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A borough council is taking a step closer to net zero by adding solar panels to a town’s swimming pool.
The combination of borough and parish council elections together will see voters in one town electing 374 councillors.
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Everyone has chipped in to fund a new sensory garden at a GP surgery – except the NHS.
The building where cartoonist Tony Hart was educated and artist David Hockney taught has been sold off by Kent County Council.
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More than a third of people responding to a public consultation have backed plans to build homes on a golf course - but not everyone is convinced.
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A primary school has built on its good rating by the education watchdog and secured a national award recognising its caring qualities.
Kent’s police force has reduced its call waiting times from 15 minutes to 22 seconds for 101 non-emergency calls.
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A lorry is being recovered from a country road after getting stuck on a bend.
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Two ex-servicemen travelled to Downing Street in a bid to get justice after being used as ‘guinea pigs’ during Britain’s nuclear testing programme.
Ten leisure centres across the county are set to benefit from a windfall aimed at make them cheaper to run.
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A faulty spotlight above the stage of a school theatre sparked a blaze that saw pupils evacuated.
A domestic abuser who confessed to pulling a knife on his girlfriend in a chilling video clip has been jailed.
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A mum-to-be has won £1,000 thanks to kmfm’s Thousand Pound Friday competition.
The only lynx at The Big Cat Sanctuary, also its eldest resident, has died aged 21.
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An air ambulance and emergency services are on the scene of a major incident, which has caused traffic problems after a road was closed off.
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Volunteers will turn a fly-tipping blackspot into a community garden with fruit trees, herbs and bug hotels.
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A suspected shoplifter is set to appear in crown court after allegedly stealing alcohol, meat and dog food in a three-month crime spree.
A man is to appear in court after a large quantity of baby products believed to be stolen were found in a Mercedes.
The University of Kent has confirmed which courses are set to be “phased out”, after protests from students and staff over the plans.
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A huge backlog of civil court cases has meant some claims are taking up to three years to be heard.
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