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A primary school that was declared “inadequate” has been transformed with a recent inspection now rating it “outstanding” in all areas.
Tributes have been paid to a town icon who became the ‘heart and soul of a community’ while keeping a shopping centre spick and span.
A main route used by people travelling to a busy hospital is set to undergo 10 days of disruption.
The county council has paid out £340k less to parents in the last year after the number winning appeals over free school transport halved.
Kent is set to be battered by strong gusts earlier than expected with five hours of strong 60mph winds headed for the county.
Police are investigating after a car smashed into parked vehicles.
A preschool has scored top marks from Ofsted for its expert teaching which is helping children to “flourish”.
NHS trusts across the county have paid out millions in compensation and legal costs due to claims of medical negligence resulting in cerebral palsy.
A remote control firefighting robot which can spray 2,000 litres of water a minute has been hailed as an “exciting addition” by the fire service.
A mum had to have a c-section at 35 weeks pregnant after discovering she had brain cancer.
A group of homeowners are fed up after forking out £50,000 to try to fix a faulty sewage pump.
Detailed plans have been revealed for a £250m upgrade to a major route, ranked the second worst A road in the county for delays and accidents.
There is disappointment at the lack of progress in reducing speed limits on a key route.
A “weather bomb” set to batter Kent this week with gale-force winds has triggered a danger to life warning.
Kent County Council has been given a £23 million government grant to support bus services across the county.
A family of a child with special needs who missed out on education for two years has been awarded more than £18,000 by Kent County Council.
The owners of a countryside holiday let have revealed plans to expand the business in the hopes of bringing something new to the area.
The snowy winter flowers are almost in bloom. Here are six gardens where you can find them this year.
A council has granted itself permission to build two more blocks of flats in a bid to ease the housing shortage.
A dad who hit his teenage daughter on the head with a German beer mug, leaving her with a "nasty" gash above her eyebrow, has been spared jail.
A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after being involved in a crash on a busy A-road this morning.
The county council has been urged to look north for inspiration to end a six-year deadlock on a much-needed junction improvement.
Police have arrested four people and seized £20,000 of cigarettes and vapes in a crackdown on the sale of illegal products.
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Maidstone bid to start another unbeaten run when they visit struggling Weymouth in National League South tonight.
Gillingham manager John Coleman has identified a habit he’s determined to eliminate from his newly inherited team.
Chris Benjamin arrives at Kent desperate to show he’s more than just a white-ball player, according to director of cricket Simon Cook.
Be sure to check out Simon Hildrew’s gallery from Saturday’s Kent Schools Cross-Country Championships - especially if you took part!
Newly-signed Gillingham winger Asher Agbinone is confident they can still mount a play-off challenge this season.
George Elokobi said Chesham “wanted it a little bit more” after Maidstone lost their long unbeaten record on Saturday.
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