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Thousands face Freedom Pass cap

10 December 2013
Thousands face Freedom Pass cap

Parents face an extra burden as Kent County Council aims to save £7m by pushing some of the cost of the Freedom Pass onto users.

MP welcomes cap on rail fares

09 December 2013
MP welcomes cap on rail fares

MP Mark Reckless has said the planned cap on rail fares will bring some "much needed relief" for commuters.

Rail fares to rise by less than expected

05 December 2013
Rail fares to rise by less than expected

Southeastern passengers in Kent have been given a reprieve with a lower-than-expected cap on fare hikes announced in today's Autumn Statement.

Hopes for business boost from Chancellor

05 December 2013
Hopes for business boost from Chancellor

Kent businesses are hoping for good news from Chancellor George Osborne in his Autumn Statement today amid signs of gradual improvement in the economy

Red-faced council leader pulls controversial report

04 December 2013
Red-faced council leader pulls controversial report

A damning report that linked welfare changes to homelessness and the use of foodbanks has been pulled... just days before a crunch meeting.

Eurostar to be sold off

04 December 2013
Eurostar to be sold off

The government has today announced it's selling off its stake in Eurostar - which runs through stations in Ashford and Ebbsfleet.

Crime goes up for first time in five years

03 December 2013
Crime goes up for first time in five years

Kent has seen its first rise in crime for five years as the chief constable reveals the force might no longer send officers to every offence.

Kent's silent welfare victims

03 December 2013
Kent's silent welfare victims

A shocking rise in homelessness, violent crime and debt is being blamed on the government's welfare changes.

Don't 'waste time' on estuary airport

28 November 2013
Don't 'waste time' on estuary airport

The chief executive of Gatwick says a government report should rule out a £40bn so-called Boris Island airport.

PM's praise for former Pfizer site

27 November 2013
PM's praise for former Pfizer site

Prime Minister David Cameron has today praised the success of the Discover Park in east Kent after the closure of the Pfizer site.

Reprieve for 11 children's centres threatened with closure

27 November 2013
Reprieve for 11 children's centres threatened with closure

Almost half of children's centres earmarked for closure under cost-cutting plans have been saved - but others will still shut or have reduced hours.

UKIP support to soar, poll finds

27 November 2013
UKIP support to soar, poll finds

Support for UKIP would soar if an election was held tomorrow in a constituency where a Tory MP has announced she is standing down, a survey has found.

Gove urged to push ahead with grammar plan

25 November 2013
Gove urged to push ahead with grammar plan

Education secretary Michael Gove is under pressure to approve plans for a "new" grammar school in Kent as lawyers assess the legality of the scheme.

MP to stand down at next election

25 November 2013
MP to stand down at next election

An MP has today announced she will not stand as a candidate at the next election after making a "difficult and heart-wrenching decision".

Council watchdog members quit after 'secrecy and corruption' claims

22 November 2013
Council watchdog members quit after 'secrecy and corruption' claims

Four members of a council's watchdog committee have quit after their report into standards of behaviour was heavily criticised.

'Secrecy and corruption' surrounds council

21 November 2013
'Secrecy and corruption' surrounds council

Councillors could be forced to have training to improve their conduct after a shock report found the public suspects secrecy and corruption.

Office move could save £1.6m

17 November 2013
Office move could save £1.6m

Kent County Council says centralising its staff in one place could save taxpayers money, despite an initial £4.4m outlay to renovate the building.

Ann Force 1? A year in the life of Kent's police commissioner

15 November 2013
Ann Force 1? A year in the life of Kent's police commissioner

Her first year has seen a major PR crisis, negative national headlines and a damning police report , but has Ann Barnes been a success as crime tsar?

Police commissioners are a success: Green

14 November 2013
Police commissioners are a success: Green

Policing minister Damian Green says police forces are more accountable, a year after the first police commissioners were elected.

'Give free tuition to help bright children pass 11-plus'

13 November 2013
'Give free tuition to help bright children pass 11-plus'

Free extra tuition should be given to bright children from poorer backgrounds in Kent to help them pass the 11-plus, a report has warned.

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