces murder bid trial despite admitting knife attack

A woman who has admitted wounding her boyfriend in a knife attack faces an attempted murder case.

Celebrating a special Bagpuss birthday

Celebrating a special Bagpuss birthday

A series of stamps has been released today to help celebrate the 40th birthday of classic Kent children's TV creation Bagpuss.

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