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Grammar's ambitious £11m expansion approved

Grammar's ambitious £11m expansion approved

A school has won planning permission to extend and overhaul its site to create new grammar places.

Tributes paid to big-hearted man killed in crash

Tributes paid to big-hearted man killed in crash

Tributes have been paid to a man who was tragically killed when the car he was driving hit a fuel tanker.

Operations carried out on wrong body parts

Operations carried out on wrong body parts

Surgeons operating on the wrong body parts and objects left inside patients have been revealed on a list of serious incidents at a Kent hospital.

'Tunnel walker's' asylum grant sends 'wrong message' says MP

'Tunnel walker's' asylum grant sends 'wrong message' says MP

Folkestone and Hythe's MP says granting asylum to a man waiting trial for allegedly illegally entering Britain sends 'wrong message' out to migrants.

Appeal after one-of-a-kind classic car stolen

Appeal after one-of-a-kind classic car stolen

A collector has been left devastated after his one-of-a-kind American car - which he planned to use to take his daughter to her wedding - was stolen.

EastEnders star spotted across Island

EastEnders star spotted across Island

Top TV actress Jacqueline Jossa swapped the Queen Vic for Sheppey's Wetherspoon's pub.

Council tax hike - see how much you'll be paying

Council tax hike - see how much you'll be paying

Medway Council is drawing up their 2016/17 budget and say after a 30% cut in government funding, they have no choice but push up taxes.

New free school opening deferred

New free school opening deferred

The opening of a new free school in Kent, which was set to provide more than 400 places, has been deferred.

WATCH: Family dodge head-on crash by inches

WATCH: Family dodge head-on crash by inches

A video shows the moment a family narrowly escaped a head-on crash by a matter of inches.

What's the best way to get rid of your Christmas tree?

What's the best way to get rid of your Christmas tree?

Got a tired-looking real Christmas tree? Here's how to get rid of it in the area you live... in time for twelfth night.

Council tax hike to boost care for elderly

Council tax hike to boost care for elderly

Kent County Council says a 4% hike in council tax bills will raise more money to meet the spiralling cost of caring for vulnerable adults.

Delays clear after pile-up on busy bypass

Delays clear after pile-up on busy bypass

Three cars and a moped were involved in a crash this morning.

Family tribute to 'loving husband and wonderful father'

Family tribute to 'loving husband and wonderful father'

The devastated family of a popular GP who died after being hit by a van have described him as "a real family man" who told "terrible dad jokes".

Stunned vets find six-inch teddy bear inside dog

Stunned vets find six-inch teddy bear inside dog

The tummy troubles of a hungry husky baffled vets - until they opened it up and found the fluffy cause inside.

Vandal daubs anti-war graffiti on MP's office

Vandal daubs anti-war graffiti on MP's office

A graffiti vandal has painted an anti-war message on the front window of a Kent MP's office.

Dad hit by drug dealer's car suffered 'catastrophic' injuries

Dad hit by drug dealer's car suffered 'catastrophic' injuries

A father-of-two was mown down and dragged along a road for almost 100m in a hit-and-run, a court heard.

Hotel firm fined after lovers drown in swimming pool

Hotel firm fined after lovers drown in swimming pool

A hotel company has been fined £200,000 after two lovers drowned in a swimming pool due to health and safety failings.

Dad started house fire in bid to be rehomed

Dad started house fire in bid to be rehomed

A man who deliberately started a fire in his home in the hope his family would be moved has avoided jail.

Road safety pledge after double fatal crash

Road safety pledge after double fatal crash

Councillors have promised to investigate whether anything can be done to improve a stretch of road branded "notorious" by residents.

Former barracks to become 500 homes

Former barracks to become 500 homes

An old military site, which has laid dormant for a decade, will be turned into affordable homes after the Government announced a new housing policy.

Commuters facing horror journeys after track damage

Commuters facing horror journeys after track damage

Rail passengers have faced their first work journeys after a sea wall cracked - with some contemplating leaving jobs or even moving home!

Man dies in tanker crash

Man dies in tanker crash

Police have issued an appeal for witnesses to a fatal crash in which a man was killed.

Man treated for burns after cooking oil fire

Man treated for burns after cooking oil fire

A man in his fifties was given first aid after a kitchen blaze sparked by hot oil catching light.

Rain warning and flood alerts issued for Kent

Rain warning and flood alerts issued for Kent

The number of flood alerts for Kent has risen, as the Met Office issues a severe weather warning for more heavy rain today and tomorrow.

Knitter Joan is a smoothie operator

Knitter Joan is a smoothie operator

A great-grandmother has knitted all sorts of items during her life but making little hats for smoothie bottles may be one of the strangest.

Alesha's brave battle with face condition

Alesha's brave battle with face condition

A seven-year-old schoolgirl has been nominated for an award - as she battles a condition that causes her face tissue to shrink.

Appeal aims to save pupils from Islamist terrorists

Appeal aims to save pupils from Islamist terrorists

A Kent councillor is aiming to raise £50,000 to save schoolchildren from radicalisation by Islamist terrorists Boko Haram.

Air ambulance lands in park

Air ambulance lands in park

The air ambulance has been called after a person was injured in an accident.

Migrant allowed to stay after 'walking Channel Tunnel'

Migrant allowed to stay after 'walking Channel Tunnel'

A migrant accused of walking almost the 31-mile length of the Channel Tunnel has been allowed to stay in the UK - and will likely escape prosecution.

Fire leaves family homeless

Fire leaves family homeless

A mum and her two children were forced to abandon their home after a charger caught fire, spreading toxic fumes throughout the property.

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