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E-scooter trial may be over - but they're not going anywhere

03 December 2022
E-scooter trial may be over - but they're not going anywhere

As a controversial e-scooter trial ended this week, the vehicles should be nowhere to be seen. But that's far from the case as our reporter finds out.

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'Disgrace' as crack pipe and graffiti found in loos

01 December 2022
'Disgrace' as crack pipe and graffiti found in loos

A set of public toilets have been branded a ‘health hazard’ - after photos emerged of the facilities covered in faeces and drug paraphernalia.

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Plans revealed for 70 more homes on 330-home estate

20 November 2022
Plans revealed for 70 more homes on 330-home estate

Developers have revealed plans to bolster the number of homes at a new housing estate - bringing the total up to 400.

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'I felt like prisoner of war in own home'

20 November 2022
'I felt like prisoner of war in own home'

Residents living next to floodlights that had been left on all night had to fork out on new curtains as they struggled to sleep under the glare.

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Fresh bid for 70-bed care home sparks privacy and traffic fears

19 November 2022
Fresh bid for 70-bed care home sparks privacy and traffic fears

Plans have been submitted for a fourth time to build a care home in a residential area - sparking renewed concerns from residents.

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Ice cream parlour and homes devastated by floods

17 November 2022
Ice cream parlour and homes devastated by floods

An ice cream parlour's freezers have been destroyed and stock ruined for the second time after water poured into its basement amid heavy downpours.

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Premier League star and Love Island winner enjoy Kent 'date night'

16 November 2022
Premier League star and Love Island winner enjoy Kent 'date night'

A footballer and his influencer girlfriend have been spotted in Kent celebrating a special occasion for the couple.

Tennis club's plan to axe 156-year-old tree 'elitist'

16 November 2022
Tennis club's plan to axe 156-year-old tree 'elitist'

Plans to axe an ancient tree in the heart of a conservation area to make way for a tennis court have sparked fury among residents.

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Weather warning issued for rain in Kent

15 November 2022
Weather warning issued for rain in Kent

The county is expected to be hit by persistent and heavy rain this week, the Met Office has warned.

The rundown and damp-ridden Kent home turned into £2 million gem

15 November 2022
The rundown and damp-ridden Kent home turned into £2 million gem

A home dating back 340 years and containing paintings by a world-famous artist has been given a £2 million price tag following a major renovation.

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Plans revealed for new soft play centre

10 November 2022
Plans revealed for new soft play centre

Excitement is building among families after it was revealed a new children's soft play facility will open at a community centre in January.

Councillor 'lucky not to lose fingers' in dog attack

09 November 2022
Councillor 'lucky not to lose fingers' in dog attack

A councillor was left needing emergency surgery to her hand after her fingernails were ripped off in a dog attack as she delivered leaflets.

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Sinkhole fears as water leak flows for seven months

08 November 2022
Sinkhole fears as water leak flows for seven months

Angry residents have accused a water company of "double standards" for allowing a leak to flood a nearby field for months, sparking subsidence fears.

Yoga studio to launch in former town centre farm shop

06 November 2022
Yoga studio to launch in former town centre farm shop

Excitement is growing as a feel-good yoga studio has confirmed plans to move into a prominent town centre site by the end of the month.

Inside the hidden 'Cuckoo's Nest' sold for £350k

05 November 2022
Inside the hidden 'Cuckoo's Nest' sold for £350k

Pictures show inside an abandoned town centre house which has lay hidden from public view for years - and just sold for £100k above its guide price.

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'I tried Kent's biggest pancake challenge - and failed miserably'

05 November 2022
'I tried Kent's biggest pancake challenge - and failed miserably'

Our reporter attempts to polish off a huge pile of pancakes and ice cream in under half an hour - and ends up with his pride well and truly battered.

Tributes to 'greatly admired' creator of beloved bears

03 November 2022
Tributes to 'greatly admired' creator of beloved bears

The founder of a company that creates teddy bears popular with celebrities is remembered as a "greatly admired" artist with a "magnetic" personality.

Long-empty quirky cafe site up for grabs

31 October 2022
Long-empty quirky cafe site up for grabs

The site of a former high street cafe that has sat empty for the past two years is up for auction.

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'Close our village's only loos and pensioners will stay inside'

30 October 2022
'Close our village's only loos and pensioners will stay inside'

An appeal has been launched for volunteers to run a village's only loo block - sparking fears pensioners will not leave their homes if it shuts.

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'We're CCTV capital of Kent - but town's still lawless'

28 October 2022
'We're CCTV capital of Kent - but town's still lawless'

A Kent district has become the county's CCTV capital after doubling the number of cameras - but victims of crime say they feel safer in London.

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