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Reported abuse is 'tip of the iceberg'

12 December 2016
Reported abuse is 'tip of the iceberg'

A serious increase in claims of abuse towards vulnerable people could be just the tip of the iceberg, experts have warned.

Councillors to be lobbied over multimillion pound cuts

08 December 2016
Councillors to be lobbied over multimillion pound cuts

Campaigners are expected to gather outside County Hall today to protest over budget cuts.

Rail minister moves to reassure Eurostar

07 December 2016
Rail minister moves to reassure Eurostar

The Government says that it will listen to concerns raised by Eurostar about implications of the Brexit vote.

Kent's train and track services to merge

06 December 2016
Kent's train and track services to merge

Train and track services will be jointly run by Network Rail and Kent's rail operator as part of a radical shake-up of the system.

Education standards lag behind in coastal towns

06 December 2016
Education standards lag behind in coastal towns

Schools in coastal towns are performing worse than other parts of the county according to a new report by Ofsted.

Minister condemned after strike misery

05 December 2016
Minister condemned after strike misery

A minister has come under fire as Southern rail passengers continue to suffer misery during prolonged strike action.

Eurostar issues Brexit warning

05 December 2016
Eurostar issues Brexit warning

Eurostar has warned that leaving the EU under Brexit would pose serious questions about its capacity to operate as a viable business.

Smart card ticketing scheme on track for Southeastern passengers

05 December 2016
Smart card ticketing scheme on track for Southeastern passengers

A "tap and go" card scheme has been launched for rail passengers.

Rail fares rise by nearly 2%

02 December 2016
Rail fares rise by nearly 2%

Southeastern rail passengers face a hike of nearly 2% next year - but that's still less than the national average.

£200m fund raises hopes for new grammar school

02 December 2016
£200m fund raises hopes for new grammar school

A multi-million pounds fund could pave the way for a new grammar school annexe to be built in Kent, according to a Kent MP.

£2.1 million for pothole repairs across county

29 November 2016
£2.1 million for pothole repairs across county

Kent is to receive a government cash injection to repair more than 40,000 potholes.

Ukip elect Paul Nuttall as new leader as Nigel Farage bows out...finally

28 November 2016
Ukip elect Paul Nuttall as new leader as Nigel Farage bows out...finally

Ukip has voted the MEP Paul Nuttall as party leader.

A £200m fund for grammars - but nothing for social care

27 November 2016
A £200m fund for grammars - but nothing for social care

Councils desperately need more money for social care - but received little comfort in the Autumn Statement

'Unsafe' A-road to be repaired at expense of other projects

24 November 2016
'Unsafe' A-road to be repaired at expense of other projects

Repairs to a 17-km stretch of a major A road are expected to cost £6m and other road projects will have to be put on hold to pay for them.

House building at lowest level for 24 years: Farron

23 November 2016
House building at lowest level for 24 years: Farron

Building homes on green land is needed if we're to solve Britain's housing crisis, said Lib Dem leader Tim Farron during a visit to Kent.

New Zealand teachers recruited to stave off classroom crisis

23 November 2016
New Zealand teachers recruited to stave off classroom crisis

Kent education chiefs have travelled as far as New Zealand to plug a serious teaching gap.

Mixed news expected in Autumn Statement

23 November 2016
Mixed news expected in Autumn Statement

Is this D-Day for the Lower Thames Crossing? Predictions are flying around for Kent ahead of the first post-Brexit Autumn Statement.

Chancellor announces extra £200m to help grammars expand

23 November 2016
Chancellor announces extra £200m to help grammars expand

Kent grammars could be in line for extra cash to allow them to increase pupil numbers.

Election watchdog to probe Ukip expenses

22 November 2016
Election watchdog to probe Ukip expenses

The Electoral Commission is to investigate auditors' claims over Ukip expenses in South Thanet and Rochester and Strood

Farage: 'I will be candidate if there is Thanet by-election'

20 November 2016
Farage: 'I will be candidate if there is Thanet by-election'

The Ukip leader Nigel Farage says he will stand as the party's candidate if an expenses probe leads to a re-run of the South Thanet election.

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