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Head teacher taped to school

Head teacher taped to school

Primary school children and parents put a head teacher in a sticky situation during a spring fete.

Mains pipe bursts leaving households without water

Mains pipe bursts leaving households without water

Technicians offer bottled water after a gushing leak cut off the water supply for almost 50 homes this morning.

Firefighters rescue driver after car rolls into ditch

Firefighters rescue driver after car rolls into ditch

A driver whose car rolled into a ditch has been rescued by firefighters.

‘Somebody should not be able to just disappear from a ferry'

‘Somebody should not be able to just disappear from a ferry'

On May 21, 2013, Richard Fearnside went to have a cigarette on the deck of a cross-Channel ferry. It was the last time he was ever seen.

Teen pulled from class for wearing charity wristband

Teen pulled from class for wearing charity wristband

A teenager says he is disgusted after being told to remove his Help for Heroes charity wristband at school because it is classed as jewellery.

Woman found dead at house

Woman found dead at house

A woman in her 60s was found dead after police and ambulance crews were called to a house amid concerns for her welfare.

Bestselling authors come to the seaside

Bestselling authors come to the seaside

The biggest names in espionage will be celebrated this week as part of the WhitLit festival.

Crews called to laundry room fire

Crews called to laundry room fire

Two fire engines were called to a property in a busy Whitstable road this morning.

Oystermen chief looks forward

Oystermen chief looks forward

After returning to the role of chairman at Whitstable Town, Joe Brownett insists the club are on the right track again and focused on promotion.

Man arrested 'with Samurai sword'

Man arrested 'with Samurai sword'

Armed police officers were called after a man was said to have been seen carrying a Japanese-style sword in his car.

Plague of rats running riot after raid

Plague of rats running riot after raid

Pest control experts have been called into action as rats make householders' lives a misery.

Head leaves and drops legal action

Head leaves and drops legal action

A suspended head teacher has left her post - ending an investigation and claims for legal action against her former school.

Delays ease after two crashes

Delays ease after two crashes

A three-car pile up on a busy dual carriageway and a van on its roof on the A2 caused major delays this morning.

Helicopter hunts for wanted prisoner

Helicopter hunts for wanted prisoner

The police helicopter was scrambled to search for a man on the run from prison and two men who fled the scene of a crash.

Relief as missing schoolboy, 9, found safe

Relief as missing schoolboy, 9, found safe

A boy who disappeared in his school uniform after leaving home this morning, sparking a frantic search, has been found safe.

Developers' delight at Oval Chalet approval

Developers' delight at Oval Chalet approval

Sea Street Developments boss James Green speaks out as councillors give controversial plans the go-ahead for a beachfront plot of land.

Teen fighting for life after falling from moving car

Teen fighting for life after falling from moving car

A teenager is in a critical condition in hospital after falling from a moving car in a supermarket car park, as the driver is quizzed by police.

Porter's plans on hold

Porter's plans on hold

Scott Porter hopes to remain at Whitstable and guide them back to the Ryman League – so long as the club’s off-field situation is resolved.

Smuggled 'handbag' puppies rescued from van

Smuggled 'handbag' puppies rescued from van

A litter of "handbag" dogs that were smuggled into the UK in the back of a van has been seized by a Kent animal charity.

Oval Chalet plans given the go-ahead

Oval Chalet plans given the go-ahead

Campaigners left the council chamber in their droves dejected by the approval of an application for a seafront plot of land last night.

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