Man sentenced to 33 months in prison
Matthew Back, 31, a former teacher from Winstanley Avenue, Sheerness, has appeared before Maidstone Crown Court on Friday 4 April and been sentenced to 33 months in prison.
2008-04-04 00:00:00
Sex offender sentenced to at least six years in prison
Michael Ashley Tully, 58, previously of Warren Close Folkestone, has appeared before Maidstone Crown Court on Friday 4 April and has been given an indeterminate sentence.
2008-04-04 00:00:00
Potholes in peril
Kent Highway Services (KHS) is pulling out all the stops in April to blitz the potholes on Kent's roads.
2008-04-04 00:00:00
Kent athlete going to Beijing
Kent table tennis player Will Bayley, will be part of the Great Britain table tennis squad at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing.
2008-04-04 00:00:00
Read all about it in 2008
Everyone in Kent is being encouraged to discover a love for reading as 2008 is the National Year of Reading.
2008-04-04 00:00:00
Postal and proxy vote deadline looming for Swanley and Hextable elections
With Swanley Town Council and Hextable Parish Council elections taking place on 1 May 2008, residents are being reminded that they have until 16 April to apply for a postal vote and until 23 April to apply for a proxy vote.
2008-04-03 00:00:00
Put on your dancing shoes in Edenbridge!
Another afternoon of music, dancing and socialising will be waltzing into Edenbridge later this month when the next popular tea dance takes place.
2008-04-03 00:00:00
Keen on dancing? Get to Kino!
Sevenoaks residents can get themselves into shape by trying out a whole host of new dance styles thanks to two new adult classes that come to the town from later this month
2008-04-03 00:00:00
Residents can 'Hurt Until It Laughs' with a night of comedy!
An award winning comedian will be looking at the issue of mens health and asking the question ‘Why do men hate going to the doctor?’ when his warts-and-all stand up comedy show comes to Sevenoaks in June.
2008-04-03 00:00:00
Kent athlete going to Beijing
Kent table tennis player Will Bayley, will be part of the Great Britain table tennis squad at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing.
2008-04-03 00:00:00
Bridge and Patrixbourne CEP celebrate eco-success
Kent County Council Chairman Leyland Ridings has formally presented pupils and staff at Bridge and Patrixbourne CEP School near Canterbury, with the Eco-Schools Green Flag.
2008-04-03 00:00:00
Spanish eyes Fastrack
Fastrack's popular buses running between Dartford and Gravesend caught the admiring Spanish eyes on a whirlwind official visit on Wednesday 2 April.
2008-04-03 00:00:00
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary celebrate
eco-success
Kent County Council Chairman Leyland Ridings has formally presented pupils and staff at St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School in Tonbridge, with a permanent Eco-Schools Green Flag - only the fifth Kent school to get that accolade.
2008-04-03 00:00:00
Letters from Margate exhibition
Letters from Margate is the latest collaboration between Turner Contemporary and University for the Creative Arts at Canterbury.
2008-04-03 00:00:00
Get on the right track with a railway walk!
This is a chance for walk lovers and railway enthusiasts to embrace their passions with a guided railway walk later this month.
2008-04-02 00:00:00
Be wary of possible puppy scam
Kent Police's Serious Economic Crime Unit is asking members of the public to be careful as they investigate a potential scam in which people are handing over their hard earned money in exchange for puppies which are never received.
2008-04-02 00:00:00
Two charged following trafficking raids
As investigations continue into criminal activity relating to trafficking vulnerable victims for the sex trade, Kent Police executed 12 warrants in the west of Kent on Monday 31 March.
2008-04-02 00:00:00
Work in foster care
We can help you start your career doing the most important job in the world: raising children.
2008-04-02 00:00:00
Vulnerable residents can get help to be houseproud!
Vulnerable homeowners are being offered advice on how they can repair, improve or adapt their homes as part of National Houseproud Week, which runs from 14 to 20 April.
2008-04-01 00:00:00
Hand in your weapons
Kent Police has seen a successful first week in it's weapons surrender scheme.
2008-04-01 00:00:00
Latest issues discussed live
The latest issues were discussed at the School Organisation Advisory Board and County Council meetings.
2008-04-01 00:00:00
Kent conquers to compete for national title
Kent will be representing the south east again at the national finals of the Young Consumers of the Year competition in Bournemouth thanks to another win by a Kent school at this year's regional finals.
2008-04-01 00:00:00
Maidstone's primary schools go with the flow
More than 140 primary school pupils from 21 schools in Maidstone have been learning about the borough's greatest natural asset - the River Medway.
2008-04-01 00:00:00
Maidstone Leisure Centre membership makes a splash
Children living in the Maidstone borough who are in the care of local authorities, including Kent County Council (KCC), have been granted free membership of Maidstone Leisure Centre.
2008-03-31 00:00:00
Kent primary school places for September
The anxious wait is nearly over for almost 14,500 children, as letters from Kent County Council will be arriving this week offering them a Kent primary school place for September.
2008-03-31 00:00:00
Youth Zone springs into action
For the first time, the ever popular ‘Youth Zone’ will be out and about during the spring school holidays from Monday 7 April 2008.
2008-03-28 00:00:00
Former officer sentenced to seven years in prison
Zak Owen, aged 37 years, a former Kent Police officer, from Highgrove Road, Chatham has today been sentenced to seven years imprisonment at Maidstone Crown Court.
2008-03-28 00:00:00
Robbery at convenience shop in Deal
Kent police in Deal are appealing for witnesses following a robbery at a convenience store in Ark Lane, Deal on Monday 24 March at 9.45pm.
2008-03-28 00:00:00
NHS anti-abuse campaign launched
A campaign to reduce abuse of NHS staff was launched on 27 March in Kent after statistics revealed 1,870 staff members in the region have been physically assaulted by their patients in the past three years.
