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Police crackdown after two days of problems with ‘boy-racers’
Police have responded to concerns about boy racers and anti-social driving after complaints were made by those who live nearby.
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‘Essential’ quad bike stolen from forest school
Staff at a forest school are devastated after a quad bike was stolen.
Special needs education overall deficit set to rise to £136m
The overspend building up for the provision of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is set to rise to £136m by March.
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Building delays mean KCC may have lost out on up to £3.9m towards school places
A development approved years ago won’t need to make any contribution towards education despite a town’s predicted shortfall of 1,765 secondary places.
Family left ‘heartbroken’ after search for 27-year-old ends in tragedy
The family of a much-loved 27-year-old say their “hearts are broken” after a 16-day search for him ended in tragedy.
Electrician told teen he ‘wanted to kiss her’ before he was killed on beach
A murder trial heard a man told a 16-year-old girl he would “dream” of her after arranging to meet with her before his death.
Disruption across Kent GP practices after ‘major IT failure’
GP practices across the county have been hit by a major IT failure today, and services are set to be disrupted for several days.
Water returns to Kent villages after weekend supply issues
Water supply issues were still impacting villages in Kent after another week of problems for South East Water customers.
David Lloyd reveals plans to open sixth site in Kent
Fitness bosses have revealed plans to redevelop a gym and “take it to the next level”.
Special needs school shuts after receiving threatening email
A special needs school has been shut after receiving a threatening email over the weekend.
Nature-loving mum’s sudden motorbike death leaves family ‘devastated’
Tributes have been paid to a “loving and free-spirited” mum of one who was the second victim of a fatal motorbike crash.
Works at racecourse and village hall conversion among latest plans for district
Plans to convert a former village hall and for works on racecourse land are among the latest applications submitted to a council.
More homes approved in countryside villagers say has been ‘destroyed by development’
An application for 75 homes on the edge of a village has been approved despite claims housebuilding has “destroyed” the area.
Victim of fatal stabbing named as man charged in murder investigation
The victim of a fatal stabbing has been named locally after a 23-year-old man was charged with murder.
Area where ‘several children forced to require inhalers’ sees huge air quality improvement
Air quality has improved so significantly in two areas that an action plan set up to combat problems there has now been scrapped.
Young biker ‘likely’ had medical episode before fatal crash, inquest hears
A 25-year-old biker killed while out on a ride with his father ‘most likely’ had a medical episode before losing control.
Police officer accused of molesting colleagues denies ‘testing boundaries’
A former police constable on trial for molesting two female colleagues told a jury he quit what was his "dream career" as a result of the allegations.
'I had no symptoms - but had a hysterectomy at 34'
A woman was forced to undergo a full hysterectomy due to cervical cancer at the age of 34 - despite having experienced no previous symptoms.
Neighbour row over noise ends with woman stabbed in head
A 42-year-old woman on trial accused of attempted murder is alleged to have stabbed her neighbour over a row about the loud banging of doors.
‘It’s about shining a light on people who might not otherwise have the opportunity’
There is still time to nominate someone who quietly supports others in their communities, often without expecting thanks, for a major award.