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Super council decision due

Super council decision due

22 March 2017

Four local authorities will decide whether to merge into a single body during meetings tonight.

School ‘alarm bells ringing’ as academy runs out of places

School ‘alarm bells ringing’ as academy runs out of places

22 March 2017

A school, which is the only one within a 30 minute radius, is over-subscribed for the first time this year sparking concerns over future school places

Man arrested on suspicion of supplying Class A drugs

Man arrested on suspicion of supplying Class A drugs

21 March 2017

Police seized twenty wraps of what is suspected to be a Class A drug and a mobile phone from the man.

Public consultation starts on colleges merger

Public consultation starts on colleges merger

21 March 2017

Proposals are on the table for Canterbury College and East Kent College to become one by August.

Teacher struck off after sending semi-naked photos

Teacher struck off after sending semi-naked photos

21 March 2017

A teacher's been struck off indefinitely after calling an ex-pupil "gorgeous" and asking her to send a photograph of herself in a football shirt.

VIDEO: Police called to street brawl involving 20 people

VIDEO: Police called to street brawl involving 20 people

21 March 2017

Officers were called to reports of a fight involving more than 20 people in a town centre.

Man made sexual advances on girl, 15

Man made sexual advances on girl, 15

20 March 2017

A teenager was approached by a middle-aged man who reportedly made inappropriate sexual comments to her.

Famous faces of lost legends appear on hoardings

Famous faces of lost legends appear on hoardings

20 March 2017

The faces of Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie and Marlon Brando have mysteriously appeared on hoardings that surround the site of a new Lidl store.

Caravan destroyed by fire

Caravan destroyed by fire

18 March 2017

An investigation has been launched after a caravan was gutted by fire.

Kent MP queries whether George Osborne can be editor and MP

Kent MP queries whether George Osborne can be editor and MP

18 March 2017

Folkestone and Hythe MP says newspaper editors cannot be MPs too

Police charge man with attempted murder after stabbing

Police charge man with attempted murder after stabbing

18 March 2017

A 36-year-old man has appeared in court after violence flared near flats in a seaside town.

Teenage girl 'touched' by man in department store

Teenage girl 'touched' by man in department store

17 March 2017

Officers believe three separate attacks against young girls may have been committed by the same person.

Children among 15 migrants found in lorry

Children among 15 migrants found in lorry

17 March 2017

Five children were among a group of 15 suspected illegal immigrants found in the back of a lorry at a Kent service station.

Attempted murder arrest after man stabbed in head

Attempted murder arrest after man stabbed in head

17 March 2017

Police have arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder after another man was allegedly stabbed in the head.

Driver leaves accident scene after 'hit and run'

Driver leaves accident scene after 'hit and run'

17 March 2017

Police are hunting a driver after a pedestrian was injured in a suspected hit and run crash.

Rail disruption after emergency on train

Rail disruption after emergency on train

16 March 2017

Trains were held earlier this evening following an incident that has yet to be specified.

Fuel shortage at service stations

Fuel shortage at service stations

16 March 2017

Motorway service stations around the county are out of fuel.

Girl taken to hospital after crash with car

Girl taken to hospital after crash with car

16 March 2017

A girl thought to be walking to school has been rushed to hospital after being hit by a car.

Teenage double cancer survivor sets up campaign for others

Teenage double cancer survivor sets up campaign for others

16 March 2017

A teenage double cancer survivor tells of her battle and about a campaign for ill children to have their wishes granted after her own dream came true.

Shakespeare’s car park play

Shakespeare’s car park play

15 March 2017

Irreverent, hilarious and culturally enlightening! The Reduced Shakespeare Company have discovered a new play by The Bard.

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