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'Speed bumps are like Snowdonia and damaging our cars'

27 December 2024
'Speed bumps are like Snowdonia and damaging our cars'

Drivers have got the hump with new traffic calming measures which they say are overkill and damaging their cars.

Rescued visitor attraction set to reopen in the spring

25 December 2024
Rescued visitor attraction set to reopen in the spring

Unforeseen setbacks and intricate works required to relaunch one of Kent’s best-loved visitor attractions have pushed its opening date back.

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Protesters plan to ‘drive final nail’ into Kent hunting

23 December 2024
Protesters plan to ‘drive final nail’ into Kent hunting

Protesters are gearing up to “drive the last nail” into the coffin of a traditional countryside pursuit during its Boxing Day meet.

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200-year-old Kent landmark needs urgent repairs

21 December 2024
200-year-old Kent landmark needs urgent repairs

The passage of time has taken its toll on one of Kent’s best-loved landmarks.

Gran fled huge bungalow fire ‘sparked by heat lamp’

18 December 2024
Gran fled huge bungalow fire ‘sparked by heat lamp’

A 75-year-old woman fled her bungalow when a devastating fire broke out, believed to have been sparked by a heat lamp.

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Tourism soars past pre-pandemic levels in ‘fantastic’ boost

18 December 2024
Tourism soars past pre-pandemic levels in ‘fantastic’ boost

Tourism across a Kent district is booming with visitor numbers now surpassing pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report.

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Community ‘heartbroken’ over loss of ‘the best of men’

14 December 2024
Community ‘heartbroken’ over loss of ‘the best of men’

A village community has been left “heartbroken” at the death of a popular retired vicar described as “the very best of men”.

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Council hit with £100k bill after losing legal battle with holiday park over caravans

09 December 2024
Council hit with £100k bill after losing legal battle with holiday park over caravans

A cash-strapped council must stump up £99,000 of taxpayers’ money on legal fees after shunning its own expert advice over a planning bid.

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Village fury as 'millionaire's row' gets green light

09 December 2024
Village fury as 'millionaire's row' gets green light

Villagers are fuming that a controversial housing development dubbed “millionaire’s row” has finally been given the go-ahead.

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'First-of-its-kind' Kent charity shop where everything is new

05 December 2024
'First-of-its-kind' Kent charity shop where everything is new

A unique charity shop has opened in Kent, claiming to be the first of its kind in the country.

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‘New era’ for historic Kent location as work to start on multi-million-pound project

05 December 2024
‘New era’ for historic Kent location as work to start on multi-million-pound project

A multi-million-pound transformation of one of Kent’s most historic locations is set to start next year.

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'We've got big boots to fill - but have a unique selling point'

01 December 2024
'We've got big boots to fill - but have a unique selling point'

Two young entrepreneurs who have taken over a well-known fishmonger shop plan to breathe new life into the business with an entirely Kentish twist.

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Tributes to ‘local legend’ who lived for the sea

01 December 2024
Tributes to ‘local legend’ who lived for the sea

The last of Kent’s traditional oyster fishermen has died aged 95.

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Plans revealed for Kent’s first-ever drag racing track

29 November 2024
Plans revealed for Kent’s first-ever drag racing track

Plans are in motion to create the county’s first-ever drag racing track, where vehicles will hit top speeds well over 100mph.

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How mum-of-three went from cleaning holiday lets to running more than 150

28 November 2024
How mum-of-three went from cleaning holiday lets to running more than 150

A mum who went from cleaning holiday lets to managing a huge portfolio insists they “bring huge economic benefits” to Kent.

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Village fights to save Christmas market after devastating storm

27 November 2024
Village fights to save Christmas market after devastating storm

A community has rallied together after Storm Bert destroyed its marquee which hosts the annual Christmas market.

Chaos as ‘ludicrous’ roadworks on busy route cause long tailbacks

21 November 2024
Chaos as ‘ludicrous’ roadworks on busy route cause long tailbacks

Residents are fuming over “chaotic” roadworks causing long tailbacks for frustrated drivers - and say they seldom see anyone working.

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‘We can’t be Nimbys - but new Kent homes need to be in the right place’

21 November 2024
‘We can’t be Nimbys - but new Kent homes need to be in the right place’

Television presenter Chris Packham has waded into the debate over mass housebuilding plans across Kent, saying: “We can’t be Nimbyist”.

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Kent farmers join thousands in mass protest at Westminster over ‘death tax’

19 November 2024
Kent farmers join thousands in mass protest at Westminster over ‘death tax’

Dozens of Kent farmers are descending on Westminster in protest over a new ‘death’ tax which they claim will destroy rural family businesses.

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Pools to shut for essential repairs

14 November 2024
Pools to shut for essential repairs

Maintenance work and key structural repairs have forced the closure of a town’s swimming pool.

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