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Beachfront bar’s music bid stumbles amid ‘intolerable noise’ fears

22 August 2024
Beachfront bar’s music bid stumbles amid ‘intolerable noise’ fears

Plans to play music at a bar’s terrace have been delayed amid fears of “an intolerable effect on residents.”

‘Our historic Kent town will be obliterated by thousands of new homes’

22 August 2024
‘Our historic Kent town will be obliterated by thousands of new homes’

Campaigners fear their town will be “obliterated” by housing after a council signalled the area will bear the brunt of new homes in the borough.

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800-home estate approved despite fears Kent being turned into ‘garden of concrete’

21 August 2024
800-home estate approved despite fears Kent being turned into ‘garden of concrete’

Plans for a sprawling housing development that will double a village’s population have been approved despite fierce opposition from residents.

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‘Dreamland can have concerts until 11pm - so why can't we have background music?’

20 August 2024
‘Dreamland can have concerts until 11pm - so why can't we have background music?’

The manager of a bar close to one of Kent’s biggest concert venues has taken aim at rules preventing him playing outdoor background music.

Netflix star finally wins permission to transform Kent home

20 August 2024
Netflix star finally wins permission to transform Kent home

Top Boy actor Ashley Walters has finally been given the green light to extend his home at the third time of asking.

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Police step in as pro- and anti-immigration groups clash

17 August 2024
Police step in as pro- and anti-immigration groups clash

Police were forced to step in as protesters surrounded a small group of anti-immigration demonstrators and started chanting “fascist scum”..

Paul Hollywood’s wife tells of ‘unforgivable’ insults as Kent pub to become house

15 August 2024
Paul Hollywood’s wife tells of ‘unforgivable’ insults as Kent pub to become house

One angry villager said “shame on you” to celebrity baker Paul Hollywood’s wife as plans to turn her historic Kent pub into a house were approved.

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D-Day for bid to double village’s population with new-build estate

15 August 2024
D-Day for bid to double village’s population with new-build estate

Proposals for 800 new homes – which could see a village’s population double – are expected to be given the go-ahead next week.

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Hundreds back campaign for one hour’s free parking in council’s car parks

13 August 2024
Hundreds back campaign for one hour’s free parking in council’s car parks

Hundreds of people have signed a petition calling on a council to introduce one hour's free parking in all of its car parks.

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75-bed care home planned for next to village entrance

13 August 2024
75-bed care home planned for next to village entrance

Plans have been submitted for a care home that the applicant says is needed to meet the “clear and unmet need” of an aging population.

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‘Insane’ plan to build solar farm powering 11,500 homes rejected

12 August 2024
‘Insane’ plan to build solar farm powering 11,500 homes rejected

A bid to cover land the size of 86 football pitches in solar panels was turned down by councillors who said they should be on roofs, not in fields.

Labour councillor suspended after telling counter protest: ‘Cut all their throats’

08 August 2024
Labour councillor suspended after telling counter protest: ‘Cut all their throats’

A Labour councillor has been suspended after footage emerged of a man at a protest calling for the throats of anti-immigration protesters to be cut.

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Park boss hits back after claims it’s blasting ‘drill music and the n-word’

08 August 2024
Park boss hits back after claims it’s blasting ‘drill music and the n-word’

Claims of loud and offensive music being blasted from a children’s amusement park have been dismissed by the owner.

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The ‘whopping’ change in housing targets facing Kent’s councils

06 August 2024
The ‘whopping’ change in housing targets facing Kent’s councils

Following Labour’s plans to shake up housing targets to get ‘Britain building’, we take a look at what those numbers mean for districts in Kent.

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Fishermen ‘forgotten about’ as millions diverted away from upgrades

02 August 2024
Fishermen ‘forgotten about’ as millions diverted away from upgrades

Fishermen feel “pushed to one side” as the majority of cash intended for much-needed facilities has been diverted to an ambitious port project.

Troubled hospital trust shows signs of financial progress

02 August 2024
Troubled hospital trust shows signs of financial progress

A health trust responsible for hospitals in east Kent is showing tentative signs of financial improvement, after overspending £45 million last year.

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Town council bid snubbed for second time

01 August 2024
Town council bid snubbed for second time

Plans for a new town council look set to be dismissed once and for all after campaigners were accused of “moving the goalposts”.

‘Much-needed' block of assisted living flats given green light

01 August 2024
‘Much-needed' block of assisted living flats given green light

A “much-needed” block of assisted living flats for the elderly has been given the green light.

Council accused of ‘hating motorists’ as 20mph zone set for huge extension

31 July 2024
Council accused of ‘hating motorists’ as 20mph zone set for huge extension

An extended 20mph zone comes into force in October and has been widely welcomed but a campaigner says it’s just a way of fleecing drivers.

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Former hospital to become homes after £500k-plus payout agreed

30 July 2024
Former hospital to become homes after £500k-plus payout agreed

Plans to turn a former hospital into 87 homes can go ahead after a developer agreed to almost double its financial contribution to local services.

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