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'I fear we could see older people dying because of the cold'

24 August 2022
'I fear we could see older people dying because of the cold'

There are calls to open churches and libraries as places people will be able to keep warm this winter amid rising energy costs.

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Calls for schools to stay open longer to keep children warm

13 August 2022
Calls for schools to stay open longer to keep children warm

Ahead of the cost of living crisis hitting families hard this winter, one councillor is calling for schools to stay open longer to keep children warm.

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Lower Thames Crossing 'will not fix gridlock'

10 August 2022
Lower Thames Crossing 'will not fix gridlock'

New modelling shows unprecedented levels of traffic using one of the UK's busiest crossings, as councillors call for urgent action.

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The 38 bus routes being axed by KCC

26 July 2022
The 38 bus routes being axed by KCC

Despite widespread opposition, dozens of bus routes across the county are to be scrapped as Kent County Council looks to save £2.2 million.

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New hope for grammar expansion

21 July 2022
New hope for grammar expansion

Plans to expand a grammar school could be back on track after more funding was approved for the scheme.

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'Play streets' could see roads shut for children's games

15 July 2022
'Play streets' could see roads shut for children's games

A proposal to introduce 'play streets' - closing roads regularly for a few hours so children can play in safety - is to get "serious consideration".

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Grammar's expansion on hold amid fire safety fears

11 July 2022
Grammar's expansion on hold amid fire safety fears

A grammar school's ongoing £7.6 million expansion has been paused amid fire safety fears.

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Mental health can be healed 'with love over prescription drugs’

11 June 2022
Mental health can be healed 'with love over prescription drugs’

A councillor says that, in most cases, anxiety and depression can be relieved without relying on a 'treadmill' of medication.

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£40 million investment bids approved by council

08 June 2022
£40 million investment bids approved by council

Councillors have approved multi-million pound regeneration bids for green transport routes and a business park.

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'Don't dump 2000 homes on our doorstep'

08 June 2022
'Don't dump 2000 homes on our doorstep'

Councillors have expressed anger over a neighbouring council's plans to build hundreds of homes on their border.

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What to do if you have monkeypox symptoms

28 May 2022
What to do if you have monkeypox symptoms

Kent's public health chiefs have issued advice for anyone with symptoms of monkeypox - but they insist the outbreak "is not another Covid".

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'Demand for pothole repairs has virtually disappeared'

24 May 2022
'Demand for pothole repairs has virtually disappeared'

KCC's roads boss says the county's roads are in a better condition than they have ever been in his 25 years as a member of the authority.

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£1.1m plans to make toxic landfill site safe

23 May 2022
£1.1m plans to make toxic landfill site safe

Urgent works look set to go ahead at a derelict dump which has sparked health concerns.

New theatre plans to help cut surgery backlog

18 May 2022
New theatre plans to help cut surgery backlog

Plans to create an orthopaedic unit in a Kent hospital to tackle a backlog of surgical treatments have been described as "transformatory".

Mental health patient sent 240 miles amid 'crisis'

13 May 2022
Mental health patient sent 240 miles amid 'crisis'

A mental health patient was sent 240 miles for treatment as the county is engulfed in an "unrelenting crisis".

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Cutting homelessness service could have 'devastating human cost'

11 May 2022
Cutting homelessness service could have 'devastating human cost'

A charity has warned of the 'devastating' impact withdrawing a £5 million-a-year homelessness service could have in Kent.

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Emergency upgrades needed for closed landfill site

10 May 2022
Emergency upgrades needed for closed landfill site

A closed landfill site requires emergency upgrades amid human health and environmental concerns.

£3.1m boost to help domestic abuse victims

04 May 2022
£3.1m boost to help domestic abuse victims

Domestic abuse victims from Kent will receive more support over the next 12 months under multi-million pound plans.

Health chiefs probe 'credibility' of ‘super’ hospital plans for city

27 April 2022
Health chiefs probe 'credibility' of ‘super’ hospital plans for city

Controversial plans to transform hospital services in east Kent are being reviewed by NHS leaders.

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Swings, slides and fun galore!

25 April 2022
Swings, slides and fun galore!

A "wonderful" children's playground is to be built at a country park.

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