Parents are vowing they'll keep their kids off school after Prime Minister Boris Johnson said there is 'no doubt' a return to the classroom is safe

Council leaders in East Sussex have advised schools to delay reopening next week - sparking calls for the same approach to be taken in Kent.

The government is facing mounting pressure to close all Kent schools after a U-turn was announced for London.

Another 20 patients will be transferred from Kent hospitals to free up space as shock new figures reveal the scale of the pressure the NHS is under.

Forecasters are predicting the white stuff will fall in the county later this week as the cold snap continues.

Stretched paramedics faced a busy New Year's Eve as emergency services continue to face "significant pressure".

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Many primary schools in Kent are to stay shut at the beginning of next term.

The reopening of Secondary schools has been delayed, the Education secretary has announced.

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The number of patients in hospital with coronavirus has reached record highs as trusts warn of mounting pressure.

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A worrying rise in Covid-19 cases across Kent has started to slow at the same time as the one millionth test being recorded in the county.

A weather warning has been put in place for large parts of the county as calm conditions are set to be replaced by blustering winds.

An antibody therapy which could offer instant protection against coronavirus is being trialled by British scientists, it has been reported.

In 1975, the UK entry was narrowly pipped at Eurovision and people in Kent voted emphatically in favour of staying in the EU.