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Kent MP says government plans threaten free press

08 January 2017
Kent MP says government plans threaten free press

MP Damian Collins joins critics of Section 40 and fears law would weaken investigative journalism

Kent residents facing higher bills

06 January 2017
Kent residents facing higher bills

Crime commissioner Matthew Scott says without a proposed 3.3% rise in council tax there will be fewer police on the streets.

Boss at ambulance service leaves trust

06 January 2017
Boss at ambulance service leaves trust

A senior director at a trouble-stricken ambulance trust has left the role with immediate effect.

'We've not given up on grammar conversion plan'

06 January 2017
'We've not given up on grammar conversion plan'

Bosses at one of the first secondary schools in the country to consult on whether to become a grammar insist they have not scrapped the plans.

Six more months of Southeastern

04 January 2017
Six more months of Southeastern

Rail firm Southeastern looks set to secure a six-month extension to its franchise to run Kent's train services - despite regular criticism.

Paul's political review of the year

27 December 2016
Paul's political review of the year

Political editor Paul Francis reflects on the highlights and lowlights, the heroes and villains and hands out, the bouquets and brickbats, of 2016.

Battle over airport's future takes more twists

22 December 2016
Battle over airport's future takes more twists

The fight to build homes on a former Kent airport or to get planes flying again looks set to continue into 2017 after a series of fresh developments.

Provide passenger lists, says Kent crime commissioner

22 December 2016
Provide passenger lists, says Kent crime commissioner

Matthew Scott says he wants the government to require ferry operators to give police passenger information amid ongoing concerns about security.

Police chief's contract extended

21 December 2016
Police chief's contract extended

The chief constable of Kent Police has had his contract extended for a further three years.

Kent facing care crisis despite tax increase

15 December 2016
Kent facing care crisis despite tax increase

Kent's social services chief says government plans to increase council tax to help ease pressure on care budgets will not solve the funding crisis.

PM vows to stop illegal lorry parking on Kent's roads

14 December 2016
PM vows to stop illegal lorry parking on Kent's roads

The Prime Minister has vowed to find a solution to the widespread problem of illegal lorry parking in Kent.

Headteachers launch attack on new grammars plan

13 December 2016
Headteachers launch attack on new grammars plan

Headteachers have launched a blistering attack on government plans to allow new grammar schools in Kent.

Bleak outlook as council faces £8m overspend

12 December 2016
Bleak outlook as council faces £8m overspend

A council is facing swingeing cuts as it attempts to make £80m savings next year.

Reported abuse is 'tip of the iceberg'

12 December 2016
Reported abuse is 'tip of the iceberg'

A serious increase in claims of abuse towards vulnerable people could be just the tip of the iceberg, experts have warned.

Councillors to be lobbied over multimillion pound cuts

08 December 2016
Councillors to be lobbied over multimillion pound cuts

Campaigners are expected to gather outside County Hall today to protest over budget cuts.

Rail minister moves to reassure Eurostar

07 December 2016
Rail minister moves to reassure Eurostar

The Government says that it will listen to concerns raised by Eurostar about implications of the Brexit vote.

Kent's train and track services to merge

06 December 2016
Kent's train and track services to merge

Train and track services will be jointly run by Network Rail and Kent's rail operator as part of a radical shake-up of the system.

Education standards lag behind in coastal towns

06 December 2016
Education standards lag behind in coastal towns

Schools in coastal towns are performing worse than other parts of the county according to a new report by Ofsted.

Minister condemned after strike misery

05 December 2016
Minister condemned after strike misery

A minister has come under fire as Southern rail passengers continue to suffer misery during prolonged strike action.

Eurostar issues Brexit warning

05 December 2016
Eurostar issues Brexit warning

Eurostar has warned that leaving the EU under Brexit would pose serious questions about its capacity to operate as a viable business.

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