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More than 14,300 children find out if they have grammar place

13 October 2016
More than 14,300 children find out if they have grammar place

Children who took the 11-plus find out today whether they have a place at one of the county’s 33 grammars.

Increase in abuse of vulnerable adults

12 October 2016
Increase in abuse of vulnerable adults

Social services chiefs say there has been a significant increase in the number of claims about abuse against vulnerable adults in the county.

Hundreds of council staff on zero hours contracts

11 October 2016
Hundreds of council staff on zero hours contracts

Nearly 800 people working for Kent County Council are on zero hours contracts, according to figures obtained by the KM Group.

UKIP council chief ponders move to enter leadership race

09 October 2016
UKIP council chief ponders move to enter leadership race

"Watch this space" - Thanet council leader on whether he will throw his hat into contest for top job

He's back - Farage steps back in to leader's role on temporary basis

05 October 2016
He's back - Farage steps back in to leader's role on temporary basis

Nigel Farage has agreed to be interim party leader after shock resignation of Diane James

Grounded! Plans to reopen Manston airport scrapped

04 October 2016
Grounded! Plans to reopen Manston airport scrapped

The fight to reopen Manston as an airport has been dealt a devastating blow after industry experts concluded it would take decades to make any money.

More Kent sites 'could go to London housing'

29 September 2016
More Kent sites 'could go to London housing'

A cocktail of spiralling property prices and welfare reforms could mean more London boroughs buying up sites in Kent for housing, it's been claimed.

Momentum vice-chair faces calls to resign over Holocaust remarks

28 September 2016
Momentum vice-chair faces calls to resign over Holocaust remarks

A leading Labour activist has been suspended from the party in row over holocaust remarks

MP faces complaint in Labour anti-semitism row

28 September 2016
MP faces complaint in Labour anti-semitism row

A Kent pensioner has made a formal complaint about MP Craig Mackinlay over a letter he wrote to Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.

Corbyn to promise money for areas coping with migrants

28 September 2016
Corbyn to promise money for areas coping with migrants

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is expected to pledge help to communities dealing with large numbers of migrants.

Cards make bus travel your Oyster

26 September 2016
Cards make bus travel your Oyster

Oyster-style cards are being introduced on buses across Kent today, but not all operators are on board.

Jungle migrant camp to be shut down

26 September 2016
Jungle migrant camp to be shut down

The French president has confirmed the Jungle migrant camp in Calais will be completely shut down.

What Corbyn's re-election means for Labour in Kent

25 September 2016
What Corbyn's re-election means for Labour in Kent

Does Jeremy Corbyn have the prescription for Labour's Southern discomfort?

Jeremy Corbyn defeats Owen Smith to retain Labour leadership

24 September 2016
Jeremy Corbyn defeats Owen Smith to retain Labour leadership

Labour has re-elected Jeremy Corbyn as party leader after an acrimonious campaign

Chef and A-level student in by-election showdown

23 September 2016
Chef and A-level student in by-election showdown

There will be a five-way battle for the South Strood council by-election, in a contest that will test how all the parties are faring in Medway.

'We are ready to fight Stack lorry park in court'

21 September 2016
'We are ready to fight Stack lorry park in court'

Protesters against a huge Operation Stack lorry park off the M20 have vowed to fight it in court – if they can raise the cash.

MP demands inquiry into council's hotel and homes plan

20 September 2016
MP demands inquiry into council's hotel and homes plan

Plans for a new development on a former funfair site are at the centre of a row between a Kent MP and the council.

Shortage of foster carers reaching crisis point in Kent

20 September 2016
Shortage of foster carers reaching crisis point in Kent

Social services chiefs say Kent is facing a fostering crisis, with more than 200 children in need of carers - including many asylum seekers.

Auditors urge council to be cautious over Dreamland

19 September 2016
Auditors urge council to be cautious over Dreamland

Thanet council's leader has downplayed an auditor's report on Dreamland which questions the long-term viability of the amusement park.

Calais border security contract could cost millions

19 September 2016
Calais border security contract could cost millions

A contract to carry out initial checks in France on possible migrants trying to enter UK is out to tender - and there are claims it could cost £80m.

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