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Academy head steps down after 10 years

Academy head steps down after 10 years

A school headteacher has decided to step down after a decade with a new team to take charge from September.

Woman burned in barbecue horror

Woman burned in barbecue horror

Fire crews have issued a warning after a woman was burned putting petrol on a barbecue.

Boy, 16, arrested after man stabbed in neck

Boy, 16, arrested after man stabbed in neck

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested after a man suffered a serious neck injury when he was stabbed in a residential street.

Private ambulance fails to show up

Private ambulance fails to show up

A vulnerable 89-year-old missed a hospital appointment for an operation after being let down by a transport service.

Police arrest man 'carrying meat cleaver'

Police arrest man 'carrying meat cleaver'

Police have arrested a man after a reported disturbance in a residential street, and witnesses say he was carrying a meat cleaver

Travellers ordered to move on

Travellers ordered to move on

A court order has been passed telling travellers to move on after pitching up an illegal campsite on a recreation ground.

Restaurant owner punched in blind date violence

Restaurant owner punched in blind date violence

A restaurant owner was punched in the face during a violent flare-up between a couple on a blind date.

Masterplan revealed for 12,000 home garden town

Masterplan revealed for 12,000 home garden town

Plans for an ambitious 12,000 home garden town in Kent were met with a cold reception in the latest round of public consultations.

What to do in Shepway this weekend

What to do in Shepway this weekend

Looking to keep yourselves or the kids entertained this weekend? Here's five events you could head to:

Cugley happy to wait

Cugley happy to wait

Folkestone boss Neil Cugley says he is in no rush to add the final piece to his new-look Invicta side.

Beehive blazes suspected to be deliberate

Beehive blazes suspected to be deliberate

Several beehives were burnt down killing thousands of bees in what police are dealing as a suspected arson attack.

Sprucer funding battle reaches halfway mark

Sprucer funding battle reaches halfway mark

Popular town sprucer scheme threatened as vital fundraising campaign launched to keep it running until more funds come in.

Anger after town's beaches and parks strewn with litter

Anger after town's beaches and parks strewn with litter

Idiocy has been blamed for litter being left strewn across parks and beaches in a Kent town after the scorching weekend.

Man, 38, charged in connection with stabbing

Man, 38, charged in connection with stabbing

Police have charged a 38-year-old-man in connection with a stabbing in a Kent town.

Helicopter hunt for man

Helicopter hunt for man

A driver was hunted from the air in a dramatic motorway incident.

Smuggler jailed after migrant found in suitcase

Smuggler jailed after migrant found in suitcase

A people smuggler has been jailed for trying to sneak a man into the UK .... hidden in a suitcase.

'We let Sarah down'

'We let Sarah down'

A health trust has admitted it did not care for a patient in its care as well as it should have before she died and promises to improve in all areas.

Eagle lands to open company's new office

Eagle lands to open company's new office

Olympian to land in county to open business's new office.

Blown cable knocks out power to 700 homes

Blown cable knocks out power to 700 homes

A power cable blow out cut electricity to hundreds of homes.

Armed police descend on town harbour

Armed police descend on town harbour

Armed officers attended a harbour early this morning.

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