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90 pupils and four teachers self-isolating

90 pupils and four teachers self-isolating

An entire primary school year group has been sent home until next month after a child tested positive for Covid-19.

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Heartbreak at death of baby Thea

Heartbreak at death of baby Thea

The grieving parents of a baby girl say they were abandoned by East Kent Hospitals despite repeated pleas for help with her care.

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Man asked children 'to go with him instead of to school'

Man asked children 'to go with him instead of to school'

Parents have been urged to remain vigilant after a stranger reportedly asked children if they wanted "to go with him instead of going to school".

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‘Increased risk of harm’ for care home residents

‘Increased risk of harm’ for care home residents

Inspectors have ordered a care home to improve after they found “there was an increased risk that people could be harmed” since their last visit.

Boys arrested after man bottled at bus stop

Boys arrested after man bottled at bus stop

A man at a bus stop and a boy in a park were both hit with a bottle after being approached by a group of teenagers.

Dismay as milk for primary school children stolen

Dismay as milk for primary school children stolen

Children as young as two are having to go without milk after a crate containing 150 cartons was stolen from outside a school's gates.

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Shop worker attacked for asking customer to wear mask

Shop worker attacked for asking customer to wear mask

A shop worker was pushed up against a counter, grabbed around the neck and sworn at by a customer after asking him to wear a mask.

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Microbrewery bid sparks opposition from conservationists

Microbrewery bid sparks opposition from conservationists

Conservationists believe plans to open a microbrewery should be snubbed amid fears it would prevent them from maintaining nearby flood defences.

Bid to build 'greenest house in Kent' snubbed

Bid to build 'greenest house in Kent' snubbed

A bid to build “Kent’s greenest house” has been snubbed - amid concerns it would in fact “urbanise” an area of countryside.

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GP staff abused by patients over Covid rules

GP staff abused by patients over Covid rules

Bosses at a surgery have said there has been a spike in patients abusing staff over coronavirus rules - and it won't be tolerated.

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Isthmian League round-up

Isthmian League round-up

VCD go top, Sevenoaks and Herne Bay win while Faversham take the derby honours at Sittingbourne.

Town hit by flooding as Storm Alex batters county

Town hit by flooding as Storm Alex batters county

Heavy rainfall has led to an "artificial lake" forming in a street as flooding hits part of the county.

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Mo set for Herne Bay bow

Mo set for Herne Bay bow

Defender Mo Kamara is available to Herne Bay manager Ben Smith for the first time this weekend following a four-match ban.

Thug ploughed car into bar after biting doorman's face

Thug ploughed car into bar after biting doorman's face

A man has been jailed after crashing his car into a late-night bar moments after biting a doorman on the eyebrow as he was being thrown out.

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Pupil banned from dyeing hair purple in memory of dad

Pupil banned from dyeing hair purple in memory of dad

A teenage girl has launched a petition against her school after it banned her from dyeing her hair in memory of her father.

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Fury as pupils miss lessons due to testing fiasco

Fury as pupils miss lessons due to testing fiasco

Dozens of pupils are missing lessons because they have been unable to obtain coronavirus tests – prompting fears children could fall behind.

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'I will lose 30% of business to new Lidl'

'I will lose 30% of business to new Lidl'

A shopkeeper who has traded in the town for more than a decade fears his takings will fall by almost a third when Lidl opens.

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Coastal grammar still on cards despite funding setback

Coastal grammar still on cards despite funding setback

A head teacher and MP are refusing to give up hope of building a grammar school site on the coast – despite failing to secure funding.

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Flu jab every 60 seconds

Flu jab every 60 seconds

Nurses racing to vaccinate patients against flu ahead of a feared second wave of Covid-19 administered one jab a minute at a special clinic.

'£150 charge to enter the sea'

'£150 charge to enter the sea'

A council has sparked anger by unveiling plans to charge people to launch boats and jet skis off its seaside ramps.

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