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Council gives thousands to charities

Council gives thousands to charities

21 April 2020

A council has donated more than £15,000 in charity grants over the last two weeks.

Toilet plans to be considered

Toilet plans to be considered

21 April 2020

Plans for a new toilet block near a beach are set to be considered at a council meeting.

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Council fights back after housing blueprint is rejected

Council fights back after housing blueprint is rejected

20 April 2020

A council is taking legal action after its local plan for nearly 10,000 homes was formally turned down.

MPs return to hybrid House

MPs return to hybrid House

18 April 2020

For the first time in Westminster history members of the House of Commons will be able to participate remotely using online video technology.

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Major tourist attraction 'decimated' by pandemic

Major tourist attraction 'decimated' by pandemic

17 April 2020

Bosses at a historic attraction have been forced to furlough the majority of staff to secure the hub's future during the coronavirus pandemic.

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'Still long way from winning battle'

'Still long way from winning battle'

17 April 2020

The leader of a Kent council has told residents in a special statement that 'we are still some way' from winning the battle with coronavirus.

Let there be carbon neutral light

Let there be carbon neutral light

17 April 2020

Medway Council plans to spend £12million on the replacement of thousands of street lamps to make them carbon neutral.

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Piers Morgan interview with Kent MP sparks Ofcom complaints

Piers Morgan interview with Kent MP sparks Ofcom complaints

16 April 2020

Hundreds of complaints have been lodged with a television watchdog in the wake of a Kent MP's controversial interview with Piers Morgan.

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Travellers can stay at illegal camps - if they don't flout rules

Travellers can stay at illegal camps - if they don't flout rules

16 April 2020

Travellers will be allowed to stay on unauthorised camps on council land during the coronavirus pandemic - if they adhere to a strict set of rules.

The council staff earning more than £100k

The council staff earning more than £100k

16 April 2020

The annual Town Hall Rich List has revealed two council employees in Kent are earning more than £200,000, while dozens more are earning £100,000+.

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How is coronavirus impacting democracy?

How is coronavirus impacting democracy?

16 April 2020

Rules enforcing a lockdown have seen people staying at home but how do the measures impact upon our democracy?

Kent MP's car-crash interview with Piers Morgan

Kent MP's car-crash interview with Piers Morgan

15 April 2020

A Kent MP has been taken to task by Piers Morgan in a car-crash interview on Good Morning Britain.

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MP calls for Covid-19 inquiry

MP calls for Covid-19 inquiry

15 April 2020

A senior Tory parliamentarian has called for a global investigation into the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic which began in China.

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Kent MP accuses Trump of trying to 'discredit' WHO

Kent MP accuses Trump of trying to 'discredit' WHO

15 April 2020

A Kent MP has blasted Donald Trump's decision to cut funding to the World Health Organisation and accused him of trying to 'discredit' the agency.

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Fly-tippers turn Garden of England into a dumping ground

Fly-tippers turn Garden of England into a dumping ground

15 April 2020

Coronavirus has closed Kent's municipal dumps which has led to widespread fly-tipping across the county.

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Council leader defends Easter lockdown activities

Council leader defends Easter lockdown activities

14 April 2020

A council leader has come under fire over Instagram posts appearing to suggest he'd flouted social distancing by walking his dogs and hunting game.

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Dozens of migrants detained off coast

Dozens of migrants detained off coast

12 April 2020

Some 72 migrants have been intercepted while trying to cross the Channel to enter the UK.

Boris Johnson discharged from hospital

Boris Johnson discharged from hospital

12 April 2020

Kent MPs have sent messages of support after Boris Johnson was allowed home from hospital following his battle with coronavirus.

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Caller's threat to cut council chief's throat

Caller's threat to cut council chief's throat

10 April 2020

One of the county's most prominent politicians has hit out at prosecutors after they decided not to charge a man he says threatened to cut his throat.

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36,000 meals dished out to vulnerable

36,000 meals dished out to vulnerable

09 April 2020

Food packages for nearly 1,000 homes are being delivered to help the community's most vulnerable during the Covid-19 crisis.

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