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Derelict shopping centre sale 'raw deal' for town

Derelict shopping centre sale 'raw deal' for town

10 October 2022

A shopping centre empty for 10 years has been put up for sale by developers will be a raw deal for residents.

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When blackouts hit Kent 50 years ago

When blackouts hit Kent 50 years ago

08 October 2022

With National Grid warning there could be blackouts this winter, we look back at the last time the county was plunged into darkness...

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Council boss to retire after 16 years in charge

Council boss to retire after 16 years in charge

07 October 2022

The man who runs one of Kent's largest councils is set to step down after spending 23 years at the authority and leading it for more than a decade.

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NHS nurses vote on strike action

NHS nurses vote on strike action

06 October 2022

For the first time in its 106-year history, the Royal College of Nursing is urging its 300,000 members to go on strike.

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What does Prime Minister's conference speech mean for Kent?

What does Prime Minister's conference speech mean for Kent?

05 October 2022

Liz Truss' speech to fellow Conservatives today will have implications for housebuilding in the Garden of England - and the Channel crossings crisis.

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Channel deportation pledge 'childish re-write of Ukip soundbites'

Channel deportation pledge 'childish re-write of Ukip soundbites'

04 October 2022

The Home Secretary is promising a fresh crackdown on boats crossing the Channel - but one veteran Tory has rubbished her plans.

'Stick solar panels on a council building, not a field in Somerset'

'Stick solar panels on a council building, not a field in Somerset'

04 October 2022

A council's first solar farm, 170 miles away, is set to start producing energy within weeks - but not everyone's in favour of the scheme.

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'My constituents are very pleased with Liz Truss'

'My constituents are very pleased with Liz Truss'

04 October 2022

A Kent MP insists the Conservative party conference is "very harmonious" - despite the tumultuous reaction to the Prime Minister's "growth plan".

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'You don’t protect the vulnerable by cutting benefits'

'You don’t protect the vulnerable by cutting benefits'

04 October 2022

A veteran Kent MP is warning people could be left "out in the cold, quite literally" as the Prime Minister comes under pressure over benefits cuts.

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Asbestos scare forces council offices to close

Asbestos scare forces council offices to close

04 October 2022

Council workers have been told to work from home as bosses close town centre offices in new asbestos scare.

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Tax rise fears amid council's £50m black hole

Tax rise fears amid council's £50m black hole

03 October 2022

A council's finances have been described as 'ominous', with half its reserves expected to be used to plug a budget deficit.

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Government u-turns on 45% tax rate scrap

Government u-turns on 45% tax rate scrap

03 October 2022

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has u-turned on the abolition of the top tax rate after the "bolt-from-the-blue" policy left the markets in turmoil.

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Council chief defends 'investment zones' plan for Kent

Council chief defends 'investment zones' plan for Kent

02 October 2022

The county council leader says it would have been "extraordinary" not to put Kent forward for a government scheme to liberalise planning regulations.

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Channel crossings crisis 'out of control', Home Secretary admits

Channel crossings crisis 'out of control', Home Secretary admits

02 October 2022

Suella Braverman says modern slavery legislation is 'being abused', as the total number of crossings this year reaches almost 33,000.

Anger over ward boundary changes

Anger over ward boundary changes

02 October 2022

A proposal that would see one Kent village divided from its cemetery and war memorial has been described as ridiculous.

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More child asylum seekers than ever before

More child asylum seekers than ever before

30 September 2022

A record number of unaccompanied young people have landed on Kent's shores this year, the highest on record.

Anger in the street as Truss visits county again

Anger in the street as Truss visits county again

30 September 2022

As PM Liz Truss visited Kent again today we spoke to residents and businesses about her performance and whether Tory support is slipping away.

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'It's the silent ones causing us concern'

'It's the silent ones causing us concern'

29 September 2022

Councillors say they urgently need more government cash to support the most vulnerable amid the cost of living crisis this winter.

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'What were you thinking?!' Truss faces Kent's wrath

'What were you thinking?!' Truss faces Kent's wrath

29 September 2022

Prime Minister Liz Truss faces the wrath of Kent in a whistle-stop interview, with a listener asking her: “What on earth were you thinking?”

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'It's unfair - the Met are poaching our officers'

'It's unfair - the Met are poaching our officers'

28 September 2022

Kent's crime commissioner has demanded a meeting with London Mayor over the city's force recruiting experienced police from over the border.

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