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A council will lobby the government to give national protection to one of its most cherished landscapes.
A second council is considering using ‘pod’ homes to combat homelessness and temporary accommodation issues.
This week’s podcast discusses Rosie Duffield’s resignation, why she doesn’t need to call a by-election and how it impacts Labour’s first 100 days.
Experts are calling on the government to scrap a river crossing planned for Kent after a report concluded it would be a “costly mistake”.
It is estimated more than 400 people in a unitary authority area could be eligible for the benefit who are not claiming it.
A campaign has been launched to protect a sports centre which closed without warning from the “wrong kind of buyer”.
A nationwide initiative tackling issues around underage vaping and illegal sales is being piloted in Kent.
Frustrated residents say plans to relocate a town centre bus station and replace it with a park will encourage drug users and anti-social behaviour.
Some constituents and activists are calling for a by-election after a Kent MP resigned from Labour - but she has explained why she won’t stand down.
France, Germany and the Netherlands are said to be pushing for a postponement of new EU border controls, giving Kent ports a reprieve.
A Chinese restaurant accused by the Home Office of using illegal workers has had its licence suspended for three months.
There has been a change to the funeral arrangements of a former councillor.
Nearly £70 million of pension credit payments are going unclaimed in Kent, according to the leader of the county’s largest local authority.
Kent schools’ chief Rory Love has blasted as “deeply shameful” the government’s decision to scrap one word Ofsted grades.
A Kent MP is among those vying to become Conservative leader as the party conference gets underway.
A controversial one-way system branded “absolutely ridiculous” faces further delays with works stalled for more than two years.
An MP has received an outpouring of support, including from author JK Rowling, after calling out “sleaze” and “nepotism” in the Labour party.
Rosie Duffield has resigned, saying her decision to leave was due to “cruel and unnecessary” policies and the freebies row engulfing her party.
Newly-appointed peer Craig Mackinlay has shared new footage of his remarkable recovery after losing his hands and feet to sepsis.
Councillors have agreed to give a developer more time to fill in a quarry so 181 homes can be built despite the work having dragged on for years.
The severity of crime has escalated in a seaside town branded a ‘hotspot’ for violence by police.
A town’s business community has united to tackle the growing scourge of retail crime.
A prominent politician is calling for the scrapping of local councils in Kent and the introduction of a new tax.
A decision on controversial plans for 44 homes on land owned by a zoo has been deferred following opposition from residents.
The Kent Children’s University has been dropped by the county’s largest authority blaming falling numbers.
A coastal spot is waiting with dread to see if it’s hit with a no-swim warning, which would ‘decimate businesses’.
County council Tories have played down talk of Reform UK trying to find defectors ahead of next May’s elections.
There are warnings that a town could lose its popular farmers’ market unless a council U-turns on its new parking policy.
Money left over from the building of a leisure centre could be reinvested to improve two others.
An energy storage facility has been given the green light despite fears it could “threaten the lives and health of residents”.
A Kent County Councillor and former firefighter has been given a guard of honour during a funeral procession through the streets of the town he loved.
A mothballed Park & Ride site reopened to much opposition is causing more pollution than it prevents and losing almost £30,000 a month.
From fingerprint scans on a tablet at Dover to getting out of your car for checks at the Channel Tunnel, travelling to France will never be the same.
The CEO of the Port of Dover has unveiled ambitious plans for the future, and told the new government how it can help.
“Universally annoying” road closures on Kent’s roads have reached a record high, new figures have disclosed.
A decision to recommend closure of a care home has been condemned as “shameful and disappointing” by campaigners.
A letter warning of the “negative impact” of cuts to “crucial” children’s centre services has been sent to Kent County Council.
In this week’s podcast, our political reporters discuss why some of Kent’s defeated Tories in the general election might be eyeing a return.
A former Conservative MP is considering whether to stand at next May’s Kent County Council election.
Tributes have been paid to a former mayor and long-serving Labour councillor who has been described as a “real gentleman” and a “one-off”.
The funerals arrangements have been confirmed for a popular and highly respected councillor following his sudden passing.
A historic bandstand and amphitheatre where the Libertines played to rapturous fans will soon be open to the public following an overhaul.
A town will no longer get its first McDonald’s as plans for a luxury gym on the same site have been approved instead.
At least 20 Conservative county council members will not seek re-election next May, it is understood.
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