Cable theft leaves hundreds unable to attend school

Hundreds of children will not be able to return to a Kent primary school this week after cable thefts left the building unsafe.

In a letter to parents, Sevenoaks Primary School said vandals had stolen cables from a temporary generator used by the school following a power cut at the end of last term.

Pupils in Reception, Years 1, 2 and 6 will be able to return to the school for the start of term, but those in Years 3-5 have been told to stay at home until further notice.

KCC said its officers had been supporting the head teacher and chair of governors at the school following the "significant vandalism of a power generator".

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