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Village school's damning Ofsted report

12 June 2014
Village school's damning Ofsted report

Lynsted and Norton Primary School is holding a meeting tonight for parents after it was rated by the education watchdog as "requiring improvements".

Free school awaiting go ahead

12 June 2014
Free school awaiting go ahead

A school for children with autism could be opening in Sittingbourne.

Go ahead given to convert "underused" town centre venue

12 June 2014
Go ahead given to convert "underused" town centre venue

Planning permission has been granted to turn Wyvern Hall into a gym.

Woman's two years of electric shocks cycling under cables

11 June 2014
Woman's two years of electric shocks cycling under cables

A cyclist who thought she was going mad every time she got an electric shock while riding down a country path is the victim of a strange phenomenon.

School chiefs happy with 'good' rating

09 June 2014
School chiefs happy with 'good' rating

Three years after being taken over by the Swale Academies' Trust, a town school has welcomed a decent Ofsted report.

Video: Touching moment sick girl meets Peppa Pig

04 June 2014
Video: Touching moment sick girl meets Peppa Pig

The heartwarming moment a three-year-old girl with a rare brain condition came face-to-face with TV favourite Peppa Pig has been caught on video.

Lucky escape as van slams through elderly woman's wall

29 May 2014
Lucky escape as van slams through elderly woman's wall

An 86-year-old woman had the shock of her life when she awoke from a nap - to find a minibus had slammed through her dining room wall.

Career highlighted at classical music awards

29 May 2014
Career highlighted at classical music awards

A town-based composer who is battling a brain tumour has been recognised for his contribution to music.

Losing her locks for good cause

29 May 2014
Losing her locks for good cause

A kind-hearted 11-year-old girl hopes her hair can be used to make wigs for children battling cancer.

A brighter start to the school day

27 May 2014
A brighter start to the school day

Find out how one primary school prepared its pupils for a week of SATs tests.

Derelict pub fire latest

25 May 2014
Derelict pub fire latest

A blaze at a derelict pub in Folkestone which was tackled by more than 30 firefighters, is finally out.

Convenience store’s hospice gift

22 May 2014
Convenience store’s hospice gift

The town's new Tesco store has opened its doors to customers and its wallet to a children's charity.

Council prepares revised plan to close high street

20 May 2014
Council prepares revised plan to close high street

A proposal to relocate the town market to the High Street could spell the end of motorists turning right into Central Avenue.

Couple realise pub dream

20 May 2014
Couple realise pub dream

The moment Sam Drury and Keiron Parrish walked into a Murston pub they knew it was the one for them.

Mums team up for little battler Harry

16 May 2014
Mums team up for little battler Harry

Fundraisers are hoping to help a poorly tot who is only one of two children in the world living with a rare disorder.

Joy of former soldier, 101, as stolen war medals returned

15 May 2014
Joy of former soldier, 101, as stolen war medals returned

An ex-soldier is delighted to have been reunited with his stolen war medals just days after celebrating his 101st birthday.

Holocaust survivor’s wartime story

14 May 2014
Holocaust survivor’s wartime story

Janine Webber visited The Westlands School to speak to A-level students about the horrors she suffered during the Second World War.

Hotel plans on hold

08 May 2014
Hotel plans on hold

The company which was set to build a Travelodge has called in administrators.

Gym plans for entertainment venue

08 May 2014
Gym plans for entertainment venue

Wyvern Hall could be transformed into a state of the art gym if planning permission is granted.

Fundraisers enjoy ride of their lives on road to Paris

06 May 2014
Fundraisers enjoy ride of their lives on road to Paris

A team of cyclists have raised more than £130,000 for a children's charity by taking part in a sponsored bike from Sittingbourne to France.

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