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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.

Road to close for 11 weeks

26 September 2023
Road to close for 11 weeks

A water main is to be replaced to avoid repeated failures, but work will close the road for 11 weeks.

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Bin charging policy scrapped

26 September 2023
Bin charging policy scrapped

A council has reversed its policy to always charge households for replacement waste bins, ahead of an opposition motion on the subject.

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Floodlights concern for neighbours

26 September 2023
Floodlights concern for neighbours

A thriving tennis club wants to replace grass courts with clay and add floodlights to extend the playing time.

‘They did their duty for us, now we must do our duty by them’

25 September 2023
‘They did their duty for us, now we must do our duty by them’

Permission has been granted for a garage workshop and ex-servicemen’s hub in the countryside- against planning officers’ advice.

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Call to put ‘life over limestone’ goes unheeded

25 September 2023
Call to put ‘life over limestone’ goes unheeded

An attempt to reverse a council’s support for a large ragstone quarry extension across an area of Ancient Woodland has been defeated – by one vote.

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‘I don’t know what’s going to happen – I have nowhere to go’

25 September 2023
‘I don’t know what’s going to happen – I have nowhere to go’

Twenty former homeless people are facing a return to living on the streets after a charity announced it was shutting its hostels.

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Why castle needs planning permission to move a wardrobe...

25 September 2023
Why castle needs planning permission to move a wardrobe...

The owners of Anne Boleyn’s childhood home are hoping to make changes to the former queen’s bedroom.

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Suspected rapist arrested

22 September 2023
Suspected rapist arrested

A man has been arrested following an allegation of rape on a woman he followed home from the station.

Classical music at its best set to return

22 September 2023
Classical music at its best set to return

A festival promises a week of first-class classical performances from Schubert to Brian Elias.

Convincing traffic stats prove council’s point

22 September 2023
Convincing traffic stats prove council’s point

KCC believes queues at a key junction have been cut by up to 53% following the closure of one arm of the crossroads

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Delays for motorists

22 September 2023
Delays for motorists

A break-down on a busy one-way system led to traffic hold-ups in a town centre.

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Eight flats proposed for town centre office block

21 September 2023
Eight flats proposed for town centre office block

A property owner who wanted to extend upwards to create an extra floor of offices now wants to build flats instead.

‘I will fight for my home town’

21 September 2023
‘I will fight for my home town’

The Lib Dems have chosen a local businessman and councillor to fight one of the key seats in the next General Election.

Dormice wake up to homes threat

21 September 2023
Dormice wake up to homes threat

A developer has submitted plans for 15 homes on land currently occupied by dormice and slowworms.

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