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Make childhood memories last forever

Make childhood memories last forever

We bring reception class pictures together from more than 200 schools for the First Class supplements available from Wednesday, November 6.

Fears neighbouring roads will bear ‘brunt of congestion’ if school ‘traffic-free zone’ approved

Fears neighbouring roads will bear ‘brunt of congestion’ if school ‘traffic-free zone’ approved

Residents are fuming over plans to create a traffic-free zone outside a school which would impact their already congested road.

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Be Bright Be Seen: Free reflective keyrings to help keep children stay safe this winter

Be Bright Be Seen: Free reflective keyrings to help keep children stay safe this winter

We have thousands of reflector keyrings to give away to help Kent pupils remain visible during the darker days to come.

‘Courageous’ pupils who saved man’s life at beach given bravery awards

‘Courageous’ pupils who saved man’s life at beach given bravery awards

Three pupils have been presented with bravery awards for rescuing a struggling swimmer from the sea and saving his life.

Thousands face ‘appalling’ waits of up to seven years for ADHD testing

Thousands face ‘appalling’ waits of up to seven years for ADHD testing

Nearly 30,000 adults and children are waiting to be assessed for autism and ADHD in what critics are calling a “broken” system.

‘Parents won’t follow the rules unless the punishment is enough to dissuade them’

‘Parents won’t follow the rules unless the punishment is enough to dissuade them’

Close to 900 parents have received multiple fines for term-time holidays - will the new threat of prison or a £2,500 penalty tackle repeat offenders?

EDUCATION

‘Ludicrous SEN schools policy must change for sake of the children’

‘Ludicrous SEN schools policy must change for sake of the children’

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

‘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

Can children cope without a smartphone until age 14 or 16? Thousands of Kent parents think so and they’re on a mission to change things.

Beauty retailer reveals opening date of Bluewater store

Beauty retailer reveals opening date of Bluewater store

A beauty retailer has announced exactly when it will open its first store in Kent at Bluewater.

Parents fighting for new secondary school step up campaign

Parents fighting for new secondary school step up campaign

Campaigners are lobbying for a new secondary school as their children face “intolerable” daily journeys to class.

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Primary

‘Ludicrous SEN schools policy must change for sake of the children’

‘Ludicrous SEN schools policy must change for sake of the children’

Kent’s deepening special educational needs crisis and the rocketing cost to the taxpayer is today laid bare.

Make childhood memories last forever

Make childhood memories last forever

We bring reception class pictures together from more than 200 schools for the First Class supplements available from Wednesday, November 6.

Fears neighbouring roads will bear ‘brunt of congestion’ if school ‘traffic-free zone’ approved

Fears neighbouring roads will bear ‘brunt of congestion’ if school ‘traffic-free zone’ approved

Residents are fuming over plans to create a traffic-free zone outside a school which would impact their already congested road.

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Toddler

‘The nursery called and said ‘don’t panic - but she’s choked’’

‘The nursery called and said ‘don’t panic - but she’s choked’’

A mum whose daughter choked at nursery is raising money to equip childcare settings with life-saving anti-choking device.

Mum saves son, 2, from choking to death on coin using special device

Mum saves son, 2, from choking to death on coin using special device

A mum has told how she was able to save her son’s life with a special anti-choking device after he put a penny in his mouth.

Children’s centres could face closure if council pulls funding

Children’s centres could face closure if council pulls funding

Two children’s centres face an uncertain future as Kent County Council proposes to withdraw funding.

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Baby

Children’s centres could face closure if council pulls funding

Children’s centres could face closure if council pulls funding

Two children’s centres face an uncertain future as Kent County Council proposes to withdraw funding.

‘I named my baby boy after my hero doctor’

‘I named my baby boy after my hero doctor’

An epileptic mum who feared losing her baby has honored her doctor in a heartwarming way.

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?

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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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Light up, light up! Kent’s Christmas switch-on events

Light up, light up! Kent’s Christmas switch-on events

Kent’s towns will soon be illuminated by thousands of twinkling Christmas lights. Here’s where you can find your local switch-on event.

We tried flashy new bowling alley in huge former Debenhams store

We tried flashy new bowling alley in huge former Debenhams store

A former department store that has long been empty at a Kent shopping centre is now occupied by a new bowling alley promising a “thrilling game”.

Join Paddington Bear for a festive family adventure

Join Paddington Bear for a festive family adventure

How to book tickets to London’s newest family attraction this Christmas - the Paddington Bear Experience.

Pay tribute to the Armed Forces with Kent’s Remembrance Day events

Pay tribute to the Armed Forces with Kent’s Remembrance Day events

Show your respects to those who have lost their lives in battle at the county’s Remembrance Day services and parades.

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