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Grammars 'should do more' to help poorer children get in

Grammars 'should do more' to help poorer children get in

County councillors say KCC and grammars have a moral obligation to help encourage disadvantaged children to access selective schools.

Mental health trust failings lead to three deaths

Mental health trust failings lead to three deaths

A mental health trust has been ordered to improve following the death of three patients last year.

One week to go to register for EU vote

One week to go to register for EU vote

With the deadline approaching for registration, Kent voters are being encouraged to make sure they are eligible to take part in the EU referendum.

Student drug dealer goes from exam hall to prison

Student drug dealer goes from exam hall to prison

A judge delayed sending an LSD-dealing university student to prison so the bright youngster could complete his final exams.

Trolls target women MPs with vile messages of hate

Trolls target women MPs with vile messages of hate

MP Tracey Crouch has revealed the extent of online abuse including one troll who said they hoped something happened to her unborn child.

Academy Trust boss suspended

Academy Trust boss suspended

The Thinking Schools Academy Trust, which runs seven Medway schools, has confirmed the suspension of chief executive Denise Shepherd.

'A gorilla would not attack a small child'

'A gorilla would not attack a small child'

A Kent animal park owner who famously let his own toddler play with gorillas has spoken about the shooting of a silverback at an American zoo.

Ambulance boss steps down in wake of controversy

Ambulance boss steps down in wake of controversy

The chief executive of South East Coast Ambulance Service has left the trust, months after controversy over a new helpline pilot scheme.

Council will not reissue 'biased' EU vote guides

Council will not reissue 'biased' EU vote guides

Vote Leave campaigners have hit out after guidelines sent to more than 14,000 people featured a graphic showing them how to vote to remain.

Delays on roads as wet and windy weather hits Kent

Delays on roads as wet and windy weather hits Kent

Kent has been hit with wet and windy weather, causing problems on the county's roads and rails.

Prison worker admits 'inappropriate relationship' with inmate

Prison worker admits 'inappropriate relationship' with inmate

A prison worker has admitted having an inappropriate relationship with an inmate and communicating with him on a smuggled mobile phone.

Businessman's shock as birthday party booking turns out to be Nazi group

Businessman's shock as birthday party booking turns out to be Nazi group

A businessman has spoken of his disgust after being duped into taking a booking for a Nazi event

Woman trapped after car crashes into a field

Woman trapped after car crashes into a field

Fire crews release a woman trapped in her car after it left a road and ended up in a field

Congestion building at Dartford Crossing after accident

Congestion building at Dartford Crossing after accident

More misery for drivers using the Dartford Crossing after an accident causes lane closure and tailbacks

Teacher cleared of £25k school equipment theft

Teacher cleared of £25k school equipment theft

A PE teacher and former professional footballer has spoken of his relief after being cleared of stealing £25,000 of equipment from a Maidstone school.

College principal to leave as merger sparks jobs threat

College principal to leave as merger sparks jobs threat

Staff at two colleges in Kent face job cuts in a planned merger revealed today alongside the retirement plans of a long-standing principal.

Water cut 'potential disaster' for Kent animal park

Water cut 'potential disaster' for Kent animal park

Animal park bosses say a water shut-off could affect its creatures and thousands of half-term visitors - but water firm says no need to worry.

Two men, from Kent, charged after boat carrying migrants began sinking

Two men, from Kent, charged after boat carrying migrants began sinking

Two Kent men have been charged after a boat with 18 Albanians was rescued off the Kent coast

Fire crews deal with three out of control bonfires

Fire crews deal with three out of control bonfires

Three bonfires got out of control prompting warnings from the fire service

Cow survives dog attack in field

Cow survives dog attack in field

A cow is lucky to be alive after a vicious attack by a dog running loose in a field. Warning: graphic image inside

Hospital delays meant cancer patient was too ill for op

Hospital delays meant cancer patient was too ill for op

A grandfather died after a hospital failed to treat him for pancreatic cancer - despite being informed of the suspected diagnosis by another trust.

MP brands 40mph restriction on A20 as shameful

MP brands 40mph restriction on A20 as shameful

MP Charlie Elphicke has branded the 40mph limit on the A20 as "shameful" and is meeting with the roads minister to demand action.

Rare spectacle as Mars comes closest to Earth in 11 years

Rare spectacle as Mars comes closest to Earth in 11 years

Stargazers are in for a treat as Mars approaches its closest point to Earth for 11 years - a mere 46.8 million miles away.

Leading Labour activist from Thanet readmitted to party

Leading Labour activist from Thanet readmitted to party

Labour has reinstated Jacqueline Walker of the campaign group Momentum to party

Kent theme park remains open despite administration

Kent theme park remains open despite administration

Administrators appointed at Dreamland this week says it's business as usual for the Kent amusement park.

Man waist-deep in mud sparks midnight rescue

Man waist-deep in mud sparks midnight rescue

Rescue crews desperately tried to reach a man as he sunk waist-deep in mud in the middle of the night.

Backlog of trials getting longer due to lack of judges

Backlog of trials getting longer due to lack of judges

A crown court judge has condemned long delays in getting trial dates due to a backlog of cases waiting to be heard.

Brits quizzed after migrants' boat starts sinking

Brits quizzed after migrants' boat starts sinking

The French coastguard says migrant boat tragedies in the Med could happen in The Channel as it emerges two Brits also onboard are being interviewed.

'Pothole could have seriously hurt my baby'

'Pothole could have seriously hurt my baby'

A mother says her baby could have been seriously hurt or worse after her pushchair hit a pothole and toppled over.

'Skint' businessman's luxury trips to Dubai

'Skint' businessman's luxury trips to Dubai

A man so poverty-stricken he couldn't pay thousands in council tax managed to enjoy luxury breaks in tax haven Dubai.

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