KentOnline Podcast: Covidiots caught stuck in mud on Sheppey after travelling from London for a walk
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More Covidiots have been fined after being caught breaking lockdown rules in Kent.
Also in today s podcast, hear what some business owners in Kent want the Chancellor to say in tomorrow s budget.
A Kent man has filmed his journey on part of the A2 and counted the number of potholes as he went - find out why Josh Magill is so concerned about the road.
And, there are calls for this year s Kent Test to be cancelled and teacher assessment to be used instead.
Calls to scrap 11-plus Kent Test this year because of coronavirus impact on schooling
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Updated: 19:04, 01 March 2021
Labour has called for the 11-plus Kent Test this year to be scrapped and for applications for a place at one of Kentâs 31 grammar schools be based on teacher assessment.
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The Kent Test, previously known as the 11 Plus, is sat by children hoping to go to grammar schools. Picture: iStock
The education secretary Gavin Williamson has confirmed that both A-levels and GCSE exams will not take place this year.
Cllr Dr Lauren Sullivan, deputy leader of the Labour group at Kent County Council, said the same decision should be made about the 11-plus.
KentOnline Podcast: Councillor battling Covid talks about conditions at Dartford s Darent Valley Hospital
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A councillor who s battling coronavirus has described the conditions in hospital from his bed.
Ricky Jones is being treated at Dartford s Darent Valley where critical care is at full stretch according to bosses.
It comes after grim statistics revealed 50 people had died with the virus at hospitals in Kent - the highest figure in the county in a single day.
Meantime, there are calls for decisions to be made sooner rather than later on whether the Kent Test will go ahead at normal this year.
We hear from a student who says they should get some of their tuition fee money back as they study from home.
Kent Test should be scrapped due to coronavirus lockdown school closures, say campaigners
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Updated: 12:42, 08 January 2021
The Kent Test should be scrapped this year if schools are to be shut for a prolonged period because of Covid-19, say campaigners against selection.
The test, which used to be called the 11 Plus and is sat by about 16,000 pupils each year, is scheduled to take place In September. But last year the date was moved back to late October amid uncertainty over the impact of the pandemic.
If home learning continues for a prolonged period the Kent Test should be scrapped, campaigners say Stock picture
LISTEN: Latest episode of KentOnline s politics podcast
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Updated: 12:52, 08 January 2021
All seems quiet on the roads after the end of the Brexit transition period, but is it the calm before the storm?
Plus, one Kent MP swipes at social media giants after Donald Trump uses platforms to stoke up the rioters who stormed Capitol Hill.
Listen to Paul and Oliver discuss the latest political developments across Kent