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Charity to open ‘one of its biggest shops yet’

16 August 2024
Charity to open ‘one of its biggest shops yet’

A town’s redevelopment plans means a charity has had to move its retail distribution centre where it will soon be opening one of its largest shops.

Mass water quality tests will help ‘fight for real change’

16 August 2024
Mass water quality tests will help ‘fight for real change’

A town’s residents are being urged to take part in a citizens’ science project to test the quality of rivers and streams.

Ford Transit gang jailed after cocaine found stashed in folded lottery tickets

16 August 2024
Ford Transit gang jailed after cocaine found stashed in folded lottery tickets

Three men have been jailed after police stopped a “suspicious” van which led to the discovery of a huge drugs haul.

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Housing estate’s sail sculpture a link to smuggling past

15 August 2024
Housing estate’s sail sculpture a link to smuggling past

A housing developer has commissioned a work of art to link a new village estate to its murky smuggling-gang past.

‘Blame developers not Nimbys for housing shortage’

15 August 2024
‘Blame developers not Nimbys for housing shortage’

Labour will not solve the housing crisis just by setting new house-building targets, a councillor has warned.

Family-run portable toilet business sold

14 August 2024
Family-run portable toilet business sold

A family firm of 50 years standing providing portable toilets has been sold.

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Frustration as junction revamp plans delayed or dropped

14 August 2024
Frustration as junction revamp plans delayed or dropped

Kent Highways has been heavily criticised after completing only one of 10 scheduled junction improvements in four years.

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New parking charges to come into force next week

14 August 2024
New parking charges to come into force next week

New parking charges come into effect next week with motorists facing Sunday charges for the first time.

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‘Carpet-bombing estate with double yellow lines is shameful’

14 August 2024
‘Carpet-bombing estate with double yellow lines is shameful’

An estate that so far has survived without parking restrictions is about to be “carpet-bombed” with double yellow lines.

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Village to hold referendum on housing plans

13 August 2024
Village to hold referendum on housing plans

Villagers have a chance to shape their own future planning rules by voting in a Neighbourhood Plan referendum.

New Aldi store approved after appeal

13 August 2024
New Aldi store approved after appeal

The German supermarket chain has been granted permission for a new out-of-town store after a planning inspector over-turned a council refusal.

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Pensioners’ bins not emptied for seven weeks

13 August 2024
Pensioners’ bins not emptied for seven weeks

The waste bins at a block of flats for the over-60s have not been emptied for seven weeks as a collection crisis continues.

Traffic lights installed at key junction

12 August 2024
Traffic lights installed at key junction

Work to install another set of traffic lights on a busy link road has been completed.

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Call for lower speed limit on ‘danger zone’ village road rejected

11 August 2024
Call for lower speed limit on ‘danger zone’ village road rejected

The county council has rejected a call for a speed camera and lower speed restrictions along a busy road despite a 1,000-strong petition.

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Bank applies to install new ATMs

09 August 2024
Bank applies to install new ATMs

A bank designed by a famous Edwardian architect is seeking planning permission to replace its cash machines.

Tory MP calls for action over congestion

09 August 2024
Tory MP calls for action over congestion

A Conservative MP of 14 years is calling on Labour to give more consideration to traffic when deciding where to build new homes.

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Campaign fails to get missing speed camera back on school route

09 August 2024
Campaign fails to get missing speed camera back on school route

A petition calling for the return of a speed camera on a busy road near schools has been rejected.

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Town told to increase house building by 10%

08 August 2024
Town told to increase house building by 10%

Labour’s plan to increase housing targets by 10% in one borough has been described as a ‘slap in the face’ by its MP.

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‘Needs of lorries are getting priority over heritage - it’s a tragedy’

08 August 2024
‘Needs of lorries are getting priority over heritage - it’s a tragedy’

A listed wall around a medieval church is being lowered to accommodate HGVs after several crashes.

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Cost of going green soars by £2 million

08 August 2024
Cost of going green soars by £2 million

A council’s bid to make its offices less polluting has soared beyond the original budget.

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