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A community kitchen has opened its doors for the first time - serving wholesome food for free.
Four new theatres are hoped to reduce the number of operations cancelled at Kent hospitals.
Police officers are spending over five hours a time minding patients detained under the mental health act, says a top official.
Disabled rights experts are calling on the NHS to cancel a contract with a wheelchair provider amid claims the service is the “worst it’s ever been”.
Police have discovered an extra £1m after a glitch was found during a routine audit.
Kent Council Council aims to generate millions of pounds by charging residents to dispose of their building waste.
One in seven motorcyclists has suffered injury or had their machine damaged after hitting a pothole in Kent, a pressure group has claimed.
Councillors have called on Kent County Council to “pull their finger out” to reopen a tip more than two months after it was badly damaged in a fire.
Nearly a quarter of councillors could be putting vulnerable people at risk after failing to complete data protection training, it has been claimed.
Resident's of a town in Kent are more likely to die of avoidable causes.
The leader of Kent County Council claims part-time staff get poorer results in their appraisals because they prioritise their families.
Around 200 nurses from the Philippines are in talks about joining a hospital due to a staffing crisis.
A councillor's pushing for rail works to grind to a halt when Charlton is playing at home.
Emergency crews are joining forces at weekends in a bid to tackle alcohol-fuelled injuries.
Armed police officers in Kent will wear body worn cameras from this summer to record potentially fatal injuries.
Kent's frontline officers are to be equipped with 100 more tasers amid fears for their safety.
Around one in five pupils entitled to free school meals are not claiming their lunch.
The county councillor in charge of transport claims the number of potholes is going down.
More than 5,000 tonnes of salt was used as authorities attempted to clear the roads during a blast of wintry weather.
A councillor is demanding asbestos be removed from all schools and council properties.
