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'Our 4,000 homes won't turn stream into an open sewer'

'Our 4,000 homes won't turn stream into an open sewer'

23 November 2022

Developers insist an idyllic stream will not be turned into an "open sewer" after concerns were raised about a 4,000-home scheme's wastewater plans.

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Child hit by car near primary school

Child hit by car near primary school

22 November 2022

Police and ambulance crews were called and a road was partly closed after a child was hit by a car near a primary school.

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Roast dinner takeaway set to open

Roast dinner takeaway set to open

22 November 2022

A couple are launching a new takeaway which will see a full roast dinner piled into a giant Yorkshire pudding.

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Train strikes to derail Christmas shopping plans

Train strikes to derail Christmas shopping plans

22 November 2022

Four days of rail strikes planned for the week before Christmas could cause chaos for shoppers in Kent.

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£435k bill to clear huge illegal dumping ground

£435k bill to clear huge illegal dumping ground

22 November 2022

A local authority has been hit with a large bill after clearing an illegal dumping ground of more than 1,000 tonnes of fly-tipped waste.

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Serious face injuries for man stamped on in mugging horror

Serious face injuries for man stamped on in mugging horror

22 November 2022

A man suffered serious injuries when two yobs hit him to the ground and repeatedly kicked and stamped on him after he refused to hand over cash.

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Police officer assaulted during football patrol suffers head injury

Police officer assaulted during football patrol suffers head injury

22 November 2022

A police officer suffered a head injury when he was assaulted while on patrol during England's opening World Cup game.

Hundreds back restaurant boss over council's demolition demands

Hundreds back restaurant boss over council's demolition demands

22 November 2022

Almost 1,000 people are supporting a campaign against a council notice ordering a "maverick businessman" to demolish a seating area at his restaurant.

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Kent MPs rebel over housebuilding targets

Kent MPs rebel over housebuilding targets

22 November 2022

A number of Conservative MPs in Kent have swung behind a bid to block the minister Michael Gove from imposing "top-down" housebuilding targets.

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'Without cancer vaccine I might never have met my grandchild'

'Without cancer vaccine I might never have met my grandchild'

22 November 2022

A dad in remission from an aggressive form of cancer says an experimental vaccine hailed as a revolutionary alternative to chemo saved his life.

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Arrest after man left fighting for his life

Arrest after man left fighting for his life

22 November 2022

A man has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm after a man was left fighting for his life following a town centre attack.

Jack Wills to close down high street store

Jack Wills to close down high street store

22 November 2022

Major clothing retailer Jack Wills is to close down one of its Kent stores next month.

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Grand Burstin guests plead: 'We just want to go home'

Grand Burstin guests plead: 'We just want to go home'

22 November 2022

Holidaymakers caught up in the dramatic collapse of a hotel wall have described the accommodation as "a dump" and say they just want to go home.

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'It's so dangerous - I could've fallen in!'

'It's so dangerous - I could've fallen in!'

22 November 2022

An upside-down Asda trolley was precariously placed over an exposed manhole, forcing a cyclist to take evasive action.

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'Entertainment' plans for long-empty Debenhams store

'Entertainment' plans for long-empty Debenhams store

22 November 2022

A proposal to open an 'entertainment' space in a long-empty Debenhams store has been revealed as part of a £3.1 million town regeneration scheme.

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The five 'outstanding' Kent schools hit with shock Ofsted ratings

The five 'outstanding' Kent schools hit with shock Ofsted ratings

22 November 2022

Five schools which have held 'outstanding' Ofsted ratings for years have dropped to the two lowest grades following reinspections this year.

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Fears grow for pensioner missing for three weeks

Fears grow for pensioner missing for three weeks

21 November 2022

Concerns are growing for the welfare of a missing 73-year-old, as the search enters a fourth week.

Cyclist in hospital after being hit by car

Cyclist in hospital after being hit by car

21 November 2022

A road was blocked for almost two-and-a-half hours after a cyclist was hit by a car.

England fan covered in flags sings Vindaloo in streets

England fan covered in flags sings Vindaloo in streets

21 November 2022

World Cup fever may not be as hot as it's been in recent years, but one Kent man is showing plenty of spirit ahead of the tournament.

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Royal Mail makes further changes to new stamp roll-out

Royal Mail makes further changes to new stamp roll-out

21 November 2022

Royal Mail is pushing back the deadline it initially gave customers to use-up old-style stamps without a barcode.

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