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Special courts considered after worrying rise in abuse

15 August 2013
Special courts considered after worrying rise in abuse

Police are considering setting up special courts to tackle a worrying rise in domestic violence cases.

Council in re-think over 11-plus replacement exam

14 August 2013
Council in re-think over 11-plus replacement exam

Education chiefs have been prompted to change their plans for a replacement 11-plus exam... as more schools plan their own test.

Could Kent's hub airport be ruled out by December?

09 August 2013
Could Kent's hub airport be ruled out by December?

Kent is just months away from finding out its role in the future of the UK's airport capacity.

Council leader: 'We might never get back £3.3m'

08 August 2013
Council leader: 'We might never get back £3.3m'

A council leader has admitted he is not optimistic about recouping the £3.3million owed by the collapsed ferry company Transeuropa.

Thin blue line 'stretched by targets'

08 August 2013
Thin blue line 'stretched by targets'

Kent's police officers are facing huge pressures to hit performance targets... which is stopping them 'getting on with the job', a report's revealed.

Road cameras called into question

07 August 2013
Road cameras called into question

Kent Police are being urged to review how they use automatic number plate recognition technology after another force was ordered to dismantle cameras.

Margate's poverty 'as deep as some of the most deprived inner city areas'

05 August 2013
Margate's poverty 'as deep as some of the most deprived inner city areas'

A report has painted a grim picture of Margate... with teen pregnancy, school failure and fatherlessness on a par with inner cities.

Huge debt after ferry firm collapse owed by four companies

01 August 2013
Huge debt after ferry firm collapse owed by four companies

A debt of more than £3million to a Kent council after the collapse of a ferry firm is owed by four companies, it has emerged.

MP: 'We must push ahead with fracking'

31 July 2013
MP: 'We must push ahead with fracking'

An MP has been condemned by opponents of fracking in Kent by saying the government has a duty to allow companies to explore for shale gas.

Job-creation group’s record under attack

30 July 2013
Job-creation group’s record under attack

A councillor has claimed a group set up to bring jobs and investment to Thanet six years ago has failed to create a single role.

Rape victims to get 24-hour help centre

30 July 2013
Rape victims to get 24-hour help centre

Kent is finally set to get a round-the-clock centre for victims of rape... the last county in the region to have one.

Thousands more seats on Kent's busiest commuter trains

26 July 2013
Thousands more seats on Kent's busiest commuter trains

Southeastern has today promised 3,500 more seats on some of its busiest services in a move that will be welcomed by long-suffering commuters.

Bids for 'new' grammar school move a step closer

26 July 2013
Bids for 'new' grammar school move a step closer

Two rival plans for a 'new' grammar school in Kent are set to go head to head... with bids sent to the government.

More questions after ferry firm collapse

25 July 2013
More questions after ferry firm collapse

Thanet Council is facing fresh questions over its deal to allow ferry company Transeuropa to defer port fees at Ramsgate which saw the company run up

More questions for council over ferry firm collapse

25 July 2013
More questions for council over ferry firm collapse

Calls for an independent inquiry into the deferred port fees deal that allowed Transeuropa Ferries to run up debts of £3.3m.

Cherry picking claims over cash for troubled families

25 July 2013
Cherry picking claims over cash for troubled families

A scheme to help troubled families might be "cherry picking" the easiest ones to secure more cash for easier results, a councillor has claimed.

From round-the-clock to office hours: KCC set to cut call centre service

24 July 2013
From round-the-clock to office hours: KCC set to cut call centre service

Kent County Council is poised to cut its contact centre opening times as demand for the 24-hour service is so low - in a bid to save £434,000 a year.

MP shoots down airport expansion bid

23 July 2013
MP shoots down airport expansion bid

A Kent MP has blasted expansion plans unveiled by Gatwick airport today, claiming a second runway would blight homes in the county.

Councillors' U-turn on expenses hike

19 July 2013
Councillors' U-turn on expenses hike

County hall members have voted against a near 50% hike in their travel expenses - after a huge backlash.

£50k bill for failed City of Culture bid

18 July 2013
£50k bill for failed City of Culture bid

The cost of putting together the failed bid for East Kent City of Culture was £50,000, it's been revealed.

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