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Estimated costs of Thanet Parkway station spiral to £26m

16 June 2016
Estimated costs of Thanet Parkway station spiral to £26m

A plan for a new parkway station at Thanet could become unaffordable, claims former Green councillor

Brexit 'could jeopardise Thames crossing and Op Stack park' - Osborne

15 June 2016
Brexit 'could jeopardise Thames crossing and Op Stack park' - Osborne

Chancellor George Osborne has headed to Kent today in a late bid to convince voters to stay in the EU.

MP 'appalled and embarrassed' by EU campaign

15 June 2016
MP 'appalled and embarrassed' by EU campaign

A Kent MP says she has been left "discombobulated" and appalled by both campaigns in the run-up to the EU referendum.

Nigel Farage: We followed rules on election spending

14 June 2016
Nigel Farage: We followed rules on election spending

Ukip's leader says he is confident the party's campaign spending complied with the law.

Vote leaves! Ukip battle bus battered by branches

13 June 2016
Vote leaves! Ukip battle bus battered by branches

Ukip leader Nigel Farage didn't bank on low branches as he travelled into Kent on an open-top bus today, as part of the Brexit campaign.

Health minister warns over funding crisis for NHS if UK leaves the EU

11 June 2016
Health minister warns over funding crisis for NHS if UK leaves the EU

Health secretary Jeremy Hunt says there would be pressures on frontline services if UK leaves EU

In or out... how Kent's referendum results will shape up

09 June 2016
In or out... how Kent's referendum results will shape up

With just weeks to go, this is how you can find out how your area voted after the EU referendum.

Last chance to register... or lose EU vote

07 June 2016
Last chance to register... or lose EU vote

It's been dubbed the most important vote you'll have for decades... but if you're not registered by today you could lose your right.

"We can answer questions on our election expenses" - Prime Minister on visit to Kent

05 June 2016
"We can answer questions on our election expenses" - Prime Minister on visit to Kent

Prime Minister downplays concerns over allegations about party spending in election battle for South Thanet

Police granted more time to investigate election expenses

01 June 2016
Police granted more time to investigate election expenses

A judge has said he had 'no hesitation' Kent Police has been granted more time to probe allegations about Tory election expenses in South Thanet.

'Case not made' for Op Stack lorry park, say MPs

01 June 2016
'Case not made' for Op Stack lorry park, say MPs

An inquiry has labelled plans for a massive lorry park intended to deal with Operation Stack 'rushed', and says the case has not been made.

Grammars 'should do more' to help poorer children get in

31 May 2016
Grammars 'should do more' to help poorer children get in

County councillors say KCC and grammars have a moral obligation to help encourage disadvantaged children to access selective schools.

One week to go to register for EU vote

31 May 2016
One week to go to register for EU vote

With the deadline approaching for registration, Kent voters are being encouraged to make sure they are eligible to take part in the EU referendum.

Leading Labour activist from Thanet readmitted to party

30 May 2016
Leading Labour activist from Thanet readmitted to party

Labour has reinstated Jacqueline Walker of the campaign group Momentum to party

Ian Duncan Smith says "we can win" as Brexit campaign heads to Kent

29 May 2016
Ian Duncan Smith says "we can win" as Brexit campaign heads to Kent

Kent in the sights of Brexit campaign group who want UK to leave the EU in next month's referendum

Thanet council rules out compulsory purchase order over Manston

25 May 2016
Thanet council rules out compulsory purchase order over Manston

Manston buyout will not go ahead with any of the three would-be partners, says Thanet council

Council leader in tax arrears four years running

25 May 2016
Council leader in tax arrears four years running

A Ukip council leader has revealed he fell behind with his council tax bills for four years running – and faced a court summons each time.

Council has 'no prospect' of recouping Op Stack costs

24 May 2016
Council has 'no prospect' of recouping Op Stack costs

Kent County Council says there is no chance of recouping the cost of operation stack from the government - so the burden will fall on taxpayers.

Tories challenge Kent Police in court over election spending

24 May 2016
Tories challenge Kent Police in court over election spending

Kent Police is the latest force to ask for more time to examine claims about Conservative spending at the general election.

‘I’ll show role can be force for good’

22 May 2016
‘I’ll show role can be force for good’

Matthew Scott is quickly getting to grips with his new role as Britain's youngest police and crime commissioner.

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