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School to be expanded to cope with rise in demand

02 December 2024
School to be expanded to cope with rise in demand

A large increase in pre-school aged children in a village has led to plans to expand a primary school.

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Fight against developer’s plans to build upwards

02 December 2024
Fight against developer’s plans to build upwards

Plans to add an extra storey to an existing block of flats in a conservation area have upset the neighbours.

Former airfield homes plan set for approval despite 1,500 objections

02 December 2024
Former airfield homes plan set for approval despite 1,500 objections

Concerns about wildlife and loss of open space have been raised over plans for 65 homes on a former airfield - but planners have recommended approval.

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Homes plan for fields set for approval despite 135 objections

01 December 2024
Homes plan for fields set for approval despite 135 objections

Councillors are set to decide on a controversial plan for 150 homes in the countryside.

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Beatles’ legend’s beer could provide lifeline for animal charity

29 November 2024
Beatles’ legend’s beer could provide lifeline for animal charity

A cash-strapped animal centre is hoping a gift of beer from Sir Paul McCartney will save the day.

‘The time for action is now’ over spread of HMOs

29 November 2024
‘The time for action is now’ over spread of HMOs

Action needs to be taken to prevent the spread of unchecked Houses of Multiple Occupancy applications, say councillors.

Faster more comfortable trains on the way

28 November 2024
Faster more comfortable trains on the way

Southeastern is taking delivery of 13 new Class 377 trains to improve its service.

Nursery will help meet shortfall in places for toddlers

28 November 2024
Nursery will help meet shortfall in places for toddlers

A former day centre for elderly people looks set to become a children’s nursery.

£7.5k grants on offer to help install heat pumps

27 November 2024
£7.5k grants on offer to help install heat pumps

A new scheme to promote the installation of heat pumps has been launched by a council for its 31,000 residents.

Dozens of streets could see double yellows added

26 November 2024
Dozens of streets could see double yellows added

A raft of double yellow lines and residents’ parking areas are planned for a Kent district.

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‘It was just about to be voted into law - now I’m back at square one’

26 November 2024
‘It was just about to be voted into law - now I’m back at square one’

A former police officer who investigated necrophiliac David Fuller is calling on new MPs to support his efforts to change the law on abuse of corpses.

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Hundreds more homes for garden city

26 November 2024
Hundreds more homes for garden city

The third phase of development at a new garden city will include a riverside park, two community centres and an outdoor gym.

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New future for former site of tile firm to be laid out

25 November 2024
New future for former site of tile firm to be laid out

A logistics warehouse giant is consulting on plans for new commercial development with facilities for six businesses

Safety of women and girls ‘being neglected’

24 November 2024
Safety of women and girls ‘being neglected’

Calls to install proper lighting along a town footpath have intensified after a woman was flashed at by a man.

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Woman found in flat could have died three months before being discovered

24 November 2024
Woman found in flat could have died three months before being discovered

A diary entry and a bottle of milk are the only clues police had to work out when a woman who was found dead in a block of flats may have died.

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‘I spend three hours at A&E every other day because my GP can’t see me’

22 November 2024
‘I spend three hours at A&E every other day because my GP can’t see me’

A dad who had a spike go through his arm has had to spend hours in A&E every other day because his surgery can’t see him.

Inflation-busting rise in green waste charges ‘a tax on gardening’

21 November 2024
Inflation-busting rise in green waste charges ‘a tax on gardening’

Thousands of households will have to fork out more to have garden waste collected in a move that’s come in for some heavy criticism.

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Egg farm could become industrial estate

20 November 2024
Egg farm could become industrial estate

Changes in consumer choice are forcing a Kent egg-producer to abandon caged chicken farming.

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'Worrying accounts' of long journeys for pupils in 'education cold spot'

19 November 2024
'Worrying accounts' of long journeys for pupils in 'education cold spot'

Parents are being urged to join a campaign calling for a new secondary school for pupils who are being taught miles from where they live.

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Portrait of Queen’s enemy unveiled in her former home

18 November 2024
Portrait of Queen’s enemy unveiled in her former home

A portrait of Henry Vlll’s minister Thomas Cromwell now hangs in the home of Anne Boleyn - whose downfall he organised.

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