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Parents' anger over school's plan to set homework

Parents' anger over school's plan to set homework

12 August 2015

Hundreds of parents have signed a petition against a school's plans to set homework for pupils - with some threatening to pull their children out.

Viola theft suspect: 'I had no intention of keeping it'

Viola theft suspect: 'I had no intention of keeping it'

12 August 2015

A commuter accused of stealing a viola worth £300,000 and two bows worth £35,000 each from a train has told a court he intended to give them back.

Viola worth £300k 'stolen' from train

Viola worth £300k 'stolen' from train

11 August 2015

A commuter has denied stealing an orchestra player's viola worth more than a quarter of a million pounds from a train.

Missing child riddle

Missing child riddle

11 August 2015

Police are investigating after a four-year-old boy briefly vanished in a park.

'It was service personified'

'It was service personified'

10 August 2015

The man in charge of a seaside hotel for 40 years has revealed how the owner of the Hilton chain inspired the way he does business.

Stopping Eurotunnel services overnight 'would hit UK economy'

Stopping Eurotunnel services overnight 'would hit UK economy'

09 August 2015

Channel Tunnel bosses are warning the government they will sue if they are forced to stop overnight services to stem the migrant crisis.

Migrants aiming for Kent guess code to gate at Calais terminal

Migrants aiming for Kent guess code to gate at Calais terminal

08 August 2015

A national newspaper is reporting around 30 migrants made it into the secure zone of the Eurotunnel site in France by tapping numbers into a keypad.

Motorcyclist taken to hospital after smash

Motorcyclist taken to hospital after smash

08 August 2015

A man in his 20s was taken to hospital after his motorbike collided with a car last night.

Woman airlifted to hospital following motorway smash

Woman airlifted to hospital following motorway smash

08 August 2015

A woman has been airlifted to hospital after an accident on the M20 which brought the motorway to a standstill.

'Unpopular decisions ahead' for trust facing £40m shortfall

'Unpopular decisions ahead' for trust facing £40m shortfall

07 August 2015

An emergency finance committee has been set up at a hospital trust as it reveals a budget shortfall of nearly £40 million.

Man, 70, charged after level crossing crash

Man, 70, charged after level crossing crash

07 August 2015

A 70-year-old man has been charged after a crash in which a level crossing signalman was badly injured.

Tributes after teen footballer killed in crash horror

Tributes after teen footballer killed in crash horror

06 August 2015

Floral tributes have been left and RIP messages drawn on a tree where a talented teen footballer crashed.

Party time for opening of renovated harbour arm

Party time for opening of renovated harbour arm

06 August 2015

This weekend sees the highly anticipated opening of the brand new pier on the renovated harbour arm.

Wife woke to find husband dead from suicide cocktail

Wife woke to find husband dead from suicide cocktail

06 August 2015

A woman woke to find her husband dead beside her after a suicide pact in which the couple consumed a cocktail of drugs.

Fines triple for lorries carrying illegal immigrants

Fines triple for lorries carrying illegal immigrants

05 August 2015

The number of fines issued to lorry drivers who bring in illegal immigrants to the UK has tripled in just three years, it's been revealed.

Man told police to close road before jumping to his death

Man told police to close road before jumping to his death

05 August 2015

A man who jumped to his death off a viaduct called police moments before to tell them to close the road to prevent distressing members of the public.

Inquiry into handling of Jayden case

Inquiry into handling of Jayden case

04 August 2015

The police's handling of the disappearance of murdered Jayden Parkinson is to be investigated.

Four hours of delays at Eurotunnel

Four hours of delays at Eurotunnel

04 August 2015

The Eurotunnel is now open after an "unplanned inspection" but passengers are still facing lengthy queues.

Lord Howard questioned in 'corruption' probe

Lord Howard questioned in 'corruption' probe

03 August 2015

A former Home Secretary and ex-Kent MP has spoken to investigators looking into alleged corruption in Somalia by an oil company he chairs.

Man trapped after head on crash

Man trapped after head on crash

03 August 2015

A man became trapped in his car after a head on crash with another vehicle late last night.

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