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Barrier set to stay on M20 for months

21 April 2019
Barrier set to stay on M20 for months

A steel barrier on the M20 is set to stay in place for months, sparking anger among motorists who have branded it "dangerous".

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Cost to Kent councils of running EU election could top £2m

19 April 2019
Cost to Kent councils of running EU election could top £2m

Councils won't be short-changed by EU vote, says government, despite Brexit.

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MP's school tests tweet sparks storm

17 April 2019
MP's school tests tweet sparks storm

A claim by a Kent MP that scrapping primary school tests would let down children has sparked a backlash online.

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Our-Nation Party will not stand in European election

17 April 2019
Our-Nation Party will not stand in European election

A potential rival to Nigel Farage’s new Brexit Party says it will not field candidates in the forthcoming European election.

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Council elections in 2019

17 April 2019
Council elections in 2019

In the biggest test of electoral opinion since 2017, voters head for the polls in May to decide who will run local services for the next four years.

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Search for huge lorry park continues

16 April 2019
Search for huge lorry park continues

Transport bosses have yet to settle on options for a permanent lorry park as a solution to Operation Stack.

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Tory campaign director warns voters feel betrayed over Brexit

15 April 2019
Tory campaign director warns voters feel betrayed over Brexit

Voters are angered by Brexit failure, warns key election campaign director for the Conservatives.

Rare Orchids dug up in Brexit preparations

15 April 2019
Rare Orchids dug up in Brexit preparations

Brexit contingency plans have led to thousands of rare orchids being uprooted by Kent County Council to make way for a drainage ditch.

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Operation Brock WILL be lifted

11 April 2019
Operation Brock WILL be lifted

Work to lift Operation Brock on the M20 is to begin within hours.

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Operation Brock will be lifted says another MP

11 April 2019
Operation Brock will be lifted says another MP

Contra-flow along M20 between Ashford and Maidstone will soon be lifted says a second politician.

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Operation Brock could be lifted

11 April 2019
Operation Brock could be lifted

A Kent MP says that Operation Brock could be lifted within days.

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How will the new deadline for Brexit affect the county?

11 April 2019
How will the new deadline for Brexit affect the county?

The deadline for Brexit has been put back until October 31 - so, what does it mean for Kent?

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EU extension could mean end of Op Brock

11 April 2019
EU extension could mean end of Op Brock

A Kent MP has called for Operation Brock to be lifted as soon as possible after news of an EU extension.

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Council chiefs earning more than £100,000 highlighted in survey

09 April 2019
Council chiefs earning more than £100,000 highlighted in survey

Kent County Council has 24 senior staff earning more than £100,000, the highest number of any authority in the south east.

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Suspended councillor standing again

07 April 2019
Suspended councillor standing again

A councillor suspended after historic "Islamophobia" social media posts is to stand in upcoming elections.

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PM's Brexit talks with Corbyn 'risky'

05 April 2019
PM's Brexit talks with Corbyn 'risky'

Support for the Tories is said to be evaporating after Theresa May opened Brexit talks with Labour's leader.

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Hotels for officers running Operation Brock could cost £1000s

04 April 2019
Hotels for officers running Operation Brock could cost £1000s

Hotel bills that could run into thousands of pounds are having to be paid to accommodate officers brought in to help with managing Operation Brock.

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Seven MPs who u-turned on the Brexit deal - and what they said

04 April 2019
Seven MPs who u-turned on the Brexit deal - and what they said

Seven Kent MPs strongly attacked the Prime Minister's Brexit plans, only to change their minds and back her - here is what they said before and after.

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MPs back compromise deal over Brexit

03 April 2019
MPs back compromise deal over Brexit

The plan named the ‘Malthouse Compromise’ is being backed by three of the county's MPs as a Brexit deal.

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Plans to use teachers and NHS staff to prevent knife crime

03 April 2019
Plans to use teachers and NHS staff to prevent knife crime

Government plans could require teachers and health workers to report concerns about children they suspect of being involved in violent crime.

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