Residents evacuated after fire breaks out at care home in Kent
Residents have been evacuated following a fire at a care home. Kent Fire and Rescue sent three engines to the residential home in Pilgrims Way, Canterbury, at about 1.15am on
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Judge criticises social worker over ‘regrettable’ baby christening comments
A council social worker who told a couple that it might be harder to place their baby son for adoption if he was christened has been criticised by a family
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Man, 79, admits attempted murder in ‘unprovoked attack’ of care home worker
A pensioner who repeatedly stabbed a member of staff at a care home has pleaded guilty to her attempted murder. Fred Butcher was charged following the “unprovoked attack” involving a
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Youth offenders jail sees mob attacks and serious assaults on staff
Mob attacks and serious assaults on staff were among the incidents at a youth jail with high levels of violence, watchdogs found. There were 127 violent incidents recorded at HM
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Watchdog warns of ‘chronic’ staff shortages in National Probation Service
The National Probation Service, which manages higher-risk offenders, has been hit by “chronic” staff shortages in Kent, a watchdog has warned. The performance of the service in the county was
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Scandal-hit ambulance trust to be put into special measures following damning inspection
A scandal-hit ambulance trust is to be put into special measures after a regulator found it was putting patients at risk. In a series of damning reports, the Care Quality
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Lone child asylum seeker dispersal scheme ‘failing to help gateway councils’
A national dispersal scheme is failing to ease the burden on gateway councils looking after lone child asylum seekers entering Britain, it is claimed. Kent County Council (KCC) said just
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Woman faces court in assault case linked to youth jail ‘mistreatment’ probe
The first person to be charged by detectives investigating allegations of abuse and mistreatment of youngsters at a youth jail will appear in court today. Rebecca Harold, 24, was charged
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Youth prison rated inadequate as problems with violence and staffing continue
A controversial youth prison has been rated as inadequate by watchdogs as it emerged inmates were able to access pornography. Ofsted delivered a critical assessment of Medway Secure Training Centre
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Inspectors raise fears over level of violence at ‘dangerous’ prison
A prison has been described as “dangerous” by watchdogs in the latest of a string of warnings about safety in jails in England and Wales. Levels of violence at HMP
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