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Chance to view history in the re-making

20 April 2023
Chance to view history in the re-making

New residents will settle in a farm once belonging to Crusader knights.

‘She was a lovely lady’

20 April 2023
‘She was a lovely lady’

Youngsters unveil plaque to ‘gran’ they helped during Covid.

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Proposal is second development near A20 junction

20 April 2023
Proposal is second development near A20 junction

A former highway services yard could be redeveloped for flats.

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'Easy' solution to traffic chaos given red light

19 April 2023
'Easy' solution to traffic chaos given red light

A one-way system to solve congestion in a busy town centre is 'not what we wanted', says Kent Highways.

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Outcome at the polls is difficult to predict

19 April 2023
Outcome at the polls is difficult to predict

Six political parties and 73 candidates will be fighting to win 18 places in a borough council election.

Centre to be demolished for new community hub

17 April 2023
Centre to be demolished for new community hub

Proposals to knock down a concrete and asbestos filled building to make way for a new community hub have been approved.

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Distinctive building goes under the hammer

17 April 2023
Distinctive building goes under the hammer

The purchaser of a block of flats up for sale at auction will have to restore the listed property following an improvement notice from the council.

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Homes for Heroes campaign: inside the factory giving former soldiers hope

16 April 2023
Homes for Heroes campaign: inside the factory giving former soldiers hope

In the second of a series of features supporting Kent's Royal British Legion Industries, we look at how it helps former servicemen find work.

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'Could the Repair Cafe fix my porthole clock?'

15 April 2023
'Could the Repair Cafe fix my porthole clock?'

Alan Smith explores how a team of volunteers are restoring the planet one broken item at a time.

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Plans to fix traffic hell near McDonald's are 'all wrong'

14 April 2023
Plans to fix traffic hell near McDonald's are 'all wrong'

Work has started on a one-way system around a popular fast-food outlet, but the owner has condemned the scheme.

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Nearly 200 objections to vineyard houses plan

12 April 2023
Nearly 200 objections to vineyard houses plan

A controversial plan to build homes on a vineyard is set to be approved.

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Controversial traffic lights scheme dropped on safety grounds

12 April 2023
Controversial traffic lights scheme dropped on safety grounds

Plans to erect traffic lights at a busy road junction as part of mitigation offered for a controversial new homes scheme have been abandoned.

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'A six-month road closure is the last thing our pub needs'

12 April 2023
'A six-month road closure is the last thing our pub needs'

A landlord and landlady fear the closure of a main route for six months to enable water works could kill off trade at their village pub.

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Replacement stainless steel water tank 'essential'

11 April 2023
Replacement stainless steel water tank 'essential'

A paper mill wants to upgrade its water treatment plant before discharging into the River Medway.

Road closed following cliff collapse

10 April 2023
Road closed following cliff collapse

A main road has been closed after part of a cliff collapsed taking a section of the carriageway with it.

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Local election candidate breaks arm in fall

10 April 2023
Local election candidate breaks arm in fall

A Labour candidate in the forthcoming local elections has been injured while delivering leaflets.

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'You have helped our students so much'

10 April 2023
'You have helped our students so much'

Visits to a care farm are helping children suffering from anxiety following Covid lockdowns.

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Car overturns on main road

10 April 2023
Car overturns on main road

Firefighters used chocks to stabilise an over-turned vehicle after a crash.

Bouncer left with blood running from his ear

09 April 2023
Bouncer left with blood running from his ear

Two men have been arrested after a fight at a town pub during the early hours.

Illuminated sign catches alight

09 April 2023
Illuminated sign catches alight

Firefighters were called to put out a a fire behind a commercial business sign.

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