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Developer asks for views on 118-home development

Developer asks for views on 118-home development

26 May 2024

A housing developer has launched a public consultation on plans for more than one hundred homes.

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Work starts on retirement home on former petrol station site that shut in 2010

Work starts on retirement home on former petrol station site that shut in 2010

26 May 2024

Work has started on a new retirement complex previously labelled “farcical” by a town’s new mayor.

Armed police called after ‘gang with weapons’ spotted

Armed police called after ‘gang with weapons’ spotted

26 May 2024

Armed police who were called to a residential street after reports of a gang with weapons seized an axe and a table leg.

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Road closed after motorbike crash damages power line

Road closed after motorbike crash damages power line

25 May 2024

A busy road was closed and two people taken to hospital following a collision between a motorcycle and a van.

Suzuki announces new Kent dealership

Suzuki announces new Kent dealership

25 May 2024

A car brand has opened a new dealership, creating five jobs.

Green light for more homes at traveller site

Green light for more homes at traveller site

25 May 2024

The number of mobile homes permitted on a traveller site is set to double.

‘Change needed’ as another shop shuts

‘Change needed’ as another shop shuts

25 May 2024

A senior councillor says change is needed to reverse the trend of town centre shops shutting after another store closed its doors.

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Kent’s biggest tribute festival to celebrate fifth anniversary

Kent’s biggest tribute festival to celebrate fifth anniversary

25 May 2024

The three-day festival sees The Killers, Oasis, Whitney Houston and Elton John tribute artists perform in a park.

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‘We’ve been shafted’ - anger as new train services to London quietly shelved

‘We’ve been shafted’ - anger as new train services to London quietly shelved

25 May 2024

Plans for a new improved service connecting the County Town to London have been shelved

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Kent MP opens up on breast cancer diagnosis

Kent MP opens up on breast cancer diagnosis

24 May 2024

An MP has urged women to go to their mammogram appointments following her breast cancer diagnosis and battle.

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Costa Coffee drive-thru plans near M20 approved

Costa Coffee drive-thru plans near M20 approved

24 May 2024

Plans for a Costa Coffee drive-thru have been approved, despite concerns about fumes and litter.

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Beacon lighting ceremonies in Kent to mark D-Day

Beacon lighting ceremonies in Kent to mark D-Day

24 May 2024

The RBLI is inviting the public to join veterans in lighting a beacon to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day.

Tributes paid to beloved market trader with ‘heart of gold’

Tributes paid to beloved market trader with ‘heart of gold’

24 May 2024

The family of a well-known trader have paid tribute to her following her death.

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Council picks five sites to build 94 affordable homes

Council picks five sites to build 94 affordable homes

23 May 2024

Five sites have been chosen by a local authority in Kent as it sets out to build an ambitious 1,000 affordable homes in the town.

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‘Op Brock is not the answer - we need an alternative’

‘Op Brock is not the answer - we need an alternative’

23 May 2024

The leader of Kent County Council has voiced his disquiet over the reliance on Operation Brock to ease disruption and delays on the M20.

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Crash shuts M20 for 4 hours on first day of Op Brock

Crash shuts M20 for 4 hours on first day of Op Brock

23 May 2024

There were heavy delays on the M20 following a two-vehicle crash and oil spillage on the first day of Operation Brock.

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Abba and Tina Turner tributes to perform in castle grounds

Abba and Tina Turner tributes to perform in castle grounds

23 May 2024

A spectacular classical concert returns this summer with a world-renowned orchestra, tribute acts and West End singers.

Reason plane crashed into trees near country pub revealed

Reason plane crashed into trees near country pub revealed

23 May 2024

An investigation into a plane crash near a 700-year-old pub which left two friends stuck in a tree for more than four hours has concluded.

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Shop owners ‘pass torch’ to family friends after 30 years

Shop owners ‘pass torch’ to family friends after 30 years

23 May 2024

An African-Asian family who set up roots at a card shop and Post Office have handed over the keys to friends who are carrying on their legacy.

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Village green bid for land earmarked for housing delayed

Village green bid for land earmarked for housing delayed

22 May 2024

A decision on a controversial village green application for 15 hectares of land has been delayed.

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