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Claims over Tory organiser are 'Labour dirty tricks'

Claims over Tory organiser are 'Labour dirty tricks'

08 November 2013

Lots of character references have been written vouching for the behaviour of a Tory campaign organiser accused of threatening an ex-Labour councillor.

MP dedicates award to late KM Group president

MP dedicates award to late KM Group president

07 November 2013

A Kent MP who is one of 15 honoured for their opposition to threatened curbs on Press freedom has dedicated her award to the late KM Group president.

Energy deal blow for airport

Energy deal blow for airport

07 November 2013

A multi-billion pound energy deal has delivered another blow to the prospects of a Thames Estuary airport being built.

Route for miles of pylons is revealed

Route for miles of pylons is revealed

07 November 2013

The National Grid has today revealed which area of the Kent countryside it wants to cut through to build up to 70 electricity pylons.

Consultation over parish councils ‘an embarrassing flop’

Consultation over parish councils ‘an embarrassing flop’

07 November 2013

A public consultation on whether to introduce new parish councils in Swale has been labelled an embarrassing flop.

Tories vow to keep seats despite fury

Tories vow to keep seats despite fury

07 November 2013

A Conservative couple who caused uproar after announcing they would continue as councillors despite moving 147-miles away have remained defiant.

MP calls for action on betting machines

MP calls for action on betting machines

07 November 2013

A Kent MP has pressed the government to take action over high street betting machines which she says are having a devastating impact on gamblers.

Revealed: New look for old colliery site to create 1,000 jobs

Revealed: New look for old colliery site to create 1,000 jobs

06 November 2013

A former colliery site is to be transformed into a global green energy business park with 1,000 jobs for Kent in a scheme unveiled today.

Heating or eating dilemma for mum of heart-disease toddler

Heating or eating dilemma for mum of heart-disease toddler

06 November 2013

The mum of a sick tot with three holes in her heart is being forced to choose between heating her home and eating after her care benefits were cut.

Visit goes to plan as minister tours Worth

Visit goes to plan as minister tours Worth

06 November 2013

Neighbourhood planning came under the spotlight when Planning Minister Nick Boles visited Worth to meet villagers and Sandwich MP Laura San

Dust-up over new vacuum cleaner rules

Dust-up over new vacuum cleaner rules

05 November 2013

A Kent politician has condemned new European Union rules that will see vacuum cleaners banned from having powerful motors.

Probation staff go on strike

Probation staff go on strike

05 November 2013

Probation staff in Chatham have today walked out in a row over privatisation.

Controversial medical campus scheme approved

Controversial medical campus scheme approved

04 November 2013

Plans for a huge medical campus on land just off the M20 have been approved - despite objections.

Labour challenger hoping to give MP a kicking

Labour challenger hoping to give MP a kicking

04 November 2013

PR consultant and keen kickboxer Naushabah Khan has been selected as Labour’s choice to fight the Rochester and Strood seat at the next election.

Contractor 'removed' after spelling howler

Contractor 'removed' after spelling howler

31 October 2013

A sign has been taken down and a contractor is no longer working for the council after this spelling howler.

Lecturers in walkout over pay

Lecturers in walkout over pay

31 October 2013

University staff across the county are staging a walkout today in coordinated strike action over pay.

Council tax and parking fees set to rise in the Canterbury district

Council tax and parking fees set to rise in the Canterbury district

31 October 2013

Council leader admits increased charges will be unpopular but are necessary to balance the authority's books

Fury as councillors move 150 miles away but still claim allowances

Fury as councillors move 150 miles away but still claim allowances

30 October 2013

A couple are under pressure to resign as councillors after moving to the other end of the country - but still claiming allowances of almost £10,000.

Kent airport can plug UK aviation gap

Kent airport can plug UK aviation gap

29 October 2013

An MP says the nation's air travel supremacy is under threat unless a Kent airport is used to cope with increased demand in the short term.

New 11-plus exam revealed

New 11-plus exam revealed

25 October 2013

Changes are being made to Kent's 11-plus system from next year in a bid to make the test more tutor-proof.

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