M20 Traffic Anger Grows as Operation Stack Is Back: Reader Comments
Lorries are today again parking on the coastbound M20 in Kent to ease a traffic backlog at the Port of Dover after industrial action by SeaFrance workers in France.
5 Mar 2008
Kent A Loser in School Place Lottery as Thousands Miss Out on 1st Choice of School
30% of school children in Kent have missed out on their first choice of secondary school this year, according to a survey of local authorities by The Times. The result compares badly with other local councils, with only 7.7 per cent of children in West Sussex not offered a place at the school they wanted.
5 Mar 2008
Your Shepway: Pressure grows on West Country councillor to quit
"Your Shepway" newspaper has reported today that the pressure is mounting on beleaguered councillor Linda Oliver after she missed a key council meeting.
5 Mar 2008
Shepway Full Council Meeting Cancelled
Shepway Council has announced that the Full Council meeting scheduled for 19 March has been cancelled with the agreement of Council Chair George Bunting due to lack of business.
4 Mar 2008
Let Down By Labour: Education, Education, Education
Over one in five pupils have lost out on their first choice school after a new admissions system based on a lottery system was introduced this year. The figures have been revealed on the day that almost 600,000 children have been sent letters telling them which school they will be allocated in September.
4 Mar 2008
Let Down By Labour: Average NHS Waiting Times Have Increased Since 1997
Average hospital waiting times have risen under Labour, figures show. NHS data reveals that in 1997-98 average waits stood at 41 days, but by last year had risen to 49 days.
4 Mar 2008
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