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Communities - Page 69

Work to begin on college’s £11m green retrofit

A college undergoing a massive green energy drive says an £11m scheme should be completed within a year.

Labour launches election campaign in Kent

Sir Keir Starmer has launched the Labour Party’s election campaign in Medway today.

Five injured in three-vehicle crash

One person was taken to hospital and four other people were injured in a three-vehicle crash.

Arrest as serious bus crash with tractor sees 12 children and driver taken to hospital

Police have arrested a man following a serious bus crash which left twelve children and the bus driver in hospital.

Probe as police officer knees boy amid rowdy scenes near park

Police bosses are reviewing a video that shows an officer bringing a 14-year-old boy to the ground with a knee to his midriff.

‘I don’t get the appeal of tourism – it’s all crowds, traffic and dreadful tea’

As the weather warms up, columnist Melissa Todd dreads the arrival of hordes of visitors - and questions the appeal of tourism as a whole.

Prolific Co-op ‘meat and laundry’ thieves jailed

Brazen shoplifters who continued to target multiple branches of the same convenience store chain while banned have been put behind bars.

KCC cuts DoE funding leaving pupils in limbo

A cash-strapped local authority is ending its involvement with the youth scheme founded by the late Prince Philip 70 years ago.

‘I was convinced at that point we’d found her – he never thought we would’

25 years after a pregnant mum disappeared, we speak to the detectives who helped to bring her killer to justice and uncover the fate of her remains.

BGT star: ‘Youth clubs are vital for young people’

A singer who captured hearts on Britain's Got Talent with his ‘surprise’ audition is throwing his support behind youth clubs threatened with closure.

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