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Lines blocked after lorry hits railway bridge
28 March 2023A railway line was blocked in both directions after a lorry hit a bridge, causing disruption to services.
Make the most of the Easter weekend
27 March 2023From selfies with the Easter Bunny to uncovering hidden chocolate eggs, there’s lots to do over the bank holiday weekend in Kent.
'This ridiculous development will double the size of our hamlet'
27 March 2023Furious residents have hit out at controversial housing plans after developers unveiled a bid for 40 new homes on farmland.
Green light for huge GP surgery despite noise fears
26 March 2023Councillors have approved a medical centre for 15,000 patients as a large village expands in population despite concerns over noise and light.
'We're over-21s only - so opening until 3am won't cause problems'
25 March 2023A bar boss is sure anti-social behaviour can still be prevented if his premises is allowed to serve alcohol until 3am.
Asylum seekers to be held on ferries under new plans
25 March 2023Asylum seekers could be held on disused military bases or ferries instead of hotels under new government plans.
Train driver's benefits axed after 30 years because of his age
24 March 2023A Eurotunnel train driver says he has suffered legal aged discrimination by losing work benefits because he has reached retirement age.
Village library destroyed by louts
24 March 2023Books were left filled with shards of broken glass after vandals destroyed a village's library space inside a bus shelter.
'It's nothing short of miraculous that this pub is still alive and functioning'
24 March 2023It was quite possibly the worst St Patrick's Day ever, as Secret Drinker was the last man standing at this pub frozen in time.
Town centre revamp plans to be shaped by public views
23 March 2023A new multi-million pound scheme to revamp a town centre is being put forward to the public to help shape a new Creative Centre.
'Too many airfields are being built on - we can't lose another one'
22 March 2023Scores of letters have been written against controversial plans to replace a gliding club base with two homes.
Spoons plans £3m expansion into derelict nightclub
22 March 2023Wetherspoon bosses have unveiled plans to demolish an abandoned nightclub in order to build a £3m extension and a new pub garden.
'We are drowning under development - our area can't cope!'
21 March 2023Angry residents have hit out at a planned development in a "picturesque" village behind a doctor's surgery.
'Don't build GP surgery - it will cause too much noise'
21 March 2023Fears over noise and light pollution from a proposed new medical centre have been raised - but some residents say it is "desperately needed".
Owners fight council's order to tear woodland buildings down
20 March 2023The owners of "illegal" structures built in woodland are appealing against council enforcement notices ordering them to be torn down.
'We are already at breaking point'
19 March 2023Residents have hit out at a developer's third attempt to force through a bid to double the size of a housing estate.
Large haystack fire near village
19 March 2023Residents were told to close their windows and doors due to a large haystack fire.
Care manager competes on Channel 4 show tonight
19 March 2023A care home manager will compete on a new Channel 4 show to try and win £100,000.
Gun and ammunition importer jailed
18 March 2023A man has been jailed after his DNA was found on a semi-automatic gun concealed in a van at the Port of Dover.
'I’m a DFL in Kent - and leaving London is the best thing I ever did'
18 March 2023Rosie Percy swapped south London for the Kent coast two years ago and has no regrets about becoming a DFL...
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