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Queen of cookery Delia is made CBE

20.11.09
Queen of cookery, Delia Smith, honoured by Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace for her work teaching Britain kitchen basics... more

Snub for Monty Panesar as James Tredwell is called up for injured Graeme Swann

19.11.09
James Tredwell has been called into the England squad for the first one-day international in South Africa after Graeme Swann was ruled out for the first two matches of the series... more

Graeme Swann out of opening one-dayers

19.11.09
England's preparations for the opening one-dayer in South Africa were thrown into further disarray this morning with the news that Graeme Swann has been ruled out through injury... more

‘Miracle’ recovery of swine flu girl, 4

16.11.09
Girl aged four who was seriously ill with swine flu had a 'miracle cure' when London doctors gave her a drug normally only used on adults... more

Teachers oppose plan to expand grammar schools

27.10.09
Teaching groups hit out at plans to expand grammar schools in Kent claiming they create a 'selective system which labels 10-year-olds failures'... more

Record interest in grammars as parents save on school fees

23.10.09
Record numbers of Londoners are sending their children to state grammar schools as they seek to save on private school fees in the recession, figures show... more

The Duchess of Kent has won the hearts of the locals

24.09.09
In these cash-strapped times, it's nice to see a typical, decent local like the Duchess of Kent doing well.... more

Wimbledon serves up the credit crunch strawberry

17.06.09
Wimbledon chiefs will help recession-hit tennis fans by freezing the price of strawberries at this year's Championships... more

Just the right timing for Skatonics

15.06.09
The Skatonics gave a raucous, rollicking, heavy heavy monster of a gig at the Hope and Anchor.... more

Middlesex's fall from grace gathers pace

28.05.09
Cricket: Reigning champions Middlesex are still searching for their first Twenty20 Cup win of the year after suffering a 62-run defeat by Kent... more

Zane Scotland feels pain in pressure battle

27.05.09
Golf: Zane Scotland is desperate for success at the European Open in Kent as he fights to keep his Tour membership... more

Joe Denly ton gives Middlesex hope after appeal loss

20.05.09
Cricket: Joe Denly rescued Kent in their Friends Provident Trophy clash against Warwickshire at Edgbaston this morning when hitting a century — and that was good news for Middlesex... more

Amjad Khan’s on the mend to resume bowling

06.05.09
Cricket: Kent and England paceman Amjad Khan could be bowling again in a fortnight after recovering well from his recent knee problems ... more

Spring into life in London

03.04.09
It's time to get out and delight in the joys of spring, whether it's at Kew Gardens or on a farm, admiring the bulbs or baby lambs.... more

I can see the stable from here... horse sculpture for Eurostar terminal

10.02.09
A 50-metre horse by the Turner Prize winner Mark Wallinger has won a competition for a new landmark sculpture for Kent... more

Hospital food that’s healthy for patients and the environment

05.02.09
A London hospital has been shortlisted for an environmental award for its food... more

Stranded drivers sleep in cars on motorways

02.02.09
Motorists were forced to spend the night on the M25, preferring the risk of hypothermia to that of treacherous driving conditions... more

Viagra makers cut 240 jobs

14.01.09
Consumer: Viagra maker Pfizer cut up to 240 jobs at its plant in Sandwich, Kent as it tries to focus its business on 10 disease areas... more

Thames national park to be Dickensian idyll

27.11.08
Plans for a Thames Estuary national park returning 50 miles of Kent and Essex wetlands to the state of wilderness immortalised by Charles Dickens were unveiled today.... more

Police smash international drug gangs

11.11.08
Police smashed two major drugs gangs with raids in London, Kent and across Britain... more

Councillors fly to Iceland to recover lost millions

11.11.08
Barnet council officials are flying to Iceland in an attempt to recover £30 million tied up in the country's failed banks... more

Langley prove worth

21.10.08
Rugby-mad boys at another State comprehensive are making a strong showing in the Evening Standard 1st XV league... more

It's autumn and leaves on the line delay trains again

13.10.08
Hundreds of thousands of mainline rail commuters face slow journeys because of leaves on the line... more

Shah wins tour place at expense of Bopara

29.09.08
Cricket: Owais Shah has moved ahead of Ravi Bopara in the battle to break into England's Test batting line-up... more

Police chief blames prison place crisis on Government

04.09.08
A leading police officer has launched an outspoken attack on the early release of criminals... more

Durham to finish off Kent in thriller at Riverside

08.08.08
Durham wrapped up victory against Kent this morning in an extraordinary County Championship clash ... more

Power station protesters fight on after police raid camp

04.08.08
Environmental activists have vowed to continue fighting proposals for a power station in Kent after police raided their protest camp... more

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