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Low turnout at ticketed consultation over garden village

07 March 2022
Low turnout at ticketed consultation over garden village

The booking system for the first day of a consultation into a controversial garden village plan was abandoned due to low turnout.

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Knifeman steals car from Shell forecourt

07 March 2022
Knifeman steals car from Shell forecourt

A driver had his car stolen from him at knifepoint as he visited a petrol station.

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'Want to come to consultation? Book a ticket'

05 March 2022
'Want to come to consultation? Book a ticket'

Villagers wishing to view plans for a 5,000-home development have been told they must arrive within a 10-minute window.

Council bid to buy empty houses for homeless

03 March 2022
Council bid to buy empty houses for homeless

A local authority in Kent is appealing for owners with disused properties to come forward to solve the housing crisis.

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Farmer has animals removed amid welfare fears

02 March 2022
Farmer has animals removed amid welfare fears

A farmer previously picketed by animal rights campaigners has had his livestock seized.

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County council appoints new chair

27 February 2022
County council appoints new chair

There is a new hand at the tiller of Kent County Council after the death of its former chair.

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Gove told to 'think again' on housing numbers

27 February 2022
Gove told to 'think again' on housing numbers

A council leader has written to Michael Gove seeking a review of building targets.

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Dog attack in park leaves victim in hospital

27 February 2022
Dog attack in park leaves victim in hospital

Police are hunting the owner of an out-of-control boxer dog after it bit a dog-walker in the leg.

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'I can't pin a medal on a gravestone'

27 February 2022
'I can't pin a medal on a gravestone'

A seminar attended by a raft of MPs has urged the government to stop dragging its feet and give British Nuclear test veterans a medal.

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Could new national rail company be based in Kent?

26 February 2022
Could new national rail company be based in Kent?

A Kent town could be on track to become the home of Great British Railways, the public body tasked with regenerating the rail network.

£1.1m to improve play areas

26 February 2022
£1.1m to improve play areas

Eight country parks across Kent are to get an upgrade, with new and improved equipment set to include a wheelchair swing.

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'We all know this road is a nightmare,' says councillor

26 February 2022
'We all know this road is a nightmare,' says councillor

Residents are being urged to sign a petition calling for safer crossing on a busy throughfare.

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Main route shut after serious crash involving cyclist

26 February 2022
Main route shut after serious crash involving cyclist

Emergency services are at the scene of a serious collision between a car and a cyclist, which has closed a main A-road in both directions.

Residents at risk of being 'locked in their own villages'

26 February 2022
Residents at risk of being 'locked in their own villages'

Bus users must make their views heard, a transport champion has urged.

Cheeky spectacle as naked bike ride set to return

26 February 2022
Cheeky spectacle as naked bike ride set to return

Cyclists are gearing up to flash the flesh at a naked bike ride, with participants urged to "ride as bare as you dare" to save the environment.

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Councils named and shamed over recycling

26 February 2022
Councils named and shamed over recycling

There is a large discrepancy between the recycling success rates achieved by local authorities.

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Mother's battle with housing association over mould

26 February 2022
Mother's battle with housing association over mould

A mother is in despair over the state of her property she is forced to live in and has now started legal action against the housing association.

£36,000 grant to support conservation of listed building

25 February 2022
£36,000 grant to support conservation of listed building

The future of a house on the At Risk Register that once belonged to the Tudor poet Sir Thomas Wyatt is looking a little rosier.

Trees catch fire

25 February 2022
Trees catch fire

The cause of a blaze that damaged a number of conifers and an outbuilding in unknown.

Pedestrian hit by car in town centre

24 February 2022
Pedestrian hit by car in town centre

A teenager has been hit by a car in a town centre causing long delays.

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