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Nearly 1,000 homes in two decades
24 August 2021Developers have given a timetable for a housing development and detailed their plans to create a mass of green space.
Waste centre booking system could stay
20 August 2021As a consultation launches on an appointment system for using recycling sites, a council pledges any measures won't be strict like in lockdown.
Weedy stream row re-ignites over dead duck
19 August 2021A grim reminder of how fish and birds are dying at a choked waterway has emerged in pictures, this time showing a dead duck.
Life in the Kent town in the global spotlight
19 August 2021Asylum seekers, lorry queues and Brexit have put the world's attention on a Kent town but reporter and resident Sam Lennon explains why he never left.
Sandwich Festival returns on Bank Holiday weekend
17 August 2021Italian cars, food and the making of medieval boat parts are among the attractions in a town festival.
Epic pictures from Kent nightclubs in the 1990s
14 August 2021From Amadeus to Atomics, the glory days of clubbing across the county have been captured on camera.
Travelodge sets sights on opening nine new Kent hotels
12 August 2021Travelodge has its sights set on opening nine more hotels across Kent - as it hopes to tap into the increasing popularity of staycations.
Pupils celebrate GCSE results
12 August 2021Students aged 16 have received their GCSE grades and many have succeeded despite a second academic year disrupted by coronavirus.
Divers explore 342-year-old warship
10 August 2021Divers have examined a 17th-century naval vessel, from the time of Charles II, that sank in a major storm off Kent.
Sixth formers' A level successes
10 August 2021Teenagers have enjoyed high grades this summer despite the unprecedented disruption to their studies caused by the pandemic.
Another council suspends garden waste collections
06 August 2021Driver shortages have forced another council to suspend garden waste collections as focus is put on household waste and recycling.
1,000 new homes planned near country park
06 August 2021Proposals have been revealed for a large housing development near a Kent country park.
'I only wanted to fill the tank, not take out a mortgage'
04 August 2021An MP has hit out after his fuel bill exceeded £100 for the first time as petrol and diesel prices reach an eight year high.
Weather warning for gale-force winds
29 July 2021A weather warning has been issued ahead of tomorrow when wind speeds are predicted to reach highs of 50mph.
Magna Carta leaves Kent for first time in 700 years
29 July 2021The Sandwich edition of the medieval document was discovered in archives six years ago and now it's on its travels.
Major developer targets village plot
29 July 2021A plan has been resubmitted following major opposition of its earlier form.
Air ambulance joins emergency response
24 July 2021The helicopter landed near a railway station after being scrambled to help with an emergency.
Pub relaunches after years of fire damage repairs
23 July 2021A rural pub is welcoming guests again, three years after being gutted by a blaze.
'We can stop a repeat of Grenfell'
22 July 2021A company deliberately set a lounge and bedroom alight to show the importance of flame retardant cladding.
Vaccine centre at The Open dishes out 1,600-plus jabs
21 July 2021The smiling face of Phil Myers shows he was 'honoured' to be the 1,000th person to be jabbed at the golf.