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300 cannabis plants seized from village outbuilding

300 cannabis plants seized from village outbuilding

A man has been arrested and hundreds of cannabis plants have been seized after police uncovered a cultivation in an outbuilding.

Vandal-hit car park to reopen without ticket machines

Vandal-hit car park to reopen without ticket machines

An abandoned town centre car park is to reopen as a cashless pilot in May with automatic number-plate recognition cameras.

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Work set to start on controversial housing estate

Work set to start on controversial housing estate

Contractors are set to start work soon on a controversial housing estate – with the first residents due to move in during 2024.

Takeaway tearoom prepares to open in town centre

Takeaway tearoom prepares to open in town centre

A takeaway tearoom which will replace a short-lived sandwich shop is preparing to open in a town centre.

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Mystery of riverside 'wigwam' made of telegraph poles

Mystery of riverside 'wigwam' made of telegraph poles

A strange riverside structure made of three telegraph poles with 'danger' signs attached to them has puzzled residents for years.

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Road blocked after car and van collide

Road blocked after car and van collide

A major route is blocked this afternoon while emergency services respond to an accident involving a white van and a car.

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Owner sells tanning shop after cancer diagnosis

Owner sells tanning shop after cancer diagnosis

The owner of a tanning shop has sold up after 15 years as she battles her cancer diagnosis.

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'Closure plans are in but I'm not going anywhere!'

'Closure plans are in but I'm not going anywhere!'

A tearoom boss says he isn't planning to close despite the fact plans to shut the site have been submitted to a council.

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M20 to close overnight as year of Op Brock works begin

M20 to close overnight as year of Op Brock works begin

Highways bosses will start a year of works on the M20 tonight as they move the Operation Brock barrier away from the hard shoulder.

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Shopper 'nearly run over' by pizza delivery driver

Shopper 'nearly run over' by pizza delivery driver

A man says he was verbally abused and nearly run over by a pizza delivery driver after asking him to move his car.

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Work starts on £180,000 play area

Work starts on £180,000 play area

A new play area with an outdoor gym, a zip wire, and a mini football pitch is being built on a former park.

Dog hit by car on M20 recovers from serious injury

Dog hit by car on M20 recovers from serious injury

A German Shepherd who nearly died after she strayed onto a motorway is now on the road to recovery thanks to a team of volunteers.

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Town centre car park to reopen with cheaper prices

Town centre car park to reopen with cheaper prices

A shopping centre car park that has been closed for four months is set to reopen in the spring under a cashless pilot scheme using ANPR technology.

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Wacky races: Kent's much-missed daredevil derby

Wacky races: Kent's much-missed daredevil derby

A look back at the weird and wonderful Kent soapbox derby, where brave contestants would race downhill in crazy homemade contraptions.

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Brewery rethinks plan for homes behind pub

Brewery rethinks plan for homes behind pub

A parcel of open space in a village could be donated to the parish council after a brewer met with locals to discuss housebuilding plans.

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Covid travel test provider opens in town centre

Covid travel test provider opens in town centre

A company which offers rapid Covid-19 test results for people looking to travel has opened its second branch in Kent.

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Belt-wielding thug avoids jail after unprovoked street attack

Belt-wielding thug avoids jail after unprovoked street attack

A 19-year-old who wielded a belt in an unprovoked attack on strangers has avoided jail.

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Controversial development finally rubber-stamped

Controversial development finally rubber-stamped

A controversial housing estate with more than 700 homes is set to finally go ahead after months of delays.

Why M20 Op Brock barrier works will take a year

Why M20 Op Brock barrier works will take a year

Work to shift the Operation Brock barrier on the M20 is set to start next week - and highways bosses have now revealed why it will take up to a year.

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Opening date finally set for 24-hour gym

Opening date finally set for 24-hour gym

A date has finally been confirmed for the arrival of a new 24/7 gym which bosses have wanted to open for more than two years.

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