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Three candidates for police and crime commissioner election

08 April 2024
Three candidates for police and crime commissioner election

It’s a three horse race for this year’s police and crime commissioner election in May.

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‘The Labour Party isn't for working people any more’

08 April 2024
‘The Labour Party isn't for working people any more’

From New Jersey to Parliament? We spoke to the Lib Dem candidate hoping to win in a newly formed constituency at the next general election.

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Campaigners bid to protect land as ‘village green’ given timeline for decision

04 April 2024
Campaigners bid to protect land as ‘village green’ given timeline for decision

Campaigners trying to save a stretch of land from being bulldozed for more than 400 houses will soon learn if they have been successful.

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‘We're trapped in our homes'

27 March 2024
‘We're trapped in our homes'

Endless house building and road works at every turn are making people in one Kent town feel “trapped” in their homes.

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Drink-drive Tory is ousted by party

26 March 2024
Drink-drive Tory is ousted by party

A county councillor has had the whip removed after being convicted of drink driving, despite leaders of the council initially backing him.

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‘Surprise £6m should save youth services’

20 March 2024
‘Surprise £6m should save youth services’

A windfall from the government should go towards saving youth services, some councillors have claimed.

Drink-drive Tory ‘should consider his position’

20 March 2024
Drink-drive Tory ‘should consider his position’

There are calls for a county councillor to stand down or have the whip removed after he was convicted of drink driving.

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Search for region’s mental health champions

20 March 2024
Search for region’s mental health champions

People in Kent are being asked to nominate others for the mental health awards.

Village green public inquiry gets underway

19 March 2024
Village green public inquiry gets underway

An inquiry into giving a piece of land earmarked for 435 homes has begun.

First look at plans for ‘all-through’ school on army base

19 March 2024
First look at plans for ‘all-through’ school on army base

The first images of what a new school might look like if plans to transform a barracks into thousands of new homes are workable has been revealed.

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Concerns over county population growth predictions

15 March 2024
Concerns over county population growth predictions

Kent’s population is set to rocket by the end of the decade - sparking a fresh debate on housebuilding levels in the county.

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KCC opposition ‘could form rainbow alliance’

14 March 2024
KCC opposition ‘could form rainbow alliance’

The Green Party, Lib Dem and Labour councillors for the county authority have said they could consider a “rainbow” coalition next year.

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People are ‘nearly suicidal’ over changes to care charges

12 March 2024
People are ‘nearly suicidal’ over changes to care charges

A woman living with MS has shared her fears over plans to change the charging policy for people who need care.

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One third of county’s road closures ‘breaking the rules’

12 March 2024
One third of county’s road closures ‘breaking the rules’

An audit of Kent’s road closures has found several incidents where they were deemed unsafe and closed without work even starting.

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KCC to use ANPR cameras to fine bad drivers

11 March 2024
KCC to use ANPR cameras to fine bad drivers

The county council will be introducing a new system to help them catch motorists who are breaking the rules and driving where they shouldn’t be.

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New warden for village after rise in crime

11 March 2024
New warden for village after rise in crime

A parish council has employed a community liaison officer after a rise in crime and anti-social behaviour in the village.

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Fury at £400k sale of empty education centre

11 March 2024
Fury at £400k sale of empty education centre

The sale of a former adult education centre to raise more than £400,000 for a cash-strapped council has come under fire.

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Dire warnings of traffic chaos when new EU rules are introduced

08 March 2024
Dire warnings of traffic chaos when new EU rules are introduced

Lorries should be kept out of Kent to minimise the “cataclysmic car crash” expected when new border controls are brought in.

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Difference in life expectancy between poor and rich in Kent revealed

05 March 2024
Difference in life expectancy between poor and rich in Kent revealed

A new study has revealed the difference in life expectancy for people in Kent.

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‘If this continues we will not be able to sustain our future’

01 March 2024
‘If this continues we will not be able to sustain our future’

Councillors have warned next year could be ‘terminal’ for KCC’s finances, as a report finds half of councils are on the brink.

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