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Action needed over litter-strewn river which 'smells the whole time'

28 January 2023
Action needed over litter-strewn river which 'smells the whole time'

Yet more litter and sewage along a 'forgotten' river plagued by pollution has sparked renewed calls for action to fix long-running problems.

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Family-run cafe and music shop set to open

27 January 2023
Family-run cafe and music shop set to open

A new venture will cater for music-lovers and coffee aficionados together.

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NatWest to close more Kent branches

26 January 2023
NatWest to close more Kent branches

The county is to lose three more branches within months as the bank confirms its latest round of closures.

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'Don't sell off our foodbank'

25 January 2023
'Don't sell off our foodbank'

Residents are fighting to prevent the sale of their community centre which is home to their food bank and Rainbows group.

'Help us raise £100,000 to save our theatre'

25 January 2023
'Help us raise £100,000 to save our theatre'

A town centre theatre that has entertained audiences for more than 40 years is in financial trouble.

Road shut for 11 days due to new homes a mile away

25 January 2023
Road shut for 11 days due to new homes a mile away

A junction is to be widened to allow for extra traffic from a new development of more than 400 homes.

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Family hosting Ukrainian refugees refused help

24 January 2023
Family hosting Ukrainian refugees refused help

A host family who took in Ukrainian refugees have been refused financial help because they moved from East Sussex into Kent.

Hundreds of homes planned for 23-acre site

23 January 2023
Hundreds of homes planned for 23-acre site

A housebuilder has announced 200 new homes will built as part of a new commuter-driven housing estate.

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Museum hopes to bring history to life with £600k revamp

23 January 2023
Museum hopes to bring history to life with £600k revamp

A new museum galley will include objects made by the earliest humans in Kent 600,000 years ago, and feature interactive and child-friendly displays.

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It's great news, insists council leader – but others disagree

23 January 2023
It's great news, insists council leader – but others disagree

The government inspector looking into a town's proposed Local Plan has produced just one report, but it has given rise to many interpretations.

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What happened to the trees?

22 January 2023
What happened to the trees?

Speculation is mounting that the new owner of a patch of land by the River Medway has its redevelopment in mind.

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Academy has 'exceptional' students

20 January 2023
Academy has 'exceptional' students

A boys' school has achieved a good Ofsted rating as it prepares to go co-educational from September.

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'Delivering 16,000 new homes would be a real challenge'

20 January 2023
'Delivering 16,000 new homes would be a real challenge'

A council leader says he hopes the government will reduce housing targets – as people are asked what they think needs to change in their borough.

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Where does your area stand on the housing ladder?

20 January 2023
Where does your area stand on the housing ladder?

New data has been released which shows how many households in Kent own their homes outright – and the numbers may be surprising.

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Community mourns former postmaster

19 January 2023
Community mourns former postmaster

Tributes have been paid to a respected shopkeeper, who as a boy took his turn at being enemy plane spotter, ringing a school bell to warn of aircraft.

Post Office troubles may be over

19 January 2023
Post Office troubles may be over

A town may finally have found a new permanent home for its Post Office.

'Has anyone seen a cat-box with a chicken in it?'

19 January 2023
'Has anyone seen a cat-box with a chicken in it?'

A homeless couple, who were evicted from emergency accommodation for having pets, have lost both their cat and chicken as they slept on the streets.

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Villagers mobilise against 2,500-home garden village plan

18 January 2023
Villagers mobilise against 2,500-home garden village plan

Residents have begun their fight to stop a a huge garden village – with homes, shops, businesses and a school – being built in the countryside.

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'We may have to start again'

17 January 2023
'We may have to start again'

A football chairman says a blaze which tore through the clubhouse has had a devastating effect – as the exact cause remains unknown.

Parish council faces threat of legal action over absentee councillor

17 January 2023
Parish council faces threat of legal action over absentee councillor

A troubled village has found three new councillors, but had another resign.

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