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Security guard grabbed round neck

16 October 2018
Security guard grabbed round neck

Police were called as tempers flared outside a council meeting.

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Council meeting abandoned in sacking row

12 October 2018
Council meeting abandoned in sacking row

A council meeting was cut short after supporters shouted in protest at a councillor being sacked due to an alleged conflict of interest.

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Council leader avoids axe

10 October 2018
Council leader avoids axe

A council leader who broke away from the Tory party following months of turmoil has avoided being ousted after facing down a no confidence vote.

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Thieving PC to pocket most of pension

02 October 2018
Thieving PC to pocket most of pension

A former police officer who stole almost £16,000 of goods from police stations to sell on eBay will keep most of his pension.

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Don't worry... despite 38% rise in violent crime

28 September 2018
Don't worry... despite 38% rise in violent crime

Kent's crime commissioner has claimed a huge surge in violent crime - with 22,000 more reported crimes - is nothing to fear.

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Police chief plays down 'Brexit riots'

26 September 2018
Police chief plays down 'Brexit riots'

Kent's most senior police officer is not anticipating civil unrest in the aftermath of the UK leaving the EU.

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Vulnerable children moved into care in Kent

25 September 2018
Vulnerable children moved into care in Kent

More than 1,300 vulnerable children in care have been moved into Kent from around the country.

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Majority of youngsters locked up were in care

20 September 2018
Majority of youngsters locked up were in care

More than half of all young people put behind bars last year in Kent were from council care, it's been revealed.

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Council owed £92k in unpaid rent

17 September 2018
Council owed £92k in unpaid rent

Taxpayers are being short-changed of £92,000 due to tenants failing to pay their rent to the county council.

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New junction to open in a year's time

15 September 2018
New junction to open in a year's time

Highways bosses have announced a new motorway junction in Kent is set to be used by motorists for the first time next autumn.

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Council's fears at increasing business' say on public money

15 September 2018
Council's fears at increasing business' say on public money

Councillors at Kent County Council have criticised government plans to reduce their power to make decisions about where public money will be spent.

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Petition gathers pace after children seriously injured

13 September 2018
Petition gathers pace after children seriously injured

A petition calling for speed limits to be reduced around schools after children were seriously injured has garnered around 1,500 signatures.

Councils to splash out on business taxes

07 September 2018
Councils to splash out on business taxes

Kent councils have announced plans to spend £35.8 million of money received from business rates as part of a retention pilot.

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Threat to wedding firm as council denies permission

31 August 2018
Threat to wedding firm as council denies permission

A wedding business in a family home is under threat after a council rejected a planning application - despite it already having held seven nuptials.

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Councillors at war ahead of election

31 August 2018
Councillors at war ahead of election

The new leader of a council's Tory group has accused his predecessor of "only caring about himself".

Measles outbreak sparks alert

22 August 2018
Measles outbreak sparks alert

Officials have confirmed 42 cases of an infectious disease in Kent amid a Europe-wide epidemic.

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Homeless cash 'a good start' but more needed

13 August 2018
Homeless cash 'a good start' but more needed

The head of a homeless charity in Kent has warned more cash is needed to end rough sleeping after the Government announced big spending plans.

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Thousands of homes lie empty in Kent

10 August 2018
Thousands of homes lie empty in Kent

Around 13,000 homes in the county remain unoccupied for a large part of the year - as homeless people sleep on the streets.

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Kent's trees are country's best lifesavers

08 August 2018
Kent's trees are country's best lifesavers

Hug a tree today - it might save your life.

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Suicide fears spark police mental health sections

07 August 2018
Suicide fears spark police mental health sections

Police are sectioning people under the Mental Health Act because they fear the consequences if they commit suicide, it's been claimed.

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