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‘Rees-Mogg cut me off because I told him Brexit is insane’

02 February 2024
‘Rees-Mogg cut me off because I told him Brexit is insane’

A farmer invited to “celebrate” the fourth anniversary of Brexit on GB News was “cut off” after insisting it had been a disaster for agriculture.

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Another care home bid – nine days after the first was refused

02 February 2024
Another care home bid – nine days after the first was refused

Nine days after having its first application refused, a care home provider is trying again.

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Week-long road closure set to continue

01 February 2024
Week-long road closure set to continue

Slow-drying concrete has been blamed for the length of a road closure following emergency gas main repairs.

Old sawmill transformed into business hub

31 January 2024
Old sawmill transformed into business hub

A country estate’s former carpenter’s yard is now home to a beauty parlour and a drum tutor, among others.

‘There will be more accidents if the road isn’t reopened’

31 January 2024
‘There will be more accidents if the road isn’t reopened’

Residents fear there will be more accidents at a “dangerous” junction, after counting 22 crashes since part of it was closed.

Ban will protect wildlife as well as children

30 January 2024
Ban will protect wildlife as well as children

Campaigners have welcomed the ban on disposable vapes, but say it should have happened two years ago.

‘Extremely noble’ call for river task force rejected

29 January 2024
‘Extremely noble’ call for river task force rejected

A council has refused to set up a River Task Force to tackle pollution in its waterways.

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Work to start on new housing next to ‘village green’

29 January 2024
Work to start on new housing next to ‘village green’

A housing association is to provide another 106 affordable homes after permission has been finalised, two years since plans were first submitted.

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‘The new speed limits will be safer for everyone’

29 January 2024
‘The new speed limits will be safer for everyone’

Roads in one part of Kent have seen their speed limit reduced from 40 to 30mph.

Historic palace to become £1.5m wedding and events venue

27 January 2024
Historic palace to become £1.5m wedding and events venue

A council is to turn its most prestigious landmark building into a wedding venue at a cost of £1.5m.

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New builds ‘not a threat’ to Conservation Area

26 January 2024
New builds ‘not a threat’ to Conservation Area

A village’s historic core is surviving in good shape, a Conservation Area appraisal finds.

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‘It is not just a leisure centre – don’t tear it down’

25 January 2024
‘It is not just a leisure centre – don’t tear it down’

Residents hoping to save a leisure centre say it was once the heart of their community and could be again.

How more than 400 Kent breweries disappeared

25 January 2024
How more than 400 Kent breweries disappeared

Kent’s brewing history is a tale of an incessant march towards just a few big names as countless independent breweries were lost.

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Bus lane makes £1.5m in fines

24 January 2024
Bus lane makes £1.5m in fines

A controversial bus lane is to stay despite a 1,000-signature petition calling for it to be scrapped.

Rwanda policy ‘better than no plan at all’

24 January 2024
Rwanda policy ‘better than no plan at all’

A Kent MP says she is optimistic a Tory government will remain after the next election – and isn’t worried about losing voters under boundary changes.

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‘KCC are about to shoot themselves in the foot’

24 January 2024
‘KCC are about to shoot themselves in the foot’

KCC aims to cut £1.3m in recycling payments to local authorities, even though it may cost the authority more in the long run.

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‘Roadworks and lockdown hit our pub hard - but we’re here and still open’

24 January 2024
‘Roadworks and lockdown hit our pub hard - but we’re here and still open’

Despite enduring Covid and huge congestion as a result of the A249 roadworks, a community pub is still going strong.

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‘This ancient woodland is dear to so many of us’

23 January 2024
‘This ancient woodland is dear to so many of us’

Supporters of a campaign to protect an ancient woodland are invited to a new group’s first meeting.

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Bungalow for sale with huge park for back garden

23 January 2024
Bungalow for sale with huge park for back garden

A bungalow within a 440-acre park is up for sale at auction with a guide price of £145,000.

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Prized railway’s future is secured

22 January 2024
Prized railway’s future is secured

A model railway society has been given further guarantees that it is not about to hit the buffers.

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