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Youth club to keep running despite county-wide cuts

25 March 2024
Youth club to keep running despite county-wide cuts

A youth club has been saved from closure thanks to council funding.

More new homes and community hub for garden city project

24 March 2024
More new homes and community hub for garden city project

One of the UK’s largest regeneration schemes could see its latest project become a “focal point” for the community.

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Backyard shisha lounge plans rejected after ‘crime fears’

23 March 2024
Backyard shisha lounge plans rejected after ‘crime fears’

A proposal for a hookah lounge has been refused just weeks after police claimed it could lead to rowdy behaviour and attract crime to a high street.

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Tearoom owners ‘heartbroken’ amid sudden closure

23 March 2024
Tearoom owners ‘heartbroken’ amid sudden closure

A village cafe has closed its doors for the final time, leaving customers gutted.

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M20 route to shut for maintenance works

22 March 2024
M20 route to shut for maintenance works

A section of motorway is to close overnight for almost a week as part of a swarm of oncoming closures.

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Country lane shut for fly-tipping for third time in six weeks

21 March 2024
Country lane shut for fly-tipping for third time in six weeks

Fly-tippers have led to a road being shut again after trees and branch were spotted blocking the route.

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Solicitor struck off after ‘deliberately’ concealing lack of insurance

21 March 2024
Solicitor struck off after ‘deliberately’ concealing lack of insurance

A lawyer has been ordered to fork out more than £10,000 after a tribunal found he had deliberately lied about carrying out work while uninsured.

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‘Damp’ flats to make way for new apartment block next to Aldi

21 March 2024
‘Damp’ flats to make way for new apartment block next to Aldi

Plans to replace “damp” and “inadequate” maisonettes with a new apartment block next to a major supermarket have been approved.

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Roof replacement plans for ‘vital’ theatre after crumbling concrete scare

21 March 2024
Roof replacement plans for ‘vital’ theatre after crumbling concrete scare

Plans have been submitted to replace the roof of a town’s entertainment venue which was forced to shut following the discovery of unsafe concrete.

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Major route near schools to close for roadworks

20 March 2024
Major route near schools to close for roadworks

A busy road is to be shut for two weeks for roadworks as a gas company upgrades its pipe network.

Plans for permanent Gypsy and Traveller site resurface

20 March 2024
Plans for permanent Gypsy and Traveller site resurface

A proposal has been resubmitted to convert land into a permanent Gypsy and Traveller pitch with use for static caravans.

Parking fees due to rise in steep hike

20 March 2024
Parking fees due to rise in steep hike

Motorists could have to fork out up to 50% more in some car parks as new fees come into effect following a decision by a cash-strapped council.

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Suspected shoplifters charged after ‘meat products and bike chains taken’

19 March 2024
Suspected shoplifters charged after ‘meat products and bike chains taken’

Two men are due to appear in court after police were called to a retail park following reports of suspicious behaviour.

‘Luxury’ homes at former manor hospital still up for grabs

19 March 2024
‘Luxury’ homes at former manor hospital still up for grabs

Family homes built on the plot of a former Victorian manor house turned private hospital have now all nearly been sold.

Tool shop to be knocked down for new social homes

19 March 2024
Tool shop to be knocked down for new social homes

Plans to demolish a discount shop and build two new buildings in its place for social housing have been given the green light.

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Traffic fears remain over 240 homes plans on ‘impassable’ route

19 March 2024
Traffic fears remain over 240 homes plans on ‘impassable’ route

Highways bosses have raised additional concerns over controversial plans to build hundreds of homes near a busy motorway.

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Candidate quits post to focus on general election bid

18 March 2024
Candidate quits post to focus on general election bid

A Tory aiming to become a Kent MP has announced she has quit her position on a London council.

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School plans expansion to match growing population

17 March 2024
School plans expansion to match growing population

A secondary school that has more than 1,000 pupils on its roll is looking to increase its intake to meet the needs of a town’s growing population.

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Mum’s heartbreak after cancer victim daughter’s grave targeted by vandals

15 March 2024
Mum’s heartbreak after cancer victim daughter’s grave targeted by vandals

A mum says she has been left “heartbroken” after her daughter’s grave was vandalised.

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Seafront parking charges begin

15 March 2024
Seafront parking charges begin

Beachgoers will now have to pay at a coastal car park – just one week after proposed parking fees were scrapped in the same area.

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