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New ‘satellite’ school to tackle county’s SEND places shortfall

10 January 2024
New ‘satellite’ school to tackle county’s SEND places shortfall

Plans to create a new satellite school for pupils with special educational needs on an island with a shortage of places have been welcomed.

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The Crown and Mr Bates vs The Post Office help net Kent £1.75m

09 January 2024
The Crown and Mr Bates vs The Post Office help net Kent £1.75m

The latest episodes of TV’s The Crown and Call the Midwife and new drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office have pumped £1.75m into the Kent economy.

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'KCC will regret cuts to youth services'

09 January 2024
'KCC will regret cuts to youth services'

A retired NHS and local government worker who founded a healthy living programme says Kent County Council will regret cutting youth services.

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‘I sat in bomb shelter and feared the worst’

09 January 2024
‘I sat in bomb shelter and feared the worst’

A councillor on a humanitarian mission to Ukraine has told how he cheated death as Russian missiles rained down around his hotel.

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‘We’re facing three years of Brock – it’s going to be grim’

08 January 2024
‘We’re facing three years of Brock – it’s going to be grim’

Post-Brexit checks at the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel are going to “wreak havoc” on our motorways and A-roads, a transport boss has warned.

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Road deaths double in mystery spike

05 January 2024
Road deaths double in mystery spike

Between April and September 2023, 22 people lost their lives on Kent’s roads compared to 11 in the same period in 2022.

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KCC misses targets for key services as complaints rise

05 January 2024
KCC misses targets for key services as complaints rise

The county's largest local authority has missed targets for vital services in 23 of 38 areas including care assessments and special educational needs.

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‘We need a long-term fix’ – more than 5,000 pothole reports in 10 weeks

04 January 2024
‘We need a long-term fix’ – more than 5,000 pothole reports in 10 weeks

New figures reveal how many reports of potholes have been made to Kent County Council, but what are they doing about them?

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Future of popular ferry service in doubt over funding issues

02 January 2024
Future of popular ferry service in doubt over funding issues

The future of a popular ferry service linking Kent to Essex is in doubt as the two councils face major funding concerns.

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Tip charges for DIY waste disposal scrapped

29 December 2023
Tip charges for DIY waste disposal scrapped

Bathroom tiles, drainpipes and plasterboard can all be disposed of at the tip free of charge from December 31.

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‘You have one month to create plan to help asylum seeker children’

22 December 2023
‘You have one month to create plan to help asylum seeker children’

A judge had given the Home Office and KCCl one month to create a plan to deal with the number of asylum seeker children.

'Closing youth clubs could save KCC from going bust'

22 December 2023
'Closing youth clubs could save KCC from going bust'

The decision to cut youth services across Kent could stave off the prospect of the county's largest authority going to the wall, it has been claimed.

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Help is at hand for Christmas stress this festive season

22 December 2023
Help is at hand for Christmas stress this festive season

People stressed out by the pressures and money worries Christmas can bring are being urged to seek help.

Education expert backs Ofsted despite fallout from head teacher’s death

22 December 2023
Education expert backs Ofsted despite fallout from head teacher’s death

Union calls for Ofsted school inspections to be suspended have been dismissed as “rubbish” by an education expert.

Police take ‘zero-tolerance’ approach to drink and drug driving at Christmas

19 December 2023
Police take ‘zero-tolerance’ approach to drink and drug driving at Christmas

A stark reminder has been issued of the dangers of getting behind the wheel while under the influence this Christmas as part of a joint campaign.

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‘It’s just too little, too late’: Tory council ‘hugely disappointed’ by funding deal

18 December 2023
‘It’s just too little, too late’: Tory council ‘hugely disappointed’ by funding deal

A council leader has warned fresh service cuts could be on the way as he reacts to the government’s ‘huge disappointing’ funding settlement.

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‘Police need to be ready to fight killer drug’

18 December 2023
‘Police need to be ready to fight killer drug’

There are calls for more to be done to help Kent Police deal with a rise in a drug said to be 50 times stronger than heroin.

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Secondary school size could scupper 1,300 homes plan

16 December 2023
Secondary school size could scupper 1,300 homes plan

Proposals to turn an Army barracks into a 1,300 home development have hit an obstacle after discussions about a promised secondary school.

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Criminal gangs targeting rural Kent have links to drugs and weapons

14 December 2023
Criminal gangs targeting rural Kent have links to drugs and weapons

Kent Police has shone a light on concerning developments in the way criminals now operate in rural parts of the county.

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Major crackdown to tackle rise in young people vaping

14 December 2023
Major crackdown to tackle rise in young people vaping

Kent County Council is backing changes in the law which aim to create a “smoke-free” generation, amid a rise in vaping by young people.

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