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Kent GCSE pupils above national average

13 October 2017
Kent GCSE pupils above national average

Pupils in Kent performed better than most other places in the country when it came to the new-format English and Maths GCSEs.

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The day of reckoning as Kent Test results are revealed

12 October 2017
The day of reckoning as Kent Test results are revealed

Thousands of pupils will get their 11-plus results today - but there could be a scramble for grammar places as more children from outside Kent pass.

Council facing £75 million black hole

12 October 2017
Council facing £75 million black hole

Frontline services could be affected by budget cuts while Kent's main authority seeks to balance the books.

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Moment of truth as Kent Test results released

12 October 2017
Moment of truth as Kent Test results released

Thousands of pupils will get their 11-plus results today - but there could be a scramble for grammar places as more children from outside Kent pass.

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Kent County Council poised to increase council tax by 4%

12 October 2017
Kent County Council poised to increase council tax by 4%

Council chiefs warn of service cuts and increase in the council tax

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Foreign truckers face huge fines for sleeping in cabs

11 October 2017
Foreign truckers face huge fines for sleeping in cabs

Fines dished out to foreign lorry drivers for sleeping in their cabs by the roadside could soar to £3,000 under government plans.

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Hauliers dodging fines and ignoring rest periods

11 October 2017
Hauliers dodging fines and ignoring rest periods

British lorry drivers are operating at a disadvantage because their foreign counterparts are failing to follow the rules on our roads, says an MP.

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Firm poised to take on key Kent health contract

10 October 2017
Firm poised to take on key Kent health contract

A firm is poised to take over a contract - worth nearly a million pounds - to provide support for GP-led health groups in the county.

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All-women shortlist for key Kent seat

09 October 2017
All-women shortlist for key Kent seat

The next Labour election candidate in one part of Kent will definitely be a woman, it's been revealed.

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New ferry service could start soon

09 October 2017
New ferry service could start soon

A Belgium mayor has disclosed there could soon be a freight ferry service from his country to a Kent port.

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Kent Conservative MEP suspended from party over Brexit rebellion

08 October 2017
Kent Conservative MEP suspended from party over Brexit rebellion

South East MEP has whip withdrawn after backing vote saying Brexit talks should not continue

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Kent MPs rally behind PM as she faces calls to quit

06 October 2017
Kent MPs rally behind PM as she faces calls to quit

Kent MPs have rallied behind the Prime Minister Theresa May as she faces calls to consider her position.

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Bolton 'likely' to contest election in Kent

05 October 2017
Bolton 'likely' to contest election in Kent

Ukip's new leader Henry Bolton says he is likely to stand as a candidate in Kent in the next general election.

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It was excruciating but will her calamitous speech cost Theresa May her job?

05 October 2017
It was excruciating but will her calamitous speech cost Theresa May her job?

Agonising though her speech was, does the PM deserve the brickbats coming her way?

Prime Minister showed 'grace under pressure': Clark

04 October 2017
Prime Minister showed 'grace under pressure': Clark

Energy minister Greg Clark has back Theresa May - after she delivered a conference speech despite being heckled by a protester.

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Children get pass to board Stagecoach

04 October 2017
Children get pass to board Stagecoach

Children with a KCC travel pass will now be able to use it on Stagecoach services out of school hours.

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More freedom for young bus passengers

04 October 2017
More freedom for young bus passengers

A Kent coach operator has announced it is extending the time youngsters can use their Freedom Pass on its services.

'Keep border controls at Calais'

03 October 2017
'Keep border controls at Calais'

Council leaders have written to Brexit minister David Davis calling for border controls to be kept at Calais after the UK leaves the EU.

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'Get on your bike and work alongside gorgeous EU women'

03 October 2017
'Get on your bike and work alongside gorgeous EU women'

A Kent MP is in political hot water after apparently urging unemployed Brits to get on their bikes and work alongside "gorgeous" EU women on farms.

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Kent county councillors receive £1.7m in allowances

03 October 2017
Kent county councillors receive £1.7m in allowances

Figures show that taxpayer-funded allowances for county councillors cost £1.7m in 2016-17

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