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Kent's schools are to be subject to even more scrutiny. Education Secretary Michael Gove has said this week that the county is one of just ten councils nationally to be targeted in a drive to improve the quality of its schools.

Mr Gove's telling schools that a "satisfactory" assessment by the schools inspectors Ofsted, will no longer be acceptable and that these schools could eventually be forced to become Academies (06:07, 07:07 and 08:08).

Petrol now costs nearly 拢1.50 a litre in Kent - making it amongst the highest in the country.

At the beginning of March - the highest price for a litre of unleaded was at 145.9 -that is now gone up to 148.9 - which industry experts say is a direct result of the recent fuel crisis.

It comes as union bosses and fuel distributors are due to meet later today at the conciliation service, ACAS, to try to resolve the dispute (06:25, 07:22 and 08:22).

Health bosses in Kent are promising better care for dementia patients.

The Prime Minister recently challenged the NHS to improve diagnosis, care and treatment for the condition, and NHS Kent and Medway says it intends to rise to the challenge, with higher rates of diagnosis, hospital care tailored to people's needs, and more training for care home managers.

But some relatives of people with dementia say, while any change is welcome, some key issues need addressing (06:41, 07:39 and 08:39).