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Five new primary schools to be built in Kent

Five new primary schools to be built in Kent

Millions of pounds is to be spent on creating new schools and more places across Kent, it's been revealed.

Kent hospitals handed £10m to cope with winter emergencies

Kent hospitals handed £10m to cope with winter emergencies

Two Kent hospitals have been given a multi-million pounds cash lifeline amid fears they would struggle to cope with winter emergencies.

"Fun-loving son" killed as he walked home from wedding party

"Fun-loving son" killed as he walked home from wedding party

The parents of the 20-year-old man killed as he walked home from a friends’ wedding party have spoken of their fun-loving son.

Cat loses eye in vicious attack

Cat loses eye in vicious attack

A pet cat needed to have her eye removed following a violent attack by thugs in Ashford.

Kent jobless rate falls again

Kent jobless rate falls again

The number of people claiming jobseekers allowance in Kent dips below 25,000 - as latest figures reflect the UK's positive trend.

Ex-estate agent boss found 'hanged' at home

Ex-estate agent boss found 'hanged' at home

Tributes have been paid to the founder of a Kent estate agents chain who was found dead at his home.

Musical instruments worth thousands stolen from school

Musical instruments worth thousands stolen from school

Thieves hit a sour note when they stole clarinets and xylophones worth £7,000 from a school.

Plans unveiled for multi-million pound hotel complex

Plans unveiled for multi-million pound hotel complex

A top class 60-bedroom hotel is to be built alongside the Turner Contemporary on Margate's seafront.

Wedding guest's life saved... by reception staff

Wedding guest's life saved... by reception staff

A guest had to be saved by staff when he collapsed with a heart attack while performing a Meat Loaf song at a couple's wedding.

What's up there Doc?

What's up there Doc?

A sex toy and pleasure beads are among strange objects that have been removed from patients in procedures at a Kent hospital.

Man admits sex offences on trains

Man admits sex offences on trains

A Dartford man has admitted committing sex offences on trains - some in front of a child - in north Kent and Medway.

Update: Dozens of firefighters tackle roof blaze

Update: Dozens of firefighters tackle roof blaze

Fire took hold in the roof space of a flat above a Rainham kebab shop this morning.

Driver-less lorry crashes into school

Driver-less lorry crashes into school

An 'out-of-control' HGV crashed through school gates and across the field into a tree this afternoon.

Jail for thug who arranged beating from his cell

Jail for thug who arranged beating from his cell

An attacker who had already left his victim for dead tried to exact revenge - with a second attack - from his prison cell. WARNING: Graphic image

Motorcyclist killed in crash named

Motorcyclist killed in crash named

Tributes have been paid to a 44-year-old who died when his motorbike was in a crash with a lorry .

Grammar becomes second in Britain to be classed as failing

Grammar becomes second in Britain to be classed as failing

A Kent grammar school has become only the second ever in Britain to be put in special measures.

Two arrests after gun alert

Two arrests after gun alert

Two men have been arrested after a firearms incident on the outskirts of Dover.

Council set to reject living wage bid

Council set to reject living wage bid

A bid to pay Kent County Council staff a 'living wage' is set to be rejected today... because it would cost an extra £1.2m.

Man jailed for life after murdering partner's son

Man jailed for life after murdering partner's son

A Latvian man must serve at least 17 years of a life sentence for the New Year's Day murder of his lover's son.

Tile boss floors thief... by becoming eBay detective

Tile boss floors thief... by becoming eBay detective

A tile firm manager turned detective to track down a thief through an auction website.

Gillingham cyclist hit by lorry named

Gillingham cyclist hit by lorry named

A cyclist who was killed in a collision with a lorry has been named as 58-year-old Stephen Barton from Gillingham.

Crews battle fire at antiques shop

Crews battle fire at antiques shop

Firefighters fought a blaze at an antiques shop in Southborough today.

Family's desperate appeal

Family's desperate appeal

A week after a grandmother went missing near her home, her family have made a desperate plea for information.

Three high-speed performance cars involved in M20 crash

Three high-speed performance cars involved in M20 crash

A huge crash which shut the London-bound section of the M20 for several miles is said to have involved sports cars travelling in convoy.

Doctor jailed after molesting patients at surgery

Doctor jailed after molesting patients at surgery

A doctor who sexually assaulted patients - from a toddler to a woman over 60 - is today behind bars.

'We totally oppose these plans'

'We totally oppose these plans'

Three applications for gas drilling in the former east Kent coalfield have been condemned by the Green Party.

Ambulance service branded 'unacceptable' after failing pensioner

Ambulance service branded 'unacceptable' after failing pensioner

A terminally ill patient was forced to wait hours for an ambulance in the latest in a string of failings by a private firm, it's been revealed.

Axe-wielding ex spared jail

Axe-wielding ex spared jail

A Kent footballer has walked free after grabbing an axe during a row with his ex father-in-law.

A2 closure to last for five weeks

A2 closure to last for five weeks

A stretch of the A2 is to be shut today for at least five weeks while the Highways Agency carries out maintenance work.

Bridge safety fears raised 16 years before horror pile-up

Bridge safety fears raised 16 years before horror pile-up

Kent County Council flagged up its concerns about the potential for accidents in bad weather at the Sheppey Crossing in 1997, it has been revealed.

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