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.
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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.
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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.
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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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The boss of a Kent children’s hospice is calling on the Government to guarantee more funding as a week recognising the work they do takes place.Demelza Hospice Care near Sittingbourne needs about £10m a year to keep running – with only 12% of that coming from the Government or the NHS.
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Plans have been announced to ban the use of police cells as a place to detain people who’re experiencing a mental health crisis.
The Prime Minister’s unveiled a series of measure to improve the nation’s approach to the issue.
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Figures show there’s been an increase in the number of sexually transmitted infections being diagnosed in Kent.
Just over 5,200 people in the county were found to have an STI last year – over 400 more than in 2017.
Some health experts fear an increase in the use of dating apps could be linked to the rise in figures.
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The family of a German student who was the victim of what some fear was a racist attack in Canterbury say they’re praying for him to wake up from his coma…17 year-old Daniel Ezzedine, who’s of Lebanese descent, is in a critical condition in hospital after being assaulted in Whitefriars Street a week ago.Last night hundreds of people marched through the city to show support for him.
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It’s a topic that’s been dividing opinion since it started to make headlines in recent years – now a Kent company is going to start selling sweets containing a substance extracted from cannabis plants.
You’ve probably heard of CBD because it’s what some parents of children with severe epilepsy have been campaigning for to reduce their seizures.
Now the two men who own and run the shop Sweet Sol in Herne Bay say they’re planning to move to Whitstable next year and supply their products containing the substance to other shops in the county.
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The battle to become the Prime Minister is heating up, with the first official hustings of the Conservative leadership race taking place.
10 candidates have made it through to the first round of voting.
Tonbridge and Malling MP Tom Tugendhat says he’s still backing Michael Gove as the next Tory leader – despite him admitting taking cocaine on several occasions more than 20 years ago
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