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Two roads closed for six weeks to upgrade pipes

21 July 2024
Two roads closed for six weeks to upgrade pipes

A town is bracing for road closes as six weeks of construction begins to replace water mains.

The building company that changed the face of Kent

21 July 2024
The building company that changed the face of Kent

We take a look at how a carpenter went from working in his parent’s garden to creating a company that would last more than 100 years.

Solar car park could be created at Grade II listed outdoor space

21 July 2024
Solar car park could be created at Grade II listed outdoor space

A proposal to install solar carports a popular park has been approved but one councillor fears they will look “terrible”.

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‘They can’t dump thousands of homes on our doorstep without our consent’

18 July 2024
‘They can’t dump thousands of homes on our doorstep without our consent’

A council leader has said he is “incredibly worried” about the Labour government’s direction on planning policy.

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Declutter your home and help others

18 July 2024
Declutter your home and help others

A new council-backed service will collect unwanted clothing and other items from your doorstep for free and send them to charity.

All for one and one for all as theatre takes to the road

18 July 2024
All for one and one for all as theatre takes to the road

The swashbuckling adventure of The Three Musketeers will play out across 10 outdoor venues this summer.

Plans to turn vandal-hit former wedding venue into homes delayed

08 July 2024
Plans to turn vandal-hit former wedding venue into homes delayed

The owner of a hotel that shut suddenly and has since been vandalised is still waiting for a council to consider his plan to turn it into homes.

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Just a minute - we’ve got Gyles Brandreth!

05 July 2024
Just a minute - we’ve got Gyles Brandreth!

The author, broadcaster and former politician has been announced as the headline act at a town’s literary festival.

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Hundreds of children in tug-of-war record attempt

04 July 2024
Hundreds of children in tug-of-war record attempt

Almost 500 children are waiting to hear whether they have set a new world record for a tug of war.

Probation hostel being run at ‘minimal risk’ to community

04 July 2024
Probation hostel being run at ‘minimal risk’ to community

The public is being reassured that failings at a probation hostel for murderers and sex offenders are being addressed.

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Russo comes up Trumps

03 July 2024
Russo comes up Trumps

Lioness Alessia Russo has been ranked one of the best players in the world by Top Trumps.

Ex-Tory MP Ann Widdecombe joins Reform UK candidate on campaign trail

03 July 2024
Ex-Tory MP Ann Widdecombe joins Reform UK candidate on campaign trail

A former Tory government minister was back in her old stomping ground to support the local Reform UK candidate ahead of the general election.

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General election postal ballot delays ‘criminal’

03 July 2024
General election postal ballot delays ‘criminal’

What to do if you haven’t received your postal ballot papers after delays have hit some parts of Kent.

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Protesters march over plans to pave over ‘thriving’ golf course with 2,500-home estate

02 July 2024
Protesters march over plans to pave over ‘thriving’ golf course with 2,500-home estate

Hundreds of villagers attended a protest march to continue their objections to plans for thousands of new homes in the green belt.

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Church to expand community services in vicarage used for refugees

01 July 2024
Church to expand community services in vicarage used for refugees

A town centre church has won permission to create a new meeting room in the former vicarage which has been used to home Ukrainian refugees.

‘Anne Boleyn would immediately recognise her room today’

01 July 2024
‘Anne Boleyn would immediately recognise her room today’

A year-long project has recreated Anne Boleyn’s rooms at Hever Castle.

Former bank to get new life as a community centre

01 July 2024
Former bank to get new life as a community centre

A former NatWest bank which has fallen victim to vandals can be turned into a religious-based community centre.

‘Care homes should pay for own GPs’

25 June 2024
‘Care homes should pay for own GPs’

A patients’ group is calling for politicians to address the problem of overwhelmed GP surgeries following the election.

New blood test clinic opens

24 June 2024
New blood test clinic opens

A new clinic has opened offering private blood tests, promising results within 24 hours to beat GP queues.

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Fears sports hub plans could put allotments at risk

24 June 2024
Fears sports hub plans could put allotments at risk

A road-widening scheme to facilitate a new football ‘centre of excellence’ could encroach on 130-year-old allotments, an inspector was told.

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