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Legal challenge against 5,000-home plan dropped by campaigners

24 July 2024
Legal challenge against 5,000-home plan dropped by campaigners

Campaigners trying to halt a 5,000-strong housing scheme have been forced to drop their legal challenge because of costs.

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Crime survey sent to 75,000 households in ‘anti-social hot spots’

23 July 2024
Crime survey sent to 75,000 households in ‘anti-social hot spots’

Kent’s crime commissioner wants to hear from households in “problem” areas to assess the extent of anti-social behaviour and violence.

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Grants to help prevent suicides in Kent

22 July 2024
Grants to help prevent suicides in Kent

Grants have been awarded to groups and charities throughout Kent aimed at preventing suicides.

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Council leader says Labour is ‘silent’ on housebuilding plans

22 July 2024
Council leader says Labour is ‘silent’ on housebuilding plans

The leader of the county’s largest local authority has accused the government of falling silent over its plans to build more than one million homes.

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Standing ovation for tearful teen’s speech about fleeing Ukraine

22 July 2024
Standing ovation for tearful teen’s speech about fleeing Ukraine

Councillors gave a teenage Ukrainian student a standing ovation for his moving speech about leaving his homeland.

More than 200 compensation claims from families of mortuary abuse victims

17 July 2024
More than 200 compensation claims from families of mortuary abuse victims

More than 200 people have made claims against an NHS Trust following the conviction of serial mortuary sex abusers and killer David Fuller.

‘This is not justice’- Victims walk away from prosecutions due to court backlog

16 July 2024
‘This is not justice’- Victims walk away from prosecutions due to court backlog

Kent’s courts are facing chronic caseloads, causing long delays in justice being served and harming victims, says the Police and Crime Commissioner.

Radio star Iain Dale on decision to quit bid to become Kent MP

12 July 2024
Radio star Iain Dale on decision to quit bid to become Kent MP

A veteran broadcaster has spoken about his aborted bid to become a Kent MP while taking aim at a potential new Tory leader.

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New Home Secretary invited to Kent as number of lone child asylum seekers rises sharply

11 July 2024
New Home Secretary invited to Kent as number of lone child asylum seekers rises sharply

New Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has been invited to Kent as the number of lone child asylum seekers rises sharply, says Kent County Council.

KCC Labour group to elect new leader

11 July 2024
KCC Labour group to elect new leader

A new leader of the opposition group at KCC will soon be in place ready for the 2025 elections.

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‘All hands on deck’ to solve the county’s pothole crisis

11 July 2024
‘All hands on deck’ to solve the county’s pothole crisis

It is “all hands on deck” as the county council uses the summer months to deal with Kent’s pothole crisis.

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Secondary school in line for £7m expansion

11 July 2024
Secondary school in line for £7m expansion

A secondary school is set to receive a huge cash sum from Kent County Council to expand its capacity to meet growing demand for places.

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Bid to block disposal of eight Kentish windmills fails

10 July 2024
Bid to block disposal of eight Kentish windmills fails

An attempt to block the “divestment” of eight Kent windmills has been unsuccessful.

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Reform UK sets its sights on Kent County Council next May

09 July 2024
Reform UK sets its sights on Kent County Council next May

Fresh from general election success, Reform UK will be turning its attention to Kent County Council when it goes to the polls in May next year.

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New Weald of Kent seat held down by Tories

04 July 2024
New Weald of Kent seat held down by Tories

In an otherwise dire night for the Conservative party the Tories have managed to secure the new Weald of Kent constituency.

‘Someone is going to get run over’: Fears over ‘lost’ lorries smashing into cars on diversion

04 July 2024
‘Someone is going to get run over’: Fears over ‘lost’ lorries smashing into cars on diversion

Residents fear someone will be hurt after spotting HGV drivers “ignoring” diversions set up around a major road closed due to a landslide.

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Polls on eve of election make grim reading for Kent Conservatives

03 July 2024
Polls on eve of election make grim reading for Kent Conservatives

The final predictions from several polling companies predict a disappointing day for the Conservatives.

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The Kent seat which could spell end of Tory rule

03 July 2024
The Kent seat which could spell end of Tory rule

If Labour captures this ‘bellwether’ seat tomorrow the party will most likely form the government.

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‘I haven’t left the Tories, the Tories have left me…’

02 July 2024
‘I haven’t left the Tories, the Tories have left me…’

Farmers who say they are under pressure like never before have spelt out what they hope for beyond election day this week.

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Legal challenge to 5,000-homes plan hits first hurdle

28 June 2024
Legal challenge to 5,000-homes plan hits first hurdle

A residents’ legal challenge to a proposal for 5,000 new homes in the countryside has hit a High Court hurdle.

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