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Proposed merger between Rainham Mark Education Trust and Deal-based Veritas collapses after parent backlash and resignations
The plug has been pulled on a controversial merger between two education trusts operating in separate parts of the county ...
‘Good Samaritan’ killed by man who ‘used car as weapon’ during wedding brawl
A feuding family member killed a “Good Samaritan” when he “used his car as a weapon” and ploughed into the middle of a ...
Consultant should have referred teenager to intensive care, tribunal rules
A senior doctor should have referred a teenager to intensive care when she displayed several “high-risk indicators” of sepsis ...
Reform UK’s Doge unit in discussions with Kent County Council bosses over £2.8 irregularities
KCC bosses have briefed members of Reform UK’s Doge unit about financial irregularities identified at the authority.
Sacked police officer says he is seen as ‘abuser’ after ‘aggressive’ arrest
A former police officer who was sacked because of his “aggressive” detention of a 15-year-old boy has said he is being ...
Channel Tunnel train services to be increased – regulator
The Office of Rail and Road said it will allocate spare capacity at Eurostar’s Temple Mills maintenance depot in north-east ...
Badenoch to launch review examining whether UK should pull out of ECHR
Kemi Badenoch is expected to set up a review that will look into whether the UK should withdraw from the European Convention ...
Food charity benefits from Gloucestershire cheese rolling race winner’s prize
The winner of an annual cheese rolling race in Gloucestershire has donated her prize to a food charity in London.
ONS admits April inflation figure was too high after vehicle tax data error
The UK’s headline inflation figure was 0.1 percentage points too high for April due to an error in the vehicle tax data ...
Dr Martens sees profits slide but on track for return to growth
The footwear group reported pre-tax profits of £8.8 million for the year to March 30, down from £93 million the previous year ...
Michael Mosley’s family reflect on one year since TV doctor’s death
The TV and radio presenter and podcast host died while on holiday with his wife Dr Clare Bailey Mosley on the Greek island of ...
Tom Felton reprises Draco Malfoy character for Harry Potter play
Tom Felton is reprising his role as Draco Malfoy for the Harry Potter And The Cursed Child play. The Surrey-born actor, who starred in all the film adaptations of JK Rowling’s fantasy novel until the ...