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Nearly a quarter of Kent's schools are not performing well enough, and could be forced to become academies if they don not improve. Headteachers at more than 130 schools identified by Kent County Council could ultimately lose their jobs under a scheme to drive up standards.

The Kent Challenge will see teams of specialist advisers going into schools to recommend ways to improve teaching. The county council says the 132 schools in the scheme need extra help, either because of disappointing OFSTED inspections or because they are in danger of not meeting higher government targets for exam results being introduced over the next couple of years.

The Managing Director of Kent County Council is to leave her post by the end of the year. Katherine Kerswell, who joined the authority in March of last year will not be replaced in a bid to save money. However, 麻豆约拍 Radio Kent has learnt that she will receive around 拢400,000 in severance pay and pension.

You may remember that last year we suffered something of a sprout shortage due to the snow.

The good news (or some would say the bad news) is that this year we have got a bumper crop!

They are said to be bigger, sweeter and more flavoursome, thanks to the usually warm winter weather, but not everyone's convinced!

The bumper crop is good news for Canterbury sprout farmer Trevor Bradley.