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Revealed: Kent's poorest homes face £120 council tax hike

04 April 2014
Revealed: Kent's poorest homes face £120 council tax hike

Some of Kent's poorest households face paying up to £120 more in council tax this year, an analysis by KentOnline has revealed.

Workers' rescue plan for Manston

03 April 2014
Workers' rescue plan for Manston

Union members have submitted proposals to safeguard the future of Manston Airport.

Manston Airport 'buyer' withdraws offer

02 April 2014
Manston Airport 'buyer' withdraws offer

The sale of Manston Airport is off, after the consortium interested in taking over the site withdrew the offer.

Boris Johnson sets out plan if Thames Estuary Airport goes ahead

01 April 2014
Boris Johnson sets out plan if Thames Estuary Airport goes ahead

Mayor of London Boris Johnson has stepped up the pressure on the Govenment in his push for a Thames Estuary airport.

Foreign truckers forced to pay to use our roads

01 April 2014
Foreign truckers forced to pay to use our roads

Non-British truckers are being forced to pay a levy to drive through Kent and into the UK from today.

Change could spell death knell for Kent's grammar expansion

28 March 2014
Change could spell death knell for Kent's grammar expansion

Plans by a girls' school to become co-ed have been shelved... casting doubts over a major expansion of grammar places in Kent.

Cargo blow for airport

25 March 2014
Cargo blow for airport

Twice-weekly flights by Saudia Cargo will be halted next week amid continuing uncertainty over the future of Manston Airport.

Scores of jobs at risk under Manston Airport closure plans

19 March 2014
Scores of jobs at risk under Manston Airport closure plans

As many as 150 jobs are at risk under shock proposals to close Manston Airport after new owners decided it does not have a long-term future.

Garden city in focus for Budget

19 March 2014
Garden city in focus for Budget

Kent will be a big feature in Chancellor George Osborne's budget speech as he confirms plans to invest £200m on building 15,000 homes in the county.

We've struck oil... in the Weald

19 March 2014
We've struck oil... in the Weald

A picturesque part of Kent is set to become the target of energy firms as an upcoming report outlines huge oil reserves discovered in the area.

Ebbsflood? Warning over garden city plans

18 March 2014
Ebbsflood? Warning over garden city plans

Parts of an area earmarked for a multi-million pounds garden city could be at risk of flooding, it's been revealed.

Kent tributes to veteran Labour politician

14 March 2014
Kent tributes to veteran Labour politician

Tributes have been paid in Kent to veteran politician Tony Benn, who was an active supporter of striking miners in the county, after his death at 88.

More help possible for flood-hit businesses

12 March 2014
More help possible for flood-hit businesses

Treasury Minister Danny Alexander says the government will explore whether its Flood Re scheme for householders can be extended to firms.

Anger as head teachers treated 'like football club managers'

11 March 2014
Anger as head teachers treated 'like football club managers'

Head teachers have spoken of their anger at being treated like 'football bosses' as council chiefs plan to replace those in charge at failing schools.

Rate reform calls welcomed

10 March 2014
Rate reform calls welcomed

Company chiefs in the county say "wholesale review" of business rates would be welcomed but admit they do not know what the alternative is.

Drive to cut county truck stops

28 February 2014
Drive to cut county truck stops

County transport bosses are examining options for three lorry parks in Kent to cut the number of HGVs illegally parked on roads overnight.

Crisis loans used by thousands of families on breadline to be axed

26 February 2014
Crisis loans used by thousands of families on breadline to be axed

An emergency fund that offers critical support to thousands of struggling families across Kent - even paying for food - is being ditched.

Barnes forced to defend delay in revealing new youth crime czar

25 February 2014
Barnes forced to defend delay in revealing new youth crime czar

Kent police commissioner Ann Barnes has been forced to explain to MPs why she's not revealed her new youth czar almost three months after interviews.

Parents can have say on plans for new school bus pass

24 February 2014
Parents can have say on plans for new school bus pass

People are being invited to have their say on a new scheme to replace the Kent Freedom Pass after a major U-turn.

Sevenoaks Grammar School bid back on the cards

18 February 2014
Sevenoaks Grammar School bid back on the cards

A fresh bid for a grammar school annex in west Kent is on the cards just months after the government rejected two rival applications.

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