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Mum fears disabled people ‘could die’ due to care cost hike

02 September 2024
Mum fears disabled people ‘could die’ due to care cost hike

A mother is considering legal action against a council following a change in the way disability benefits are calculated.

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Kent Politics Podcast hears from Tory leadership contender

30 August 2024
Kent Politics Podcast hears from Tory leadership contender

Conservative Party leadership candidate Tom Tugendhat has told the Kent Politics Podcast why he thinks his party lost the general election.

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Funding pulled for police’s ‘immediate justice’ anti-yob blitz

27 August 2024
Funding pulled for police’s ‘immediate justice’ anti-yob blitz

The new Labour government has axed cash destined to deal with antisocial behaviour in Kent.

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Can Nigel Farage and the Reform UK ‘tribe’ affect election result in Kent?

26 August 2024
Can Nigel Farage and the Reform UK ‘tribe’ affect election result in Kent?

Eleven years ago Ukip secured 17 seats on KCC and now, after a successful general election, Nigel Farage’s followers are hoping for similar gains.

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Shelving A249 works has turned road into a ‘dog’s dinner’

26 August 2024
Shelving A249 works has turned road into a ‘dog’s dinner’

A council decision to shelve road works on A249 will merely push traffic congestion elsewhere, say critics.

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Decision on inquiry to protect 37 acres of farmland due in coming days

21 August 2024
Decision on inquiry to protect 37 acres of farmland due in coming days

The outcome of a public inquiry into a controversial application to protect a pocket of land from developers could be known in the coming days.

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Care home pledges to improve after ‘significant shortfalls’ uncovered

19 August 2024
Care home pledges to improve after ‘significant shortfalls’ uncovered

A care home for people with learning disabilities has been ordered following a damning inspection report from the health and social care watchdog.

Pregnant mum’s bid to reopen ‘vital’ maternity centre staffed by ‘lone midwife and a walkie talkie’

16 August 2024
Pregnant mum’s bid to reopen ‘vital’ maternity centre staffed by ‘lone midwife and a walkie talkie’

A pregnant mother has launched a campaign to reopen a maternity unit shut by Kent County Council following a round of budget cuts.

Money spent on prescriptions in Kent among country's highest

13 August 2024
Money spent on prescriptions in Kent among country's highest

Kent’s residents fork out more in prescription medicine costs than most areas in the country, according to a new survey.

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First electric buses to hit the streets

12 August 2024
First electric buses to hit the streets

The first of 28 new electric buses have arrived in Kent in a move the county council hopes will drastically cut carbon emissions.

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Minster impressed with council’s education turnaround

09 August 2024
Minster impressed with council’s education turnaround

Children’s Minister Janet Daby has released the county’s largest council from an improvement notice for special educational needs services.

‘Come and see how children’s centre cuts will affect us’

08 August 2024
‘Come and see how children’s centre cuts will affect us’

Council chiefs have been invited to take part in a three-mile pram push to highlight the impact of losing a “lifeline” family hub.

MP who was close to death recalls his battle with sepsis

07 August 2024
MP who was close to death recalls his battle with sepsis

Craig Mackinlay, the ex-MP who lost his hands and feet after contracting sepsis, has spoken of his near-death experience and the future of the Tories.

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Shameless shop thieves on ‘bulk order’ stealing missions face pharmacy fight back

07 August 2024
Shameless shop thieves on ‘bulk order’ stealing missions face pharmacy fight back

Pharmacists are taking action against shameless shoplifters who are stealing cosmetics and baby milk to order.

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‘It’s a lifeline for families - the impact of closing will be massive’

05 August 2024
‘It’s a lifeline for families - the impact of closing will be massive’

Council cutbacks would leave users of two Kent children’s centres in deprived areas devastated and vulnerable, say staff and parents.

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Former care home to house unaccompanied asylum-seeking children

01 August 2024
Former care home to house unaccompanied asylum-seeking children

Neighbours were surprised to learn a care home will be turned into a reception centre for asylum-seeking youngsters, having received no forewarning.

Lib Dems target Tory county council strongholds

30 July 2024
Lib Dems target Tory county council strongholds

The Conservatives face a major Liberal Democrats challenge in Tunbridge Wells at next May’s county council elections.

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Children’s centres could face closure if council pulls funding

30 July 2024
Children’s centres could face closure if council pulls funding

Two children’s centres face an uncertain future as Kent County Council proposes to withdraw funding.

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‘How can they justify this?’ - 25 head teachers respond to special needs shake-up plan

29 July 2024
‘How can they justify this?’ - 25 head teachers respond to special needs shake-up plan

A shake-up of special educational needs school placements in Kent has sparked a furious backlash from head teachers.

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The yob town where even youth workers wear body-worn cameras

29 July 2024
The yob town where even youth workers wear body-worn cameras

A Kent town has been scarred by bad behavior for years but now action might be about to be taken to tackle it.

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