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A proposal to build 52 homes on an established orchard has already attracted 200 objections.
A popular cafe which has been providing breakfast and lunches to the town’s shoppers for more than two decades is shutting down.
A Green councillor has resigned, prompting a by-election which will coincide with the general election.
A resident is looking to organise his own general election hustings so voters can “ask the questions they want answers to”.
A freight company has been given a royal honour in recognition of its overseas sales.
A row has erupted over a council leader’s choice of appointments to chairman and vice chairman roles in a newly elected council.
Veterans are keen to see work start on a new support hub for ex-servicemen after winning planning permission.
Teams of six are needed to race a raft of their own design on the River Medway.
Councillors are resisting the loss of a care home described as a valuable community asset.
Visitors to a museum’s new gallery will gain a unique insight into life thousands of years into the past.
A housing developer has launched a public consultation on plans for more than one hundred homes.
A listed home opposite a village green and in a conservation area is under offer at a “bargain” price.
Work has started on a new retirement complex previously labelled “farcical” by a town’s new mayor.
The number of mobile homes permitted on a traveller site is set to double.
A senior councillor says change is needed to reverse the trend of town centre shops shutting after another store closed its doors.
Plans for a new improved service connecting the County Town to London have been shelved
Plans for a Costa Coffee drive-thru have been approved, despite concerns about fumes and litter.
The RBLI is inviting the public to join veterans in lighting a beacon to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day.
Children from 20 schools join in triathlon to raise £85,000 for charity.
A crane has lifted 11 new modular homes into place to add an extra floor to a block of flats.