Missing girl, 16, safely located
Police have confirmed a missing 16-year-old girl has been found safe and well.
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All-girls grammar school to ditch ‘trademark’ pink shirt for ‘inclusive’ uniform when boys join
Bosses at an all-girls’ school are scrapping its trademark pink shirt when, for the first time, boys are admitted next year.
‘You could easily spend all day and only pay £2.50 to park’
Our family-friendly reporter and her children revisited a Kent country park and found loads to do.
‘It would be life-changing’: Equipment fundraiser for disabled girl, 6, suffering from 'mystery condition'
The family of a six-year-old with an as yet undiagnosed condition are fundraising for help covering the cost of equipment to make her life easier.
Six fire engines sent to huge blaze at recycling site
Firefighters battled a huge blaze at a recycling site for more than 12 hours.
Missing woman, 28, last seen after leaving pub safely located
Police searching for a 28-year-old woman last seen shortly after leaving a pub have confirmed she has been found safe and well.
Four sentenced after teen collecting takeaway stabbed in ‘shocking and deliberate attack’
A 16-year-old boy was stabbed several times with a knife after leaving his house to collect a takeaway on his bike.
‘We might see Dickens fighting a dinosaur’: Kent-based video game to debut at festival
A prototype of a game based on the classic arcade game Street Fighter will debut at Electric Medway Festival this weekend.
Police step up patrols in troubled town as 123 arrests made
A crackdown on violent crime and antisocial behaviour has led to hundreds of arrests in one town in just three months.
‘It’s costing us a fortune in scented candles to flush out the sewage smell’
Residents say they’ve been on the phone to a water company for weeks warning about blockages which has now seen raw sewage flood their properties.
‘Disappointment’ as Poundland announces another Kent branch closure
The discount retailer says a clearance sale has already started at its shopping centre branch ahead of its closure by the end of the year.
‘It’s total rubbish’: Shoppers blast suggestion town well served by ‘ghost’ pharmacy
Shoppers say it’s “total rubbish” their town centre is well served by pharmacies while their only closed branch “sits there like a ghost”.
New school offering 100 SEN places opens
A multi-million-pound school has officially opened, providing 100 extra spaces for children with special educational needs.
Future plan approved for fire-ravaged pub after near-decade of disuse
The future of an historic pub subject to several failed planning bids after being closed for nearly seven years has finally been revealed.
‘Why I think KCC’s leader should be replaced…’
This week’s Kent Politics Podcast focuses on a week of drama at County Hall as Reform UK battled internal fighting.
KCC accused of ‘chaotic’ bid to save money by demanding cash from other council
Kent County Council’s Reform leadership is being accused of playing politics after it changed the terms of a financial rescue plan.
‘It’s crazy the celebs I now meet’: Former KMTV staffer up for TikTok award
A former KMTV staffer, who has interviewed the likes of Margot Robbie and Dwayne Johnson, has been nominated for a TikTok Rising Star award.
Landmark breakthrough for plastic waste recycling firm
A small company that is cleaning up the planet by finding a way to reuse plastic waste has taken a “momentous” step forward.
Reform UK councillors lodge official complaints about their own leadership
Reform UK councillors have lodged complaints about the leadership style of the top table at Kent County Council.
Lorry blaze shuts A2 for three hours
Five five crews tackled a HGV alight on the major road in the early hours which caused traffic delays.