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Village primary faces concerns over persistently absent pupils falling behind
A watchdog has raised concerns after too many primary school children were found to be falling behind in reading, writing and maths.
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House prices across Kent – see how much property values have changed in your area in 12 months
EXCLUSIVE: The county’s best-performing area revealed, plus the two places where house prices have dropped.
Boy in court for putting McDonald’s wrapper on fire that caused £4m damage to former Debenhams
A teenager who added a McDonald’s chips wrapper to a makeshift bonfire watched as it spiralled into a blaze that caused £4 million of damage.
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Row kicks off over ‘once in a generation’ £1m school football pitch
A row has kicked off over plans for an all-weather football pitch, with objectors claiming “shouting and bad language” will make their lives a misery.
Two taken to hospital after accident near major roundabout
Two people have been taken to hospital following an accident near a major roundabout.
Shocking CCTV shows moment woman punched and spat in fellow dog walker’s face
Footage shows the moment a woman punched a fellow dog walker before spitting in her face.
Bridge over A2 near Canterbury to see two weeks of potentially noisy works
Full diversion details have been confirmed
Step inside five stunning Kent gardens opening to the public this autumn
These picture-perfect places are part of the National Garden Scheme and promise one final flourish of colour before winter.
Kent train updates as line blocked after person hit between Faversham and Margate - recap
A person was pronounced dead at the scene
End of an era as historic Kent pub could be turned into corner shop
A historic inn once marketed as Kent’s cheapest could become a corner shop after five offers failed to secure its future as a pub.
Flipped car sparks delays on main route as emergency response launched
A busy A-road is partially blocked following reports of an overturned car.
Historic Kent pub can be snapped up for half the price of a local house
A historic pub in Stelling Minnis could be snapped up for less than half the village’s average house price.
Canterbury-born comic Harriet Kemsley says dog helped her through tough divorce
Last One Laughing UK star Harriet Kemsley was left in tears as she opened up about life after her divorce on new show Wagging Rights
Vape shop boss must pay £5.5k over ‘shocking’ fly-tipping
A vape shop boss has been fined after heaps of waste from his businesses were dumped in a city centre.
Death notices and funeral announcements from Kent this week
Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one
Five fire engines called to blaze at flat
Five fire engines were called to a blaze at a flat this afternoon.
Historic high street pub with holes in ceiling up for sale after decade closed
A run-down village pub with holes in the ceiling and an overgrown garden has gone on the market after sitting empty for more than a decade.
University rivals swap places after dramatic rankings shake-up
Two rival universities have dramatically swapped fortunes in a national league table, with one soaring 34 places as the other continues to plummet.
Almost everywhere in Kent to hold elections after move to scrap councils paused
Kent's councils were expecting to be abolished, but elections will now have to be held
Beautiful new stonework on Kent landmark celebrates county’s wildlife
Four new stone creatures have been installed high up on the façade of one of the county’s landmarks to celebrate Kent’s native wildlife.