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Leisure centre 'kept safe unlocked' despite thief reports

09 January 2019
Leisure centre 'kept safe unlocked' despite thief reports

A council-run leisure centre kept its safe unlocked during opening hours despite having previously been targeted by thieves.

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'We are still young, but the difference we make is quite significant'

31 December 2018
'We are still young, but the difference we make is quite significant'

Meet the teenagers representing those who “may not have the vote, but do have a voice.”

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'Vicious' council meetings exposed

31 December 2018
'Vicious' council meetings exposed

Council meetings have been so "toxic" that many members dread attending them, it has been claimed.

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Runway closure to cause turbulence for pilots in bad weather

21 December 2018
Runway closure to cause turbulence for pilots in bad weather

Fewer planes will be able to take-off and land at an airport in adverse weather conditions when its second runway is closed, says an aviation expert.

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Aldi set to open next year

21 December 2018
Aldi set to open next year

A discount supermarket’s plans have been given the green light by a planning committee, despite concerns over trees on the site.

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Airport expansion plans approved

20 December 2018
Airport expansion plans approved

Plans to improve an airport, including the construction of a new control tower, have been given the go-ahead by councillors.

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£80,000 to be spent on fixing CCTV

20 December 2018
£80,000 to be spent on fixing CCTV

A council is set to spend £80,000 on its ailing CCTV system after it was revealed more than half of its cameras are not fully operational.

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Coach park could go next to fire station

20 December 2018
Coach park could go next to fire station

A coach park could be moved to next to a fire station.

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Local plan delayed for at least six months

20 December 2018
Local plan delayed for at least six months

The publication of a council’s draft local plan has been delayed by at least six months.

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Council could sponsor weapons or sex firms

19 December 2018
Council could sponsor weapons or sex firms

A council which became a football club sponsor this year could sign deals with firms selling weapons, sex services or payday loans under a new policy.

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Council's judicial review plan over stroke services

19 December 2018
Council's judicial review plan over stroke services

A council has confirmed it plans to lodge a judicial review against any decision which sees its area miss out on a specialist stroke unit.

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Police at 'breaking point' amid rise in sexual offence reports

17 December 2018
Police at 'breaking point' amid rise in sexual offence reports

Officers investigating sexual offences have seen the number of victims coming forward grow in a "huge way”, says Kent Police’s chief constable.

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Hospital stroke unit decision delayed

17 December 2018
Hospital stroke unit decision delayed

A final decision on whether to proceed with changes to stroke services in Kent - which would see them located at three sites - has been delayed.

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Healthy lifestyle message is too 'middle class'

17 December 2018
Healthy lifestyle message is too 'middle class'

Advice given to help people lose weight needs to be less “middle class” if it is to be effective, according to the county’s director of public health

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Calls for routine health checks for 30-year-olds

17 December 2018
Calls for routine health checks for 30-year-olds

Introducing health checks for people aged 30 would help improve life expectancy and save public money, according to two councillors.

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Single bed flats 'could make people more lonely'

14 December 2018
Single bed flats 'could make people more lonely'

Building more single occupancy homes could exacerbate social isolation, according to a number of councillors.

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Anger over new homes without GP services

14 December 2018
Anger over new homes without GP services

Peoples are 'angry' at the lack of GP provision in new housing developments plans, it's been claimed.

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Controversial housing plans reduced to 500 homes

14 December 2018
Controversial housing plans reduced to 500 homes

Homes England has revealed plans for just 500 homes on a site of special scientific interest that was earmarked for 5,000.

Police chief rules out giving all officers tasers

13 December 2018
Police chief rules out giving all officers tasers

The number of police carrying tasers has risen by nearly 100 in six months.

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Report crimes via 'live chat'

12 December 2018
Report crimes via 'live chat'

Up to 40 people have already made use of a new service giving victims of crime the chance to chat with a call handler online.

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