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Villagers 'all rather pleased' as 115 new homes rejected

14 October 2021
Villagers 'all rather pleased' as 115 new homes rejected

Residents are breathing a huge sigh of relief after plans to build a housing estate on prime agricultural land were resoundingly refused.

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Odeon cinema won't reopen for months

13 October 2021
Odeon cinema won't reopen for months

A long-standing Odeon cinema will not reopen until 2022 as the venue undergoes construction work.

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Magnificent buzzard trapped in fishing wire at pond

11 October 2021
Magnificent buzzard trapped in fishing wire at pond

A bird of prey had to be freed by firefighters after it got trapped among fishing wire negligently left on a tree.

Large cannabis farm uncovered after 'suspicious activity'

11 October 2021
Large cannabis farm uncovered after 'suspicious activity'

A trail of cannabis leaves found outside a property helped police uncover more than 200 plants spread across three floors.

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Deliveroo rider takes to streets on penny farthing

11 October 2021
Deliveroo rider takes to streets on penny farthing

A delivery rider has turned heads by opting for an unconventional mode of transport as he ferries around people's orders.

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Sports centre on stilts dropped to put centre's £8m revamp back on table

11 October 2021
Sports centre on stilts dropped to put centre's £8m revamp back on table

Plans to refurbish a district's most-used leisure centre are back on the table after a proposal to build a sports hall on stilts was dropped.

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New tapas restaurant and bar opens

09 October 2021
New tapas restaurant and bar opens

A Mediterranean eatery has opened in a prime spot left vacant by an Italian chain which left last year.

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Kent from the skies in the 1970s and 80s

09 October 2021
Kent from the skies in the 1970s and 80s

Just how much has the county changed in the last 40 to 50 years? Take a trip down memory lane with 101 pictures of Kent's towns.

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Firm’s balcony bid prompts security risk fears at court

09 October 2021
Firm’s balcony bid prompts security risk fears at court

A proposal to install balconies on a building over looking a crown court have been branded a security risk.

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Aldi opens new supermarket next to B&Q

08 October 2021
Aldi opens new supermarket next to B&Q

Kent's newest supermarket has opened its doors to customers for the first time.

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Councillor admits he didn't know city has World Heritage status

07 October 2021
Councillor admits he didn't know city has World Heritage status

A councillor caused a stir after admitting he didn't know Canterbury held World Heritage status - an accolade it has held since 1988.

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Aldi to open new Kent store tomorrow

06 October 2021
Aldi to open new Kent store tomorrow

A new branch of supermarket chain Aldi will be opening its doors to its first-ever customers tomorrow morning.

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Duchy's plan for mammoth 2,500-home estate revealed

06 October 2021
Duchy's plan for mammoth 2,500-home estate revealed

The royal estate fronted by Prince Charles has unveiled its masterplan for a huge housing development envisaged to be fully sustainable.

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Huge plans for 800-home estate spark traffic fears

04 October 2021
Huge plans for 800-home estate spark traffic fears

A housebuilding giant is preparing plans to build a sprawling development on 150 acres of farmland - sparking fears of a big increase in congestion.

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'Kent's cherries will be destroyed without 'ugly' polytunnels'

03 October 2021
'Kent's cherries will be destroyed without 'ugly' polytunnels'

The biggest fruit producer in Kent wants to install polytunnels to protect its cherries which are being destroyed by the impact of climate change.

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Footfall on 'thriving' high street close to pre-pandemic levels

02 October 2021
Footfall on 'thriving' high street close to pre-pandemic levels

Business leaders say a popular shopping area has been 'thriving' since restrictions were lifted - with footfall figures edging closer to 2019 levels.

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Popular restaurant to get new garden for al-fresco dining

02 October 2021
Popular restaurant to get new garden for al-fresco dining

One of a town's best-loved restaurants is to boast a garden for outdoor dining as part of a project dedicated to its popular former owner.

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'Bypasses could help save World Heritage status'

30 September 2021
'Bypasses could help save World Heritage status'

A council warns its city will face 'reputational harm' if it loses World Heritage status, but hopes a double bypass vision will safeguard heritage.

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Why has swanky rooftop restaurant not yet opened?

26 September 2021
Why has swanky rooftop restaurant not yet opened?

Diners have been awaiting the launch a rooftop restaurant at the summit of an ugly office block - but the approved project has not progressed.

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Prince Charles' estate's 2,500-home plan for countryside

25 September 2021
Prince Charles' estate's 2,500-home plan for countryside

The royal estate fronted by Prince Charles is to reveal its proposals for a huge housing development spread across 320 acres of countryside.

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