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‘Lives are being ruined’: Anger at new layer of flats added to existing block

14 September 2024
‘Lives are being ruined’: Anger at new layer of flats added to existing block

Residents in a block of flats undergoing an upwards extension to add new homes have hit out at the works likened to living on a building site.

New roll on, roll off shipping routes linking Kent to Finland

13 September 2024
New roll on, roll off shipping routes linking Kent to Finland

A shipping company is to start a new freight service linking Kent to the Continent.

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Residents’ survey entrants could win football tickets

12 September 2024
Residents’ survey entrants could win football tickets

A council is offering a free seven-day workout and a chance to win other prizes to anyone who enters its 2024 Residents’ Survey.

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Grandmother was stabbed in the neck at her home

12 September 2024
Grandmother was stabbed in the neck at her home

An inquest has been opened into the death of a “well-liked and respected” grandmother who was fatally stabbed at her home.

New £2.5m rail maintenance depot opens

11 September 2024
New £2.5m rail maintenance depot opens

A new multi-million pound rail freight industry hub has opened in a bid help improve rail services in the county and across the south east.

'Don’t let parking fee hike kill our trade - I’ll pay your fee'

11 September 2024
'Don’t let parking fee hike kill our trade - I’ll pay your fee'

An enterprising trader is fighting back against a decision to hike parking fees near her business - by refunding customers the cost to park.

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Villagers vote to adopt neighbourhood plan

11 September 2024
Villagers vote to adopt neighbourhood plan

Around a quarter of residents turned out at polling stations to give a resounding yes to their neighbourhood plan.

‘It’s a win-win’: MP backs free schools project ‘countering the gender imbalance’

11 September 2024
‘It’s a win-win’: MP backs free schools project ‘countering the gender imbalance’

Girls are being encouraged to consider STEM subjects at schools.

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Ten stall-holders pull out of market over Sunday parking fees

11 September 2024
Ten stall-holders pull out of market over Sunday parking fees

The introduction of Sunday parking charges is ‘threatening the future of farmers’ markets’.

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Major employer cuts 213 jobs from Kent plant

11 September 2024
Major employer cuts 213 jobs from Kent plant

A multinational company will shut its Kent base after 100 years at the site.

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School closed and 1,000 homes affected by water outage

11 September 2024
School closed and 1,000 homes affected by water outage

A parent has called for action after water outages cause “repeated” interruptions to his daughter’s education.

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New use for former NatWest branch

10 September 2024
New use for former NatWest branch

A town has a new church with a very musical, multi-cultural congregation.

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High Court date confirmed for garden village hearing

10 September 2024
High Court date confirmed for garden village hearing

A tiny hamlet will challenge the government and a borough council in the High Court over plans for a 2,000-home garden village.

‘I’ve always been against over-development’ says MP

10 September 2024
‘I’ve always been against over-development’ says MP

An MP has waded into a planning row over proposals for 150 more homes in the countryside.

Drivers face long detour as route set to close for a month

09 September 2024
Drivers face long detour as route set to close for a month

Motorists face a month of road closures for water main improvements near a historic church.

Council u-turn on Blue Badge holders’ parking charges

09 September 2024
Council u-turn on Blue Badge holders’ parking charges

A public outcry has led a council to discover that it IS possible for ANPR cameras to “positively discriminate” in favour of Blue Badge holders.

‘Really? Up to £2m for a 10-metre pavement?!’

09 September 2024
‘Really? Up to £2m for a 10-metre pavement?!’

Calls for a missing section of pavement to be installed on a busy walk-to-school route have been rejected due to red-tape and the cost.

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Plans for drive-thru at town’s new £3m retail park

08 September 2024
Plans for drive-thru at town’s new £3m retail park

A drive-through restaurant is part of ambitious plans for a new shopping and business park on the site of a former tip.

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'We're not just putting up 106 homes and walking away - this will be a community'

06 September 2024
'We're not just putting up 106 homes and walking away - this will be a community'

Construction is well underway on a housing association’s project to build dozens of high-quality affordable homes.

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New £2m waste centre to keep up with growing population

05 September 2024
New £2m waste centre to keep up with growing population

A borough will soon be able to offer kerbside food collections after the launch of a new waste transfer station.

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