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Brain-damaged teen’s family blast ‘diabolical’ care

Brain-damaged teen’s family blast ‘diabolical’ care

28 March 2025

The family of a disabled teenager claim his progress is being affected by unreliable care.

Former council boss takes aim at opponents and colleagues

Former council boss takes aim at opponents and colleagues

28 March 2025

A former council leader has appeared on the Kent Politics Podcast to talk about his long career and to criticise past opponents and colleagues.

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Plans for 500 homes at former barracks take shape

Plans for 500 homes at former barracks take shape

25 March 2025

A government agency looking to build hundreds of new homes on a former military base has submitted a request for a scoping opinion.

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‘It’s a dreadful way to treat people’: Swim teachers accuse council of ‘fire and rehire’ tactics

‘It’s a dreadful way to treat people’: Swim teachers accuse council of ‘fire and rehire’ tactics

23 March 2025

Swimming teachers given redundancy notices after seeing their roles advertised online have hit out at a council’s “shambolic” handling of the process.

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‘I have let myself down and all I can do is apologise’

‘I have let myself down and all I can do is apologise’

21 March 2025

The Kent Politics Podcast this week welcomes a former parliamentary candidate suspended by Reform over a drunk video rant.

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Former town centre snooker club up for auction at £3 million

Former town centre snooker club up for auction at £3 million

18 March 2025

A former snooker club is going under the hammer with planning permission for 57 flats to be built on the site.

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Plans for homes and Aldi on former school site

Plans for homes and Aldi on former school site

18 March 2025

Flats and houses could join Aldi on the site of a former school if given the nod by council planning chiefs.

‘Our town was promised £6m health centre - why is it going to our neighbours?’

‘Our town was promised £6m health centre - why is it going to our neighbours?’

15 March 2025

A failure to spend millions of pounds in NHS funding on a “long-promised” health facility for one town has now meant it’s being spent elsewhere.

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‘Why is it nothing gets built on time and to budget?’

‘Why is it nothing gets built on time and to budget?’

14 March 2025

This week’s Kent Politics Podcast looks at problems with building infrastructure and welcomes a top county councillor to the show.

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Controversial 134-home plans approved despite concerns it’s ‘tantamount to vandalism’

Controversial 134-home plans approved despite concerns it’s ‘tantamount to vandalism’

13 March 2025

An application for hundreds of homes has been given the green light despite fears it will pile further pressure on already strained village services.

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Demolition of former Tesco begins

Demolition of former Tesco begins

12 March 2025

The demolition of a former Tesco has begun to make way for flats.

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Innovation park redesign approved and welcomes first tenant

Innovation park redesign approved and welcomes first tenant

12 March 2025

Plans for a redesign and change of direction of a business park have been approved as the first tenant is revealed.

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Plans for hundreds of homes on former social club land set for green light

Plans for hundreds of homes on former social club land set for green light

10 March 2025

A decision is set to be taken on whether controversial proposals for 134 homes in a rural part of Kent can go ahead.

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‘NHS care is good, but so much is wrong with how it operates’

‘NHS care is good, but so much is wrong with how it operates’

07 March 2025

On this week’s Kent Politics Podcast we discuss what can be done about the NHS after one of the county’s hospitals received a downgraded rating.

Popular paddling pool gets makeover for free family fun

Popular paddling pool gets makeover for free family fun

05 March 2025

A popular outdoor swimming pool complex is getting a new feature in time for summer.

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Flagship £60m scheme to bring in giants like Netflix is scaled back

Flagship £60m scheme to bring in giants like Netflix is scaled back

05 March 2025

After eight years and £33 million spent bosses are to make drastic changes to a scheme which was supposed to welcome tech and media heavyweights.

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Store’s booze ban extended for another month

Store’s booze ban extended for another month

04 March 2025

A convenience store has had its alcohol licence suspension extended for another month.

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Plans push ahead for 33 homes on grassland near nature reserve

Plans push ahead for 33 homes on grassland near nature reserve

03 March 2025

An application has been submitted to build 33 homes on a patch of grassland close to a nature reserve and country park.

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Thousands of children offered places at schools of their choice

Thousands of children offered places at schools of their choice

03 March 2025

A total of 96% of children have been offered places at schools on their shortlist, it has been revealed.

Council sets £496 million budget amid opposition calls to slash funding

Council sets £496 million budget amid opposition calls to slash funding

28 February 2025

Staff cuts and delays to service improvements were put forward as ways to balance the books at a council’s budget-setting meeting.

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