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Kent MP knocked out of Tory leadership race

Kent MP knocked out of Tory leadership race

A Kent MP has been eliminated from the Conservative leadership contest in the third round of voting by MPs.

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One of the UK's biggest planning applications ever and why it’s taking so long to decide

One of the UK's biggest planning applications ever and why it’s taking so long to decide

As a decision on the Lower Thames Crossing is delayed again, why is it so expensive, will we have to pay a toll and where is the money coming from?

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Calls for Labour to pull the plug on 'Dartford Disneyland'

Calls for Labour to pull the plug on 'Dartford Disneyland'

Environmentalists are calling for the planning status for a £2.5bn theme park to be revoked after a saga lasting more than a decade.

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By-election announced as councillor accused of sex offences absent from meetings

By-election announced as councillor accused of sex offences absent from meetings

A by-election is set to be held for a ward with a councillor accused of multiple sex offences.

Ban on takeaways near schools fails to curb rates of child obesity

Ban on takeaways near schools fails to curb rates of child obesity

Ten years on from a decision to restrict the opening hours of fast food outlets near schools, childhood obesity rates have climbed instead of falling.

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‘More than a lick of paint’: Sports centres to be spruced up with savings

‘More than a lick of paint’: Sports centres to be spruced up with savings

A council says a £1.5million underspend on a new leisure centre will be reinvested into “critical” improvements in two others.

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‘There’s an urgent need to seek national protection for ridge’

‘There’s an urgent need to seek national protection for ridge’

A council will lobby the government to give national protection to one of its most cherished landscapes.

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Commissioner to appoint chief executive to oversee £500m Kent Police budget

Commissioner to appoint chief executive to oversee £500m Kent Police budget

Kent’s Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Scott has proposed the appointment of a new chief executive to manage a budget of nearly £500m.

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Second council to consider temporary 'pod homes’

Second council to consider temporary 'pod homes’

A second council is considering using ‘pod’ homes to combat homelessness and temporary accommodation issues.

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Kent Politics Podcast: Why Rosie Duffield isn’t calling a by-election - but should she?

Kent Politics Podcast: Why Rosie Duffield isn’t calling a by-election - but should she?

This week’s podcast discusses Rosie Duffield’s resignation, why she doesn’t need to call a by-election and how it impacts Labour’s first 100 days.

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River crossing branded ‘costly mistake’ and a ‘dinosaur scheme’

River crossing branded ‘costly mistake’ and a ‘dinosaur scheme’

Experts are calling on the government to scrap a river crossing planned for Kent after a report concluded it would be a “costly mistake”.

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Hundreds of people eligible for pension credit not claiming

Hundreds of people eligible for pension credit not claiming

It is estimated more than 400 people in a unitary authority area could be eligible for the benefit who are not claiming it.

MP calls for closed sports centre to become ‘community asset’

MP calls for closed sports centre to become ‘community asset’

A campaign has been launched to protect a sports centre which closed without warning from the “wrong kind of buyer”.

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Kent town chosen to launch new illegal vape sales clampdown

Kent town chosen to launch new illegal vape sales clampdown

A nationwide initiative tackling issues around underage vaping and illegal sales is being piloted in Kent.

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'Don't move our bus station - new park will be full of druggies!’

'Don't move our bus station - new park will be full of druggies!’

Frustrated residents say plans to relocate a town centre bus station and replace it with a park will encourage drug users and anti-social behaviour.

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Why Kent MP won't trigger by-election despite quitting party

Why Kent MP won't trigger by-election despite quitting party

Some constituents and activists are calling for a by-election after a Kent MP resigned from Labour - but she has explained why she won’t stand down.

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New EU border crossing rules may be delayed yet again

New EU border crossing rules may be delayed yet again

France, Germany and the Netherlands are said to be pushing for a postponement of new EU border controls, giving Kent ports a reprieve.

Chinese restaurant accused of using illegal workers has licence suspended

Chinese restaurant accused of using illegal workers has licence suspended

A Chinese restaurant accused by the Home Office of using illegal workers has had its licence suspended for three months.

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New funeral details for popular former mayor

New funeral details for popular former mayor

There has been a change to the funeral arrangements of a former councillor.

Kent pensioners could be missing out on benefits worth nearly £70m

Kent pensioners could be missing out on benefits worth nearly £70m

Nearly £70 million of pension credit payments are going unclaimed in Kent, according to the leader of the county’s largest local authority.

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Ban on single word Ofsted grades ‘deeply shameful’ says schools chief

Ban on single word Ofsted grades ‘deeply shameful’ says schools chief

Kent schools’ chief Rory Love has blasted as “deeply shameful” the government’s decision to scrap one word Ofsted grades.

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Can Tory Tom convince party faithful?

Can Tory Tom convince party faithful?

