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Thanet Parkway blueprint set to be unveiled

27 October 2013
Thanet Parkway blueprint set to be unveiled

London to Manston in 64 minutes? Groundbreaking plans for a train station and 800 homes alongside Manston Airport to go on show.

Thanet Parkway station could follow ambitious homes' scheme

25 October 2013
Thanet Parkway station could follow ambitious homes' scheme

Ambitious plans for 800 homes in east Kent could lead to the development of a new Thanet Parkway station.

New 11-plus exam revealed

25 October 2013
New 11-plus exam revealed

Changes are being made to Kent's 11-plus system from next year in a bid to make the test more tutor-proof.

How secret ferry deal fell apart to leave council £3.4 million short

25 October 2013
How secret ferry deal fell apart to leave council £3.4 million short

More details have emerged about how a secret deal agreed with the ferry company TransEuropa unravelled to leave Thanet council £3.4m out of pocket.

Search is on for new police chief

25 October 2013
Search is on for new police chief

The hunt for a new chief constable of Kent Police begins today after the force's top policeman announced his departure.

Anti-fracking campaigners buoyed by Environment Agency decision

23 October 2013
Anti-fracking campaigners buoyed by Environment Agency decision

Test drilling applications in east Kent should be thrown out says agency because of risk to our water supplies.

Hop Farm festival set for encore

21 October 2013
Hop Farm festival set for encore

The three-day Hop Farm Music Festival is set to return next year with a new promoter.

Anti-fracking campaigners welcome delay

17 October 2013
Anti-fracking campaigners welcome delay

Campaigners fighting controversial plans for exploratory gas boreholes in east Kent have welcomed the postponement of a public meeting.

Teacher strike set to hit thousands

17 October 2013
Teacher strike set to hit thousands

Dozens of schools across Kent are shut or partly closed today as part of a mass teachers' strike.

Take two... search for youth crime commisioner launched

16 October 2013
Take two... search for youth crime commisioner launched

A second attempt to fill the county's youth crime tsar post has been launched... after the first holder resigned in a storm over abusive tweets.

Big day for thousands of children as 11-plus results revealed

16 October 2013
Big day for thousands of children as 11-plus results revealed

Children across Kent will find out today if they have secured a grammar school place when 11-plus results are revealed.

Demands for improvements to trouble-hit new hospital transport service

14 October 2013
Demands for improvements to trouble-hit new hospital transport service

Bosses of a trouble-hit hospital transport service have been told to make urgent improvements after complaints about delays and missed appointments.

Lower rail fare hikes for Kent passengers

10 October 2013
Lower rail fare hikes for Kent passengers

Rochester and Strood MP Mark Reckless said there is still much more to do after a cap on rail fares was announced.

Lower rail fare hikes for Kent passengers

09 October 2013
Lower rail fare hikes for Kent passengers

Ticket prices for the Kent rail network will not rise by as much as expected next year after the government announced a cap to protect passengers.

All change for Kent MPs in reshuffle

07 October 2013
All change for Kent MPs in reshuffle

Three county MPs have been given new ministerial jobs today as the Prime Minister reshuffles his team.

Poll: Shock results in our Farage vote

07 October 2013
Poll: Shock results in our Farage vote

Our poll into whether the voters of Kent would want Nigel Farage as an MP has revealed a shock result.

Paris Brown recruitment 'robust and transparent': Report

04 October 2013
Paris Brown recruitment 'robust and transparent': Report

The recruitment process surrounding the hiring of controversial youth crime tsar Paris Brown was 'robust and transparent', a report's revealed.

New migrants 'could cost Kent £3m a year'

04 October 2013
New migrants 'could cost Kent £3m a year'

A confidential report has revealed the true cost of the influx of Romanians and Bulgarians into the county from next year.

Eurostar going Dutch

03 October 2013
Eurostar going Dutch

Eurostar is to go Dutch with a new direct rail service to Amsterdam – potentially setting itself as rival to Manston Airport.

New motorway junction a step closer

03 October 2013
New motorway junction a step closer

Long-standing plans for a new junction on the M20 near Ashford look set to edge closer after years of delay and uncertainty.

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