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Coffee chain opts to pay the 'real living wage'

06 April 2023
Coffee chain opts to pay the 'real living wage'

Staff wages to rise as the cost of living crisis bites but bosses warn of price increase to come

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Huge £32m winery approved for Kent countryside

05 April 2023
Huge £32m winery approved for Kent countryside

Controversial plans for winemaker Chapel Down to build a £32m winery at a beauty spot in the Kent countryside have been narrowly approved.

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Sadness as 'dedicated' servant to town dies

04 April 2023
Sadness as 'dedicated' servant to town dies

A former mayor who spent her life to supporting her town has died as she is remembered in tributes.

'They said I'd just be another schoolgirl mum who'd end up on benefits'

03 April 2023
'They said I'd just be another schoolgirl mum who'd end up on benefits'

A mum who fell pregnant at 16 hopes her career success story will inspire others in the same situation that it doesn't signal "a life on benefits".

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Fears pedestrians will be 'sucked into road' on danger route

02 April 2023
Fears pedestrians will be 'sucked into road' on danger route

Speeding and reckless overtaking on a hazardous stretch have sparked fears pedestrians walking on the narrow pavement could be "sucked" into the road.

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Long-running bid to turn village pub into home rejected

01 April 2023
Long-running bid to turn village pub into home rejected

A developer has had his plans to turn a long-empty village pub into a home rejected, despite arguing it is no longer viable as a business.

Huge £32m Chapel Down site on prime farmland set for green light

31 March 2023
Huge £32m Chapel Down site on prime farmland set for green light

An ambitious multi-million pound scheme to create a new winery in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty could be approved next week.

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Owners fight council's order to tear woodland buildings down

20 March 2023
Owners fight council's order to tear woodland buildings down

The owners of "illegal" structures built in woodland are appealing against council enforcement notices ordering them to be torn down.

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Former face of BBC South East reveals why she quit role

15 March 2023
Former face of BBC South East reveals why she quit role

A popular BBC South East television newsreader has revealed the reason her presenting career was abruptly ended.

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Police chase ends in burglary and dangerous driving arrests

14 March 2023
Police chase ends in burglary and dangerous driving arrests

Two teenagers have been charged with burglary following a police car chase in which a 'stinger' was deployed.

Villagers fight huge development plans amid 'town suburb fears'

12 March 2023
Villagers fight huge development plans amid 'town suburb fears'

Two villages have joined forces in a bid protect their surrounding farmland from being swallowed up by new housing and infrastructure.

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'Horrendous' bid to turn historic building into ‘modern’ nail bar

10 March 2023
'Horrendous' bid to turn historic building into ‘modern’ nail bar

Plans to turn a historic high street building into a nail bar with a “more modern and appealing” shopfront have been blasted as “horrendous”.

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'We're in shock - we all thought he was indestructible'

08 March 2023
'We're in shock - we all thought he was indestructible'

A family has paid tribute to an 86-year-old former pub landlord who collapsed after a shift at a supermarket.

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Former home of Cathedral Deans on market for £2.75m

07 March 2023
Former home of Cathedral Deans on market for £2.75m

An "exceptional and intriguing" historic house where the Deans of Canterbury Cathedral once retreated to the countryside has been put up for sale.

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'It left us in shock and horror - we don't want these changes'

04 March 2023
'It left us in shock and horror - we don't want these changes'

A chorus of complaints is echoing around a Cathedral after a new “equality and inclusion policy” was launched for its boy choristers.

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Britain's smallest town in David and Goliath battle against bypass

02 March 2023
Britain's smallest town in David and Goliath battle against bypass

Plans for a controversial new bypass are being fought by residents who fear it will "destroy ancient woodland" near their town.

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Striking teachers take to streets as schools close again

02 March 2023
Striking teachers take to streets as schools close again

Teachers are striking for the second time in a month in a row over pay, forcing some schools to close or cancel classes.

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Sadness at death of foster carer and community champion

01 March 2023
Sadness at death of foster carer and community champion

A much-loved foster carer and dedicated councillor has been described as a “tremendous force for good” following her death.

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School head tells parents: 'Social media is not our problem'

27 February 2023
School head tells parents: 'Social media is not our problem'

A school has issued a damning report on the effect social media has on pupils - but will no longer settle disputes involving online platforms.

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Grieving son to knock down burger hut and start again to honour mum

23 February 2023
Grieving son to knock down burger hut and start again to honour mum

A man whose mum and sister died from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning says he will pull down the burger hut where he tragically found them dead.

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