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Villagers' relief as 'intrusive' homes plan finally thrown out

Villagers' relief as 'intrusive' homes plan finally thrown out

04 April 2023

A 44-home development branded an “unwarranted intrusion” into the landscape has been put to bed as a planning inspector backed a council’s refusal.

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'Why hasn't KCC balanced its books?'

'Why hasn't KCC balanced its books?'

03 April 2023

Our political editor shares his thoughts on KCC's cash problems and the political paradox of Dover.

Has Kent been 'absolutely walloped' by Brexit?

Has Kent been 'absolutely walloped' by Brexit?

03 April 2023

A Twitter thread describing how parts of the county's economy have been "wrecked" by Brexit went viral. But is it actually true?

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Port of Dover travel chaos explained

Port of Dover travel chaos explained

02 April 2023

People have been affected by three days of travel chaos, with some being left in their vehicles for 19 hours, but what exactly is the problem?

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Kent's only Labour MP accuses party leader of 'snub' after visit

Kent's only Labour MP accuses party leader of 'snub' after visit

01 April 2023

Canterbury MP Rosie Duffield has claimed Labour leader Sir Kier Starmer failed to inform her of his first visit to Kent ahead of upcoming elections.

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Keir Starmer visits Kent

Keir Starmer visits Kent

01 April 2023

The Labour party leader said he wanted to build a better Kent as he visited the county ahead of upcoming local elections.

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County council £53m in red and could go bust

County council £53m in red and could go bust

31 March 2023

Kent County Council says it could still become insolvent if it does not act to address a rising deficit that has plunged the authority into the red.

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Lifeline in fight to save historic library

Lifeline in fight to save historic library

31 March 2023

A lifeline has been offered in a bid to save a 135-year-old library building from permanent closure with a plan established to keep it open.

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New faces to contest seats for Labour

New faces to contest seats for Labour

30 March 2023

Voters will soon be heading to the polls and all seats on one local authority are up for grabs, so we spoke to some of the new candidates taking part.

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'There is no rampant corruption in our councils - we don't need photo ID'

'There is no rampant corruption in our councils - we don't need photo ID'

30 March 2023

A council leader says the government should not be forcing voters to have some photo ID when they go to polling stations next month.

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Tennis court homes look set for approval

Tennis court homes look set for approval

30 March 2023

A long-running plan build homes on a former tennis club are due back before the council next week.

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'When I started barely anyone knew where Medway was'

'When I started barely anyone knew where Medway was'

29 March 2023

With almost a quarter of a century dedicated to Medway Council, chief executive Neil Davies is about to leave local government behind.

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Beach car park fee soaring to £30 a day

Beach car park fee soaring to £30 a day

29 March 2023

A hefty parking charge is to come into force at a beach popular with day-trippers to manage increasing security costs for anti-social behaviour.

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D-Day for 10,000-home estate set to dwarf nearby town

D-Day for 10,000-home estate set to dwarf nearby town

28 March 2023

Plans to create a new town are set to be decided on amid neighbours’ fears it would “cause chaos” in the area.

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'We've come a long way from being told to hug a hoodie'

'We've come a long way from being told to hug a hoodie'

28 March 2023

The Conservatives are promising to crack down on low-level crime - but can they really stop anti-social behaviour "once and for all"?

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All you need to know about the local elections on 'Super Thursday'

All you need to know about the local elections on 'Super Thursday'

26 March 2023

Voters will be heading to the polls in May for an unprecedented set of council elections in which more than 550 seats will be up for grabs.

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‘I wasn’t going to let voter ID card rules stop me’

‘I wasn’t going to let voter ID card rules stop me’

26 March 2023

With fears thousands might miss out on voting in the local elections, our reporter found out how easy it was to get a new voter authority certificate.

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Train driver's benefits axed after 30 years because of his age

Train driver's benefits axed after 30 years because of his age

24 March 2023

A Eurotunnel train driver says he has suffered legal aged discrimination by losing work benefits because he has reached retirement age.

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Anger boils over in five-year battle to tackle 'illegal' scrapyard

Anger boils over in five-year battle to tackle 'illegal' scrapyard

24 March 2023

A councillor has hit out over the failure to shut down an industrial-sized scrapyard on land formerly considered a beauty spot.

Nominations are open for people to put themselves forward for election

Nominations are open for people to put themselves forward for election

24 March 2023

Now is the time to stand as a candidate in the borough or parish elections.

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