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Nearly 400,000 illegal vapes seized in Kent

14 September 2023
Nearly 400,000 illegal vapes seized in Kent

Kent has seen a rise in the number of illegal vapes being seized over the last two years.

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£40m relief road latest completion date revealed

13 September 2023
£40m relief road latest completion date revealed

The £40 million relief road to ease congestion at a notorious level crossing has been an ongoing saga and concerns remain over how it is being funded.

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‘We are NOT going bust’

13 September 2023
‘We are NOT going bust’

A cash-strapped council has denied it is on the brink of bankruptcy, following reports it could go under.

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Council fills 80 vacancies in bid to improve support for SEN children

13 September 2023
Council fills 80 vacancies in bid to improve support for SEN children

A council heavily criticised for failing to support vulnerable young people has come up with a plan to improve.

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Fraudster fined £1.5k after using stolen disabled badge

13 September 2023
Fraudster fined £1.5k after using stolen disabled badge

A driver who was using a Blue Badge reported stolen from London has been brought to justice.

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Work delayed on £32.7m bridge project

12 September 2023
Work delayed on £32.7m bridge project

A revised timetable has been issued for works on a major roundabout revamp which will see a new bridge built over a busy A-road.

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Huge spike in potholes blamed on weather

11 September 2023
Huge spike in potholes blamed on weather

The council is missing targets to deal with ‘car-killer’ potholes, it has been revealed.

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Councils double-checking buildings for controversial concrete

08 September 2023
Councils double-checking buildings for controversial concrete

Public buildings are being re-inspected following the scandal over the use of a building material found in seven Kent schools.

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‘Nightmare’ six-month road closure could finish early

06 September 2023
‘Nightmare’ six-month road closure could finish early

A major scheme to replace water mains in a village could finish before Christmas, it has been suggested.

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£1.1m bill to replace leaky school roof

05 September 2023
£1.1m bill to replace leaky school roof

A primary school and nursery that only opened in 1997 needs a new roof and it will cost £1.1 million to replace it.

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Councillor who eyed Tory leader role promoted

04 September 2023
Councillor who eyed Tory leader role promoted

Rivals have branded a bid for the Tory leadership a ‘soap drama’ after one of the councillors after the top spot was promoted.

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‘What I said was clumsy, but torrent of abuse that followed left me shattered’

02 September 2023
‘What I said was clumsy, but torrent of abuse that followed left me shattered’

A councillor whose ‘inappropriate’ remarks sparked a national backlash from parents of SEN children is leaving politics over the scandal.

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Police chief welcomes plan to sack rogue officers

01 September 2023
Police chief welcomes plan to sack rogue officers

The county's police and crime commissioner has welcomed a government plan to automatically sack officers guilty of gross misconduct.

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Top Kent Tory MP ‘could lose seat’ over tip closure plans

31 August 2023
Top Kent Tory MP ‘could lose seat’ over tip closure plans

Conservative MP Helen Whately could be dumped out of parliament over plans to shut her local tip, opposition figures claim.

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Crackdown on illegal vape selling

30 August 2023
Crackdown on illegal vape selling

Retailers who illegally sell vaping products to Kent's teenagers are to be targeted in a two year blitz.

‘We’re so overwhelmed by asylum-seekers we can’t care for Kent children’

26 August 2023
‘We’re so overwhelmed by asylum-seekers we can’t care for Kent children’

A council says it has reached a new ‘unthinkable’ crisis point of having to consider stopping taking Kent children into care.

Housing protesters demand 'withheld' traffic data

25 August 2023
Housing protesters demand 'withheld' traffic data

Villagers angered by plans to build thousands of houses on farmland are demanding data from traffic surveys.

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Flood of criticism over ‘nightmare’ road closure

09 August 2023
Flood of criticism over ‘nightmare’ road closure

A water firm has come under fire over a six-month road closure, with residents complaining of HGVs thundering past their homes.

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Six contenders tipped for council leadership race

08 August 2023
Six contenders tipped for council leadership race

Six councillors are now rumoured to be in the frame for the leadership of Kent County Council, amid growing unrest within the ruling party.

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Rural crime soars as thieves use ‘spy drones’

08 August 2023
Rural crime soars as thieves use ‘spy drones’

Figures show Kent’s farmers lost nearly £2 million of equipment to thieves in 2022 – a 37% rise on the previous year.

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