A Kent MP is among those vying to become Conservative leader as the party conference gets underway.

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No end in sight for ‘absolute disaster’ one-way system

No end in sight for ‘absolute disaster’ one-way system

A controversial one-way system branded “absolutely ridiculous” faces further delays with works stalled for more than two years.

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‘She can stand tall for having done what is right’: MP praised after quitting Labour

‘She can stand tall for having done what is right’: MP praised after quitting Labour

An MP has received an outpouring of support, including from author JK Rowling, after calling out “sleaze” and “nepotism” in the Labour party.

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Kent MP resigns from Labour party

Kent MP resigns from Labour party

Rosie Duffield has resigned, saying her decision to leave was due to “cruel and unnecessary” policies and the freebies row engulfing her party.

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‘Bionic’ former MP shares video update a year on from sepsis battle

‘Bionic’ former MP shares video update a year on from sepsis battle

Newly-appointed peer Craig Mackinlay has shared new footage of his remarkable recovery after losing his hands and feet to sepsis.

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‘Quarry infill taking so long - but land desperately needed for new homes’

‘Quarry infill taking so long - but land desperately needed for new homes’

Councillors have agreed to give a developer more time to fill in a quarry so 181 homes can be built despite the work having dragged on for years.

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‘What kind of world do we live in if we can’t stroll along the seafront at night?’

‘What kind of world do we live in if we can’t stroll along the seafront at night?’

The severity of crime has escalated in a seaside town branded a ‘hotspot’ for violence by police.

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Business battalion fights back against rising tide of retail crimes

Business battalion fights back against rising tide of retail crimes

A town’s business community has united to tackle the growing scourge of retail crime.

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‘Scrap all these councils to make local government work better’

‘Scrap all these councils to make local government work better’

A prominent politician is calling for the scrapping of local councils in Kent and the introduction of a new tax.

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Decision on zoo application for 44 homes is delayed

Decision on zoo application for 44 homes is delayed

A decision on controversial plans for 44 homes on land owned by a zoo has been deferred following opposition from residents.

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KCC axes children’s university to save £62k a year

KCC axes children’s university to save £62k a year

The Kent Children’s University has been dropped by the county’s largest authority blaming falling numbers.

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‘No-swim warning would be cataclysmic for us’

‘No-swim warning would be cataclysmic for us’

A coastal spot is waiting with dread to see if it’s hit with a no-swim warning, which would ‘decimate businesses’.

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Tories play down talk of Reform UK looking for county council defections

Tories play down talk of Reform UK looking for county council defections

County council Tories have played down talk of Reform UK trying to find defectors ahead of next May’s elections.

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‘We could have no market left thanks to parking charges’

‘We could have no market left thanks to parking charges’

There are warnings that a town could lose its popular farmers’ market unless a council U-turns on its new parking policy.

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£1.5 million savings on sports centre could be reinvested into other venues

£1.5 million savings on sports centre could be reinvested into other venues

Money left over from the building of a leisure centre could be reinvested to improve two others.

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Green energy battery storage site can remain despite fears of ‘threat to life’

Green energy battery storage site can remain despite fears of ‘threat to life’

An energy storage facility has been given the green light despite fears it could “threaten the lives and health of residents”.

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Fire service funeral for well-loved councillor

Fire service funeral for well-loved councillor

A Kent County Councillor and former firefighter has been given a guard of honour during a funeral procession through the streets of the town he loved.

‘It's money in the bin!': Empty buses on the Park & Ride losing £30k a month

‘It's money in the bin!': Empty buses on the Park & Ride losing £30k a month

A mothballed Park & Ride site reopened to much opposition is causing more pollution than it prevents and losing almost £30,000 a month.

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Why big changes to catching ferry to France are a ‘nightmare waiting to happen’

Why big changes to catching ferry to France are a ‘nightmare waiting to happen’

From fingerprint scans on a tablet at Dover to getting out of your car for checks at the Channel Tunnel, travelling to France will never be the same.

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Port of Dover boss: ‘We want to handle 20% more trade’

Port of Dover boss: ‘We want to handle 20% more trade’

The CEO of the Port of Dover has unveiled ambitious plans for the future, and told the new government how it can help.

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Number of road closures in Kent at a record high

Number of road closures in Kent at a record high

“Universally annoying” road closures on Kent’s roads have reached a record high, new figures have disclosed.

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Decision to recommend closure of care home ‘shameful’

Decision to recommend closure of care home ‘shameful’

A decision to recommend closure of a care home has been condemned as “shameful and disappointing” by campaigners.

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Cutting children’s centre funding shows ‘lack of understanding’

Cutting children’s centre funding shows ‘lack of understanding’

A letter warning of the “negative impact” of cuts to “crucial” children’s centre services has been sent to Kent County Council.

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