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Council bosses recruited twice as many staff to run a post-Brexit border facility as advised by government officials at a site sitting largely empty.
The creation of a giant Brexit border control site off the M20 is likely to cost taxpayers a staggering £70 million, it has emerged.
Swimming pools face an uncertain future, yet their presence is so important and it's time the government realised that, writes Paul Francis.
MP Helen Whately has been reselected as the Conservative candidate for the constituency she has represented for the past 13 years.
The allowances county councillors can claim will go up by at least £700 – costing the public purse more than £2m in total.
Two Kent MPs are facing crunch selection meetings as they seek to stand at the next general election in constituencies with newly-drawn boundaries.
Political Editor Paul Francis gives his take on the biggest stories.
School bus passes in Kent will rise in cost, with an increase of £150 to £600 considered.
Political editor Paul Francis gibes his take on the week's events.
A councillor who quit after photos emerged of him wearing fascist insignia is a "good bloke" according to the Tory candidate standing against him.
Government plans to make voters bring ID to the polling stations hve proved controversial.
Three years since Boris Johnson claimed he'd 'got Brexit done' the balance sheet for Kent is firmly in the red, writes political editor Paul Francis.
Political editor Paul Francis analyses the PM's move to sack Tory party chairman Nadhim Zahawi after a “serious breach” of the Ministerial Code.
Paul Francis says it's red faces all-round as the giant Brexit lorry park, built with minimal planning scrutiny, starts to look like a white elephant.
Drone pictures reveal how a multi-million pound facility built for checks to be carried out on certain lorries appears to be completely deserted.
Political editor Paul Francis analyses the government's levelling up funding and what it means for Kent.
What are the politics behind how Kent's Levelling Up cash was allocated? Political editor Paul Francis reports...
The Prime Minister has backed a Kent MP in sharing his concerns over plans to extend London's emission zone to the border with Kent.
Dozens of children's centres across the county are now at risk of closure as the council looks to save more money.
As councillors consider the budget for the year ahead, we take a look at which frontline services could see cuts to their funding.
Win a football coaching session at Ballerz in Bluewater with former England star Rio Ferdinand
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