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Prime Minister showed 'grace under pressure': Clark

04 October 2017
Prime Minister showed 'grace under pressure': Clark

Energy minister Greg Clark has back Theresa May - after she delivered a conference speech despite being heckled by a protester.

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Children get pass to board Stagecoach

04 October 2017
Children get pass to board Stagecoach

Children with a KCC travel pass will now be able to use it on Stagecoach services out of school hours.

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'Keep border controls at Calais'

03 October 2017
'Keep border controls at Calais'

Council leaders have written to Brexit minister David Davis calling for border controls to be kept at Calais after the UK leaves the EU.

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'Get on your bike and work alongside gorgeous EU women'

03 October 2017
'Get on your bike and work alongside gorgeous EU women'

A Kent MP is in political hot water after apparently urging unemployed Brits to get on their bikes and work alongside "gorgeous" EU women on farms.

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Kent county councillors receive £1.7m in allowances

03 October 2017
Kent county councillors receive £1.7m in allowances

Figures show that taxpayer-funded allowances for county councillors cost £1.7m in 2016-17

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Ukip to announce new leader today

29 September 2017
Ukip to announce new leader today

A Kent politician is in the frame to take up the job as the next leader of Ukip, which is set to be announced today.

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Crackdown on school run parents

27 September 2017
Crackdown on school run parents

Rogue drivers could be slapped with on-the-spot fines if they park in restricted areas when dropping off their children at school.

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Nursing recruits fail English test

26 September 2017
Nursing recruits fail English test

A hospital has suffered a setback in its attempts to take on nurses from overseas after nearly 90% of the first batch didn't pass a language test.

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Fate of Kent's grammars under Labour unclear

26 September 2017
Fate of Kent's grammars under Labour unclear

Labour's views on the country's remaining grammar schools not spelled out

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'Cuts could be made to key services': KCC leader

25 September 2017
'Cuts could be made to key services': KCC leader

Frontline services could be cut next year as Kent County Council struggles to balance the books, it's been revealed.

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Government silent on what plans it has to prevent post-Brexit gridlock in county

22 September 2017
Government silent on what plans it has to prevent post-Brexit gridlock in county

Department for Transport refuses to disclose what measures will be needed to stop gridlock in Kent

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Critical condition? Setbacks for the NHS in Kent raise questions

22 September 2017
Critical condition? Setbacks for the NHS in Kent raise questions

The collapse of the contract for out-of-hours service for east Kent GPs is the latest setback for the NHS in the county

Major setback for NHS 111 service

20 September 2017
Major setback for NHS 111 service

A company accused by a watchdog of putting the lives of patients at risk has announced it is terminating its contact.

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Patients 'very badly let down' by private ambulance service

20 September 2017
Patients 'very badly let down' by private ambulance service

Health bosses have admitted patients are being 'let down very badly' by a private ambulance service besieged with criticism and complaints.

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Warning Kent's roads 'heading for chaos'

19 September 2017
Warning Kent's roads 'heading for chaos'

A deal must be reached about customs checks on both sides of the channel before Brexit to prevent a chaotic situation on our roads, says a politician.

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'Hospital could shut without deal over EU nationals' - MP

19 September 2017
'Hospital could shut without deal over EU nationals' - MP

A Kent MP has warned of a potentially catastrophic post-Brexit shortage of EU workers, which could close a Kent hospital and other businesses.

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Council overspend threatens key services

18 September 2017
Council overspend threatens key services

An authority went into the red to the tune of £18.8 million which will 'almost certainly' hit the quality or level of services, says a report.

Kent councils could be forced to build thousands more homes

18 September 2017
Kent councils could be forced to build thousands more homes

Government plans to address a shortage of affordable homes in Kent and Medway have come under fire.

Brexit 'could lead to French Op Stack'

14 September 2017
Brexit 'could lead to French Op Stack'

Kent could be gridlocked by a French version of Operation Stack if customs checks aren't arranged before Brexit, a senior government official claims.

Health cuts put patient services under new pressure

14 September 2017
Health cuts put patient services under new pressure

Patients in parts of Kent face further delays and other restrictions as a cash-strapped health group is forced to cut services.

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