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‘This is a lifeline for passengers’ - Kent given £23m to fund bus services

‘This is a lifeline for passengers’ - Kent given £23m to fund bus services

21 January 2025

Kent County Council has been given a £23 million government grant to support bus services across the county.

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Child given £18k council payout after missing school for two years

Child given £18k council payout after missing school for two years

21 January 2025

A family of a child with special needs who missed out on education for two years has been awarded more than £18,000 by Kent County Council.

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‘There was a huge bang as my BMW hit a massive pothole’

‘There was a huge bang as my BMW hit a massive pothole’

18 January 2025

Repair bills for drivers who hit potholes, which now includes a senior county councillor, are on the up - but why are Kent’s roads in such a state?

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Forecasters issue cold alert as temperatures set to plummet

Forecasters issue cold alert as temperatures set to plummet

17 January 2025

Weather forecasters have issued a cold health alert as temperatures are expected to plummet this weekend.

Six key questions on what Kent’s council revamp actually means

Six key questions on what Kent’s council revamp actually means

15 January 2025

The running of local councils is to change under sweeping government reforms - here is an easy guide in six questions to get your head round them.

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Screw head, broken equipment and swabs left inside patients after surgery

Screw head, broken equipment and swabs left inside patients after surgery

14 January 2025

A Freedom of Information request has revealed the number of clinical claims relating to items left in patients after surgery at Kent’s hospitals.

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The Kent towns hit harder by house price falls than anywhere else in UK

The Kent towns hit harder by house price falls than anywhere else in UK

14 January 2025

Five Kent seaside towns have been hit by a house price slump as Londoners are “cooling” on the idea of relocating to the coast.

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Virgin ‘prepares’ £500m bid to rival Eurostar

Virgin ‘prepares’ £500m bid to rival Eurostar

13 January 2025

Richard Branson's Virgin Group make a bid to break Eurostar’s monopoly on services through the Channel Tunnel.

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Council leaders move forward with local government changes

Council leaders move forward with local government changes

10 January 2025

The leaders of Kent’s councils have written to the government to express an interest in joining the Devolution Priority Programme (DPP).

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48-hour waits as Kent hospitals gripped by worst winter ever

48-hour waits as Kent hospitals gripped by worst winter ever

10 January 2025

A winter flu crisis is crippling overwhelmed hospitals across Kent as a record number of patients endure long waits for a bed.

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What your MP thinks about crisis engulfing Kent hospitals

What your MP thinks about crisis engulfing Kent hospitals

10 January 2025

With Kent’s hospitals gripped by a winter flu crisis, we asked the county’s MPs for their thoughts on the alarming waiting times in A&E.

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Sweeping change to Kent’s local councils takes a bold next step

Sweeping change to Kent’s local councils takes a bold next step

09 January 2025

The biggest proposed change in the way local government is run in Kent for 50 years has taken another bold step.

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Ice to cause travel disruption after last night’s snow

Ice to cause travel disruption after last night’s snow

09 January 2025

A weather warning for ice is in place this morning as the cold snap continues following last night’s snow and sleet.

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First pictures as snow starts falling across Kent after weather warning issued

First pictures as snow starts falling across Kent after weather warning issued

08 January 2025

Snow has started settling in towns across the county as flood and cold weather warnings remain in place.

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Kent fire service sees ‘rise in staff absences amid mental health crisis’

Kent fire service sees ‘rise in staff absences amid mental health crisis’

08 January 2025

Concerns have been raised over the number of Kent fire service staff who have been off sick for mental health reasons.

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Weather disruption expected as county braces for snow

Weather disruption expected as county braces for snow

08 January 2025

A snow warning is now in force with the county being advised it could see flurries, while flood and cold weather warnings remain in place.

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‘This is the wrong place for a 200-bay lorry park’

‘This is the wrong place for a 200-bay lorry park’

08 January 2025

Claims a controversial lorry park for hundreds of HGVs should be built at a motorway junction near a major Kent tourist attraction has sparked a spat.

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'We walked to all 23 Wetherspoon pubs in Kent - and our local was still the best’

'We walked to all 23 Wetherspoon pubs in Kent - and our local was still the best’

08 January 2025

A group of beer-loving ramblers have completed a series of walks totalling 230 miles as they visited every Wetherspoon pub in Kent on foot.

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Cold weather alert for Kent extended again

Cold weather alert for Kent extended again

07 January 2025

An amber cold weather alert covering Kent has been extended until Tuesday as the county continues to face freezing conditions.

New year, new hosts for kmfm’s popular Breakfast Show

New year, new hosts for kmfm’s popular Breakfast Show

06 January 2025

The kmfm Breakfast Show kicked off with a familiar pair of presenters following the departure of its long-time hosts.

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