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‘Not again! These homes will infiltrate our village’

‘Not again! These homes will infiltrate our village’

Angry homeowners insist rehashed plans for a contentious new development will only worsen their already "infiltrated" village.

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Work set to start on new Aldi as planning dispute finally resolved

Work set to start on new Aldi as planning dispute finally resolved

Work on a long-awaited Aldi supermarket is set to finally begin after a “frustrating” planning dispute was finally resolved.

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Noisy instruments driving neighbours mad – but mum says: ‘My children need to practise for GCSEs’

Noisy instruments driving neighbours mad – but mum says: ‘My children need to practise for GCSEs’

A fed-up family say their neighbours have been playing musical instruments “all day, every day” and they “can’t take it anymore”.

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Police seize car of ‘elusive poacher’

Police seize car of ‘elusive poacher’

Police officers have issued three men with community warnings after it is alleged they were partaking in wildlife crime.

Former Chinese restaurant and pub could become vets

Former Chinese restaurant and pub could become vets

A former pub-turned-restaurant occupying a prime spot on an A-road could be converted into a vets under new plans.

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Lucky kmfm listener wins £1k on Thousand Pound Friday

Lucky kmfm listener wins £1k on Thousand Pound Friday

A lucky kmfm listener started their weekend by winning £1,000 on the radio station’s competition Thousand Pound Friday.

Man arrested after ‘wrong-way’ crash on slip road

Man arrested after ‘wrong-way’ crash on slip road

A man was arrested and taken to hospital after a crash involving a car travelling in the wrong direction off a busy dual carriageway.

‘Don’t get our hopes up!’ Eurostar spotted at Kent station

‘Don’t get our hopes up!’ Eurostar spotted at Kent station

Eurostar has been accused of “goading” passengers after one of its fleet stopped at a Kent station overnight.

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Nursery closed after choking tragedy could be turned into special needs school

Nursery closed after choking tragedy could be turned into special needs school

A nursery that closed after a baby died in a choking tragedy could be turned into a special needs school under new plans.

Trophy game’s ‘a free hit’ for Kedwell’s in-form Ashford

Trophy game’s ‘a free hit’ for Kedwell’s in-form Ashford

Ashford United are heading west again this Saturday as cup underdogs.

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Suspected drug dealer, 63, arrested after stinger deployed in ‘long’ police chase

Suspected drug dealer, 63, arrested after stinger deployed in ‘long’ police chase

Police arrested a 63-year-old man on drugs offences after a lengthy car chase led to a stinger being deployed.

Man charged after woman sexually assaulted at gym

Man charged after woman sexually assaulted at gym

A man has been charged with sexual assault and outraging public decency after a woman reported being attacked at a PureGym.

‘Council has left neighbourhood in a mess for years - I’m completely fed up!’

‘Council has left neighbourhood in a mess for years - I’m completely fed up!’

A furious dad says he is “completely fed up” of council-owned land outside his house being left a “total mess”.

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Driver escapes serious injury as Range Rover plunges into river

Driver escapes serious injury as Range Rover plunges into river

A driver was lucky to escape serious injury after his Range Rover left the road and ploughed into a river.

‘GP surgery couldn’t deal with my autism - so they kicked me out’

‘GP surgery couldn’t deal with my autism - so they kicked me out’

A furious mum feels discriminated against after being removed from a GP practice list because “they could not deal with” aspects of her autism.

Bid to overhaul town’s ‘unviable’ market as trader numbers plummet

Bid to overhaul town’s ‘unviable’ market as trader numbers plummet

Plans to overhaul a town’s "unviable" market by setting up permanent pitches in more prominent parts of the town centre are being considered.

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Police search station after man seen with ‘bladed weapon’

Police search station after man seen with ‘bladed weapon’

Officers searched a railway station following reports a man was carrying a bladed weapon.

Labour lose new MP’s former council seat by six votes in by-election

Labour lose new MP’s former council seat by six votes in by-election

A new Labour MP who stepped down from his council post to focus on his role in Westminster has seen his party lose the seat in a by-election.

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Popular chain eyes up next restaurant in long-empty Chiquito

Popular chain eyes up next restaurant in long-empty Chiquito

A thriving smokehouse where Texas meets Seoul plans to build on its success by revamping a long-empty Chiquito restaurant.

Government makes nursery safety changes after Kent choking tragedy

Government makes nursery safety changes after Kent choking tragedy

The parents of a little boy who died after choking at nursery have welcomed new safety eating measures implemented by the government.

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