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Three walks to enjoy during National Walking Month

Three walks to enjoy during National Walking Month

01 May 2024

May is National Walking Month, and we’re celebrating with glorious strolls through Kent’s woods, villages, parks and gardens.

Lorry stuck under railway bridge

Lorry stuck under railway bridge

30 April 2024

A lorry became wedged under a railway bridge for more than an hour after getting stuck.

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Kent’s first ever urban neighbourhood plan set to go to vote

Kent’s first ever urban neighbourhood plan set to go to vote

30 April 2024

Residents in one part of Kent will get the chance to vote on the county’s first urban neighbourhood plan when voters go to the polls this week.

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Memorial for teenage RAF hero who died in top secret mission

Memorial for teenage RAF hero who died in top secret mission

30 April 2024

A war hero who made the ultimate sacrifice while on a mission as part of a squadron of Lancaster bombers has been honoured, 80 years on.

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Highly ‘ambitious’ school set up for ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating in area first

Highly ‘ambitious’ school set up for ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating in area first

30 April 2024

An interim inspection by the education watchdog has indicated a secondary school could soon be upgraded to the highest rating achievable.

Controversial docks closure plans recommended for approval

Controversial docks closure plans recommended for approval

30 April 2024

Proposals to demolish a working docks and turn it into a business park have been recommended for approval despite huge opposition.

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Campaigners in High Court battle to stop 2,000 homes

Campaigners in High Court battle to stop 2,000 homes

30 April 2024

A parish council is raising funds for legal battle to stop a garden village which would “destroy neighbourhoods, countryside and wildlife”.

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Breast surgeon who left patients feeling ‘mutilated’ stripped of licence

Breast surgeon who left patients feeling ‘mutilated’ stripped of licence

30 April 2024

A doctor has been banned from practising medicine after breast cancer patients he performed substandard surgery on were left feeling “mutilated”.

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High street homes to replace former church

High street homes to replace former church

29 April 2024

A proposal to build more than 20 homes on the site of a former church has been given the nod.

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Thug pummelled Good Samaritan’s face in ‘mindless’ pub toilet beating

Thug pummelled Good Samaritan’s face in ‘mindless’ pub toilet beating

29 April 2024

An innocent bystander was left with permanent scars after he bravely stepped in to save a stranger from a pub toilet beating.

Primary school retains ‘good’ Ofsted rating despite ‘challenging year’

Primary school retains ‘good’ Ofsted rating despite ‘challenging year’

28 April 2024

A primary school is celebrating after scoring highly in an Ofsted inspection again in a “challenging” year marked by the death of a popular teacher.

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New traffic fine powers used sparingly - but bus gate cameras on the way

New traffic fine powers used sparingly - but bus gate cameras on the way

27 April 2024

New powers for councils to enforce so-called moving traffic offences have been used sparingly to date - although new ANPR cameras could be on the way.

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Controversial traffic management scheme to come into force next month

Controversial traffic management scheme to come into force next month

26 April 2024

A hotly-debated road scheme accused of being just a council income-generator will start next month.

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Man admits ‘mindless’ attack on police car outside hospital

Man admits ‘mindless’ attack on police car outside hospital

26 April 2024

A man alleged to have been found jumping up and down on the bonnet of an out of action police car has appeared in court.

Chemist reopens following sudden repossession notice

Chemist reopens following sudden repossession notice

26 April 2024

A town centre pharmacy hit with a repossession notice has reopened in a new location in a shopping centre.

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‘It’s our biggest wall yet’: Opening date revealed for new rock climbing centre

‘It’s our biggest wall yet’: Opening date revealed for new rock climbing centre

26 April 2024

A rock climbing centre has revealed an opening date for its latest venue inside a shopping centre in place of a trampoline park.

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Dispersal order in place for Gills’ final season game

Dispersal order in place for Gills’ final season game

26 April 2024

A dispersal order has been put in place to tackle any antisocial behaviour which may arise during an end of season football match.

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Hillary, Dave or Lifty: Schoolchildren compete to name air ambulance helicopters

Hillary, Dave or Lifty: Schoolchildren compete to name air ambulance helicopters

26 April 2024

The air ambulance is asking children to name its helicopters as it reaches the half-way mark of its £1 million appeal.

Man found with injuries in alleyway near school

Man found with injuries in alleyway near school

26 April 2024

Police and ambulance crews were called to an alley where a 19-year-old was in need of medical treatment.

Stolen plant machinery worth £100k recovered

Stolen plant machinery worth £100k recovered

25 April 2024

Three people have been arrested after stolen plant machinery was recovered from two sites in Kent.

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