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Kent school best in UK for International Baccalaureate

01 December 2023
Kent school best in UK for International Baccalaureate

A grammar school has been awarded the best in the UK for the International Baccalaureate by a popular parents’ guide.

Country house wedding venue wins award

30 November 2023
Country house wedding venue wins award

A Grade I-listed country house steeped in history has been praised at the Kent Wedding Awards.

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Land Rover stolen from forecourt as owner paid for fuel

30 November 2023
Land Rover stolen from forecourt as owner paid for fuel

Four men have been arrested after a Land Rover was stolen while the owner was paying for fuel at a petrol station.

Firefighters called after reports of unstable chimney

30 November 2023
Firefighters called after reports of unstable chimney

Fire crews were at a house in a town centre after reports of an unsafe chimney stack.

‘Indecent image’ sent to grammar school students during cyber attack

29 November 2023
‘Indecent image’ sent to grammar school students during cyber attack

A grammar school has sent out a warning to parents after its internal email system was hacked.

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‘It is another black mark against the school’

29 November 2023
‘It is another black mark against the school’

As teachers take to the picket lines again over the behaviour of pupils at a Kent school, we took to the streets to see what residents think.

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Comedy film shot at Kent hotel

27 November 2023
Comedy film shot at Kent hotel

A Grade II-listed building has been used for a comedy feature film, which is set to be pitched to several streaming services.

‘I had a mystery illness for 10 years and nobody knew what it was’

26 November 2023
‘I had a mystery illness for 10 years and nobody knew what it was’

A mum-of-two has thanked plasma donors for saving her life after she was hospitalised seven times.

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Supermarket cash machines ‘smashed with hammer’

24 November 2023
Supermarket cash machines ‘smashed with hammer’

Two supermarket cash machines have been damaged after reportedly being hit with a hammer.

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Joy for neighbours as they scoop £1m in postcode lottery

24 November 2023
Joy for neighbours as they scoop £1m in postcode lottery

People in one lucky postcode are celebrating after winning a share of £1 million.

'Dangerous' sinkhole not fixed over a year on

24 November 2023
'Dangerous' sinkhole not fixed over a year on

Frustrated homeowners have been questioning why a sinkhole, which appeared more than a year ago, still remains unsolved.

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Trust to meet teachers after protest over pupil violence

23 November 2023
Trust to meet teachers after protest over pupil violence

National Education Union staff will be meeting with a school trust to come to an agreement over pupil behaviour measures which led to a strike.

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Kent children’s TV series goes national on ITVX

23 November 2023
Kent children’s TV series goes national on ITVX

A new children’s television series that was produced in Kent is being streamed on ITVX.

Roadworks to shut busy commuter road again

23 November 2023
Roadworks to shut busy commuter road again

One lane along a busy commuter route will be closed again for improvement works.

Suspected drug dealer accused of assaulting police after arrest

23 November 2023
Suspected drug dealer accused of assaulting police after arrest

A suspected county line dealer reportedly assaulted two officers after he was arrested carrying thousands of pounds in cash.

Death threats, racism and violence - life inside Island's strike-hit schools

22 November 2023
Death threats, racism and violence - life inside Island's strike-hit schools

As staff members protest over violence and threats from pupils, teachers and parents at the school have revealed the scale of the troubling issues.

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Teachers take to picket line due to pupil behaviour and violence

22 November 2023
Teachers take to picket line due to pupil behaviour and violence

Dozens of teachers have gone on strike today to call for more action over threats and violence from pupils at a Kent secondary school.

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Dockside business campus project could create hundreds of jobs

20 November 2023
Dockside business campus project could create hundreds of jobs

Residents and businesses are being asked to have their say on new proposals to transform a dockside industrial estate.

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‘I gave my son part of my liver so he could make it to his 7th birthday’

19 November 2023
‘I gave my son part of my liver so he could make it to his 7th birthday’

A boy diagnosed with a rare cancer has celebrated his seventh birthday after his mum gave him the ultimate gift.

Huge Christmas lights switch-on sees countdown to celebrations begin

16 November 2023
Huge Christmas lights switch-on sees countdown to celebrations begin

Excitement and anticipation for a town’s festive light switch-on has reached its crescendo as lights officially turned on. .

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