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Plans unveiled for 200 homes at old hospital wing

08 May 2022
Plans unveiled for 200 homes at old hospital wing

Proposals to partly demolish an old hospital wing to make way for 200 homes have been unveiled for the first time.

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Full weekend closure of M2 pushed back

06 May 2022
Full weekend closure of M2 pushed back

Highways bosses have confirmed a full closure of the M2 will not take place this weekend - much to the relief of motorists.

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Woman sexually assaulted and verbally abused on footpath

06 May 2022
Woman sexually assaulted and verbally abused on footpath

An investigation has been launched following a report of a sexual assault on a rural footpath.

Town set for its own Monopoly board

06 May 2022
Town set for its own Monopoly board

A bid has been launched to immortalise a Kent town on a Monopoly board boasting a host of businesses and landmarks.

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£400k fine after worker suffers life-changing injuries

05 May 2022
£400k fine after worker suffers life-changing injuries

A builders' merchant has been fined £400,000 after two workers at a Kent branch suffered severe injuries in a forklift accident.

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Hit-and-run BMW driver broke boy's leg at zebra crossing

05 May 2022
Hit-and-run BMW driver broke boy's leg at zebra crossing

A driver who knocked down and seriously injured a schoolboy on a zebra crossing waited two-and-a-half hours before calling police.

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Ugly shop-fronts to be targeted to protect city's heritage

04 May 2022
Ugly shop-fronts to be targeted to protect city's heritage

A council is cracking down on ugly shop-fronts with oversized signage and modern materials, which are deemed harmful to the area's rich heritage.

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Man, 25, charged with high street stabbing

03 May 2022
Man, 25, charged with high street stabbing

A 25-year-old suspect has been charged following a stabbing in a high street during the early hours of Saturday.

'Affordable homes' launched at new housing complex

02 May 2022
'Affordable homes' launched at new housing complex

Developers behind a new housing scheme have put the properties on the market ahead of their impending completion.

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Nature reserves are 'thriving wildlife sanctuaries' after £1.9m work

02 May 2022
Nature reserves are 'thriving wildlife sanctuaries' after £1.9m work

Bosses are confident large-scale restoration work over the last year will "massively benefit" wildlife populations at three nature spots.

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'High-class' wine bar approved for village high street

02 May 2022
'High-class' wine bar approved for village high street

Plans for a wine restaurant in a village already home to three pubs have been given the go-ahead.

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Violinists and sax players planned for rooftop restaurant

01 May 2022
Violinists and sax players planned for rooftop restaurant

Bosses at a soon-to-open rooftop restaurant want violinists, sax players and DJs to be among the performers entertaining more than 100 diners.

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Road closed as six fire engines sent to house blaze

29 April 2022
Road closed as six fire engines sent to house blaze

Firefighters have been battling a blaze which took hold in the top floor of a home.

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Crane collapses at building site

28 April 2022
Crane collapses at building site

Photos show a tower crane that has partly collapsed on a prominent building site beside a major road.

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'Ridiculous' one-way system plan pushed back

26 April 2022
'Ridiculous' one-way system plan pushed back

The controversial redesign of a busy route has been pushed back until next year - giving hope to opponents the project may never get off the ground.

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'RingGo parking is ageist' row sparks national debate

25 April 2022
'RingGo parking is ageist' row sparks national debate

The debate over cashless parking at car parks has made it to BBC Radio 2, with pensioners continuing to label the use of the RingGo app as 'ageist'.

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£33m cash boost would 'give us truly global appeal'

25 April 2022
£33m cash boost would 'give us truly global appeal'

Council bosses are optimistic of their chances of securing £33 million of government funding to significantly develop a Kent district.

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'RingGo parking is ageist - many don't know what an app is!'

22 April 2022
'RingGo parking is ageist - many don't know what an app is!'

Frustrated pensioners say a council's rollout of a pay-by-phone service at some district car parks is discriminatory to the elderly.

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Amazon van filled with parcels stolen in afternoon robbery

20 April 2022
Amazon van filled with parcels stolen in afternoon robbery

A man accused of stealing an Amazon delivery van was arrested just 20 minutes after the alleged robbery.

Yet more M2 misery over full weekend closures

19 April 2022
Yet more M2 misery over full weekend closures

Motorists are set to face more traffic misery when full weekend closures of the M2 are enforced for repair works from next month.

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