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The 35 children centres at risk of being closed by KCC

The 35 children centres at risk of being closed by KCC

17 January 2023

Dozens of children's centres across the county are now at risk of closure as the council looks to save more money.

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Gritting routes and tip times: The 9 services facing funding cuts

Gritting routes and tip times: The 9 services facing funding cuts

17 January 2023

As councillors consider the budget for the year ahead, we take a look at which frontline services could see cuts to their funding.

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Mourner hit in head with pellet at brother's funeral

Mourner hit in head with pellet at brother's funeral

17 January 2023

The sister of a former mayor says she was hit with a pellet in the head while she attended her brother's funeral service.

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Deserted town plot 'should become boxpark' for businesses

Deserted town plot 'should become boxpark' for businesses

13 January 2023

An empty riverside town centre plot that was once home to a council HQ should be used as a "boxpark" for businesses, say councillors.

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Britain First to stand for election in Kent

Britain First to stand for election in Kent

12 January 2023

Far-right political group Britain First has announced it will be contesting seats in part of the county in the upcoming elections for the first time.

Hundreds of Kent patients well enough to leave hospital forced to stay

Hundreds of Kent patients well enough to leave hospital forced to stay

11 January 2023

Hundreds of patients are continuing to be kept in hospitals in Kent even though they are well enough to be discharged, latest figures show.

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Council tax hike touted for Towns

Council tax hike touted for Towns

11 January 2023

A council leader has hinted his authority would look take advantage of changes to tax-raising powers to fund adult social care.

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Council's £11m plans to buy houses for homeless

Council's £11m plans to buy houses for homeless

11 January 2023

A local authority is looking to solve rough sleeping in its borough by buying 50 homes to be used for temporary accommodation.

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Flats plan for former bingo hall

Flats plan for former bingo hall

09 January 2023

Plans have been submitted to develop an old bingo hall into hundreds of new flats and a commercial space.

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More pain for residents as Kent County Council to hike tax

More pain for residents as Kent County Council to hike tax

09 January 2023

Council tax payers face an increase of just under 5% in their bills under budget plans set out by Kent County Council.

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MPs extra earnings revealed

MPs extra earnings revealed

08 January 2023

The amount of money Kent politicians receive on top of their £84,000 salary has been revealed following months of research.

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The Kent MP marking 40 years in Parliament and still 'fighting for the soul' of his party

The Kent MP marking 40 years in Parliament and still 'fighting for the soul' of his party

08 January 2023

As he marks 40 years in the House of Commons today, Kent's longest-serving MP remains determined to stay on.

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'I was unconscious on the platform... staff saved my life'

'I was unconscious on the platform... staff saved my life'

04 January 2023

A young woman from Kent has told how tube station workers saved her life after she collapsed on a platform.

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'I voted for Brexit - it's been an unmitigated disaster'

'I voted for Brexit - it's been an unmitigated disaster'

04 January 2023

Our readers give their takes on Brexit, crime and striking nurses who deserve more.

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Record number of asylum seekers use small boats to reach Britain

Record number of asylum seekers use small boats to reach Britain

01 January 2023

Latest figures reveal 45,756 asylum seekers used small boats to sail across the Channel to reach the UK in 2022.

'NHS heroes' issues stem from nonsense HR'

'NHS heroes' issues stem from nonsense HR'

29 December 2022

Our readers give their takes on NHS bureaucracy, traditions that need to go and Thérèse Coffey.

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A turbulent year in politics ends - and another looms

A turbulent year in politics ends - and another looms

27 December 2022

We take a look back at a year of three prime ministers, four chancellors and a lot of talk about cake....

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Demonstration against Rwanda asylum seeker policy

Demonstration against Rwanda asylum seeker policy

23 December 2022

People have come together to stand against the government's policy to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda.

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Nurses to strike in Kent as pay row escalates

Nurses to strike in Kent as pay row escalates

23 December 2022

Members of a nursing union in Kent are set to walk out as the row with ministers over pay shows no sign of being resolved.

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School ground injuries cost taxpayer £675k

School ground injuries cost taxpayer £675k

22 December 2022

Pay outs to people injured on school grounds across Kent has cost the county's taxpayers £675,000 including one for £70,000 alone.

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