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Parents have won their fight to prevent an academy trust taking over their children's primary school after the governors voted against the trust.
The government has decided to call in plans for 5,000 homes at a former army camp and have launched a public inquiry.
The trial of a Gillingham woman accused of murdering a father-of-three has been postponed.
A government minister is "holding a pistol to the heads" of a school's governing body when they vote on the proposed academy sponsor today.
A Kent woman who has denied murdering a father-of-three is due to stand trial at the Old Bailey today.
People who live close to a site earmarked for a controversial development of 5,000 homes have spoken in favour of the plans.
First there was Kirsten Joy, then Joseph Apostol and Jamie Johnson – it seems a series of The Voice would not be complete without a Medway singer.
Families with children have been hardest hit by the benefits cap as the government claims the policy has encouraged more people to start working.
Firefighters had to cut an injured man from a car following a three car crash on the M2 last night.
Following the success of a chilly swimming challenge an outdoor pool will now be open in the winter.
A new cutting extinguisher was used to tackle a shipping container blaze after burglars set fire to the contents whilst trying to break in.
A dockyard pumping house could become Kent's first distillery producing premium vodka, gin and whisky if planning permission is granted.
Journalist and Mastermind presenter John Humphrys will be answering questions rather than asking them at the University of Kent at Medway.
Musicians, singers and actors are invited to take part in a festival which will celebrate their talents.
A body found in the River Medway is that of David Leavey, who went missing before Christmas, police confirm.
Parents against a proposal to turn their children’s school into an academy will protest outside a council meeting.
A Napoleonic fort has been brought into the 21st century with a new interactive app which takes visitors on an audio tour of the site.
A throwaway remark in the work canteen led to a father-of-four undergoing colonic irrigation and raising money for charity in the process.
More details have emerged of an alleged gang attack on squatters, said to have involved a 30-strong mob armed with bats, poles and screwdrivers.
Family and friends are appealing for information about David Leavey, from Frindsbury Road, Strood, who has not been seen since December
