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Open air market to be trialled in village dogged by anti-social behaviour

30 July 2024
Open air market to be trialled in village dogged by anti-social behaviour

An open-air market is hoping to entice visitors back to a village shopping centre previously plagued by troublesome teens targeting traders.

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New vision for ‘car-free’ village and boutique cinema moves forward

30 July 2024
New vision for ‘car-free’ village and boutique cinema moves forward

A derelict department store which has sat empty for more than 15 years could soon be transformed into new homes and a cinema complex.

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Race on to find cash needed to save 230-year-old pub

28 July 2024
Race on to find cash needed to save 230-year-old pub

The race is now on for a community to find the necessary funds needed to purchase and restore a historic village pub at risk of permanent closure.

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Behind the scenes of new-look swimming pool

27 July 2024
Behind the scenes of new-look swimming pool

KentOnline takes a sneak peek at the progress of a pool’s £2.5m revamp.

Shopping centre nature trail recognised as one of the nation's best parks

25 July 2024
Shopping centre nature trail recognised as one of the nation's best parks

A shopping centre has received its eighth award for having one of the best green spaces in the UK.

‘Car-free’ village and multiplex cinema to add ‘renewed interest’ to town

24 July 2024
‘Car-free’ village and multiplex cinema to add ‘renewed interest’ to town

A derelict department store which has sat empty for more than 15 years could soon be transformed into new homes and multiscreen cinema complex.

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Thief’s DNA found on tools left at burglaries

22 July 2024
Thief’s DNA found on tools left at burglaries

A thief’s DNA was found on tools including a handsaw, shears and a garden fork following a series of burglaries.

High street cordoned off as fire breaks out above shops

22 July 2024
High street cordoned off as fire breaks out above shops

Smoke billowed from an office window as fire crews tackled a blaze on a high street.

Week-long bridge closure causes gridlock

22 July 2024
Week-long bridge closure causes gridlock

The closure of a vital bridge crossing is causing huge rush-hour tailbacks.

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‘It’s the end of an era’: Sadness as store to close after nearly 100 years

22 July 2024
‘It’s the end of an era’: Sadness as store to close after nearly 100 years

A family-owned furniture store is calling it quits in a town and is hosting a huge closing down sale.

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Mini golf reopens after ‘dino-themed expansion’

21 July 2024
Mini golf reopens after ‘dino-themed expansion’

A dinosaur-themed mini golf in a town centre is reopening after undergoing a major upgrade.

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‘Foreign lorries are causing carnage in our streets - why can’t they follow the rules?’

21 July 2024
‘Foreign lorries are causing carnage in our streets - why can’t they follow the rules?’

A Bulgarian lorry company has hit back at claims its drivers are “unsafe” after reports of trucks smashing into walls and parked cars.

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Postcode lottery winners scoop huge prize

20 July 2024
Postcode lottery winners scoop huge prize

Winners of a postcode lottery are planning luxury holidays after sharing part of £1m jackpot prize.

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Violent abuser ‘purposefully’ rammed police car after threatening ex with knife

19 July 2024
Violent abuser ‘purposefully’ rammed police car after threatening ex with knife

A knife-wielding abuser who put his ex-partner in fear of her life “purposefully rammed” a police car and caused it to be written off when confronted.

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Mystery lottery winner scoops huge cash prize

19 July 2024
Mystery lottery winner scoops huge cash prize

Someone in Kent will see a large deposit in their bank account every month for the next year after scooping a prize in a National Lottery competition.

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Investigation after alleged ‘safeguarding’ incident involving after school club

18 July 2024
Investigation after alleged ‘safeguarding’ incident involving after school club

Worried parents have been made aware of a potential “safeguarding” issue following an alleged incident at an after school club.

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Asbestos found dumped near community centre

16 July 2024
Asbestos found dumped near community centre

A pile of hazardous fibres has been found among fly-tipping materials close to a community centre used regularly by a scout group.

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Empty village pub up for sale

16 July 2024
Empty village pub up for sale

A former pub is up for sale and could be bought by the community to get it up and running again.

New MP to continue fight for funding for collapsed road

16 July 2024
New MP to continue fight for funding for collapsed road

A newly elected MP hopes to finally help a road re-open more than a year after it collapsed.

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Another bid to demolish pharmacy and build flats

16 July 2024
Another bid to demolish pharmacy and build flats

Plans to knock down a pharmacy and replace it with a four-storey block of flats and a smaller chemist are back on the table after being thrown out.

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