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Grammar pupils' classroom walkout over academy plans

Grammar pupils' classroom walkout over academy plans

Pupils have staged a protest over their school's proposals to convert to academy status.

Drunk driver admits causing friend’s death

Drunk driver admits causing friend’s death

A drink driver has admitted causing the death of a 19-year-old friend after jumping behind the wheel of his car.

Dad slams 'ludicrous' taxi decision

Dad slams 'ludicrous' taxi decision

A schoolboy has been refused a bus pass by bureaucrats... who have offered to pay thousands on taxis instead.

Teen fled to pub after subway sex attack

Teen fled to pub after subway sex attack

A teenage girl raised the alarm at a nearby pub after she was sexually assaulted in an underpass.

Family’s anguish as man goes missing

Family’s anguish as man goes missing

Police are helping in the search for a vulnerable man who has disappeared.

Chimpanzees stuck in US lab due to legal challenge

Chimpanzees stuck in US lab due to legal challenge

Animal rights campaigners have challenged the transfer of eight chimps from a US laboratory to a Kent wildlife park.

Grammar's academy vote investigated by KCC

Grammar's academy vote investigated by KCC

School governors have requested a review of their own voting procedure following a furious backlash from parents.

Headteacher's fury at parents over 'Gestapo' stickers

Headteacher's fury at parents over 'Gestapo' stickers

A school head has fired off a no-holds-barred letter to parents over their campaign against governors' academy plans.

Northeast: Exciting times ahead

Northeast: Exciting times ahead

Sam Northeast says it feels like Kent’s season is finally off and running after ending a near two-year wait for a Championship win at Canterbury.

Tired dad woke to find newborn baby dead in bed

Tired dad woke to find newborn baby dead in bed

An exhausted father who dozed off cradling his newborn son woke the next morning to find the baby lying dead next to him.

Latham quietly confident

Latham quietly confident

Although he intends to go about his work quietly, Kent’s overseas signing Tom Latham hopes his performances will make some noise in county cricket thi

Turner: We'll go again

Turner: We'll go again

Ray Turner says his players have both the heart and character to bounce back from their play-off disappointment.

No more ducks in a row for Stevo

No more ducks in a row for Stevo

Perhaps Darren Stevens’ favourite present for his 40th birthday on Saturday was the end of his run drought.

Bernard proud after debut win

Bernard proud after debut win

Teenage seamer Hugh Bernard says there is more to come from him after making his first team bow for Kent.

Multi-vehicle crash partially blocks ring road

Multi-vehicle crash partially blocks ring road

Emergency services were called to a multi-car crash this afternoon.

Records tumble as Kent cruise to big victory

Records tumble as Kent cruise to big victory

Kent secured a comprehensive 10-wicket win over Glamorgan at the Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence, on Wednesday afternoon.

A Hoad off My Mind: Claudi-go Ranieri...

A Hoad off My Mind: Claudi-go Ranieri...

KM sports journalist Alex Hoad urges Claudio Ranieri to retire and foresees a break-up of Leicester's fairytale team after their historic achievement.

Hawk returns to falconer after afternoon off

Hawk returns to falconer after afternoon off

Shoppers were stunned to see a large bird of prey thought to be a Harris's hawk casually perched on a restaurant sign in a city centre.

Two-car crash sparks road closure

Two-car crash sparks road closure

A main road was closed this morning following a two-car crash.

Charity saddened by tragic death of 'nice lad'

Charity saddened by tragic death of 'nice lad'

The unexplained death of a homeless Polish man is "desperately sad", according to charity workers who tried to help him.

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