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Plans for massive solar park thrown out

Plans for massive solar park thrown out

05 July 2015

A 37-acre solar park proposed for a small village has been rejected by a planning inspector.

Bible's unholy spelling

Bible's unholy spelling

05 July 2015

The valuable Vinegar Bible left a sour taste in its publisher's mouth - because it's full of spelling errors.

Discovery Park becomes Turner gallery patron

Discovery Park becomes Turner gallery patron

28 June 2015

Discovery Park in Sandwich and the Turner Contemporary in Margate is helping to form links between science and art.

Heatwave on its way for Kent

Heatwave on its way for Kent

25 June 2015

Kent is set to swelter next week with forecasters predicting some of the highest temperatures in ten years.

Eureka! Science network launched

Eureka! Science network launched

24 June 2015

Scores of nutty professors and laboratory whizz kids came together for the launch of a new network of science firms linking with global players.

'Let us have Dungeness C'

'Let us have Dungeness C'

19 June 2015

Councillors overwhelmingly support proposals to lobby government to build a new nuclear power station in Kent.

The Friday News Quiz

The Friday News Quiz

12 June 2015

Who won the epic battle between snake and moorhen? And what has upset pigeon fanciers? It's the Friday News Quiz.

Solar farm plan wins approval

Solar farm plan wins approval

04 June 2015

A solar farm that could power up to 1,500 homes was given the go-ahead by district planners last week.

T-Rex unleashed on Kent town

T-Rex unleashed on Kent town

02 June 2015

A huge Tyrannosaurus Rex has been unleashed in a Kent town this afternoon after travelling to the area on a flatbed truck.

The Friday News Quiz

The Friday News Quiz

22 May 2015

Which pop star appeared to a girl in a coma? What world record attempt put a man in A&E? Test your news knowledge with the Friday News Quiz.

Wind farm extension begins

Wind farm extension begins

05 May 2015

Work has begun on a £150m expansion of a wind farm off the coast of Kent.

Trolls target viral video boys

Trolls target viral video boys

04 May 2015

Children who starred in a viral video on YouTube have been subjected to vile abuse from internet trolls.

Toxic smog threatens Kent

Toxic smog threatens Kent

10 April 2015

Saharan dust and local and continental pollution could be causing sore eyes and throats across the county today.

Scanning for new home

Scanning for new home

10 April 2015

A company which has developed a skin cancer scanner has moved to the county.

Exercise more, eat less?

Exercise more, eat less?

09 April 2015

As the latest figures reveal one in five people in parts of Kent are obese, we look at the complex reasons behind the county's obesity crisis.

Queues set to be banished when Apple Watch goes on sale

Queues set to be banished when Apple Watch goes on sale

08 April 2015

The long-awaited Apple Watch goes on sale later this month ... but queues like these at Bluewater may be a thing of the past.

National Grid must 'go back to the drawing board' with pylons plan

National Grid must 'go back to the drawing board' with pylons plan

01 April 2015

County Council leader Paul Carter calls on company to put its cables undergound instead of using 50m high pylons.

New name for school has maritime link

New name for school has maritime link

01 April 2015

A new name has been announced for Castle Community College, which is undergoing sponsorship to get out of special measures.

Help to predict asthma attacks

Help to predict asthma attacks

31 March 2015

A manufacturer of a testing kit for asthma sufferers is expecting profits to soar after experts' calls for better screening.

Venomtech will appear on BBC Four

Venomtech will appear on BBC Four

25 March 2015

A company which sells venom to drugs research firms will be featured in a programme aired on BBC Four tonight.

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