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Plans for 187 waterside homes set to get green light

04 December 2024
Plans for 187 waterside homes set to get green light

A scheme that would complete the multi-million-pound redevelopment of a former mill is set to go ahead but smells from a creek are causing concerns.

‘I was there from day one – aviation merger in Kent was best thing that ever happened’

03 December 2024
‘I was there from day one – aviation merger in Kent was best thing that ever happened’

An engineer turned historian has told KentOnline of his experience working at one of the county’s largest hi-tech employers as it turns 25.

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Teen arrested during anti-social behaviour crackdown

02 December 2024
Teen arrested during anti-social behaviour crackdown

A teen was arrested and others moved on after a dispersal order was brought in a week after McDonald’s staff were ‘attacked’

Incorrect bin-day change letters sent to 1,500 homes

30 November 2024
Incorrect bin-day change letters sent to 1,500 homes

The latest in a line of bin blunders has seen letters with incorrect dates for a bin-day change sent to hundreds of homes across a borough.

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Offer made for former Wilko building

29 November 2024
Offer made for former Wilko building

A potential buyer has put in an offer for a prominent town centre building which was formerly a Wilko.

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We try quirkiest job ever advertised - scorpion wrangling

29 November 2024
We try quirkiest job ever advertised - scorpion wrangling

As part of our Have A Go Joe series, our reporter becomes a scorpion wrangler for a night after the role was advertised for the first time.

We try seaside chippy recently crowned best in Kent

28 November 2024
We try seaside chippy recently crowned best in Kent

Our reporter braved Storm Conall to venture to a chippy that last month was crowned the best fish and chip shop in Kent.

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Car overturns on main road in town centre

27 November 2024
Car overturns on main road in town centre

A car ended up on its roof after a crash on a busy route in the middle of a town.

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Sadness as seaside kiosk boss calls it a day after 53 years

27 November 2024
Sadness as seaside kiosk boss calls it a day after 53 years

A kiosk boss is pulling the shutters down on her family’s beach venture as she prepares to travel around in a campervan after finally retiring.

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Boy arrested after McDonald’s manager ‘headbutted’

26 November 2024
Boy arrested after McDonald’s manager ‘headbutted’

A 15-year-old has been arrested at a secondary school following reports of McDonald’s staff members being assaulted.

McDonald’s worker ‘headbutted by yobs’ during weekend of disorder

25 November 2024
McDonald’s worker ‘headbutted by yobs’ during weekend of disorder

Fast food workers have reported being assaulted by lawless teens as the town’s MP calls for action on anti-social behaviour in parliament.

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Fresh image of missing man released

24 November 2024
Fresh image of missing man released

A new image of a 65-year-old man who has not been seen for more than a week has been released in a fresh appeal to find him.

‘Seven-week roadworks couldn’t have come at worse time’

24 November 2024
‘Seven-week roadworks couldn’t have come at worse time’

Under-pressure traders are demanding answers from a gas company on why works are taking place during their busiest time of year.

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Charges after shop worker assaulted with knife

22 November 2024
Charges after shop worker assaulted with knife

Two men have been charged after allegedly stealing thousands of pounds of goods from large retailers across town centres and shopping centres.

Multi-million roundabout revamp to start after dormouse delay

22 November 2024
Multi-million roundabout revamp to start after dormouse delay

The date has been revealed for when work on a major roundabout upgrade will begin after months of delays due to a dormouse nest being found.

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Hundreds of properties without water after power cut

20 November 2024
Hundreds of properties without water after power cut

Around 1,200 properties were without water for several hours after an issue with a power supply at a waterworks.

Playgroup set to close handed lifeline

20 November 2024
Playgroup set to close handed lifeline

A playgroup that had been given notice to quit its current home has been given a “band aid” after its landlord said it could stay another year.

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‘Fireworks paralysed my dog and we had to put her down’

19 November 2024
‘Fireworks paralysed my dog and we had to put her down’

A pet owner is ‘heartbroken’ after having to euthanise her five-year-old dog which had become paralysed following an unexpected fireworks display.

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‘Unexpected £45k fee is a kick in the teeth,’ says football club boss

19 November 2024
‘Unexpected £45k fee is a kick in the teeth,’ says football club boss

A grassroots football club looking to transform their ground to help them grow say a new council bill is “too much to ask”.

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‘Outstanding’ playgroup to close after failing to find new home

18 November 2024
‘Outstanding’ playgroup to close after failing to find new home

A playgroup that had been given notice to quit its current home is to close after plans to relocate fell through.

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