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A report from more than a decade ago forecast how a pandemic might hit Kent - and its predictions are very accurate.
A Tory revolt fails to amount to anything, a hike in council tax and another health shake-up - we round-up this week's political news in Kent.
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The government is paying hundreds of thousands in rent every month for using a railway station car park for customs checks on cross-Channel lorries.
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Two county councillors have lost the party whip over their opposition to a proposed 5% increase in council tax.
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A minister has refused to say how long a barracks will be used to house asylum seekers despite mounting criticism and an outbreak of Covid-19.
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The government has paid the owner of land being used as a Brexit lorry park almost £6m in rent.
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County council, crime commissioner and district council polls in Kent will go ahead despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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The transport minister says Kent gridlock fears after Brexit have been proved unfounded, with freight levels around 15% lower than normal.
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Lorries lose their way, vaccination hubs open their doors - the week in politics.
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An MP has labelled anti-vaccine campaigners "barking mad" but refused to criticise a colleague who told them to "persist" in their lockdown protest.
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From High Court battles to Twitter scandals, the world of police commissioners has been pretty dramatic for one few seem to care about.
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A court ruling for cycle schemes in London should not affect plans drawn up for Kent.
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The French and British governments have been called upon to consider a rescue package to help Eurostar.
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Home Secretary dodges Covid-19 questions at Downing Street briefing and another u-turn on free school meals - it's all in our review of the week.
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MPs have warned not to "assume we are safe" after the predicted chaos at the ports after Brexit didn't materialise.
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Tunbridge Wells MP Greg Clark urges government to help small businesses
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From the start of the third national lockdown to shocking scenes across The Pond, it has been an extraordinary start to the new year.
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The 11-plus was delayed last year but this year campaigners say education chiefs should go a step further.
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A Kent MP is calling on social media companies to ban accounts that incite violence and spread disinformation in the wake of the Trump riots.
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Head teachers have welcomed the move to scrap exams this year but want more details about how teacher grading will work.
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