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5,000 homes plan called into question over rail station doubts

27 April 2024
5,000 homes plan called into question over rail station doubts

The future of a massive new housing development has been called into question over a proposed railway station.

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Bid lost in effort to protect land from development

26 April 2024
Bid lost in effort to protect land from development

Attempts to save land under threat from house-building have suffered a major setback after an inspector and councillors rejected a village green bid.

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Smoking ban is ‘unworkable and unenforceable’

24 April 2024
Smoking ban is ‘unworkable and unenforceable’

A senior county councillor has called for new smoking legislation to be repealed saying it will simply encourage counterfeit goods and smuggling.

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People in Kent ‘living shorter, unhealthier lives’

23 April 2024
People in Kent ‘living shorter, unhealthier lives’

Obesity, depression, mental health issues and domestic violence are all on the rise, according to a new report.

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Panel set up to improve special needs provision faces axe

23 April 2024
Panel set up to improve special needs provision faces axe

A sub-committee started in the wake of a damning report into Kent’s failures in SEND provision has been accused of doing ‘very little’.

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Queen Victoria's snooker table on market for £150,000

22 April 2024
Queen Victoria's snooker table on market for £150,000

An antique billiards table which once stood proudly in Buckingham Palace is up for sale.

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MoD honour for support of military

22 April 2024
MoD honour for support of military

A local authority is one of just a handful to receive an award for being a military-friendly employer.

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Covid-19 booster jabs for over 75s

22 April 2024
Covid-19 booster jabs for over 75s

Vulnerable residents are being urged to get a spring booster vaccination to help protect against coronavirus.

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Final arguments in bid to stop 400 homes being built on ‘village green’

17 April 2024
Final arguments in bid to stop 400 homes being built on ‘village green’

Campaigners fighting to save 37 acres of green space have made their closing arguments at an inquiry - but now have an anxious wait.

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Work ‘well underway’ to avert port traffic hell ahead of new EU checks

17 April 2024
Work ‘well underway’ to avert port traffic hell ahead of new EU checks

Plans to avert major disruption at the Channel ports caused by new EU biometric checks are “well underway” despite continued warnings of long delays.

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Campaigners fighting 5,000 new homes launch £50k appeal for legal bid

17 April 2024
Campaigners fighting 5,000 new homes launch £50k appeal for legal bid

Protesters need to raise £50,00 to fund a legal bid against a 5,000-home garden village development.

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Michael Gove could have final say on school’s cricket nets plan

17 April 2024
Michael Gove could have final say on school’s cricket nets plan

Plans for a 10-lane cricket net facility at a grammar school could be considered by the Secretary of State for Levelling Up.

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£60m relief road plans ‘to be submitted this year’

15 April 2024
£60m relief road plans ‘to be submitted this year’

A planning application for a long-awaited link road is expected to be lodged later this year with the scheme completed before the end of 2028.

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'Don’t let Olympics allow people smugglers in'

14 April 2024
'Don’t let Olympics allow people smugglers in'

Concerns are being raised that people smugglers might take advantage of a shortfall in police numbers caused by this summer’s Paris Olympics.

Mixed response to PM’s crackdown on attacks on shop workers

11 April 2024
Mixed response to PM’s crackdown on attacks on shop workers

There’s been a mixed response to a planned crackdown on attacks on shop workers from the three candidates vying to be the county’s crime commissioner.

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Housing plan ‘a significant setback’ for borough’s residents

11 April 2024
Housing plan ‘a significant setback’ for borough’s residents

A countryside charity says it has been left “deeply disheartened” over a council’s house-building plan due to “critical failings”.

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Lib Dem leader's visit signals party's intent

09 April 2024
Lib Dem leader's visit signals party's intent

Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey visited Kent ahead of local elections.

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Three candidates for police and crime commissioner election

08 April 2024
Three candidates for police and crime commissioner election

It’s a three horse race for this year’s police and crime commissioner election in May.

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‘The Labour Party isn't for working people any more’

08 April 2024
‘The Labour Party isn't for working people any more’

From New Jersey to Parliament? We spoke to the Lib Dem candidate hoping to win in a newly formed constituency at the next general election.

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Campaigners bid to protect land as ‘village green’ given timeline for decision

04 April 2024
Campaigners bid to protect land as ‘village green’ given timeline for decision

Campaigners trying to save a stretch of land from being bulldozed for more than 400 houses will soon learn if they have been successful.

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