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Special Uber river boat cruises from Kent to London return

Special Uber river boat cruises from Kent to London return

A private river boat company has re-launched its special seasonal sailings from the county to London.

Steam train carriage converted into gaming room for school holidays

Steam train carriage converted into gaming room for school holidays

A Kent attraction has transformed one of its steam trains into the ‘ultimate gaming experience’ with modern consoles and racing simulators.

Our guide to the May half term

Our guide to the May half term

Stuck for school holiday ideas? Hop aboard a gaming train, make your own pizzas, follow a creepy crawly trail and more.

‘Iconic’ 128-year-old family-friendly attraction set to reopen with exciting new ‘splash’ feature

‘Iconic’ 128-year-old family-friendly attraction set to reopen with exciting new ‘splash’ feature

One of Kent’s most popular summer attractions is set to reopen with a brand new feature after a six-figure refurbishment project.

Marvellous May: Ideas for the late bank holiday weekend

Marvellous May: Ideas for the late bank holiday weekend

From beer festivals to flower shows, make the most of the bonus day off with fantastic days out.

‘Everyone is shocked’: Anger as ‘vital’ school bus route suddenly axed

‘Everyone is shocked’: Anger as ‘vital’ school bus route suddenly axed

Parents and councillors have slammed a bus company’s “flippant” decision to axe a school bus service mid-way through the academic year.

EDUCATION

Council u-turn on special school reforms after heads’ legal threat

Council u-turn on special school reforms after heads’ legal threat

HEALTH

‘They’ve got to step in - this is harming children’: Parents call for phone-free childhood

‘They’ve got to step in - this is harming children’: Parents call for phone-free childhood

Teens

Top days out for teenagers

Top days out for teenagers

Celebrate the end of exam season by taking your teens to an escape room, music festival, go-kart track and more.

‘Everyone is shocked’: Anger as ‘vital’ school bus route suddenly axed

‘Everyone is shocked’: Anger as ‘vital’ school bus route suddenly axed

Parents and councillors have slammed a bus company’s “flippant” decision to axe a school bus service mid-way through the academic year.

School judged ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted in first inspection for 10 years

School judged ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted in first inspection for 10 years

A grammar school has received top marks from inspectors, who weren’t able to find any areas for improvement.

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Primary

Plans for district’s fifth McDonald’s quashed after childhood obesity concerns

Plans for district’s fifth McDonald’s quashed after childhood obesity concerns

Plans for what would be a district’s fifth McDonald’s have been quashed over fears it would add to already high levels of childhood obesity.

Families still facing ‘nightmare’ 30-mile trips to get kids to school

Families still facing ‘nightmare’ 30-mile trips to get kids to school

More than 20 families will have to wait another month to see whether they can get their children into nearby schools.

‘I believe in this and the joy it brings children - I couldn’t give up’

‘I believe in this and the joy it brings children - I couldn’t give up’

A children’s party business is back on the road after a determined mum refused to give up on her dream venture following a major setback.

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Toddler

Three schools among first wave getting ‘free nurseries for working parents’

Three schools among first wave getting ‘free nurseries for working parents’

Funding has been secured to open new “school-based nurseries” across several towns in a bid to tackle so-called childcare “deserts”.

Seaside paddling pool to shut for a year for makeover

Seaside paddling pool to shut for a year for makeover

A paddling pool will not reopen until next summer as it undergoes upgrades as part of a town centre’s £20 million regeneration scheme.

Boy born ‘inside out’ is hooked up to machine for 20 hours

Boy born ‘inside out’ is hooked up to machine for 20 hours

A fundraiser has been set up for an outdoors-loving five-year-old boy who required emergency surgery for a serious condition.

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Baby

Big improvements at maternity units at two Kent hospitals

Big improvements at maternity units at two Kent hospitals

Maternity units at two Kent hospitals have made “significant improvements” since receiving the worst-possible rating from inspectors.

Mum relives terror of five-week-old baby turning ‘floppy and blue’

Mum relives terror of five-week-old baby turning ‘floppy and blue’

A mum has spoken of the terrifying moment her five-week-old daughter stopped breathing - and thanked the emergency crew who saved her life.

‘Labour’s free childcare doesn’t add up - we can't offer champagne service on a lemonade budget'

‘Labour’s free childcare doesn’t add up - we can't offer champagne service on a lemonade budget'

Nurseries and childminders across the county say they are being “set up to fail” by “underfunded” changes to the government’s “free” childcare offer.

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Pregnancy

Urgent appeal issued to pregnant women in Kent and Medway

Urgent appeal issued to pregnant women in Kent and Medway

Public health officials have issued a strongly worded message to pregnant women in the county after the deaths of eight babies from whooping cough.

Most popular baby names in England as Olivia and Noah remain on top

Most popular baby names in England as Olivia and Noah remain on top

Olivia and Noah remain in the top spots, says the ONS, for the most popular baby names in England and Wales but which other monikers made the top 10?

Baby loss certificates for parents who lose a pregnancy before 24 weeks

Baby loss certificates for parents who lose a pregnancy before 24 weeks

Parents who lose a baby before 24 weeks of pregnancy can apply for a formal certificate from today that will acknowledge the loss of their child.

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Kent’s open-air cinema season

Kent’s open-air cinema season

Catch blockbuster films like Dirty Dancing, Grease, Cruella and Top Gun on the outdoor big screen this summer.

Top days out for teenagers

Top days out for teenagers

Celebrate the end of exam season by taking your teens to an escape room, music festival, go-kart track and more.

Save the date: Kent’s June calendar

Save the date: Kent’s June calendar

Find food festivals, live music, outdoor cinema, Pride celebrations and more inside our June calendar.

Seaside attraction celebrates 10th anniversary

Seaside attraction celebrates 10th anniversary

A tourist hotspot is putting on a spectacular fireworks show and live music this weekend to celebrate a decade on the coast.

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