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Council to meet over knife crime rise

02 April 2019
Council to meet over knife crime rise

Councillors will set up a committee to tackle the rise in knife crime following several attacks in recent weeks.

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School expansions given go-ahead

29 March 2019
School expansions given go-ahead

More than 180 new school places will be created at six schools across Kent after county councillors approved their expansion plans.

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Call to extend October half-term

29 March 2019
Call to extend October half-term

A councillor says adding a week to the October break would lessen the workload for teachers and pupils.

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Kids find asylum with first football team

28 March 2019
Kids find asylum with first football team

Kent County Council is setting up the UK's first local football team with unaccompanied asylum-seeking children as players.

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Uncontested seats prompt appeal for parish councillors

26 March 2019
Uncontested seats prompt appeal for parish councillors

Parish and town councils are appealing for people to stand for election as many authorities host uncontested ballots amid a shortage of candidates.

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The house which is home to nearly 50 dangerous snakes

26 March 2019
The house which is home to nearly 50 dangerous snakes

An animal lover in Kent has a licence to keep nearly 50 different species of dangerous snakes in their home, new figures reveal.

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Judicial review threat over stroke unit closure

22 March 2019
Judicial review threat over stroke unit closure

Campaigners are planning to take the NHS to court after a decision to close a stroke unit.

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Minister could decide fate of stroke units

22 March 2019
Minister could decide fate of stroke units

Councillors say NHS plans to shut stroke units has put the lives of 145,000 Kent residents at risk.

School bus fees going up

19 March 2019
School bus fees going up

The cost of Kent County Council's travel pass for school children is to rise by £60.

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Council's £234,000 iPhones bill

18 March 2019
Council's £234,000 iPhones bill

Campaigners have questioned why a council is spending so much money on iPhones for staff.

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Doctors urged to prescribe walking to save NHS cash

18 March 2019
Doctors urged to prescribe walking to save NHS cash

A councillor used a meeting of Kent County Council's public health committee to claim GPs should be prescribing walks to save the NHS money.

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Children with the worst teeth in Kent

13 March 2019
Children with the worst teeth in Kent

The area where youngsters have the worst teeth in the county has been revealed.

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Forecasted hot summer could lead to drought

13 March 2019
Forecasted hot summer could lead to drought

Experts fear there will be a water shortage this summer due to forcasted warm weather after a dry winter.

Councillor for two towns 60 miles apart quits

12 March 2019
Councillor for two towns 60 miles apart quits

A Labour politician criticised for representing two towns miles apart has left Kent County Council.

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Flood warning for the coast

11 March 2019
Flood warning for the coast

Homes on the coast could be flooded as gale-force winds and high tides are predicted next week.

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Parents wait two years for child's diagnosis

04 March 2019
Parents wait two years for child's diagnosis

Children in Kent showing signs of ADHD, autism, dyslexia or learning and communication disorders are spending two years without a formal diagnosis.

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Housing fears as village green status refused

27 February 2019
Housing fears as village green status refused

A popular recreation ground has been refused town green status despite residents' concerns it may be sold off for housing in the future.

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High streets bid for share of £675m fund

25 February 2019
High streets bid for share of £675m fund

Two high streets could get an upgrade thanks to funding from the government, after a council stated its intention to bid for cash.

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Council approves shopping centre plans

22 February 2019
Council approves shopping centre plans

A council has agreed to buy a shopping centre for £45m.

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Council leader takes aim at government over tax rise

22 February 2019
Council leader takes aim at government over tax rise

A council leader has said the authority's increased spending power is "no thanks to the government".

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