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Thanet among most deprived areas in the country

01 October 2015
Thanet among most deprived areas in the country

Shock new figures reveal how Thanet ranks as one of the poorest parts of the country - and deprivation has worsened in the past five years.

Corbyn speech ignores immigration concerns

30 September 2015
Corbyn speech ignores immigration concerns

He spoke about refugees and international affairs and the problems in the Middle East. But on immigration, the Labour leader was silent

'One-stop shop' under threat

29 September 2015
'One-stop shop' under threat

A council is threatening to pull the financial plug on a one-stop shop for services visited by thousands - and is reviewing other centres.

Labour leader says no return to selection in schools

29 September 2015
Labour leader says no return to selection in schools

As the government ponders whether to give green light to a grammar school annexe in Kent, the Labour leader vows there will be no return to selection

Care homes to be shut with loss of jobs

28 September 2015
Care homes to be shut with loss of jobs

Four care homes are to be shut across Kent, with the potential loss of hundreds of jobs.

Port of Ramsgate runs up losses of £2.7m

24 September 2015
Port of Ramsgate runs up losses of £2.7m

A call has come for Thanet council to close the Port of Ramsgate after it ran up losses of £2.7m in three years

Every Kent police officer to get bodyworn cameras

22 September 2015
Every Kent police officer to get bodyworn cameras

Every frontline police officer in Kent will be equipped with a body-worn camera as part of a £1.8m initiative to improve offender and force behaviour.

Consultation re-ignites streetlight switch-off debate

21 September 2015
Consultation re-ignites streetlight switch-off debate

People are being asked to give their views on £40m plans to dim or switch off the county's streetlights at night.

Delay in watchdog report on commissioner's accident

18 September 2015
Delay in watchdog report on commissioner's accident

The crime commissioner is reportedly challenging the findings of a police watchdog's report about the circumstances of a crash she was involved in.

Former Ukip MP for Rochester and Strood springs another surprise

18 September 2015
Former Ukip MP for Rochester and Strood springs another surprise

After defeat at the general election, the former Ukip MP Mark Reckless could resurrect his political career in Wales

Ukip warned to expect further defections from Thanet council as four quit party

18 September 2015
Ukip warned to expect further defections from Thanet council as four quit party

The first Ukip-run council in the country is in the political spotlight as it loses four councillors just four months after election victory

Asylum plea as Kent reaches 'saturation point'

17 September 2015
Asylum plea as Kent reaches 'saturation point'

Kent is calling on the government to lift the pressure on its strained resources - as it struggles to look after more than 1,000 young asylum seekers.

Ukip councillors who quit party branded disruptive

17 September 2015
Ukip councillors who quit party branded disruptive

Ukip has lost four councillors from the first council in the country it controls but leader says he is relieved.

'Seize the moment' to end Op Stack

16 September 2015
'Seize the moment' to end Op Stack

The government must be kept under pressure to find alternatives to Operation Stack, councillors said today.

Uncertainty is costing jobs

15 September 2015
Uncertainty is costing jobs

A senior politician at Kent County Council says the delay in talks between a council a potential US buyer of the ex-Manston airport is costing jobs.

Jeremy Corbyn's problem in Kent is not just the Conservatives - it is Ukip

15 September 2015
Jeremy Corbyn's problem in Kent is not just the Conservatives - it is Ukip

Kent's political map is virtually all true blue. But Jeremy Corbyn's biggest challenge is not the Conservative dominance but how to deal with Ukip

The election of Corbyn can be good for Kent, claims former election candidate Will Scobie

14 September 2015
The election of Corbyn can be good for Kent, claims former election candidate Will Scobie

After his shock victory, one Kent election candidate says Jeremy Corbyn's views on immigration and housing will prove popular in Kent

'Corbyn must understand challenges ahead' - Paul Clark

12 September 2015
'Corbyn must understand challenges ahead' - Paul Clark

Newly-elected Jeremy Corbyn needs to understand the Kent voters to have a chance of securing Middle England, according to ex-Kent MP Paul Clark.

Exclusive: The solution to Op Stack... and the cost!

11 September 2015
Exclusive: The solution to Op Stack... and the cost!

Detailed plans to tackle Operation Stack have been revealed in a masterplan ... but it has a hefty price tag.

Poles apart but Nigel Farage and Jeremy Corbyn appeal to voters

10 September 2015
Poles apart but Nigel Farage and Jeremy Corbyn appeal to voters

They may be on opposite sides of the political spectrum but the Ukip leader and the Labour leadership favourite share voter appeal

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