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Fewer migrant workers seeking jobs in Kent

09 April 2018
Fewer migrant workers seeking jobs in Kent

Kent has seen a significant fall in the number of migrant workers seeking jobs, figures seen by the KM Group have revealed.

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MEP hits out at 'criminal' lack of Op Stack planning

09 April 2018
 MEP hits out at 'criminal' lack of Op Stack planning

With less than a year to go, and MEP has hit out at the lack of contingency plans to tackle Operation Stack post-Brexit.

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New political party set up in Kent

09 April 2018
New political party set up in Kent

Several former Ukip party members have quit the party and set up a new group.

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Labour election candidate selected

08 April 2018
Labour election candidate selected

Party members voted at a selection meeting on Saturday.

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New M20 'holding area' plan for Op Stack

05 April 2018
New M20 'holding area' plan for Op Stack

The transport secretary has discussed new plans to use stretches of the M20 as a holding area for lorries when Operation Stack is brought in.

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Brexit: How Kent's public sector could be affected

05 April 2018
Brexit: How Kent's public sector could be affected

In the second of our features, political editor Paul Francis examines the effects of Brexit on the public sector - from the NHS to councils and more.

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£10m project to upgrade high speed train services

03 April 2018
£10m project to upgrade high speed train services

Passengers in part of Kent have been promised faster and more direct train services.

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Labour drops election hopeful over 'anti-Semitism'

03 April 2018
Labour drops election hopeful over 'anti-Semitism'

A Labour party election candidate has been suspended amid claims he posted anti-Semitic material online.

Border security bolstered by 200 extra officers

29 March 2018
Border security bolstered by 200 extra officers

200 new workers will be hired to guard British borders in Kent post-Brexit, says the Home Secretary.

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Brexit: How Kent's transport network stacks up

29 March 2018
Brexit: How Kent's transport network stacks up

In the first in a series of articles, political editor Paul Francis asks whether Brexit is likely to bring traffic gridlock to Kent’s roads.

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'The people face an uncertain future over their dental care'

28 March 2018
'The people face an uncertain future over their dental care'

The Prime Minister has been urged to ensure that thousands to be left without a dentist because of a practice closure are given some alternative.

Top KCC official quits

27 March 2018
Top KCC official quits

One of Kent County Council's most senior officers has resigned - just months after taking on the job.

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Kent Police pay gap details revealed

27 March 2018
Kent Police pay gap details revealed

Women working for Kent Police earn, on average, 13% less than men, it's been revealed.

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Grammar schools 'potentially dangerous for society'

27 March 2018
Grammar schools 'potentially dangerous for society'

Academics have branded grammars "potentially dangerous" after research found pupils performed no better than those from non-selective schools.

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MP welcomes tampon tax cash

26 March 2018
MP welcomes tampon tax cash

A Kent minister has welcomed a £15m fund to help thousands of women - courtesy of the tampon tax.

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Guarded welcome for joint planning blueprint

26 March 2018
Guarded welcome for joint planning blueprint

KCC leader Paul Carter has given a guarded welcome to the idea of a joint planning blueprint for east Kent.

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More cash to fix Kent's broken roads

26 March 2018
More cash to fix Kent's broken roads

The government has announced a further cash injection of more than £3 million to help repair a chronic backlog of potholes on Kent's roads.

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Call for tutoring tax to help less-advantaged families

23 March 2018
Call for tutoring tax to help less-advantaged families

Research claims a tax on private tutoring could help less-advantaged pupils get into grammar schools.

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Rising reports of abuse in social care

23 March 2018
Rising reports of abuse in social care

Allegations of abuse against vulnerable adults in Kent and Medway have risen by 77%, the latest figures show.

Kent 'should not be used to house London's homeless'

21 March 2018
Kent 'should not be used to house London's homeless'

A Kent MP has urged the Prime Minister to act over homeless families being placed in Kent.

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