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Grammar schools do help social mobility

Grammar schools do help social mobility

As the grammar school system is branded ‘educational apartheid’ by one Academy’s former top man another argues it can still produce excellence.

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Delve back 500 years into your area's past

Delve back 500 years into your area's past

Residents can access thousands of parish registers via a family history website for the first time.

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Second arrest after 'screwdriver' robbery

Second arrest after 'screwdriver' robbery

Two men have now been arrested over a robbery in which newsagent staff were threatened and cash stolen.

Man admits killing brother

Man admits killing brother

A man has admitted to accidentally killing his brother during an argument which broke out days after Christmas.

Warning after spike in car thefts

Warning after spike in car thefts

Police are appealing for information after a spate of car thefts.

Hunt for driver after girl hurled from horse

Hunt for driver after girl hurled from horse

A girl was hurled from her horse when a driver overtook her so closely the reins got caught on the car's wing mirror.

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'We're at the foot of the mountain'

'We're at the foot of the mountain'

A former Cabinet Minister says the long Brexit journey has only begun.

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Fire destroys ex-mink farm roof

Fire destroys ex-mink farm roof

A shell of a derelict house, once a mink farm, remains after flames tore through it.

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Funeral for Love Island star takes place

Funeral for Love Island star takes place

The funeral of Love Island star and Kent footballer Mike Thalassitis is taking place today.

'Parents to blame for knife crime'

'Parents to blame for knife crime'

Councillors have blamed parents for the rise in crime in the county.

Priest appears in court

Priest appears in court

A priest accused of knocking down a four-year-old child has appeared in court.

Fifth teen arrested following 'assault'

Fifth teen arrested following 'assault'

Officers have arrested a fifth suspect after two men required hospital treatment following an alleged assault.

Behind the scenes at Santus Circus

Behind the scenes at Santus Circus

Ever dreamed of running away to the circus? We found out what it takes as Le Cirque de France passes through Kent.

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Ram raided Asda open again

Ram raided Asda open again

A supermarket has re-opened after a digger crashed through the wall in a cash machine theft.

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Travellers pitch up in shopping centre car park

Travellers pitch up in shopping centre car park

Bailiffs have been called in to move travellers out of a shopping centre car park.

Nuisance teens ordered out of town centre

Nuisance teens ordered out of town centre

Rowdy teenagers were kicked out of a town centre as police got tough on anti-social behaviour.

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PM's Brexit talks with Corbyn 'risky'

PM's Brexit talks with Corbyn 'risky'

Support for the Tories is said to be evaporating after Theresa May opened Brexit talks with Labour's leader.

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Couple mark 50 years since joke wedding bet

Couple mark 50 years since joke wedding bet

A husband and wife are renewing their 50-year-old vows today, despite early doubts that the marriage would last a year.

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Murder accused no 'Mr Big'

Murder accused no 'Mr Big'

A drug runner accused of murdering a dealer after he was robbed is no 'Mr Big', according to his barrister.

Flagship M&S store opening delayed

Flagship M&S store opening delayed

Bosses had hoped to cut the ribbon on the state-of-the-art outlet later this year.

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Going, going, gone: Littlebrook demolition in pictures

Going, going, gone: Littlebrook demolition in pictures

The third explosive demolition took place at the last power station on the River Thames at midnight.

Video shows dramatic M2 crash fireball

Video shows dramatic M2 crash fireball

Dramatic footage shows the moment cars go up in flames on the M2 following a crash.

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University admission process "unethical"

University admission process "unethical"

The Education Secretary is calling on universities to scrap "unethical" admissions tactics.

'I am not racist'

'I am not racist'

A Ukip councillor could be struck off the ballot after posting 'revolting' comments on Facebook where she suggested remain voters 'should be hung.'

Drivers warned to avoid A249

Drivers warned to avoid A249

A burst water main is continuing to cause problems for drivers this morning.

Carnival gets first king in 121-year history

Carnival gets first king in 121-year history

A five-year-old boy has been named first-ever king of an annual carnival dating back more than a century as organisers announce a scaled-back event.

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Fly-tipping pair left rubbish near play park

Fly-tipping pair left rubbish near play park

Two people who were paid to dispose of household waste from a home later dumped it near a children's play park.

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Fury over leisure centre plans

Fury over leisure centre plans

Leisure centre users say plans for a smaller leisure centre would cut activities and "destroy" an over 50s fitness club.

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Sheep worrying stats just the 'tip of the iceberg'

Sheep worrying stats just the 'tip of the iceberg'

A Freedom of Information request has revealed the number of reported incidents of sheep worrying across Kent over the last three years.

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Gills slash season ticket prices

Gills slash season ticket prices

Bosses at Priestfield have slashed prices in the hope of reversing falling attendences.

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