2008-03-27 00:00:00
Low carbon challenge for Hadlow
HadLow Carbon Community is holding an innovative art exhibition at the Design Centre, Hadlow College, starting on Saturday.
2008-03-27 00:00:00
Mosaics brighten the way for walkers
The makeover of one of Thanet's key walking routes by Kent Highway Services (KHS) has taken a step closer to completion.
2008-03-27 00:00:00
Local cafe wins five star award
A Kent County Council catering facility has been awarded five stars after a recent inspection found the establishment to have an excellent standard of health and hygiene.
2008-03-27 00:00:00
Caring hands for East Kent
"Come rain or shine they never let me down supporting me through good times and bad"
2008-03-26 00:00:00
Weapons surrender campaign launched
Kent Police is launching a weapons surrender from 25 March to 20 April as part of the first of this year's seasonal campaigns, Safer Spring.
2008-03-25 00:00:00
Four arrested in drugs operation
Officers from Kent Police's Specialist Operations department and the Metropolitan Police Specialist Crime Directorate arrested four people on Wednesday 19 March during a dawn raid to target the importation, supply and use of cocaine and amphetamines.
2008-03-25 00:00:00
Young offenders give back to the community
Date: Tuesday 25 March Time: 4-5pm Location: Broadstairs Library Gallery, The Broadway, Broadstairs, CT10 2BS
2008-03-25 00:00:00
Latest issues discussed live
Watch the latest issues discussed live with webcasts of the meetings of the Cabinet Scrutiny Committee on 26 March, and the Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 28 March.
2008-03-25 00:00:00
Lorry park solution is right
Transport experts have backed Kent County Council's Operation Stack lorry park proposal - and they say more are needed.
2008-03-25 00:00:00
Kent eco-region proposal welcomed by minister
A Kent delegation including representatives of Kent County Council, Dover District Council, and Thanet District Council met Housing minister Caroline Flint MP at the Department for Communities and Local Government last night, together with local MPs Roger
2008-03-25 00:00:00
M2 collision - Sunday 23 March
A man was seriously injured after his van overturned on the M2 coastbound near junction 4 just before 3am on Sunday 23 March.
2008-03-23 00:00:00
Arrests made at Canterbury Cathedral
Police arrested two men at Canterbury Cathedral on Sunday 23 March after they attempted to protest during the Archbishop of Canterbury's Easter Sunday service.
2008-03-23 00:00:00
Fatal collision on M25 - Thursday 20 March
The Kent Police Serious Collision Investigation Unit is appealing to anyone who witnessed a collision on the clockwise carriageway of the M25 close to junction 5 just before 4pm on Thursday 20 March to come forward.
2008-03-22 00:00:00
It's time to dance in Swanley!
Swanley residents are being reminded that they can take a step back in time next week when the era of the afternoon tea dance returns to the town.
2008-03-20 00:00:00
Calling all candidates
With the Swanley Town Council and the Hextable Parish Council elections looming, potential candidates are being reminded that they will soon need to put forward their nominations.
2008-03-20 00:00:00
Sevenoaks bags national finance award!
The financial management skills of Sevenoaks District Council have been recognised with a prestigious national award from a leading local government journal.
2008-03-20 00:00:00
Reporting potholes in kent
Kent's roads have taken a battering over the winter and Kent Highway Services is asking the public to keep reporting any potholes that they find.
2008-03-20 00:00:00
The Kent Story Launch
Kent's primary schools have been invited to take part in an exciting and unique storytelling experience to mark the National Year of Reading - The Kent Story - and pupils from Oak Trees Community School were the first to hear the opening chapter.
2008-03-20 00:00:00
Parking charges reviewed in Westerham
Following comments from the public Sevenoaks District Council has agreed that planned parking charge increases in Westerham be scaled down.
2008-03-19 00:00:00
New appeal in David O'Leary case
Police investigating the murder of David O'Leary have issued a new appeal about incidents in a Margate night club last month.
2008-03-19 00:00:00
Health, safety and lots of jackets for Bearstead
Being seen and safe are the words on the street when it comes to the community of Bearsted. Kent County Council's Community Warden Dawn Riach-Brown has organised funding and produced three schemes to provide schools, local walkers and a local community te
2008-03-19 00:00:00
AONB Land Manager's Pack
A Land Managers Pack to help small and new landowners manage their land in an environmentally sensitive way has just gone 'live'.
2008-03-19 00:00:00
Hunton Primary hailed for eco success
Kent County Council Chairman Leyland Ridings has formally presented pupils and staff at Hunton CEP School, near Maidstone, with the Eco-Schools Green Flag.
2008-03-19 00:00:00
Underriver man required to clean up his act
An Underriver man has been prosecuted for the second time in less than two years for failing to keep his land tidy.
2008-03-18 00:00:00
Planning reception - change of opening times
From April, Sevenoaks District Council will be withdrawing its Tuesday evening planning reception, which runs from 5pm to 7pm.
2008-03-18 00:00:00
You set the priorities, we take the action
Kent Police is launching a new countywide advertising campaign in partnership with local bus companies to further promote neighbourhood policing across the county and to ask for help from Kent people.
2008-03-17 00:00:00
£3.2m building is great for St James
Pupils, staff, governors and friends of St James the Great Primary and Nursery School in East Malling celebrated as work got underway on a replacement £3.2million school building.
2008-03-17 00:00:00
Listening to Maidstone's international student voice
More than 100 secondary school students from around the Maidstone borough, with English as an additional language, are meeting for the inaugural Maidstone International Student Network. The meeting will take place on Tuesday 18 March at 10am, St Simon Sto
2008-03-17 00:00:00
