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School scraps emoji ratings after parent protests

School scraps emoji ratings after parent protests

18 November 2017

A new emoji based ranking system at a Kent school has been dropped after accusations it was shaming pupils.

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Car crashes into Halfords store

Car crashes into Halfords store

18 November 2017

A motorist has been taken to hospital after his vehicle left the road and crashed into a building.

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Nursery to shut before Christmas

Nursery to shut before Christmas

10 November 2017

A nursery school in Kent will close before Christmas leaving families only weeks to find a suitable replacement.

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Hundreds pack platforms as rail chaos hits

Hundreds pack platforms as rail chaos hits

09 November 2017

Passengers packed on to platforms for several hours after trains had to be cancelled, leaving people stranded in London and across Kent.

Two in hospital after crash

Two in hospital after crash

08 November 2017

Motorists suffered long delays after a collision involving two cars and a lorry.

Seeing stars: Pantomimes across Kent this Christmas

Seeing stars: Pantomimes across Kent this Christmas

08 November 2017

See the stars, boo and hiss and enjoy some festive happy endings: here's our guide to pantomimes across Kent this Christmas.

McDonald's store lifts age ban

McDonald's store lifts age ban

06 November 2017

A Medway McDonald's has decided to revoke its ban on people under 21 eating inside the branch.

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Let there be festive lights: switch-ons near you

Let there be festive lights: switch-ons near you

05 November 2017

It's not long before festive lights begin to twinkle: here's our guide to where to see them switched on near you.

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Lying drink-driver gave couple 'life sentence of pain'

Lying drink-driver gave couple 'life sentence of pain'

03 November 2017

A car dealer who left a husband and wife with life-changing injuries after ploughing into their motorbike has been sentenced today.

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Were you fooled by that pub tweet?

Were you fooled by that pub tweet?

27 October 2017

Pub chain hits back at spoof tweet which said staff were banned from wearing poppies.

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Thief jailed after leaving glove at crime scene

Thief jailed after leaving glove at crime scene

26 October 2017

A bungling burglar is now starting five years behind bars after police traced him using his DNA.

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Medway road one of Spookiest Streets in Britain

Medway road one of Spookiest Streets in Britain

25 October 2017

A road in Rochester has been named one of the spookiest steets in Britain by an online estate agent.

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Chatham School staff win gold at teaching awards

Chatham School staff win gold at teaching awards

25 October 2017

The staff team at Rowans AP Academy in Chatham were voted staff team of the year at the Pearson Teaching Awards earlier this month,

Firefighters called to blazing motorbike

Firefighters called to blazing motorbike

24 October 2017

Two fire crews put out a burning motorbike in a busy town centre this afternoon.

'Selfish' M2 queue jumpers blasted

'Selfish' M2 queue jumpers blasted

18 October 2017

A motorist has hit out at 'selfish drivers' using the hard shoulder to avoid traffic jams on a busy motorway.

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What's on the menu tonight?

What's on the menu tonight?

13 October 2017

Today marks the end of National Curry Week. To celebrate the occasion we've been finding out what your favourite curries are.

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Kent GP surgeries set to benefit from £4m cash injection

Kent GP surgeries set to benefit from £4m cash injection

12 October 2017

A new training scheme for GPs will see them offered £20,000 to take up posts in "hard to recruit areas", health secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced.

Beastly family fun this half term

Beastly family fun this half term

06 October 2017

It's not just pumpkin carving and spooky shenanigans this October half term: try circus shows, scarecrows, puppetry and beastly fun.

Hotels sold in multi-million pound property deal

Hotels sold in multi-million pound property deal

06 October 2017

Two luxury Kent hotels have been sold as part of a multi-million pound property deal.

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Aggravated burglary - teen charged

Aggravated burglary - teen charged

02 October 2017

An 18-year-old has been charged with a total four offences.

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