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Objections to plans for homes in flood-risk village

15 January 2024
Objections to plans for homes in flood-risk village

A parish council has ‘strongly objected’ to plans for more than 100 homes in a village notorious for flooding.

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‘School name change has created venom’

15 January 2024
‘School name change has created venom’

A petition objecting to a decision to change the name of a 19th-century village school is gathering momentum.

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Plans unveiled for riverside project with homes, cafe and bar

13 January 2024
Plans unveiled for riverside project with homes, cafe and bar

Proposals have been laid out to create a new housing development on land which was once a council’s headquarters.

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Famous name set to return to town 100 years after it left

13 January 2024
Famous name set to return to town 100 years after it left

A new town centre cafe is to open in a former bank – taking the name of the original business which occupied the building more than a century ago.

Part of M20 and major route to close

12 January 2024
Part of M20 and major route to close

Part of the M20 and a stretch connecting two A-roads are to shut for several nights.

New school to open in 19th-century mansion

12 January 2024
New school to open in 19th-century mansion

Plans to open a new school for children with special needs have been given the green light.

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Family pay tribute to ‘funny and loving boy’ who died on railway

12 January 2024
Family pay tribute to ‘funny and loving boy’ who died on railway

A teenager who died on a railway line has been described as an “incredibly bright, sensitive, funny and loving boy” by his devastated family.

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New Lidl store approved after lengthy battle with rival supermarkets

12 January 2024
New Lidl store approved after lengthy battle with rival supermarkets

Lidl’s long-awaited plans to open a new store have been given the go-ahead – despite opposition from rival supermarkets.

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Man accused of punching railway worker

11 January 2024
Man accused of punching railway worker

A 47-year-old has been charged with assault following a report of a disturbance at a train station.

Store wars: New Lidl set for approval after rival legal challenge

11 January 2024
Store wars: New Lidl set for approval after rival legal challenge

Plans for a controversial supermarket look set to finally be approved – again – after undergoing appeals by two rival food giants.

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Top 10 places Kent people are going on holiday this year

11 January 2024
Top 10 places Kent people are going on holiday this year

New figures released by travel giants TUI reveal the top destinations people from the county are jetting off to this summer.

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Boss of family-run garage denies closure is due to new homes

10 January 2024
Boss of family-run garage denies closure is due to new homes

The manager of a family-run firm has dismissed claims a town’s garage was shut to make way for new homes.

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Homes plan for former ambulance station next to potential Sainsbury’s

09 January 2024
Homes plan for former ambulance station next to potential Sainsbury’s

A former emergency services hub could be demolished to make way for multiple homes, after plans were submitted for approval.

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Car hits lamppost as vehicles get ‘stuck’ on snowy hill

08 January 2024
Car hits lamppost as vehicles get ‘stuck’ on snowy hill

Motorists are being urged to stay indoors amid “dangerous” conditions caused by a snow fall.

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‘I met my wife there – it saddens me to see it demolished’

08 January 2024
‘I met my wife there – it saddens me to see it demolished’

A clubbing hotspot of more than five decades has been demolished but it has sparked plenty of good memories for former ravers.

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Town centre garage closes suddenly

05 January 2024
Town centre garage closes suddenly

A garage has called it a day just weeks after a yard next door sold at auction.

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Post Office plagued by problems finds new home

05 January 2024
Post Office plagued by problems finds new home

A new Post Office branch has opened its doors to customers, who have spent the last 18 months using a temporary site within a castle.

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Construction of 5G mast to close main route all week

04 January 2024
Construction of 5G mast to close main route all week

Work to build a controversial new telecoms mast is to begin next week and will mean a busy stretch is closed.

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New homes planned on farmland off notorious ‘rat-run’ road

04 January 2024
New homes planned on farmland off notorious ‘rat-run’ road

Residents have voiced their concerns at proposals put forward to erect more than 20 homes off a road notorious for roadworks and traffic problems.

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‘The desire for profit should not come before road safety’

04 January 2024
‘The desire for profit should not come before road safety’

Controversial plans to build more than 100 homes on a village orchard have been quashed after several concerns were raised.

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