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Retail park plans set for approval

16 April 2019
Retail park plans set for approval

Plans for a new discount store and gym at a retail park once home to Toys R Us are set for approval.

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Bar loses alcohol licence

16 April 2019
Bar loses alcohol licence

A review has been held today after a bar's licencing conditions have been repetitively breached.

Brexit fears ahead of local election

26 March 2019
Brexit fears ahead of local election

Two party leaders fear Brexit will influence the outcome of an upcoming local election.

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Brexit preparations are 'a little over the top'

22 March 2019
Brexit preparations are 'a little over the top'

Councillors have been accused of going “a little bit over the top” with Brexit preparations by a senior officer from a neighbouring authority.

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Waterfront flats given go ahead

21 March 2019
Waterfront flats given go ahead

Plans to build five apartment blocks on a town centre car park have been approved.

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Thousands can tolerate alcohol which would 'kill some people'

20 March 2019
Thousands can tolerate alcohol which would 'kill some people'

Nearly one in 20 people living in Kent are severely dependant on alcohol, according to a new in-depth report.

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Council boss wants club deal to continue

18 March 2019
Council boss wants club deal to continue

A council leader says he is open to extending the authority's sponsorship with a football team.

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Government to review stroke decision

13 March 2019
Government to review stroke decision

A decision on where three specialist stroke units will open has been referred to the secretary of state.

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Funding given for free school

12 March 2019
Funding given for free school

Funding for a new free school has been given to Kent County council while Medway miss out.

Young people 'don't feel safe'

11 March 2019
Young people 'don't feel safe'

Two of Kent's towns have been branded "dangerous" by youngsters, a study has found.

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Tories expel councillor over Islamophobic tweets

08 March 2019
Tories expel councillor over Islamophobic tweets

A councillor who shared Twitter posts described as Islamophobic has been expelled from the Conservative Party.

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'I'm going to be living opposite a nightclub'

06 March 2019
'I'm going to be living opposite a nightclub'

The owners of a Victorian fort have won permission to sell alcohol and host live music events, despite objections from nearby residents.

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Port funding cuts confirmed in budget

01 March 2019
Port funding cuts confirmed in budget

A range of cost-cutting measures to plug a £1.8 million shortfall has been signed off by councillors as council tax rises for thousands of residents.

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£3m for council office revamp

01 March 2019
£3m for council office revamp

A council is set to spend £3 million on refurbishing its headquarters – or finding somewhere else to call home.

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Homeless deaths among worst in England

28 February 2019
Homeless deaths among worst in England

The number of deaths involving rough sleepers in part of Kent is the fifth worst in the country.

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Judicial review confirmed over stroke hospitals plan

26 February 2019
Judicial review confirmed over stroke hospitals plan

A council leader has confirmed a judicial review will be lodged against the decision to locate three new specialist stroke units outside his region.

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Stroke units plan agreed

14 February 2019
Stroke units plan agreed

A controversial decision to locate stroke units at three hospitals was agreed at a stormy meeting.

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Stroke services decision made amid protests

14 February 2019
Stroke services decision made amid protests

A dramatic meeting of health bosses, which had to be closed to the public, ended in a decision being made on the future of stroke services.

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Stroke meeting descends into chaos

14 February 2019
Stroke meeting descends into chaos

Furious protestors have forced health bosses to make a critical decision on stroke services behind closed doors.

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Protests ahead of stroke decision

14 February 2019
Protests ahead of stroke decision

A protest has been held ahead of a crunch meeting which will shape the future of stroke provision in Kent.

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