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Friday Jun 28, 2019
Friday Jun 28, 2019
Thousands of us will be heading to the beach this weekend as temperatures across Kent are expected to soar.
Forecasters say it could go above 30 degrees here tomorrow, and a level two heatwave warning's in force across the county.
Friday Jun 28, 2019
Friday Jun 28, 2019
Thousands of us will be heading to the beach this weekend as temperatures across Kent are expected to soar.
Forecasters say it could go above 30 degrees here tomorrow, and a level two heatwave warning's in force across the county.
Thursday Jun 27, 2019
Thursday Jun 27, 2019
A company offering families the chance to meet a unicorn is under fire after a number of events were cancelled at the last minute.
Kate Howell from Maidstone took her two young daughters to a park in Reading after seeing an advert in the Primary Times magazine which goes out to children at schools across the country.
She's since been given a refund, but wants to stop it from happening to any other parents.
Wednesday Jun 26, 2019
Wednesday Jun 26, 2019
Campaigners from Kent have joined thousands of people for a mass lobby at Westminster over climate change.
WWF say it's the greatest environmental crisis the world has ever faced and wildlife populations have plummeted by 60 percent over the past 40 years.
They're hoping today's 'The Time is Now' event will be the biggest of it's kind as they call on MPs to take action.
Tuesday Jun 25, 2019
Tuesday Jun 25, 2019
A Kent MP has criticised the use of lie detector tests in reality TV programmes, following the death of a guest who appeared on the Jeremy Kyle Show.
Folkestone and Hythe's Damian Collins heads up the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, which has been hearing evidence from ITV bosses in Parliament.
The Jeremy Kyle Show was cancelled last month and the host himself declined an invitation to give evidence in Parliament.
Monday Jun 24, 2019
Monday Jun 24, 2019
Veterans across the country are struggling with a harsh and confusing benefits system. But according to Kent's Armed Forces NHS Community Director Kate Parkin, the key to improvement is through increasing awareness of the difficulties people face when they leave military service.
Monday Jun 24, 2019
Monday Jun 24, 2019
There's been another rise in the number of children being home schooled in Kent.
At the moment more than 2,500 youngsters are being taught at home in the county - that's twice as many as seven years ago, and up almost 13% on April 2018.
A report by education bosses has described it as a 'worrying trend', and say it might be down to 'strained relationships' between parents and schools.
Friday Jun 21, 2019
Friday Jun 21, 2019
There are fresh calls for a serial killer, who's Britain's longest serving prisoner, to be kept behind bars.
Patrick Mackay who used to live in the Gravesend and Dartford areas, was jailed in 1975 after being convicted of three manslaughters on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
Two other cases were put on file - and he was linked to another six deaths - including that of cafe owner Ivy Davies who was murdered in Essex.
Thursday Jun 20, 2019
Thursday Jun 20, 2019
A dysfunctional housing market and inadequate welfare regime is being blamed for a dramatic rise in homelessness.
A report, which has taken a year to put together, says rough sleeping is just the tip of the iceberg and much more needs to be done to tackle the issue.
It's calling for sustainable and affordable housing along with more mental health support and addiction services.
Wednesday Jun 19, 2019
Wednesday Jun 19, 2019
Police have carried out another raid as part of a crackdown on drug and knife crime.
They seized cash from a property on Tonbridge Road in Maidstone this morning, and arrested a man and woman on suspicion of money laundering offences.
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