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Pupil at primary school diagnosed with swine flu

Bosses at a primary school in Medway have vowed to stay open after a pupil was diagnosed with swine flu, Yourmedway reports.

Parents of children at St Andrews in Rochester received letters last week revealing the boy had contracted the illness and two others had been showing flu-like symptoms.

All three pupils are recovering at home and the school’s head has vowed to work closely with Government health chiefs.

Principal Joan Jabbour told....

Former Maidstone Utd footballer jailed for murder

A former Maidstone United footballer has been sentenced to 23 years in jail for killing his ex-girlfriend six years after he was found not guilty of the crime.

Mario Celaire was cleared of battering Cassandra McDermott to death in 2001 by a jury at the Old Bailey in London after he said he had left her “alive and well” shortly before her death that same year, Yourmaidstone reports.

Six years later Mr Celaire confessed he had killed Miss....

Ashford race row councillor apololgises

An Ashford councillor accused of posting racist comments on facebook has apologised amid calls to resign. Independent councillor Jack Woodford has issued a statement apologising “unreservedly” for telling another discussion group member, Mr Nunu Amin he should “Just get back to washing dishes in whatever curry house you work in. Have you thought of emigrating back to India or Pakistan?” The comment was posted on a stop the BNP forum. Mr Woodford’s statement....

Life for violent alcoholic who murdered partner

A violent alcoholic who battered his epileptic partner of seven years to death has been jailed for life. Steven Stallion, 46, murdered 36-year-old Victoria Tomsett at the couple’s flat in St Edmund’s Road, Dartford, in October 2007 after a heavy drinking session that led to arguments between the two. He was sentenced to a minimum of 14 years behind bars after being found guilty at Maidstone Crown Court today. Det Insp Gavin Moss said: "Steven Stallion was....

Diabetic man goes missing without medication

Concerns about the safety of a diabetic man who went missing without his medication have led to police issuing an appeal for information. Barrie Percy, 31, who is insulin-dependent, was last seen at his home in Old Dartford Road, Farningham, yesterday evening. Police were alerted to his disappearance when Mr Percy’s car was found on Shipbourne Road, just outside Tonbridge, at about 10.30pm. Today officers carried out a search of the area in and around the A228....

King signs new Gills deal

By David Pritchard Simon King has penned a new contract with Gillingham to keep him at Priestfield until summer 2012. The 26-year-old centre-back still had a year to run on his previous deal at the club, but manager Mark Stimson was keen to tie him down for longer, opening talks last month. A delighted Gills boss told Kent News: "It's a big signing for us. Although he still had a year to go on his contract, to get him for that length of deal is a major plus. If the club is going to go....

Yorkshire interested in van Jaarsveld

by Glenn Pearson

Yorkshire are believed to be interested in signing Kent run machine Martin van Jaarsveld as the South African is out of contract at the end of the season.

According to the Evening Gazette in Yorkshire, the Tykes are lining up a bid for the 35-year-old, with them likely to put in a 28-day approach.

Yorkshire coach Martin Moxon said the Tykes face a battle for van Jaarsveld, indicating there are other counties interested in the Kolpak player.

Kent go second after Gloucester win

Kent (231 & 266) beat Gloucestershire (166 and 255) by 76 runs

Kent moved to second in Division Two of the County Championship after a 76-run win against Gloucestershire.

Needing five wickets to win on the final day at Beckenham, Azhar Mahmood and James Tredwell were the star men as Kent completed a win to put them just nine points behind the league leaders.

Vikram Banerjee (1) was the first man to go when he was caught by Rob Key off Tredwell, while Steve....

Gills hope for Dagenham u-turn over Benson

By David Pritchard Gillingham manager Mark Stimson is still keen on signing Dagenham & Redbridge striker Paul Benson but will not meet what he believes is the club’s inflated valuation. Benson is reportedly interested in a move to Priestfield but the clubs are deadlocked over the fee for the 29-year-old. The Gills made a formal bid last month at a level they had been told by the player’s agent would be sufficient to prise him away from the Daggers. But the League Two....