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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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'Sensational' former home of Downton Abbey designer - yours for £4.25m

04 January 2023
'Sensational' former home of Downton Abbey designer - yours for £4.25m

An 18th century house described as one of Kent's finest has gone on the market for £4.25 million.

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Man faces 19 charges after police chase

03 January 2023
Man faces 19 charges after police chase

A man faces multiple charges - including allegedly strangling a woman and attempting to cause grievous bodily harm - following a police chase.

Police helicopter assists in 'high-speed' chase through villages

03 January 2023
Police helicopter assists in 'high-speed' chase through villages

Residents have described their shock after witnessing a police chase through a number of villages.

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Anti-fox hunting protesters prepare to confront Boxing Day meets

26 December 2022
Anti-fox hunting protesters prepare to confront Boxing Day meets

Two villages could see clashes between fox hunting groups and protestors on Boxing Day morning.

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Taxpayer foots bill for £1.6m Turner restoration

21 December 2022
Taxpayer foots bill for £1.6m Turner restoration

One of Kent's most striking buildings is encased in scaffolding while it undergoes £1.6 million of restoration work due to last almost a year.

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'We've done nothing wrong - why should we knock it down?'

15 December 2022
'We've done nothing wrong - why should we knock it down?'

A woodland owner and his site manager have been ordered to tear down their "office" - despite planting 100,000 trees to preserve the picturesque plot.

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