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Cashless trial on Kent buses sparks backlash over contactless failures

11 April 2025
Cashless trial on Kent buses sparks backlash over contactless failures

Bus passengers fear a cashless trial in Kent is doomed to fail if reported issues with contactless failures are not fixed.

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‘It’s a pain in the backside!’: Five-mile stretch of A299 to be reduced to 20mph for two weeks

09 April 2025
‘It’s a pain in the backside!’: Five-mile stretch of A299 to be reduced to 20mph for two weeks

Traffic on one of Kent’s busiest routes will be reduced to a crawl when a 20mph speed limit is imposed next month.

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Towering £150k public drinking water feature taking shape in high street

02 April 2025
Towering £150k public drinking water feature taking shape in high street

An eye-catching 12ft high public drinking water feature where people can fill their bottles will be unveiled in a Kent high street later this month.

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Residents fuming over village housing plans they hoped had been defeated

02 April 2025
Residents fuming over village housing plans they hoped had been defeated

Villagers are fuming after plans for a new housing estate which they believe should be scrapped could now go-ahead.

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Why has a Kent animal sanctuary become overrun with abandoned rabbits?

01 April 2025
Why has a Kent animal sanctuary become overrun with abandoned rabbits?

The owner of a Kent animal sanctuary overrun with abandoned rabbits says they are one of the most abused and neglected pets.

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‘Our average age is more than 70 - it could spell end for poppies and Remembrance parade’

27 March 2025
‘Our average age is more than 70 - it could spell end for poppies and Remembrance parade’

A crisis is facing one of Kent’s best-loved charities and could spell the end of a Poppy Appeal and Remembrance Sunday parade.

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‘Six months is absurd!’: Only road through Britain’s smallest town to shut for repairs to mayor’s £1m house

26 March 2025
‘Six months is absurd!’: Only road through Britain’s smallest town to shut for repairs to mayor’s £1m house

Motorists face gridlock hell as the only road through a Kent town is to shut for six months - so repairs can be carried out to the mayor’s house.

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Sadness at death of ‘Kent’s best greengrocer’

24 March 2025
Sadness at death of ‘Kent’s best greengrocer’

A popular greengrocer described as a legend and “the best in Kent” has died.

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How Kent museum has ‘decolonised’ after admitting collection was ‘steeped in racism’

23 March 2025
How Kent museum has ‘decolonised’ after admitting collection was ‘steeped in racism’

A museum has relaunched after the Black Lives Matter movement sparked a “reimagining” of its controversial collections.

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Check the attic! Kent collector's old computer games valued at £50k

20 March 2025
Check the attic! Kent collector's old computer games valued at £50k

One Kent man's obsession with computer gaming could earn him a small fortune when his huge retro collection goes under the hammer.

New state-of-the-art hospice plan abandoned amid delays

19 March 2025
New state-of-the-art hospice plan abandoned amid delays

Plans for a new £10 million state-of-the-art hospice in Kent have been abandoned following years of delays and uncertainty.

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Anger as units blocking iconic Kent view remain - despite enforcement notice

17 March 2025
Anger as units blocking iconic Kent view remain - despite enforcement notice

A university has failed to remove rooftop ventilation units blocking out historic views - despite an enforcement notice ordering it to do so.

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Revealed: The tragic and inspiring life story of secret Kent millionaire

12 March 2025
Revealed: The tragic and inspiring life story of secret Kent millionaire

The extraordinary story of how a girl who fled the Nazis became a millionaire and left a fortune to help thousands in Kent can now be revealed.

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Neighbours stunned as secret millionaire leaves fortune to help thousands

09 March 2025
Neighbours stunned as secret millionaire leaves fortune to help thousands

Behind the net curtains of a 1970s semi lived a secret millionaire whose generosity will now benefit thousands of people.

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Unique cross-Channel ‘ferry’ service to launch - just don’t forget your waterproofs

08 March 2025
Unique cross-Channel ‘ferry’ service to launch - just don’t forget your waterproofs

A new ‘ferry’ service will launch next month offering passengers a “unique and environmentally friendly” way of crossing the Channel.

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Staunch defender of district’s heritage dies aged 86

07 March 2025
Staunch defender of district’s heritage dies aged 86

A former councillor and Sheriff who was a staunch defender of the district’s heritage has died.

Major outdoor brand closes only Kent store

27 February 2025
Major outdoor brand closes only Kent store

A leading outdoor clothing and equipment chain has shut its only Kent store after more than 20 years.

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‘Deep sadness’ at death of much-loved gorilla

26 February 2025
‘Deep sadness’ at death of much-loved gorilla

A much-loved gorilla has died at a Kent wild animal park, leaving keepers “deeply saddened”.

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Hotel abandoned for 20 years could finally be transformed – but neighbours ‘enraged’ by plans

26 February 2025
Hotel abandoned for 20 years could finally be transformed – but neighbours ‘enraged’ by plans

An abandoned hotel left derelict for 20 years could finally be redeveloped – but some neighbours are ‘enraged’ by the plans.

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In pictures: Crowds delighted as Queen Camilla visits Kent high street

25 February 2025
In pictures: Crowds delighted as Queen Camilla visits Kent high street

Hundreds of wellwishers turned out to greet Queen Camilla on her arrival in Kent today to unveil a statue of a literary heroine.

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