Claire Cottingham

That's it from our live reporting page today, thank you for joining us.

I'll be back tomorrow at 06:00 BST with more from Kent Local Live. 

Enjoy the rest of your day.

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A Kent sportsman died after being thrown from a bike as he tried to avoid a van.

Read KentOnline's story here, external.

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Five people have been arrested by police investigating allegations of abuse at the Medway Secure Training Centre. 

Three men and two women are being questioned on suspicion of misconduct in public office. 

Five others arrested in January remain on police bail.

An investigation began at the unit, which was being run by security firm G4S, after secret filming by the BBC's Panorama.

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It's the Queen's 90th birthday on Saturday. Will you be doing anything to celebrate?

Something different to mark the occasion is taking place in the South East today - check out the video below and let us know if you have any plans by email, Facebook, external or Twitter, external.

A blaze in Maidstone, a shocking attack in Northfleet and a shake-up of primary schools - #onthisday

The headteacher at Simon Langton Girls Grammar School announced last night that controversial plans to pursue academy status in conjunction with a neighbouring school have been dropped.

This means a meeting that had been planned with parents and governors tonight has been called off. 

Image source, Simon Langton Girls Grammar School

Here's a video of the American Agave plant before it was felled. The plant only flowers every 80 years.

Work began earlier on removing a giant American Agave plant from the Italiante greenhouse in Ramsgate after it broke through the roof.

Scaffolding has been put up and the 30ft plant will be removed section by section.

Image source, Janice Dadds

In case you missed it yesterday, here is the helicopter footage of the dramatic rescue of 34 teenagers trapped on a beach near Dover.

Claire Cottingham

Are you heading to Canterbury tonight to watch Kent take on Hampshire in the T20 blast tonight? 

If so, the weather is looking good - if not, BBC Radio Kent have ball by ball commentary on DAB, MW and Online from 18:30 BST.

Image source, BBC Sport

Armed response officers were deployed in Painters Ash Lane at 19:30 BST yesterday after a robbery victim reported seeing what she thought was a handgun. 

A man in his 30s was arrested shortly afterwards in connection with the incident and is now in police custody.

A sunny day predicted for Maidstone this morning. For more information head to BBC Weather.

Claire Cottingham

You've been sharing your videos of last night's thunderstorm. Here's some of our favourites. 

Sixteen-year-old Kelly Turner, from Dover, has already undergone nine rounds of chemotherapy.

Now she's been told the cancer she's been diagnosed with is so rare, it can't be operated on in this country.

Three migrants, suspected of being Iranian, were found by the Coastguard in a small boat off the Kent coast.

The Home Office told the BBC the three people, wearing life jackets, were spotted by a ferry at 05:23 BST on Tuesday.

They were taken to Dover to be "processed". Read more here.

Claire Cottingham

Inoperable tumour, UKIP leader speaks out and the migrant crisis continues. I've got your top stories this morning, here's your #3in30. 

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A driver caused a crash which killed a firefighter who helped after the 7/7 bombings. Read KentOnline's story here, external.

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BBC Travel

Buses are replacing trains this morning on Southern services between Tonbridge and Redhill. 

The line was closed yesterday because of heavy rain and Southern said tunnels on the line between these stations are still flooded. 

They don't expect the line to re-open until the end of the day and tickets are being accepted on other services. 

Dry start to the day in Kent, but will it stay that way? Here's Rachel Mackley with the forecast.