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‘Why do we need another coffee place? There are nine already’
15 August 2024The arrival of yet another coffee shop in a town centre that’s already full of similar businesses has divided opinion.
Man charged after teenagers ‘robbed and threatened with machete’
14 August 2024A 21-year-old suspect has been charged after a series of knifepoint robberies in neighbouring villages over the last few weeks.
Village to hold referendum on housing plans
13 August 2024Villagers have a chance to shape their own future planning rules by voting in a Neighbourhood Plan referendum.
Pensioners’ bins not emptied for seven weeks
13 August 2024The waste bins at a block of flats for the over-60s have not been emptied for seven weeks as a collection crisis continues.
Town told to increase house building by 10%
08 August 2024Labour’s plan to increase housing targets by 10% in one borough has been described as a ‘slap in the face’ by its MP.
‘Needs of lorries are getting priority over heritage - it’s a tragedy’
08 August 2024A listed wall around a medieval church is being lowered to accommodate HGVs after several crashes.
Cost of going green soars by £2 million
08 August 2024A council’s bid to make its offices less polluting has soared beyond the original budget.
Person dies at railway station after medical incident
07 August 2024Paramedics and police officers were called to a medical incident at a railway station this morning.
Rural crime crackdown sees several caravans, tractors and quad bikes seized
07 August 2024Since the start of the year police have recovered more than £2million worth of suspected stolen property from rural areas in Kent.
Open-water swimming returns to reservoir
06 August 2024Open-water swimmers are invited to take the plunge in a 770-acre reservoir.
Winery founder ordered to pay £32.5m compensation after ‘sham transactions’
05 August 2024The co-founder of a Kent winery has been ordered to pay millions of pounds in compensation after breaching the Takeover Code.
Anger as dozens of brides let down by videographer on wedding day
05 August 2024Dozens of brides have slammed a videographer for last-minute cancellations - but the woman at the centre of the row calls their claims a “witch hunt”.
120 jobs go at plastics firm
03 August 2024A total of 120 jobs have been lost after a long-established Kent firm tumbled into administration.
‘Beautiful, kind and fiercely protective’ young dad killed in horror crash with tractor
31 July 2024A family has paid tribute to their 19-year-old son who was killed in a horrific crash with a tractor.
Former hospital to become homes after £500k-plus payout agreed
30 July 2024Plans to turn a former hospital into 87 homes can go ahead after a developer agreed to almost double its financial contribution to local services.
CCTV released after multiple ‘attempted thefts’ in multi-storey
29 July 2024Images of two men and a woman have been released by police investigating reports of attempted thefts from more than 25 parked vehicles.
‘Time is running out if we are to stop the decline in nature’
29 July 2024A council has become the first in the county to pledge to make a positive change to help nature in every policy decision impacting the natural world.
Traveller camp moved on after ‘unlawful incursion’ on playing fields
28 July 2024An unlawful Traveller encampment has been moved on after temporarily setting up camp on a town’s playing fields.
‘We only planned to stay for three years!’
27 July 2024The landlord and lady of a popular village pub are celebrating 30 years at the helm this weekend.
Ex-copper’s new app helps people speak up
25 July 2024A former policeman has designed an app to help people speak up against wrong-doing.
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‘Plumbers charged my elderly relatives £8,560 but settled on £765 when challenged’
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Video captures panic as fireworks display goes wrong and ‘boy’s face burnt’
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Where 11,000 new homes could be built in district
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Family-run garage closes for final time after 92 years of trade
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Kent pub 'surrounded by sheep' named one of UK's best to visit in autumn
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