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Brexit: How Kent's transport network stacks up

29 March 2018
Brexit: How Kent's transport network stacks up

In the first in a series of articles, political editor Paul Francis asks whether Brexit is likely to bring traffic gridlock to Kent’s roads.

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'The people face an uncertain future over their dental care'

28 March 2018
'The people face an uncertain future over their dental care'

The Prime Minister has been urged to ensure that thousands to be left without a dentist because of a practice closure are given some alternative.

Top KCC official quits

27 March 2018
Top KCC official quits

One of Kent County Council's most senior officers has resigned - just months after taking on the job.

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Kent Police pay gap details revealed

27 March 2018
Kent Police pay gap details revealed

Women working for Kent Police earn, on average, 13% less than men, it's been revealed.

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Grammar schools 'potentially dangerous for society'

27 March 2018
Grammar schools 'potentially dangerous for society'

Academics have branded grammars "potentially dangerous" after research found pupils performed no better than those from non-selective schools.

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MP welcomes tampon tax cash

26 March 2018
MP welcomes tampon tax cash

A Kent minister has welcomed a £15m fund to help thousands of women - courtesy of the tampon tax.

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Guarded welcome for joint planning blueprint

26 March 2018
Guarded welcome for joint planning blueprint

KCC leader Paul Carter has given a guarded welcome to the idea of a joint planning blueprint for east Kent.

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More cash to fix Kent's broken roads

26 March 2018
More cash to fix Kent's broken roads

The government has announced a further cash injection of more than £3 million to help repair a chronic backlog of potholes on Kent's roads.

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Call for tutoring tax to help less-advantaged families

23 March 2018
Call for tutoring tax to help less-advantaged families

Research claims a tax on private tutoring could help less-advantaged pupils get into grammar schools.

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Rising reports of abuse in social care

23 March 2018
Rising reports of abuse in social care

Allegations of abuse against vulnerable adults in Kent and Medway have risen by 77%, the latest figures show.

Kent 'should not be used to house London's homeless'

21 March 2018
Kent 'should not be used to house London's homeless'

A Kent MP has urged the Prime Minister to act over homeless families being placed in Kent.

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Anger over fishing deal as Kent MP joins revolt

21 March 2018
Anger over fishing deal as Kent MP joins revolt

Anger among Kent's fishing fleet at Brexit deal

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Drive to recruit 200 more police starts today

19 March 2018
Drive to recruit 200 more police starts today

A recruitment drive to employ 200 more police officers in Kent - believed to be one of the largest of its kind in the country - gets under way today.

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Government under pressure over Kent border checks

18 March 2018
Government under pressure over Kent border checks

It comes after transport minister Chris Grayling said there would be no lorries stopped at ports after Brexit.

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Council under fire for cigarette investments

16 March 2018
Council under fire for cigarette investments

A council's investment in tobacco companies has come in for renewed criticism, with some dubbing it hypocritical.

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'We will not allow Kent to be gridlocked after Brexit'

16 March 2018
'We will not allow Kent to be gridlocked after Brexit'

The transport secretary has vowed to keep Kent's roads moving following concerns raised on Question Time the county would be gridlocked after Brexit.

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Extra £2m to tackle backlog of pothole repairs

15 March 2018
Extra £2m to tackle backlog of pothole repairs

An extra £2 million has been found to tackle a huge backlog in pothole repairs, amid mounting criticism of the state of Kent's roads.

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Facebook bans Britain First page

14 March 2018
Facebook bans Britain First page

A Facebook page used by far right leaders has been taken down - just days after they were convicted in Kent of religious harassment.

Hundreds of pothole claims rejected

14 March 2018
Hundreds of pothole claims rejected

Kent County Council has been using a legal loophole to dismiss claims from motorists whose vehicles were damaged by poor road surfaces.

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Huge rise in border checks post-Brexit

12 March 2018
Huge rise in border checks post-Brexit

Brexit could mean a huge rise in trading standards checks at ports - from a couple of dozen to several hundred a year.

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