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'Mindless' vandals torch children's play park

14 February 2023
'Mindless' vandals torch children's play park

Residents have spoken of their outrage after "mindless" vandals set fire to children's play equipment.

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Transformation of huge high street Debenhams can finally start

10 February 2023
Transformation of huge high street Debenhams can finally start

The redevelopment of a former Debenhams site is expected to be given the green light with the lifting of the final barrier to work getting underway.

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Huge chunk of historic Kent forest goes up for sale

04 February 2023
Huge chunk of historic Kent forest goes up for sale

A 64-acre chunk of countryside has been put on the market for £475,000, including an area with "development possibilities".

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'Everyone is totally cheesed off after 40 power cuts - why do they keep happening?'

03 February 2023
'Everyone is totally cheesed off after 40 power cuts - why do they keep happening?'

Villagers plagued by dozens of power cuts in the space of a few months are demanding compensation from grid bosses over the "unacceptable" service.

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D-day after six-year fight over controversial housing estate bid

02 February 2023
D-day after six-year fight over controversial housing estate bid

A six-year battle to build a controversial housing estate is set to finally come to an end this month.

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Dates confirmed for Kent's biggest beer festival

01 February 2023
Dates confirmed for Kent's biggest beer festival

Organisers of the historic hop festival which nearly had to be scrapped at the last minute last year have confirmed it will return in 2023.

Huge backlash to plans to shut 'lifeline' children's centres

30 January 2023
Huge backlash to plans to shut 'lifeline' children's centres

Plans to close 35 children's centre's across Kent have been branded "disastrous" by critics who fear vulnerable families will lose a "vital lifeline".

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Traffic fears over garden centre's bid to build new homes

26 January 2023
Traffic fears over garden centre's bid to build new homes

Plans to build new homes on the site of a village garden centre have sparked safety concerns over the access near a primary school.

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Cricket club stalwart and former editor a ‘giant’ of local journalism

26 January 2023
Cricket club stalwart and former editor a ‘giant’ of local journalism

A former Kent newspaper editor and cricket club stalwart who has been described as a "friend and leader" by loved ones has died.

Gridlock on every route as roadworks and crash cause traffic chaos

25 January 2023
Gridlock on every route as roadworks and crash cause traffic chaos

Drivers have been facing long delays as routes have become gridlocked due to numerous roadworks and a crash.

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Residents in tears over caravan park rent row

25 January 2023
Residents in tears over caravan park rent row

Park home residents say they have been left in tears and fearing eviction after bosses demanded £6,000 upfront for site fees.

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'200-acre reservoir will swallow up my idyllic home of 26 years'

24 January 2023
'200-acre reservoir will swallow up my idyllic home of 26 years'

Families living in a picturesque valley set to be filled to create a huge reservoir have told of their sadness at the prospect of losing their homes.

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Stage set for theatre's £500k extension

22 January 2023
Stage set for theatre's £500k extension

Plans have been revived to extend a Kent town's theatre - as trustees say the project will significantly upgrade its facilities.

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High street to be ripped up as £1m transformation begins

12 January 2023
High street to be ripped up as £1m transformation begins

Work on a £1 million high street transformation is set to get underway next week, after market traders were controversially moved on.

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'Street hubs' offering free wi-fi and calls set for high street

11 January 2023
'Street hubs' offering free wi-fi and calls set for high street

Plans for six BT 'street hubs' in Canterbury city centre will offer free high-speed wi-fi, calls and internet services for the public.

The 9 Kent schools set for state-of-the-art rebuilds

11 January 2023
The 9 Kent schools set for state-of-the-art rebuilds

Tens of millions of pounds is being pledged by the government to rebuild ageing schools across the county.

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Café owner's heartbreak as business forced to close

10 January 2023
Café owner's heartbreak as business forced to close

A popular artisan cafe has been forced to close leaving its owner heartbroken.

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'The beauty of Margate sustained us every day'

08 January 2023
'The beauty of Margate sustained us every day'

Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes spoke fondly of Kent as the stars of his latest film gathered at a small cinema for a special screening.

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Anger over fresh bid for 180-home estate in countryside

06 January 2023
Anger over fresh bid for 180-home estate in countryside

A revised bid for a 180-home development in the countryside has sparked renewed concerns the area's history will be "irreparably damaged".

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Heartbreak at death of 'talented and much-loved' boy, 15

04 January 2023
Heartbreak at death of 'talented and much-loved' boy, 15

Tributes have poured in to an inspirational and sports-mad teenager following his death from cancer, aged 15.

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