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Pizzeria planned for new estate’s shopping parade

11 July 2023
Pizzeria planned for new estate’s shopping parade

A new housing estate is in line to get its own pizza restaurant.

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Green space saved from housing threat

11 July 2023
Green space saved from housing threat

A 30-year-old covenant has helped save a much-loved green space from development.

Mum leads mast protest outside schools

07 July 2023
Mum leads mast protest outside schools

Parents have been protesting against a proposed 5G mast outside two secondary schools.

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‘I’ve put everything on the line for VR gamble’

07 July 2023
‘I’ve put everything on the line for VR gamble’

A businessman has invested his life savings and even sold his home to open a state-of-the-art virtual reality arcade next month.

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Polls open for county by-election after death of councillor

06 July 2023
Polls open for county by-election after death of councillor

The polls are open today in a KCC by-election following the death of the sitting councillor.

Labour councillors quit party after mystery suspension

05 July 2023
Labour councillors quit party after mystery suspension

Two Labour councillors will become Independents after being suspended from the party without a hearing.

Village to lose bus service for six months

05 July 2023
Village to lose bus service for six months

Villagers will be without a bus service for six months due to a road closure for work to replace a water main.

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Kent’s roads in ‘a phase of managed decline’

05 July 2023
Kent’s roads in ‘a phase of managed decline’

A plan has been set out to tackle a rising backlog of road repairs, worsening road safety, soaring costs and the need to achieve carbon net zero.

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Bright new future for historic village pub

04 July 2023
Bright new future for historic village pub

The new owners of a pub that’s been shut for five years aim to grow their own produce for the restaurant menu when it reopens.

Shuttle buses to ferry passengers to Kent County Show

04 July 2023
Shuttle buses to ferry passengers to Kent County Show

Three days of the Kent County Show start on Friday and a special shuttle bus service will be available to visitors.

Car overturns in village high street

03 July 2023
Car overturns in village high street

Fire crews had to free a driver after his car overturned in the middle of a village.

Armed police swooped after ‘gun’ spotted

03 July 2023
Armed police swooped after ‘gun’ spotted

It has been revealed that armed police were called into a busy town centre after reports of a man being seen with a gun.

Thousands oppose plans for ‘outrageous destruction’ of ancient woodland

03 July 2023
Thousands oppose plans for ‘outrageous destruction’ of ancient woodland

A massive campaign by a woodland conservation charity is building against the expansion of a ragstone quarry.

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Busy junction to be blighted by month of roadworks

03 July 2023
Busy junction to be blighted by month of roadworks

Temporary traffic lights at a busy junction signal a month of disruption for motorists.

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Armed police spotted near town clock tower

02 July 2023
Armed police spotted near town clock tower

Police were spotted outside a pub and newsagent following the issuing of a dispersal order.

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Fears as super-size ‘laughing gas’ canisters dumped across village

02 July 2023
Fears as super-size ‘laughing gas’ canisters dumped across village

Villagers have been left frustrated by an increase in large laughing gas canisters being dumped in a car park and other public places.

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Calls for immediate review of roadworks ‘causing chaos’

02 July 2023
Calls for immediate review of roadworks ‘causing chaos’

Councillors have called for a road closure causing misery for town commuters, parents and businesses to be reviewed immediately ahead of more works.

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Power cut leaves thousands without electricity

02 July 2023
Power cut leaves thousands without electricity

Thousands of homes lost power after a high-voltage underground cable developed a fault.

Crowds descend for free festival headlined by 90s pop band

01 July 2023
Crowds descend for free festival headlined by 90s pop band

A music-packed day of free entertainment is underway, with a host of acts including a 90s pop band.

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Quad bike rider has machine removed

01 July 2023
Quad bike rider has machine removed

Police have launched a month-long campaign to catch nuisance bikers.

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