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Swearing, dust and wet paint - and now noise seven days a week

25 November 2020
Swearing, dust and wet paint - and now noise seven days a week

A family have spoken about the colourful language their young children are learning living nextdoor to Sainsbury's.

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The Kent Brewery of Australia

25 November 2020
The Kent Brewery of Australia

The story of how two Kentish men taught the Aussies how to make beer.

Homes plan in area of outstanding natural beauty 'wrong'

25 November 2020
Homes plan in area of outstanding natural beauty 'wrong'

A parish council and 74 others have objected to a scheme that would start to close the gap between the two halves of a rural village.

Garden village? What garden village?

24 November 2020
Garden village? What garden village?

Residents in a small community on the borders of Maidstone, Chatham and Gillingham say they know nothing about plans to build 2,000 homes there.

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Suspected drug dealer charged

24 November 2020
Suspected drug dealer charged

Police officers have charged a man after finding cocaine and cannabis inside a plastic cup in his car.

Primary schools sends pupils home after coronavirus cases

23 November 2020
Primary schools sends pupils home after coronavirus cases

Pupils are self-isolating after coronavirus hit two more schools.

New Subway due to open in mall

23 November 2020
New Subway due to open in mall

A new branch of Subway will open in a town centre shopping mall as soon as lockdown is over.

Hampers could replace Christmas lunch for elderly

23 November 2020
Hampers could replace Christmas lunch for elderly

A cafe is acting as a drop-off point for public donations.

New village shop defies Covid to become 'lifeline'

23 November 2020
New village shop defies Covid to become 'lifeline'

A shop that opened just before the country was hit by the coronavirus pandemic has been nominated for a top national award.

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Delays after two lorries crash on M20

20 November 2020
Delays after two lorries crash on M20

The M20 coastbound carriageway is currently closed with stationary traffic after an accident between two lorries.

Budget cuts 'should not fall on homeless'

20 November 2020
Budget cuts 'should not fall on homeless'

A homelessness charity, is raising concerns about KCC's budget consultation process, as vulnerable people could be affected by the cuts.

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High tide has overwhelmed river dyke

20 November 2020
High tide has overwhelmed river dyke

A farmer has been left worrying about salt water damaging the grass where he usually grazes cattle after flooding.

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First look at new community centre

20 November 2020
First look at new community centre

Residents are invited to take a tour of a new £3m community building as soon as lockdown ends.

Kent has worst air pollution in country

20 November 2020
Kent has worst air pollution in country

Satellite technology and AI is enabling scientists to measure air quality with pinpoint accuracy and say the county's is the worst in the UK.

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The alternative Christmas lights switch on

19 November 2020
The alternative Christmas lights switch on

Town centre businesses offer their best wishes.

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Cash and whisky stolen at knife-point

19 November 2020
Cash and whisky stolen at knife-point

A man has been charged after an alleged knife-point robbery at a shop.

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What Local Plan review means for housing targets

19 November 2020
What Local Plan review means for housing targets

Here we take a look at what village's total housing allocations will be if a areas' Local Plan review is passed

Life in the Women's Land Army

19 November 2020
Life in the Women's Land Army

Veteran of 95 looks back on her work during the Second World War

'Don't worry, we won't let The Grinch steal our fun!'

19 November 2020
'Don't worry, we won't let The Grinch steal our fun!'

There's a special Christmas lights switch on show being broadcast for everyone tonight at 7.30pm.

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Head closes school to all pupils

18 November 2020
Head closes school to all pupils

A school's secondary year pupils have been told to stay home for two weeks after the school closed because of coronavirus cases. .

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