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Expert lifts the lid on what polls are actually showing

Expert lifts the lid on what polls are actually showing

28 June 2024

As the general election campaign enters its final stretch, we hear from a top polling expert.

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Latest predictions for every Kent seat as Reform gains on Tories

Latest predictions for every Kent seat as Reform gains on Tories

28 June 2024

A new poll suggests the Conservatives will hold on in some key Kent electoral battlegrounds - but the party is still set for major losses.

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Where you can see the Red Arrows in Kent today

Where you can see the Red Arrows in Kent today

27 June 2024

The Red Arrows will grace Kent’s skies today as the world-renowned group celebrates its 60th display season.

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Will Eurostar return to Kent - and will we get more buses?

Will Eurostar return to Kent - and will we get more buses?

27 June 2024

With just a week to go until we go to the polls, we look at how the parties’ promises on transport could impact Kent.

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Stand-off as frustrated patient beds down on own mattress in busy A&E

Stand-off as frustrated patient beds down on own mattress in busy A&E

26 June 2024

A man became so frustrated with waiting in a busy A&E department that he convinced a friend to bring him in a makeshift bed to lie down on.

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'They think all young voters care about is childish TikTok videos and silly memes'

'They think all young voters care about is childish TikTok videos and silly memes'

25 June 2024

This election, many young people will vote for the first time. But politicians aren’t doing enough to win their support, argues one student leader.

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You’re having a laugh: Kent’s top comedy clubs

You’re having a laugh: Kent’s top comedy clubs

25 June 2024

See some of the nation’s best comics and discover hidden talent at Kent’s regular side-splitting comedy nights.

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Denial that libraries and tips face closure in £81m savings plans

Denial that libraries and tips face closure in £81m savings plans

24 June 2024

Kent County Council’s leader has denied the authority is looking at closings tips and libraries despite high-placed sources saying it definitely is.

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‘Whoever wins has the most monumental task ahead’

‘Whoever wins has the most monumental task ahead’

24 June 2024

Education in Kent is facing a crisis on a number of fronts - but how is each party promising to solve it at the general election?

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‘It's like rats in London - cocaine is everywhere in Kent'

‘It's like rats in London - cocaine is everywhere in Kent'

23 June 2024

A former addict claims cocaine use is rife in Kent - as shocking new figures reveal drug offences have soared 45% in the last five years.

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Health alert issued for Kent as 26C 'heatwave' forecast

Health alert issued for Kent as 26C 'heatwave' forecast

22 June 2024

Weather forecasters have issued a yellow health alert for the county as temperatures could climb to heatwave levels.

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Kent County Council expects ‘no help’ from Labour government

Kent County Council expects ‘no help’ from Labour government

21 June 2024

Senior leaders at cash-strapped Kent County Council anticipate ‘no help’ from a new Labour government.

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What would be the impact of a Starmer supermajority?

What would be the impact of a Starmer supermajority?

21 June 2024

On the Kent Politics Podcast this week we talk with Labour’s Sevenoaks candidate who tells us what issues residents tell her about on the doorstep.

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Hospital breaches mixed-sex ward rules nearly 1,000 times

Hospital breaches mixed-sex ward rules nearly 1,000 times

20 June 2024

A hospital trust has recorded almost 1,000 breaches in mixed-sex accommodation rules this year - the most in Kent.

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Kent could enjoy ‘heatwave’ as Met Office says temperatures finally set to rise

Kent could enjoy ‘heatwave’ as Met Office says temperatures finally set to rise

20 June 2024

Kent is set to be basking in the sun at last - with temperatures potentially hitting “heatwave” levels.

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Council services face axe in search of £81m budget shortfall

Council services face axe in search of £81m budget shortfall

20 June 2024

The biggest local authority in Kent faces a budget shortfall of £81m - with cuts to services almost inevitable.

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‘Refugees like me are human just like everyone else’

‘Refugees like me are human just like everyone else’

20 June 2024

With the election just two weeks away, we look at what the parties are promising on immigration - and speak to a refugee who now calls Kent home.

Huge disruption on Kent trains after separate incidents

Huge disruption on Kent trains after separate incidents

18 June 2024

A person has been hit by a train, while another has been taken to hospital following separate emergencies on the line in Kent.

Why housebuilding in Kent will only accelerate after July 4

Why housebuilding in Kent will only accelerate after July 4

18 June 2024

We take an in-depth look at what the main parties are promising for housing and why it means no let up for the county - regardless of who wins.

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Summer blockbusters hitting the big screen this year

Summer blockbusters hitting the big screen this year

17 June 2024

From Pixar’s Inside Out 2 to the latest Alien thriller, some must-see movies are coming out this summer.

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