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Kent found almost £100m of savings. It still overspent by £23m.
Adult social care keeps driving the deficit, as Kent weighs new homes, water restrictions and fire cover
“I described Kent as a thousand silos of awesome”
What we asked George Matuska, Learning Disability and Autism lead at NHS Kent and Medway Mental Health
How Kent got stuck with Britain’s border problem
Operation Brock was meant to keep Kent moving. Years later, it has become a recurring reminder that nobody has found a better way to do this.
Kent’s housing market is splitting in two
Rents rise while house prices stall, lingering water outages and the week’s other Kent stories
“Life is meaningless and short, but it's life”
Our interview with Rob Earl, Chartered Environmentalist and co-founder of the Medway Poets
How many times can Kent’s water system fail the same test?
South East Water says it planned for the heat. Thousands of Kent households still lost supply.
Kent’s water failures return with the heat
Plus border queues, a restored synagogue, Dreamland scrutiny and the week’s other Kent stories
“I have to be told to turn off the phone”
Our interview with Etie Vamplew, actor, singer and online content creator
What has gone wrong at East Kent Hospitals?
A hospital trust in trouble, KCC chooses prayers over water, and a very good video about one very broken road
A flood forced residents out, but the warning signs go back years
A Maidstone tower block evacuation, plus Reform at County Hall, bank holiday traffic and more water woes
“It's about filling people with ideas and hope”
What we asked Mark Thomas, performer and writer.
Less scrutiny, but more prayers and singing
Kent’s council chamber gets more performative as Gormley sale raises fresh questions and Kent MPs choose sides over Starmer
South East Water boss resigns after Kent’s winter water failures
Plus empty car parks, patriotic singalongs, sewage schemes and the rest of the week across Kent