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'Don't move our bus station - new park will be full of druggies!’
02 October 2024Frustrated residents say plans to relocate a town centre bus station and replace it with a park will encourage drug users and anti-social behaviour.
Why Kent MP won't trigger by-election despite quitting party
02 October 2024Some 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.
New EU border crossing rules may be delayed yet again
01 October 2024France, Germany and the Netherlands are said to be pushing for a postponement of new EU border controls, giving Kent ports a reprieve.
Chinese restaurant accused of using illegal workers has licence suspended
01 October 2024A Chinese restaurant accused by the Home Office of using illegal workers has had its licence suspended for three months.
New funeral details for popular former mayor
30 September 2024There has been a change to the funeral arrangements of a former councillor.
Kent pensioners could be missing out on benefits worth nearly £70m
30 September 2024Nearly £70 million of pension credit payments are going unclaimed in Kent, according to the leader of the county’s largest local authority.
Ban on single word Ofsted grades ‘deeply shameful’ says schools chief
30 September 2024Kent schools’ chief Rory Love has blasted as “deeply shameful” the government’s decision to scrap one word Ofsted grades.
Can Tory Tom convince party faithful?
29 September 2024A Kent MP is among those vying to become Conservative leader as the party conference gets underway.
No end in sight for ‘absolute disaster’ one-way system
29 September 2024A controversial one-way system branded “absolutely ridiculous” faces further delays with works stalled for more than two years.
‘She can stand tall for having done what is right’: MP praised after quitting Labour
28 September 2024An MP has received an outpouring of support, including from author JK Rowling, after calling out “sleaze” and “nepotism” in the Labour party.
Kent MP resigns from Labour party
28 September 2024Rosie Duffield has resigned, saying her decision to leave was due to “cruel and unnecessary” policies and the freebies row engulfing her party.
‘Bionic’ former MP shares video update a year on from sepsis battle
28 September 2024Newly-appointed peer Craig Mackinlay has shared new footage of his remarkable recovery after losing his hands and feet to sepsis.
‘Quarry infill taking so long - but land desperately needed for new homes’
28 September 2024Councillors 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.
‘What kind of world do we live in if we can’t stroll along the seafront at night?’
28 September 2024The severity of crime has escalated in a seaside town branded a ‘hotspot’ for violence by police.
Business battalion fights back against rising tide of retail crimes
27 September 2024A town’s business community has united to tackle the growing scourge of retail crime.
‘Scrap all these councils to make local government work better’
27 September 2024A prominent politician is calling for the scrapping of local councils in Kent and the introduction of a new tax.
Decision on zoo application for 44 homes is delayed
26 September 2024A decision on controversial plans for 44 homes on land owned by a zoo has been deferred following opposition from residents.
KCC axes children’s university to save £62k a year
26 September 2024The Kent Children’s University has been dropped by the county’s largest authority blaming falling numbers.
‘No-swim warning would be cataclysmic for us’
25 September 2024A coastal spot is waiting with dread to see if it’s hit with a no-swim warning, which would ‘decimate businesses’.
Tories play down talk of Reform UK looking for county council defections
25 September 2024County council Tories have played down talk of Reform UK trying to find defectors ahead of next May’s elections.
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