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Grammars given £200m cash boost

11 May 2018
Grammars given £200m cash boost

Kent's grammar schools could share in a £200m government windfall - but only if they help disadvantaged pupils.

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Lords report warns of port disruption after Brexit

10 May 2018
Lords report warns of port disruption after Brexit

A report by peers says ports will not cope if there is no agreement over customs checks once the UK leaves the EU, raising traffic concerns for Kent.

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Councils are still using Kent to "off-load" hundreds of vulnerable children, report shows

10 May 2018
Councils are still using Kent to "off-load" hundreds of vulnerable children, report shows

Thanet and Swale are hotspots for councils placing at risk children in Kent

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KCC puts back launch of new schools trading company

09 May 2018
KCC puts back launch of new schools trading company

A new county council commercial trading company will launch five months late

And the winners from the recent council elections...

08 May 2018
And the winners from the recent council elections...

The elections failed to trigger a political earthquake but voters in Kent delivered some unexpected results

Airport application 'temporarily' withdrawn

08 May 2018
Airport application 'temporarily' withdrawn

The consortium behind a bid to secure Manston as an airport has 'temporarily' withdrawn its bid to take control the site.

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Plans submitted to transform former airport

08 May 2018
Plans submitted to transform former airport

A planning application has been submitted to transform a former airport with 3,700 new homes and commercial space set to create 11,000 jobs.

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There were few shocks in Kent but where do the parties stand after the election?

07 May 2018
There were few shocks in Kent but where do the parties stand after the election?

Mixed fortunes for all the parties in Kent in elections that produced no clear winners

Results due in after council elections

04 May 2018
Results due in after council elections

Kent's electors have voted... now is the time to find out how the county's political map has changed.

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Police chief 'utterly appalled' at mosque attacks

03 May 2018
Police chief 'utterly appalled' at mosque attacks

Kent's police commissioner has hit out at 'cowardly' attacks where mosques were targeted with suspicious packages and letters.

Squeeze on school places: special report

03 May 2018
Squeeze on school places: special report

Deciding on a child's school place is not getting any easier in Kent. Here's our report on the challenge facing parents... and the politicians.

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Voters head for the polls

03 May 2018
Voters head for the polls

Voters in parts of Kent are preparing to take to the polls today for the local elections.

MPs press minister for action on timetable changes

02 May 2018
MPs press minister for action on timetable changes

Changes to train timetables have prompted MPs to urge a government minister to intervene.

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Facebook boss ordered before MPs' committee

01 May 2018
Facebook boss ordered before MPs' committee

A parliamentary committee chaired by a Kent MP has ordered Mark Zuckerberg to give evidence.

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When it comes to voting... appearances do matter

01 May 2018
When it comes to voting... appearances do matter

If you're heading to the polls tomorrow and judging the candidates on the way they look you might want to read this.

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Schools wait for years to become academies

30 April 2018
Schools wait for years to become academies

Two Kent schools are believed to have waited the longest on record in their bids to become academies.

LED street lights 'don't damage health'

30 April 2018
LED street lights 'don't damage health'

Roads chiefs have hit back at research claiming the light emitted from LED street lamps can damage people's health.

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Legal chief of county council's law firm quits

30 April 2018
Legal chief of county council's law firm quits

KCC chief who set up legal firm is to move on

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Home Secretary 'made a mistake'

30 April 2018
Home Secretary 'made a mistake'

A Kent MP and former immigration minister said Amber Rudd was left with no option but to quit as Home Secretary in the wake of the Windrush scandal.

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MPs back home secretary over Windrush scandal

28 April 2018
MPs back home secretary over Windrush scandal

Politicians have come out to support Amber Rudd as she is set to make a statement to the Commons in the wake of Windrush.

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