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Armed police called to ‘gunman’ in street

20 March 2024
Armed police called to ‘gunman’ in street

A teenager was arrested after firearms officers were called to a residential street.

‘Criminal’ plans for mansion on former monastery

20 March 2024
‘Criminal’ plans for mansion on former monastery

Villagers are angry at proposals for a mansion and two homes on the site of an historic 11th-century priory.

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Woman fined after illegally breeding 10 puppy litters in two years

19 March 2024
Woman fined after illegally breeding 10 puppy litters in two years

A dog owner has been fined after breeding at least 10 litters of Pomeranian puppies in two years, and not taking care of them properly.

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Part of major route closed off as Dover Tap brought in

19 March 2024
Part of major route closed off as Dover Tap brought in

A lane on the A20 has been shut off to cars as freight vehicles on the way to the Port of Dover are managed by traffic lights.

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M20 to close tonight for Operation Brock

19 March 2024
M20 to close tonight for Operation Brock

Part of the M20 will be closed tonight between 8pm and 6am while the Operation Brock contraflow is deployed.

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Fears for ‘beautiful’ wildlife haven if home and school plan approved at barracks

19 March 2024
Fears for ‘beautiful’ wildlife haven if home and school plan approved at barracks

Campaigners fear a historic woodland could be destroyed to make way for a new “all-through” school as part of plans for new homes on a barracks site.

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Work to begin on new theatre after roof destroyed by falling tree

18 March 2024
Work to begin on new theatre after roof destroyed by falling tree

A castle is rebuilding its outdoor theatre after high winds destroyed the roof last summer.

Engineers work to fix gas leak

18 March 2024
Engineers work to fix gas leak

A gas escape caused delays on a busy road while emergency repairs are taking place, in an area already facing diversions.

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Bodycam footage released in ‘robust’ crackdown on nuisance motorists

18 March 2024
Bodycam footage released in ‘robust’ crackdown on nuisance motorists

A countywide crackdown on suspected anti-social drivers has seen several vehicles seized and various arrests made by police.

Popular Holi festival returns

18 March 2024
Popular Holi festival returns

Music, food, dancing and powdered paint are on the menu as Hindu’s and their guests celebrate Holi.

7,500 homes in garden villages approved by inspector

18 March 2024
7,500 homes in garden villages approved by inspector

A borough’s Local Plan has been approved by a Government inspector despite being labelled as “a disaster” and “monstrosity” by campaigners.

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Public inquiry over green space wanted for 400 homes to begin

18 March 2024
Public inquiry over green space wanted for 400 homes to begin

Campaigners seeking to have some disused farmland declared a village green say they are ready for the public inquiry.

Town to get new Morrisons Daily store

15 March 2024
Town to get new Morrisons Daily store

A new supermarket will bring jobs to a town centre.

‘I want to unlock potential our area has to offer’

08 March 2024
‘I want to unlock potential our area has to offer’

A newly-declared general election hopeful believes boundary changes will help him defeat the sitting MP.

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Public will pay after council decision is overturned at appeal

06 March 2024
Public will pay after council decision is overturned at appeal

A local authority must pay thousands in costs after councillors refused a planning application, and were later overruled by a government inspector.

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Aspiring cricketer raising funds after surviving mystery cardiac arrest in Australia

06 March 2024
Aspiring cricketer raising funds after surviving mystery cardiac arrest in Australia

A cricketer who suffered a cardiac arrest while in Australia has returned to his old school to boost awareness of cardiac arrest among the young.

Bigger council tax bill on the way

05 March 2024
Bigger council tax bill on the way

Householders face a 4.59% rise in council tax, after a council set its budget.

Nine weeks of roadworks to start next week

04 March 2024
Nine weeks of roadworks to start next week

Gas main replacement works will mean hold-ups on a key route into one town for up to nine weeks.

Historic 18th century building remodelled in multi-million pound project

04 March 2024
Historic 18th century building remodelled in multi-million pound project

A Grade II listed former bank has been turned into a workspace hub in a £2.5m restoration project.

MP wins promise of towpath repairs

04 March 2024
MP wins promise of towpath repairs

An MP has secured a government promise to fund repairs to a river towpath that has been closed by subsidence for four years.

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