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Compensation plea for residents affected by huge lorry park

25 October 2017
Compensation plea for residents affected by huge lorry park

Kent could be hit repeatedly by Operation Stack if a lorry park is not built quickly, an MP has warned.

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Council to back airport site homes plan

25 October 2017
Council to back airport site homes plan

A long-running tussle about the future of a Kent airport involving its owner and developers will come to a head at a key meeting.

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Councils 'overpaying' for staff mileage

24 October 2017
Councils 'overpaying' for staff mileage

Four authorities in Kent have been accused of wasting taxpayers' money by paying over the odds for car mileage expense claims.

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Kent academic accuses MP of intimidating universities

24 October 2017
Kent academic accuses MP of intimidating universities

A row has broken out after Conservative politician demanded universities provide details of tutors teaching Brexit.

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New twist in NHS 111 crisis

23 October 2017
New twist in NHS 111 crisis

A company accused by a watchdog of putting the lives of patients at risk is reportedly speeding up the termination of its contact.

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'Fake news' could lead to MP murder: Green

23 October 2017
'Fake news' could lead to MP murder: Green

Kent frontbencher Damian Green has said fake news spouted by sites which spread hatred could lead to another MP's murder.

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Report warns of post-Brexit delays and congestion at port

22 October 2017
Report warns of post-Brexit delays and congestion at port

A spending watchdog has warned border officials at the Port of Dover could struggle with a huge rise in customs and immigration checks in 2019.

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Kent GCSE pupils above national average

13 October 2017
Kent GCSE pupils above national average

Pupils in Kent performed better than most other places in the country when it came to the new-format English and Maths GCSEs.

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Council facing £75 million black hole

12 October 2017
Council facing £75 million black hole

Frontline services could be affected by budget cuts while Kent's main authority seeks to balance the books.

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Moment of truth as Kent Test results released

12 October 2017
Moment of truth as Kent Test results released

Thousands of pupils will get their 11-plus results today - but there could be a scramble for grammar places as more children from outside Kent pass.

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Kent County Council poised to increase council tax by 4%

12 October 2017
Kent County Council poised to increase council tax by 4%

Council chiefs warn of service cuts and increase in the council tax

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Foreign truckers face huge fines for sleeping in cabs

11 October 2017
Foreign truckers face huge fines for sleeping in cabs

Fines dished out to foreign lorry drivers for sleeping in their cabs by the roadside could soar to £3,000 under government plans.

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Hauliers dodging fines and ignoring rest periods

11 October 2017
Hauliers dodging fines and ignoring rest periods

British lorry drivers are operating at a disadvantage because their foreign counterparts are failing to follow the rules on our roads, says an MP.

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Firm poised to take on key Kent health contract

10 October 2017
Firm poised to take on key Kent health contract

A firm is poised to take over a contract - worth nearly a million pounds - to provide support for GP-led health groups in the county.

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All-women shortlist for key Kent seat

09 October 2017
All-women shortlist for key Kent seat

The next Labour election candidate in one part of Kent will definitely be a woman, it's been revealed.

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New ferry service could start soon

09 October 2017
New ferry service could start soon

A Belgium mayor has disclosed there could soon be a freight ferry service from his country to a Kent port.

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Kent Conservative MEP suspended from party over Brexit rebellion

08 October 2017
Kent Conservative MEP suspended from party over Brexit rebellion

South East MEP has whip withdrawn after backing vote saying Brexit talks should not continue

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Kent MPs rally behind PM as she faces calls to quit

06 October 2017
Kent MPs rally behind PM as she faces calls to quit

Kent MPs have rallied behind the Prime Minister Theresa May as she faces calls to consider her position.

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Bolton 'likely' to contest election in Kent

05 October 2017
Bolton 'likely' to contest election in Kent

Ukip's new leader Henry Bolton says he is likely to stand as a candidate in Kent in the next general election.

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It was excruciating but will her calamitous speech cost Theresa May her job?

05 October 2017
It was excruciating but will her calamitous speech cost Theresa May her job?

Agonising though her speech was, does the PM deserve the brickbats coming her way?

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