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Crucial vote could determine former airport's future

18 January 2018
Crucial vote could determine former airport's future

Councillors in Thanet have voted AGAINST a plan that earmarks Manston airport site for housing and business development.

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Warning: £100m needed to pay for new school places in Kent

18 January 2018
Warning: £100m needed to pay for new school places in Kent

Education chiefs want £100m to build new and expand existing schools to provide the extra 12,500 places we need, it's been revealed.

Huge cash black hole to fund new schools

18 January 2018
Huge cash black hole to fund new schools

Education chiefs need to fill a £100m cash shortfall if they are to build or expand schools and provide 12,500 extra places, it's been revealed.

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Local Plan no vote could split council

17 January 2018
Local Plan no vote could split council

The long-running tussle over the future of the former Manston airport site could take a significant turn this week.

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President told to 'Get a grip'

16 January 2018
President told to 'Get a grip'

Calls for the UK to do more to help France police their borders have been dismissed by a Kent MP.

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Official begs party leader to quit

15 January 2018
Official begs party leader to quit

Ukip's leader should step down to avoid harming the party’s prospects in council elections in May, says a leading figure.

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Council tax rises by 5%

15 January 2018
Council tax rises by 5%

Council tax payers are facing one of the biggest hikes in household bills for several years - but under-threat bus services have been saved.

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Fall in child asylum seekers coming to Kent

15 January 2018
Fall in child asylum seekers coming to Kent

Another dramatic fall has been recorded in the number of child asylum seekers coming to the county.

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Bolton girlfriend suspended for 'racist remarks'

14 January 2018
Bolton girlfriend suspended for 'racist remarks'

The girlfriend of UKIP leader Henry Bolton has been suspended from the party for "shocking" remarks about Meghan Markle.

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Kent MPs reject Farage call for second Brexit vote

13 January 2018
Kent MPs reject Farage call for second Brexit vote

A plea by the former UKIP leader for another referendum on the whether the UK should quit the EU has been condemned by the county's MPs

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Council tax set to rise by 3% for Thanet residents

12 January 2018
Council tax set to rise by 3% for Thanet residents

Council set to fix tax hike higher than inflation as it takes government option to raise cap

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Patients kept waiting four hours

11 January 2018
Patients kept waiting four hours

A Kent NHS trust was one of the worst-performing health bodies in the country during December, it has emerged.

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Ukip leader has 'no plans to stand down' over relationship

11 January 2018
Ukip leader has 'no plans to stand down' over relationship

The Ukip leader says he will not resign - despite growing calls for him to stand down over his relationship with a 25-year-old glamour model.

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Plan to recruit 200 extra police officers

10 January 2018
Plan to recruit 200 extra police officers

Kent's crime commissioner wants to recruit hundreds more police officers, but taxpayers will face higher bills to help meet the costs.

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Kelly Tolhurst moves to Whips office

09 January 2018
Kelly Tolhurst moves to Whips office

Rochester and Strood MP Kelly Tolhurst handed role as government Whip

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Bus service purge 'in limbo' after chief loses job

09 January 2018
Bus service purge 'in limbo' after chief loses job

Plans to slash dozens of subsidised bus services are up in the air after the sudden departure of Kent's cabinet transport chief.

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Calls for Ukip leader to quit

08 January 2018
Calls for Ukip leader to quit

A party leader has been urged to step down by a rival for bringing 'the party into disrepute'.

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Lib Dem leader wades in on ambulance admission row

08 January 2018
Lib Dem leader wades in on ambulance admission row

The Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable says the issue over patients waiting in ambulances for admission to hospitals in Kent is worsening.

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Roles given to Kent MPs in cabinet reshuffle

08 January 2018
Roles given to Kent MPs in cabinet reshuffle

Theresa May is reshuffling her top team and there may be mixed fortunes for Kent MPs.

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Transport boss at county council loses his cabinet job

08 January 2018
Transport boss at county council loses his cabinet job

The politician in charge of Kent's roads has been moved out of the role.

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