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There are fears a primary school in Maidstone could close under proposals to create Kent's first free school nearby.

Bell Wood and Oak Trees primaries are under threat from the owners of the nearby New Line Learning Academy which wants to set up a primary school of its own.

A governor of the two schools says there are not enough pupils to fill a third school in the local area.

One of Kent's water companies, which is losing millions of litres a day through leaks, has been criticised for not doing enough to prevent the problem.

Southern Water has failed to meet its target for repairs for the second year running. Last year it lost 96m litres a day through leaks.

The company is blaming the poor performance on the cold winter and is now promising to reduce every customer's bill by 拢5 by 2015. Yet it comes at a time when the company's been urging us to conserve water and install meters.

The legend Sir Jimmy Savile passed away at the weekend, a giant of broadcasting and a character that went beyond just the industry, a figure commonly quoted as 拢40m for charities, the man who launched Top of the Pops and of course Jim'll Fix It.

Writing a letter to Jimmy Saville was a right of passage for any child of the 80s. Someone who was lucky enough to have his dream come true was Phil Hoyes from New Romney.