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Pre-construction works are set to begin on plans to replace an ageing leisure centre long earmarked for demolition.
An opening date for a “much needed” special educational needs school has been delayed amid concerns the government might yet still pull the funding.
Hundreds of residents packed out a village hall to express their frustrations ahead of a crunch NHS decision on whether to close a doctor’s surgery.
David Lammy will host the US Vice President at his Kent mansion today as JD Vance begins his summer holiday with his family in the UK.
JD Vance is set to stay with the Foreign Secretary at his Grade I-listed country house in Kent this summer.
Charity bosses are being asked to urgently reconsider their decision to auction its unit which would displace volunteer groups.
Following the departure of two incumbent Tory councillors, two seats are up for grabs at a borough council by-election behind this week.
Kent should receive a cut of the new Dart Charge toll to offset the cost of maintaining the county’s road network, claims Reform’s council leader.
MPs have called for a new delivery scheme to be axed as residents already suffering poor service are left waiting up to two weeks to receive mail.
This week’s Kent Politics Podcast hears from a former deputy prime minister and immigration minister and his thoughts about the future of Reform UK.
A year after a catastrophic general election, we catch up with some Conservatives to find out about life after Westminster
An MP has joined others in expressing her “extreme” disappointment a GP practice intends to close its doors.
A determined flat owner who managed to “kick out” her building’s controversial managing agent is now on a crusade to help other “trapped” residents.
The shocking violence that erupted on the Kent coast over the past few days must never happen again, say traders left shaken by the chaos.
Business owners and councils have backed an MP’s petition to bring back a “vital” cross-river ferry service.
An MP is calling for the dangers of methanol poisoning to be put on the school curriculum after the tragic death of a young woman.
A campaign to make the Blue Badge system fairer for those with time-limited conditions has been given an audience in parliament.
Labour have held onto their seat on a borough council following a by-election prompted by the resignation of a councillor to become the town’s MP.
A motorist is fighting to clear her name by appealing her case in crown court after being one of thousands stung by speeding fines.
An MP has said he is “deeply concerned” about plans to build one of the UK’s biggest solar farms in the Kent countryside.
The Home Secretary has insisted “victim-centred” inquiries will be going ahead despite criticisms over their handling of the grooming gangs scandal.
Two years on since the chalk cliff gave way on a busy A-road, we return to the scene to find locals still counting the costs and their blessings.
A motorist says he’s struggled to find work after “unjustly” being fined and handed a driving ban for exceeding a temporary 40mph speed limit.
A Kent MP has decided to step down as a London councillor after more than three decades in the role.
Nearly two years after a major landslip closed a busy road in north Kent, the government has been called on to discuss how to fund repairs.
The county’s largest local authority has been invited to provide further evidence to the government about the growing disruption caused by roadworks.
A farmer has branded the government’s proposed inheritance tax changes as “ill-thought-out” as ministers stand firm on the policy.
A public inquiry will be held by the planning inspectorate after a council granted outline permission for a multi-million-pound scheme.
More than 2,000 people are calling for a medical practice to reconsider closing down its village’s GP surgery as community leaders seek answers.
The government’s decision to exclude Kent from its devolution “priority” programme has come as a major blow to the county’s political leaders.
Motorists are continuing to call for fines handed out during a temporary speed limit change to be revoked, arguing there were “inadequate” signs.
A former Conservative MP has become the first to declare he will attempt to fight for his old constituency in 2029.
The A&E department at Kent’s biggest hospital is one of 500 services nationwide waiting long-term for important reports from the health watchdog.
A closed sports centre described as the “heart of the community” faces an uncertain future after a funding bid was rejected in a scathing takedown.
Sweeping reforms to the way local councils are run in the county will take a decisive next step later this week.
A freight firm has joined a long list of businesses calling on the government to approve a controversial road and rail link between Kent and Essex.
Kent’s councils have been told change is afoot as the Labour administration presses ahead with a speedy shake-up of local government.
Three Kent MPs have confirmed they will vote in favour of today’s assisted dying bill, while five will oppose it - with several yet to decide.
Fast food workers have reported being assaulted by lawless teens as the town’s MP calls for action on anti-social behaviour in parliament.
Families who have spent generations building up farming ventures fear the “destruction” of their way of life following changes to inheritance tax.
Fresh calls have been made in parliament to urge the government to look at all possibilities of extending the underground network into the county.
A Kent MP says an urgent call for action is needed to combat the £42 billion cost of the country’s leading cause of death.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage’s claim to have invited every Conservative member at Kent County Council to join his party met the same response.
Most motorists hit with fines over London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone fines are still refusing to pay one year on as City Hall ramps up its enforcement.
The new Labour government has reached the political landmark of 100 days in office. But how do voters in Kent feel it has gone?
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