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'Nothing positive to say' as 600 more homes for sprawling estate snubbed

18 December 2023
'Nothing positive to say' as 600 more homes for sprawling estate snubbed

Plans to build scores of homes next to a “garden town” have been blocked – with councillors saying they have “nothing positive” to say about the idea.

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‘We're fed up of going to London - so we're transforming Kent town's nightlife'

18 December 2023
‘We're fed up of going to London - so we're transforming Kent town's nightlife'

The owners of a new venue got so fed up with having to travel for a good night out that they decided to liven up the scene in their town.

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Five-year-old 'one of most vulnerable kids in Kent'

15 December 2023
Five-year-old 'one of most vulnerable kids in Kent'

A girl who has a rare form of epilepsy suffers multiple seizures that can even stop her breathing is one of the most vulnerable children in Kent.

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Cafe voted best in Kent closes after 16 months

15 December 2023
Cafe voted best in Kent closes after 16 months

A cafe once voted the best in Kent has closed suddenly after just 16 months of trading.

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War hero ‘lucky to survive’ celebrates 100th birthday

14 December 2023
War hero ‘lucky to survive’ celebrates 100th birthday

A war hero who was awarded France's top military honour has celebrated his 100th birthday.

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Community invited to hit-and-run victim’s funeral

12 December 2023
Community invited to hit-and-run victim’s funeral

The family of a seven-year-old boy killed in a hit-and-run say the whole community is invited to the funeral, to reflect his generous spirit.

‘My wheelchair gets stuck - why isn’t King’s coastal path more accessible?’

11 December 2023
‘My wheelchair gets stuck - why isn’t King’s coastal path more accessible?’

Wheelchair users are calling for vital upgrades to a 3km stretch of the King Charles III Coastal Path which they say is “completely inaccessible”.

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‘New nightclub under Travelodge is great news for town’

11 December 2023
‘New nightclub under Travelodge is great news for town’

Plans for a new nightclub have been welcomed by residents who say it could bring much-needed footfall and variety to their town.

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Future of £30m dual carriageway project set to be decided next year

10 December 2023
Future of £30m dual carriageway project set to be decided next year

The future of a long-awaited dual carriageway project is set to be decided next year after a developer appealed to amend its funding.

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Neighbours fear 'parties and noise’ from holiday-let will ruin quiet street

10 December 2023
Neighbours fear 'parties and noise’ from holiday-let will ruin quiet street

Worried neighbours say plans to knock down an old garage and replace it with a four-bedroom holiday home are “totally inappropriate”.

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'People keep crashing in our street - we need to slow traffic down’

09 December 2023
'People keep crashing in our street - we need to slow traffic down’

Worried residents say traffic-calming measures are needed in their small but busy street as speeding drivers have become a “menace”.

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Enchanted spells and magical beasts as Kent artist launches exhibition

07 December 2023
Enchanted spells and magical beasts as Kent artist launches exhibition

An artist who has created award-winning pieces from her studio in Kent has launched her latest exhibition with magical beats and spells.

Kent-first as school to lock away pupils’ phones in pouches

05 December 2023
Kent-first as school to lock away pupils’ phones in pouches

A school is set to become the first in the county to lock pupils’ mobile phones away in secure “Yondr pouches” during the day.

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‘I started out with a market stall, now I have my own shop’

03 December 2023
‘I started out with a market stall, now I have my own shop’

A business owner who started selling Italian produce from a market stall in lockdown has just opened his first high street deli.

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A-road shut for three hours after two-vehicle crash

01 December 2023
A-road shut for three hours after two-vehicle crash

An A-road was closed in both directions for three hours following a crash involving two cars.

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A-road to shut for a week as work continues on housing estate

29 November 2023
A-road to shut for a week as work continues on housing estate

A busy road is to be closed overnight for a week as work progresses on a controversial 725-home development.

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Traders fuming as new £1.5m bus route slashes on-street parking

29 November 2023
Traders fuming as new £1.5m bus route slashes on-street parking

Traders fear removing vital parking spaces from outside shops to make way for a new £1.5m bus lane could have a devastating impact on the town centre.

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Sadness as Pilgrims Hospice founder dies aged 89

28 November 2023
Sadness as Pilgrims Hospice founder dies aged 89

An inspirational nurse who founded a charity dedicated to caring for terminally ill patients has died aged 89.

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Kent animal park slashes opening hours

27 November 2023
Kent animal park slashes opening hours

Bosses at an animal park have cut the site’s opening hours to just three days a week over the next four months.

Plan to completely ban traffic from high street splits town

27 November 2023
Plan to completely ban traffic from high street splits town

Town centre traders are split over plans to extend a high street traffic ban – with some fearing it could “kill” their small shops.

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