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'Idiot mandarins' to blame for school's league table plunge

19 October 2017
'Idiot mandarins' to blame for school's league table plunge

A grammar school says it will be forced to teach a 'boring and insipid' GCSE course to jump off the bottom of school league tables.

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Kent could get a taste of the Caribbean

09 October 2017
Kent could get a taste of the Caribbean

A three-storey Caribbean restaurant could soon be serving up curry goat and pork ribs to the hungry of Kent... if plans are approved.

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Crashed car was being chased by police

04 October 2017
Crashed car was being chased by police

A suspected drink driver injured in an early-morning crash today was in a car being pursued by police, it has emerged.

McDonald's launches delivery service

03 October 2017
McDonald's launches delivery service

A busy McDonald's restaurant will this week start delivering to homes for the first time.

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Drink and drugs charges for man accused of killing cyclist

19 September 2017
Drink and drugs charges for man accused of killing cyclist

A man has been charged with five offences following the death of a popular chef killed in a crash as he cycled home from work.

A&E waiting times remain among country's worst

15 September 2017
A&E waiting times remain among country's worst

Hospitals in east Kent have recruited extra doctors and secured £800k to expand crisis-hit A&E departments as patients face long waits for treatment.

Two babies born at roadside within 24 hours

28 August 2017
Two babies born at roadside within 24 hours

Kent's maternity facilities have come under the spotlight after two pregnant women ended up giving birth in the back of cars on the way to hospital.

Hospital pharmacy gave baby out-of-date medicine

23 August 2017
Hospital pharmacy gave baby out-of-date medicine

An investigation has been launched after a poorly four-month old baby was given medicine six months past its use-by date by a hospital's pharmacy.

Van smashes through level crossing

17 August 2017
Van smashes through level crossing

A reckless van driver ploughed through level crossing barriers as a train approached.

Kent hospitals crisis as A&E waiting times worst in country

14 August 2017
Kent hospitals crisis as A&E waiting times worst in country

A&E departments in east Kent have been likened to those in third-world countries as shock figures reveal waiting times to be the worst in England.

Council official apologises for email blunders

10 August 2017
Council official apologises for email blunders

A red-faced council officer has apologised after sending an email riddled with spelling mistakes.

Fine dining, fizz and fairways....in France

05 August 2017
Fine dining, fizz and fairways....in France

Joe Walker took a trip across the channel to see how the courses of our French neighbours fair against the European giants of golf...

Man seriously hurt in crash with police car

01 August 2017
Man seriously hurt in crash with police car

A teenager fears his career as a chef could be over due to the nature of the injuries he suffered when his motorbike collided with a patrol car.

Risque outfits were 'a bit of fun'

27 July 2017
Risque outfits were 'a bit of fun'

A scantily-clad tug-of-war team accused of overshadowing a popular contest with their eye-catching outfits have hit back at 'jealous' detractors.

Man charged with teenager's murder

22 July 2017
Man charged with teenager's murder

A 63-year-old man has been charged with murdering a 19-year-old woman and attempting to murder a second victim.

Donations pour in for children of tragic fireman

22 July 2017
Donations pour in for children of tragic fireman

Friends of a respected firefighter who died suddenly at work have launched a fundraising page to help set-up a trust fund for his two children.

Busy McDonald's set to close for summer

14 July 2017
Busy McDonald's set to close for summer

A fast food restaurant is preparing to shut its doors for seven weeks.

Teacher faces fresh claims after sex abuse conviction

27 June 2017
Teacher faces fresh claims after sex abuse conviction

Former pupils at a Kent school have contacted police with claims they were sexually abused by a teacher in the 1980s.

Priest abused children across four decades

30 May 2017
Priest abused children across four decades

A priest has been jailed for sexually abusing children as detectives urge other victims to come forward.

Apartment blocks evacuated after three arson attacks

26 May 2017
Apartment blocks evacuated after three arson attacks

People banged on doors to wake their neighbours after three fires threatened to send apartment blocks up in flames.

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