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Community kitchen serves up a treat

31 July 2018
Community kitchen serves up a treat

A community kitchen has opened its doors for the first time - serving wholesome food for free.

New operating theatres to tackle winter crisis

26 July 2018
New operating theatres to tackle winter crisis

Four new theatres are hoped to reduce the number of operations cancelled at Kent hospitals.

Police spend 'entire tour of duty' on mental health patients

24 July 2018
Police spend 'entire tour of duty' on mental health patients

Police officers are spending over five hours a time minding patients detained under the mental health act, says a top official.

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NHS urged to cancel wheelchair contract

23 July 2018
NHS urged to cancel wheelchair contract

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”.

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Police 'discover £1m'

23 July 2018
Police 'discover £1m'

Police have discovered an extra £1m after a glitch was found during a routine audit.

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Council plans to make £4m from tip charges

13 July 2018
Council plans to make £4m from tip charges

Kent Council Council aims to generate millions of pounds by charging residents to dispose of their building waste.

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Potholes put bikers' lives 'at risk'

09 July 2018
Potholes put bikers' lives 'at risk'

One in seven motorcyclists has suffered injury or had their machine damaged after hitting a pothole in Kent, a pressure group has claimed.

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Council told to 'pull finger out' over closed tip

03 July 2018
Council told to 'pull finger out' over closed tip

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.

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Data protection training missed by quarter of council

03 July 2018
Data protection training missed by quarter of council

Nearly a quarter of councillors could be putting vulnerable people at risk after failing to complete data protection training, it has been claimed.

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Residents more likely to die of avoidable causes

20 June 2018
Residents more likely to die of avoidable causes

Resident's of a town in Kent are more likely to die of avoidable causes.

Part-time staff 'not focused on jobs'

15 June 2018
Part-time staff 'not focused on jobs'

The leader of Kent County Council claims part-time staff get poorer results in their appraisals because they prioritise their families.

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Hospital to take on hundreds of foreign nurses

12 June 2018
Hospital to take on hundreds of foreign nurses

Around 200 nurses from the Philippines are in talks about joining a hospital due to a staffing crisis.

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Calls to halt rail works during Charlton games

11 June 2018
Calls to halt rail works during Charlton games

A councillor's pushing for rail works to grind to a halt when Charlton is playing at home.

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Rescue teams joining forces at weekend

05 June 2018
Rescue teams joining forces at weekend

Emergency crews are joining forces at weekends in a bid to tackle alcohol-fuelled injuries.

'It's good if they can see what happened'

01 June 2018
'It's good if they can see what happened'

Armed police officers in Kent will wear body worn cameras from this summer to record potentially fatal injuries.

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Taser boost for frontline officers

31 May 2018
Taser boost for frontline officers

Kent's frontline officers are to be equipped with 100 more tasers amid fears for their safety.

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Youngsters missing out on free school meals

31 May 2018
Youngsters missing out on free school meals

Around one in five pupils entitled to free school meals are not claiming their lunch.

Pothole reports falling says KCC boss

16 May 2018
Pothole reports falling says KCC boss

The county councillor in charge of transport claims the number of potholes is going down.

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Beast from the East costs taxpayers £1.1 million

15 May 2018
Beast from the East costs taxpayers £1.1 million

More than 5,000 tonnes of salt was used as authorities attempted to clear the roads during a blast of wintry weather.

Council officers slammed amid threat of 'silent killer'

15 May 2018
Council officers slammed amid threat of 'silent killer'

A councillor is demanding asbestos be removed from all schools and council properties.

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