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MP speaks out over 'monstrous' 1600 village homes plans

01 February 2023
MP speaks out over 'monstrous' 1600 village homes plans

A horticultural research charity has surprised councils with its plans to build a 1600-home 'community' on land close to three villages.

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'No matter what, I end up back at the pub'

01 February 2023
'No matter what, I end up back at the pub'

A new landlady who grew up behind the bar at a centuries-old pub has returned to take over its day-to-day from her parents.

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Dental clinic plan for home

31 January 2023
Dental clinic plan for home

A village could see a new dental surgery added alongside an existing home.

The 'perfect storm' that left Kent under water

31 January 2023
The 'perfect storm' that left Kent under water

Thousands were made homeless, businesses and homes destroyed, and livestock drowned in one night of misery more than 70 years ago.

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Major route set for two-week closure

30 January 2023
Major route set for two-week closure

Motorists will need to find an alternative route while traffic lights are installed on a busy road.

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'Our broadband is awful but our neighbours have superfast speeds'

30 January 2023
'Our broadband is awful but our neighbours have superfast speeds'

Residents on one side of a street have broadband 20 times faster than their neighbours opposite.

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More objections than houses in village 'engulfed' by huge homes plan

29 January 2023
More objections than houses in village 'engulfed' by huge homes plan

Villagers have hit out at a council for giving them only two weeks to respond to amendments to a development they say will engulf their village.

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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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