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Cast your vote for Kent's next crime commissioner

05 May 2016
Cast your vote for Kent's next crime commissioner

Voters will decide who should be the next police and crime commissioner for Kent today.

Kent Police considering "way forward" over possible probe into election expenses claims

05 May 2016
Kent Police considering "way forward" over possible probe into election expenses claims

Kent Police says it is examining whether to ask for more time to pobe allegations about Conservative election spending in South Thanet

Labour activist suspended over Holocaust remarks

04 May 2016
Labour activist suspended over Holocaust remarks

The Labour party has suspended a leading figure in the Kent branch of campaign group Momentum for controversial Holocaust remarks.

Kent MPs in new child refugee vote

04 May 2016
Kent MPs in new child refugee vote

Kent's MPs are set to vote on revised government plans to accept more child refugees from Syria.

Travel pass hike 'to go ahead' - despite petition

04 May 2016
Travel pass hike 'to go ahead' - despite petition

A petition with thousands of names failed to halt a hike in the cost of a travel pass for youngsters.

Block travel pass price increase, say campaigners

04 May 2016
Block travel pass price increase, say campaigners

Petitioners are urging county councillors to block another increase in the cost of a bus travel pass for 11-16-year-olds.

Travel pass hike to go ahead

04 May 2016
Travel pass hike to go ahead

Increase to young persons' travel pass looks certain to go ahead despite thousands of parents signing petition.

Countdown begins to police chief election

03 May 2016
Countdown begins to police chief election

All you need to know about the runners and riders in the Kent police commissioner elections.

Election watchdog urges police to ask for more time to probe South Thanet election expenses claims

29 April 2016
Election watchdog urges police to ask for more time to probe South Thanet election expenses claims

The Electoral Commission presses for more time to investigate allegations made about expenses recorded by Conservative party in South Thanet

Leaving the EU no silver bullet for tackling migration, says Home Secretary

29 April 2016
Leaving the EU no silver bullet for tackling migration, says Home Secretary

Theresa May cautions against leaving the EU during visit to Maidstone

Corbyn uses KCC leader to exploit Tory academies row

27 April 2016
Corbyn uses KCC leader to exploit Tory academies row

Kent County Council's leader was dragged into a row over academies by Labour's Jeremy Corbyn at Prime Minister's Questions today.

Councils 'may not have to take child asylum seekers yet'

25 April 2016
Councils 'may not have to take child asylum seekers yet'

A government scheme requiring councils across the country to take child asylum seekers may not become compulsory for some months, say social services.

Kent MEPs debate fiercely over EU referendum

22 April 2016
Kent MEPs debate fiercely over EU referendum

As the formal EU referendum campaign gets underway, we examine the case for staying and quitting in a special KMTV programme from Strasbourg.

Ann Barnes reflects on her four years as crime commissioner

20 April 2016
Ann Barnes reflects on her four years as crime commissioner

As elections loom for Kent's next crime commissioner, Ann Barnes takes a look back - and dispenses advice to her successor.

Tributes to veteran county councillor

19 April 2016
Tributes to veteran county councillor

A veteran county councillor has been fondly remembered by colleagues after dying at the age of 70.

Conservative-run KCC turns on academy plan

19 April 2016
Conservative-run KCC turns on academy plan

County councillors have united to condemn the government's plans to force all schools to become academies.

BLOG: The negative tone of the EU debate + why the crime commissioner campaign is failing to spark

18 April 2016
BLOG: The negative tone of the EU debate + why the crime commissioner campaign is failing to spark

Two elections blighted by negativity and indifference

Record numbers get first choice primary school

18 April 2016
Record numbers get first choice primary school

Despite a national shortage of primary places, more children secured a place at their first choice of primary school in Kent.

Major Stack lorry park one step closer

12 April 2016
Major Stack lorry park one step closer

Part of a mammoth lorry park - which would need 500,000 tonnes of tarmac and could house up to 3,600 lorries - could be up and running soon.

Revealed: Kent's crime commissioner candidates

08 April 2016
Revealed: Kent's crime commissioner candidates

The six candidates for the race to become the next Kent Police and Crime Commissioner have been revealed ahead of next month's election.

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