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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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'I have never met anyone with a kinder heart'

13 December 2022
'I have never met anyone with a kinder heart'

A friend of an NHS worker is appealing for help to fund his funeral after he lost his battle with throat cancer.

Council to crack down on anti-social behaviour with mobile CCTV cameras

12 December 2022
Council to crack down on anti-social behaviour with mobile CCTV cameras

A council is investing in mobile CCTV – but won't confirm if it will be used to snare thieves carrying out a bizarre crime in the borough.

Great books with Kent connections to gift this Christmas

12 December 2022
Great books with Kent connections to gift this Christmas

We round up the best novels with links to the Garden of England you could gift this festive period.

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Delivery delays are 'astronomical'

10 December 2022
Delivery delays are 'astronomical'

Royal Mail bosses need to listen to their workforce and solve the pay dispute, says a businesswoman.

Pedestrian 'hit by car'

09 December 2022
Pedestrian 'hit by car'

There have been delays in a busy High Street tonight after an earlier accident.

Rush hour delays

09 December 2022
Rush hour delays

There has been crash involving three cars on a busy A-road.

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'Please use our other branch - 13 miles away'

09 December 2022
'Please use our other branch - 13 miles away'

Barclays close town centre branch as customers turn to online banking.

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Bid to become first English council to enshrine 'rights of nature' scuppered

09 December 2022
Bid to become first English council to enshrine 'rights of nature' scuppered

A council has rejected a 'ground-breaking' motion to formally protect nature in its constitution.

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Broadband cable theft suspect in court

08 December 2022
Broadband cable theft suspect in court

Searches have been carried out at several properties with three men arrested and another charged over alleged broadband cable thefts.

'Rule breaking' email chain sent to council clerk

02 December 2022
'Rule breaking' email chain sent to council clerk

Councillors accused of breaking rules by discussing tactics for an upcoming debate were busted when the email thread copied in the council clerk.

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New reservoir among water companies' multi-billion pound plan

29 November 2022
New reservoir among water companies' multi-billion pound plan

Water companies reveal their plans for new infrastructure and repairs to keep the taps running amid growing population and climate change.

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