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Secondary school places record

01 March 2018
Secondary school places record

Almost 21,000 applications have been made by children to secondary schools in Kent - and close to 80% are set to get their first choice.

Ukip set to lose control of Thanet council

01 March 2018
Ukip set to lose control of Thanet council

The Conservatives are set to take over running Thanet council

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East-west divide for Kent's university students

26 February 2018
East-west divide for Kent's university students

A postcode lottery has emerged for Kent students eager to study at university.

Ousted Ukip leader quits party

22 February 2018
Ousted Ukip leader quits party

Henry Bolton has quit Ukip after being ousted from the party over racist texts sent by his girlfriend.

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Coalition leadership bid off

21 February 2018
Coalition leadership bid off

A bid by the Conservatives to take control of Thanet council in coalition with a breakaway group of disaffected Ukip councillors appears to be off.

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Ukip council leader quits

19 February 2018
Ukip council leader quits

A councillor who came to power as leader of the only Ukip-run council in the country has stepped down amid growing calls for him to quit.

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Ukip councillors quit threat

18 February 2018
Ukip councillors quit threat

Five councillors are considering quitting en masse in protest at the sacking of former party leader Henry Bolton.

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Party leader to learn fate

17 February 2018
Party leader to learn fate

Ukip members are meeting today to decide whether to allow leader Henry Bolton to continue in his role.

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Ukip leader LOSES vote of no confidence at meeting

17 February 2018
Ukip leader LOSES vote of no confidence at meeting

Party members have backed vote of no confidence in Henry Bolton.

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County councillors take Freedom of Information requesters to task

15 February 2018
County councillors take Freedom of Information requesters to task

Dealing with FOI requests means less money for frontline services, claim county councillors

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'Permanent lorry parking should be built near A2'

13 February 2018
'Permanent lorry parking should be built near A2'

The bosses of three Kent councils have urged the government to look at building permanent lorry parking.

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Health chiefs face shortfall of millions

13 February 2018
Health chiefs face shortfall of millions

A GPs group in part of Kent is facing a potential budget deficit of £12m this year.

'Can we learn lessons from Molly case?'

12 February 2018
'Can we learn lessons from Molly case?'

Kent's crime commissioner is prepared to act if an inquiry following a brutal murder finds the force needs to do more to tackle stalking.

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Eurotunnel wants crossing talks

11 February 2018
Eurotunnel wants crossing talks

The idea of a bridge over the Channel could be discussed by officials.

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'Town is being handed over to feral gangs'

09 February 2018
'Town is being handed over to feral gangs'

Drug dealers and criminal gangs fighting are becoming a scourge in one Kent town, it's been claimed.

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Plan to boost frontline policing approved

08 February 2018
Plan to boost frontline policing approved

Officials have given plans to recruit 200 extra police officers in Kent the go-ahead, in one of the biggest recruitment drives in years.

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KCC handed £4m cash boost

06 February 2018
KCC handed £4m cash boost

The government has released more funding to help ease the growing pressure on Kent's adult social care services.

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Ukip under fire as split shakes up local party

06 February 2018
Ukip under fire as split shakes up local party

The future control of a council is in doubt after a dozen Ukip councillors announced they were leaving the party.

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Council could lose control of housing targets

05 February 2018
Council could lose control of housing targets

An authority's failure to endorse its draft housing strategy in a dispute about the future of a former airport site could have major consequences.

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Kent 'at risk of abuse scandal'

04 February 2018
Kent 'at risk of abuse scandal'

The head of an academy trust has warned the county risks an abuse scandal if it does not act to stop vulnerable children being placed in Kent.

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