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Towns miss out on government bus funding

21 April 2022
Towns miss out on government bus funding

Hopes of getting a share of £3bn to boost bus services have been dashed.

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'Police don't care about drink spiking unless someone is attacked'

13 April 2022
'Police don't care about drink spiking unless someone is attacked'

A woman says she believes police 'don't care' about drink spiking unless there has been an assault or rape as nobody has been charged in five years.

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'I can't compete with Uber because I sell pizza in problem road'

13 April 2022
'I can't compete with Uber because I sell pizza in problem road'

A takeaway says a council's licensing policy hands an unfair advantage to delivery apps like Uber Eats.

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Defence firm's multi-million pound base revamp

07 April 2022
Defence firm's multi-million pound base revamp

International defence company BAE Systems has been given the nod to transform its premises.

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Town centre boozer to become micropub

07 April 2022
Town centre boozer to become micropub

A pub near a railway station is going to be converted into flats and a micropub.

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The £46m plan to use river to heat homes

07 April 2022
The £46m plan to use river to heat homes

Revolutionary technology could be introduced which would see the River Medway heating two towns.

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Parents quizzed on mixing genders in schools

06 April 2022
Parents quizzed on mixing genders in schools

Parents are to be consulted on proposals to end single-sex education at some schools.

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Mayors caught up in iTunes email scam

04 April 2022
Mayors caught up in iTunes email scam

Concerns have been raised after it emerged scammers are impersonating councillors in an attempt to get iTunes vouchers.

Plan to let boys attend girls' schools

01 April 2022
Plan to let boys attend girls' schools

A lack of grammar school places for boys could see a radical shake up under plans being considered by education chiefs.

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Flats plan for former fire station

01 April 2022
Flats plan for former fire station

Flats and a convenience store could be build on the site of a former emergency services' base.

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Bats scupper Green Belt homes plan

30 March 2022
Bats scupper Green Belt homes plan

An eight-year attempt to build hundreds of homes on prime countryside has been knocked back again over fears for bats.

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Troubled club's licence reviewed by police after spate of 'spikings'

30 March 2022
Troubled club's licence reviewed by police after spate of 'spikings'

A nightclub once said to be the source of 40% of Medway's violent crime is under review by police again.

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'We want to help Ukraine refugees but it's just taking so long'

28 March 2022
'We want to help Ukraine refugees but it's just taking so long'

People taking part in the government's Homes for Ukraine scheme say the 'do-it-yourself' nature of the project is having serious problems.

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No Mow May no more

25 March 2022
No Mow May no more

Council chiefs have confirmed they won't be repeating a scheme which allowed grass verges to grow wild last spring.

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Row over job numbers at under-threat docks

24 March 2022
Row over job numbers at under-threat docks

Campaigners have hit back at claims they're overstating the number of workers employed at a closure-threatened industrial site.

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Costa eyes site next door to McDonald's

21 March 2022
Costa eyes site next door to McDonald's

A top coffee chain has made a bid to build a drive-thru on a business industrial estate.

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£500k plan to attract GPs to most deprived areas

18 March 2022
£500k plan to attract GPs to most deprived areas

NHS chiefs have revealed a plan and funding package to attract new doctors to work in the most deprived areas of the county.

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End of free Covid tests is 'cause for concern'

16 March 2022
End of free Covid tests is 'cause for concern'

Kent County Council's director of public health has criticised the end of free Covid testing as case levels rise.

Crackdown on drivers leaving engines running

15 March 2022
Crackdown on drivers leaving engines running

Stationary vehicles with their engines running will be the target of a new council campaign after being awarded government cash.

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Landmark building delayed in setback to major project

11 March 2022
Landmark building delayed in setback to major project

The centrepiece of a new innovation park has been delayed amid confusion on how many firms have signed up for the scheme.

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