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Labour councillors quit party after mystery suspension

05 July 2023
Labour councillors quit party after mystery suspension

Two Labour councillors will become Independents after being suspended from the party without a hearing.

Village to lose bus service for six months

05 July 2023
Village to lose bus service for six months

Villagers will be without a bus service for six months due to a road closure for work to replace a water main.

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Kent’s roads in ‘a phase of managed decline’

05 July 2023
Kent’s roads in ‘a phase of managed decline’

A plan has been set out to tackle a rising backlog of road repairs, worsening road safety, soaring costs and the need to achieve carbon net zero.

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Bright new future for historic village pub

04 July 2023
Bright new future for historic village pub

The new owners of a pub that’s been shut for five years aim to grow their own produce for the restaurant menu when it reopens.

Shuttle buses to ferry passengers to Kent County Show

04 July 2023
Shuttle buses to ferry passengers to Kent County Show

Three days of the Kent County Show start on Friday and a special shuttle bus service will be available to visitors.

Car overturns in village high street

03 July 2023
Car overturns in village high street

Fire crews had to free a driver after his car overturned in the middle of a village.

Armed police swooped after ‘gun’ spotted

03 July 2023
Armed police swooped after ‘gun’ spotted

It has been revealed that armed police were called into a busy town centre after reports of a man being seen with a gun.

Thousands oppose plans for ‘outrageous destruction’ of ancient woodland

03 July 2023
Thousands oppose plans for ‘outrageous destruction’ of ancient woodland

A massive campaign by a woodland conservation charity is building against the expansion of a ragstone quarry.

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Busy junction to be blighted by month of roadworks

03 July 2023
Busy junction to be blighted by month of roadworks

Temporary traffic lights at a busy junction signal a month of disruption for motorists.

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Armed police spotted near town clock tower

02 July 2023
Armed police spotted near town clock tower

Police were spotted outside a pub and newsagent following the issuing of a dispersal order.

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Fears as super-size ‘laughing gas’ canisters dumped across village

02 July 2023
Fears as super-size ‘laughing gas’ canisters dumped across village

Villagers have been left frustrated by an increase in large laughing gas canisters being dumped in a car park and other public places.

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Calls for immediate review of roadworks ‘causing chaos’

02 July 2023
Calls for immediate review of roadworks ‘causing chaos’

Councillors have called for a road closure causing misery for town commuters, parents and businesses to be reviewed immediately ahead of more works.

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Power cut leaves thousands without electricity

02 July 2023
Power cut leaves thousands without electricity

Thousands of homes lost power after a high-voltage underground cable developed a fault.

Crowds descend for free festival headlined by 90s pop band

01 July 2023
Crowds descend for free festival headlined by 90s pop band

A music-packed day of free entertainment is underway, with a host of acts including a 90s pop band.

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Quad bike rider has machine removed

01 July 2023
Quad bike rider has machine removed

Police have launched a month-long campaign to catch nuisance bikers.

Biker fleeing from police arrested in park

01 July 2023
Biker fleeing from police arrested in park

A motorcyclist who failed to stop for police was eventually arrested after being found circling a park.

Driver escapes serious injury after car crashes into tree

01 July 2023
Driver escapes serious injury after car crashes into tree

Emergency services were called after a car crashed into a fence and tree on a rual road.

Game, set and strawberries

01 July 2023
Game, set and strawberries

Wimbledeon tennis fans will be munching on strawberries grown here in Kent when the tournament gets under way next week.

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‘Disappointing riverside walk leaves you splashing through floodwater’

30 June 2023
‘Disappointing riverside walk leaves you splashing through floodwater’

Ramblers say no action has been taken over a flooded footpath despite three years of complaints.

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‘We used to be the Garden of England; now we are its patio’

30 June 2023
‘We used to be the Garden of England; now we are its patio’

A councillor has lamented the loss of farmland providing a green buffer between two towns, as work starts on building 250 homes there.

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