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Chris Packham 'happy to meet' park bosses over nature reserve plan

24 February 2023
Chris Packham 'happy to meet' park bosses over nature reserve plan

Nature expert Chris Packham says he is willing to discuss plans for a hotel and surf resort after a reserve for protected birds was added.

'It would create a slum and absolutely destroy the whole area'

24 February 2023
'It would create a slum and absolutely destroy the whole area'

Plans to turn a run-down care home into a 47-bed home have met such a furious backlash that the developer admits they are likely to be snubbed.

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Reality TV star snaps up Kent castle - and weddings are back on

24 February 2023
Reality TV star snaps up Kent castle - and weddings are back on

The new celebrity owner of a historic castle says she is "devastated" couples had to panic after being told their weddings were "cancelled".

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'Cold weather' blamed for delaying roadworks until next month

21 February 2023
'Cold weather' blamed for delaying roadworks until next month

Further delays to major roadworks which were set to finish last week have been blamed on cold weather.

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Empty warehouse turned into mini shopping village

18 February 2023
Empty warehouse turned into mini shopping village

A warehouse on an industrial estate has been transformed into an emporium for small businesses to sell handmade items in "shopping pods".

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Drones helped police during seven murder investigations

18 February 2023
Drones helped police during seven murder investigations

Specialist drones were deployed by police more than 600 times last year, including during seven murder investigations.

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Home Office drops plans to house asylum seekers at Pontins

17 February 2023
Home Office drops plans to house asylum seekers at Pontins

The Home Office has backtracked on plans to use a popular holiday park to house asylum seekers.

End date for hated roadworks pushed back again

17 February 2023
End date for hated roadworks pushed back again

Major roadworks due to finish today have been delayed yet again as contractors are still on site.

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Parts of new Banksy artwork 'stolen' by public

16 February 2023
Parts of new Banksy artwork 'stolen' by public

A glass bottle, broken chair and frying pan went missing from a new Banksy mural hours before they could be preserved.

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More rail disruption as workers to stage further strikes

16 February 2023
More rail disruption as workers to stage further strikes

Four more days of strike action have been planned as the RMT Union accuses employers of refusing to put any new offers on the table.

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'Illegal' cigarettes worth £15k seized from untaxed car

16 February 2023
'Illegal' cigarettes worth £15k seized from untaxed car

More than £15,000 of cigarettes and loose tobacco, believed to be illegal, were seized from an untaxed car by police and Trading Standards.

Arrest after 'woman assaulted' in high street

16 February 2023
Arrest after 'woman assaulted' in high street

Five police cars and a police van descended on a town centre after reports a woman had been assaulted.

Police called to skate park incident

14 February 2023
Police called to skate park incident

Threats were reportedly made during a disturbance between a group of teens at a skate park.

Heartbreak for couples as weddings cancelled at £11m castle

14 February 2023
Heartbreak for couples as weddings cancelled at £11m castle

Dozens of devastated couples booked to tie the knot at a historic Kent castle have had their weddings cancelled at short notice.

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Road shuts for a week as 20mph works begin

13 February 2023
Road shuts for a week as 20mph works begin

A zebra crossing is being raised and 40 roads will become 20mph as work to tackle speeding motorists starts this week.

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Ring doorbell captures foxes getting frisky on car bonnet

11 February 2023
Ring doorbell captures foxes getting frisky on car bonnet

A resident was woken in the early hours when her Ring doorbell captured two "cheeky" foxes getting frisky on the bonnet of her car.

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'I take my life in my hands crossing these roads'

10 February 2023
'I take my life in my hands crossing these roads'

A mayor fed up with drivers "totally ignoring" traffic calming measures is calling for more 20mph speed limits to be introduced on a town's roads.

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Anger as council’s new road layout causes chaos

10 February 2023
Anger as council’s new road layout causes chaos

Residents are calling for a bus stop - part of £1m upgrade scheme - to be moved after concerns its new location is "extremely dangerous".

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Youths cause thousands of pounds of damage to play park

09 February 2023
Youths cause thousands of pounds of damage to play park

Disappointed villagers have hit out at careless vandals who wrecked new play park flooring less than 24 hours after it was laid.

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Hated roadworks to finally finish - but now another project looms

09 February 2023
Hated roadworks to finally finish - but now another project looms

Roadworks that have caused long tailbacks for nine months will finally come to an end next week - as attention turns to another major project.

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