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Here’s what you can get for Kent’s average house price

Here’s what you can get for Kent’s average house price

05 March 2024

The average price for a house in Kent is £383k - but what does that actually get you? Here’s what’s on the market right now…

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Dad hit with ‘unfair’ £3k water bill after leak outside Airbnb

Dad hit with ‘unfair’ £3k water bill after leak outside Airbnb

04 March 2024

A man has endured a seven-month battle over an “unfair” water bill of more than £3,200 following an undetected leak outside his Airbnb rental home.

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Railway line reopens as landslip repairs complete

Railway line reopens as landslip repairs complete

03 March 2024

Works to fix a landslide that forced a railway line to shut for more than a week have been completed, allowing trains to start running again.

Official bid for 300-home estate and secondary school

Official bid for 300-home estate and secondary school

03 March 2024

Official plans have been submitted to build a 300-home estate and a secondary school on farmland.

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‘I’ve run iconic Kent pub for 20 years – the celebs love it’

‘I’ve run iconic Kent pub for 20 years – the celebs love it’

02 March 2024

The list of celebrities to have visited a popular pub goes on and on – but its long-serving landlord admits he often doesn’t recognise them!

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Developers to face new biodiversity laws

Developers to face new biodiversity laws

29 February 2024

A register of projects developers can support to help them meet new biodiversity targets has been produced but some are skeptical of its impact.

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Battery plan for giant Kent solar farm rejected after four-hour debate

Battery plan for giant Kent solar farm rejected after four-hour debate

28 February 2024

A battery safety plan for what is set to be the UK’s biggest solar farm has been rejected.

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‘Elation’ as much-loved seaside cafe saved from closure

‘Elation’ as much-loved seaside cafe saved from closure

23 February 2024

A much-loved cafe has been saved after a last-minute bid came through to buy the seaside spot.

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Bills to rise as council passes ‘budget of common sense’

Bills to rise as council passes ‘budget of common sense’

23 February 2024

Councillors have passed a “budget of common sense” which includes a raft of controversial new parking charges and £700,000 worth of savings.

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Serious crash on major route sparks large emergency response

Serious crash on major route sparks large emergency response

23 February 2024

A serious crash has sparked a large emergency response and gridlock on a busy dual-carriageway.

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Girl, 5, bitten by dog outside Tesco Express

Girl, 5, bitten by dog outside Tesco Express

23 February 2024

A girl suffered “puncture wounds” to her finger when she was bitten by a dog outside a shop.

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Solar farm battery plan set for green light despite ‘explosion’ fears

Solar farm battery plan set for green light despite ‘explosion’ fears

23 February 2024

Safety plans for what will be the UK’s biggest solar farm are set to be approved - despite residents’ fears of a fire or “explosion”.

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Flood warning as heavy rainfall batters the county

Flood warning as heavy rainfall batters the county

22 February 2024

A flood alert has been issued as heavy rain continues to fall, with river levels expected to rise.

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Free attractions for great family days out

Free attractions for great family days out

19 February 2024

If you’re looking for ways to keep your family entertained that won’t break the bank, we’ve got 21 of Kent’s best free attractions.

‘I can see why it’s the fastest-growing sport in the country!’

‘I can see why it’s the fastest-growing sport in the country!’

18 February 2024

It’s been billed as a more social and accessible version of tennis but does Padel live up to the hype? KentOnline went courtside to find out.

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Drivers face months of disruption amid main route's £4.4m overhaul

Drivers face months of disruption amid main route's £4.4m overhaul

16 February 2024

Drivers are expected to face four months of traffic disruption amid a £4.4m project to overhaul a major Kent route.

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‘Impressive, full of history and tasteful throughout! But it was just boring...’

‘Impressive, full of history and tasteful throughout! But it was just boring...’

16 February 2024

It all falls a bit flat for Secret Drinker as he heads to a pub in the city with stacks of rave reviews

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Fixing NHS finances ‘like trying to boil the ocean’

Fixing NHS finances ‘like trying to boil the ocean’

14 February 2024

The hospital trust boss in charge of managing its finances says he is expecting to go over budget by a further £50m initial projections.

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'We've got no choice but to hike parking charges'

'We've got no choice but to hike parking charges'

14 February 2024

Leading councillors at a cash-strapped Kent authority say they have been left with “no choice” but to impose parking charge hikes.

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Bluetongue control zone to be lifted in Kent

Bluetongue control zone to be lifted in Kent

13 February 2024

A control zone set up in Kent following an outbreak of bluetongue is set to be lifted in the coming days.

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