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Parents hold protest over strict new rules
A school has seen a parent protest this evening after it hit back at critics of new rules, saying “some people struggle with change”.
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Teenager caught carrying ‘potentially lethal’ knife at railway station
A teen has been sent back to prison after being caught carrying a “potentially lethal” six-inch knife just months after being released on licence.
Former Indian restaurant could become microbrewery and pub
A closed restaurant could become a new nanobrewery, serving beers from locally produced ingredients, after plans were submitted.
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‘It's devastating’: Family’s heartbreak at death of much-loved mum-of-three aged 30
A family have been left devastated by the death of a much-loved mum-of-three aged just 30.
Much-loved concert venue set to reopen next year as final approval given
A concert venue which has been shut for years is set to reopen after the final green light was given for refurbishment work.
‘He had so much more life to live’: Teacher, 58, died after hospital failures
A coroner has warned further lives may be at risk after a hospital trust’s failures contributed to the death of a much-loved teacher.
Town centre set for one-way system as key road closed
A temporary one-way system is being brought in across a town centre to ease congestion amid sewer works on a key route.
Special needs school teacher banned from classroom for lying about qualifications
A senior teacher has been banned from the profession after lying about his qualifications and falsifying signatures.
Village primary faces concerns over persistently absent pupils falling behind
A watchdog has raised concerns after too many primary school children were found to be falling behind in reading, writing and maths.
Major waste site expansion and new homes among latest plans
A proposal to increase waste processing and HGV movements at a major recycling site is among the latest planning applications submitted to a council.
‘Council has been silent - but this must never happen again’
A petition has been launched to secure a high-level debate on the fallout from the masked protests which crippled the country’s busiest port.
Unmarked police car in M20 crash: Three people taken to hospital
An unmarked police car was involved in a collision on the M20 while on it’s way to a fatal crash.
Developer behind major housing project launches food bank scheme
A construction company working on a new council-built flat development has teamed up with a local charity to help others.
81 new ‘high-quality’ council homes opened across three sites
Three new developments of council houses have opened on brownfield sites, with one street named after a former mayor.
‘Don’t touch them’: Bird flu confirmed after 400 found dead at nature reserve
More than 400 birds have died at a popular nature reserve where part of the site is closed and visitors have been warned not to touch them.
Woman, 37, charged after jewellery and cash stolen from Kent homes
A woman has been charged after reports of jewellery and cash being stolen from homes.
‘This will help’: Council set to build second footpath at town centre car park
A second pedestrian route from a town centre car park is set to be built after councillors ignored officers’ recommendation to refuse the plans.
House prices across Kent – see how much property values have changed in your area in 12 months
EXCLUSIVE: The county’s best-performing area revealed, plus the two places where house prices have dropped.
‘Everyone was absolutely terrified’: Couple ‘trapped’ as wildfire engulfed Croatia resort
A Kent couple has described their terrifying escape after a wildfire surrounded their holiday resort, forcing hundreds of guests to flee to the sea.
Public inquiry involving ‘discriminatory and bonkers’ £3m footbridge to go ahead
A public inquiry is to take place after a wheelchair user objected to a controversial new stepped footbridge connecting two housing developments.