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Rival councillors join forces

03 October 2023
Rival councillors join forces

Two councillors, formerly from rival parties, have found it best to work together.

‘New 5,000-home garden village must have railway station’

03 October 2023
‘New 5,000-home garden village must have railway station’

A proposed garden village of 5,000 homes must also include a railway station from the start, insists a government inspector.

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Sporting Lioness to be honoured despite objections

02 October 2023
Sporting Lioness to be honoured despite objections

Lioness Alessia Russo will be granted the Freedom of the Borough in her home town, but not everyone is in favour.

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Pay rise for councillors

29 September 2023
Pay rise for councillors

A council has voted to give its members below-inflation pay rises.

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High-speed chase ends with crash during school-run

28 September 2023
High-speed chase ends with crash during school-run

Villagers were stunned when a high-speed police chase at school pick-up time ended in a crash.

Car fire closes motorway

28 September 2023
Car fire closes motorway

Smoke from a car fire drifting across the carriageway closed a section of the M20.

Road closed as fire engulfs barn

28 September 2023
Road closed as fire engulfs barn

Firefighters are tackling a blaze at a farm where two barns and a haystack are thought to be alight – the third such fire in Kent in just four days.

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Warning of ‘significant disruption’ as tunnels to shut

28 September 2023
Warning of ‘significant disruption’ as tunnels to shut

Motorists have been warned there are likely to be lengthy delays at the weekend as work at the Dartford Crossing will reduce capacity by 75%.

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Royal British Legion granted high honour

28 September 2023
Royal British Legion granted high honour

The outstanding work of the Royal British Legion in caring for ex-servicemen over the past 100 years has been recognised.

Railway ale and cider festival steams ahead

28 September 2023
Railway ale and cider festival steams ahead

Real ales, ciders and steam trains will feature at a festival next month – what’s not to like?

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Village youth club returns

28 September 2023
Village youth club returns

A new community hub has allowed a village to re-open its youth club after a nine-year absence.

Plan to cut village speed limit

28 September 2023
Plan to cut village speed limit

People are being asked for their views on plans to extend a 30mph limit.

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Missing soldier’s grave discovered

28 September 2023
Missing soldier’s grave discovered

Eighty years after they were listed as missing in action, the graves of three British soldiers have been found.

Further changes to controversial town centre one-way system

28 September 2023
Further changes to controversial town centre one-way system

Kent Highways wants to know if tweaks to a controversial one-way system have worked.

Overnight closures on A20

27 September 2023
Overnight closures on A20

A major artery from the county town will close for three nights for surface repairs.

Villagers’ 32-month battle pays off

27 September 2023
Villagers’ 32-month battle pays off

A brass band, cava and canapes, inflatable slides and good wishes marked the opening a new village community hub.

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County’s Japanese knotweed hotspots revealed

27 September 2023
County’s Japanese knotweed hotspots revealed

Three towns have been named as the worst places in Kent for the invasive Japanese knotweed plant.

Subway plans for empty shop

26 September 2023
Subway plans for empty shop

A disused store could get a new lease of life thanks to the national sandwich chain.

Church hall to be replaced by dementia courtyard

26 September 2023
Church hall to be replaced by dementia courtyard

A church group plan to remove a building and create a dementia courtyard to better serve the public.

Beauty salon looks to expand

26 September 2023
Beauty salon looks to expand

More jobs could be created as a High Street nail bar looks to expand.

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