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Brighter future for iconic town centre flats

23 December 2022
Brighter future for iconic town centre flats

A block of council-owned flats are to go all-electric to reduce cost and carbon emissions.

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Council to spend £5.8m on its own fleet of refuse vehicles

23 December 2022
Council to spend £5.8m on its own fleet of refuse vehicles

Three Kent councils have moved a step closer to approving a new waste contract that includes bigger trucks and technology to track missed collections.

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Happy 100th May!

23 December 2022
Happy 100th May!

A WRAF veteran celebrates a milestone birthday today, and has already been presented with a painting by the RAF to mark her service.

UK's largest packaging company to shut factory

22 December 2022
UK's largest packaging company to shut factory

More than 100 jobs have been put at risk after a packaging company announced it was to close a site in Kent.

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Plea to ditch age restriction on homes

21 December 2022
Plea to ditch age restriction on homes

A developer who wanted to build homes for the over 55s is having a rethink after there was little interest in the project.

New lease of life for telephone exchange

21 December 2022
New lease of life for telephone exchange

A former telephone exchange, now overgrown after being left empty for years, could be transformed.

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Boundary changes welcomed

21 December 2022
Boundary changes welcomed

New ward boundaries for voters in 2024 have been agreed.

Apartment block proposed for town centre riverside

21 December 2022
Apartment block proposed for town centre riverside

Every home in a proposed town centre apartment block will have a cycle space, but parking spaces will be hard to find.

'What will happen if there is a flood?'

20 December 2022
'What will happen if there is a flood?'

Environment Agency staff have joined the ranks of the many professions taking industrial action.

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Delays on the A26

19 December 2022
Delays on the A26

Emergency serves are still at the scene of an accident this afternoon.

'We simply can't take any more'

19 December 2022
'We simply can't take any more'

A public inquiry has been considering plans for an additional 109 homes in the countryside.

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Project to build 1,000 affordable homes

19 December 2022
Project to build 1,000 affordable homes

A borough council has appointed three agents to drive forward its ambitious plan for new affordable homes.

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Glassware expert joins antique dealers

18 December 2022
Glassware expert joins antique dealers

A glassware expert is joining a popular antiques dealer in a shopping centre.

Decision on 900 homes pushed back

18 December 2022
Decision on 900 homes pushed back

A new timetable has been agreed over a proposal to build hundreds of homes – and it's unlikely to be determined for months.

Hedge trimming 'hiccup' cost council £55k

17 December 2022
Hedge trimming 'hiccup' cost council £55k

A parish councillor has resigned following criticism by a code of conduct standards committee in a dispute over a hedge.

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Post office closed until New Year

16 December 2022
Post office closed until New Year

Problems with a town's replacement post office are continuing.

Buses still unable to reach all stops in the snow

16 December 2022
Buses still unable to reach all stops in the snow

A bus company owner has asked whether we're gritting the wrong roads when snow falls.

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No ID? Sorry you can't vote

15 December 2022
No ID? Sorry you can't vote

A councillor has challenged the need from next May for voters to prove their identity.

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'We are so angry'

15 December 2022
'We are so angry'

Joy-riders out in the snow in 4x4s have damaged one of Kent's most recognisable landmarks.

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Tired of turkey? Try our alternative Christmas dinners

14 December 2022
Tired of turkey? Try our alternative Christmas dinners

We tested out two alternative festive spreads for those wanting a break from tradition this year.

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