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‘We can’t let history be lost in favour of exclusive housing’

29 October 2024
‘We can’t let history be lost in favour of exclusive housing’

Plans to convert a historic military building into a four-bedroom home have been branded a “travesty and betrayal” by concerned campaigners.

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Film crews take over historic Kent castle - and issue apology to villagers

28 October 2024
Film crews take over historic Kent castle - and issue apology to villagers

A historic castle has been turned into a film set - but its owners have issued an apology following a “misunderstanding of the site’s boundaries”.

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Craig David hails Kent venue as 'one of his favourites'

28 October 2024
Craig David hails Kent venue as 'one of his favourites'

A chart-topping singer has named a Kent amusement park as one of his favourite venues to perform at.

Children’s home bid approved despite traffic fears

28 October 2024
Children’s home bid approved despite traffic fears

Plan for a new children’s home has been approved despite neighbours fears it could change their quiet neighbourhood forever.

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Baffling bid to return phone boxes to town centre refused

27 October 2024
Baffling bid to return phone boxes to town centre refused

Plans for seven futuristic phone boxes with touch-screens have been refused amid fears they would ‘clutter’ up a town centre.

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Police release new image in search for Hamish missing for more than a week

25 October 2024
Police release new image in search for Hamish missing for more than a week

Investigators have released a new image in the search for a man missing for more than a week.

Road to seafront to stay closed for another 10 months

22 October 2024
Road to seafront to stay closed for another 10 months

A road connecting a town and seafront will remain closed until next summer following two landslides, amid a campaign to save a historic landmark.

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'Roads are jammed, GP surgeries are full - and our countryside is disappearing'

19 October 2024
'Roads are jammed, GP surgeries are full - and our countryside is disappearing'

Plans for 64 homes have been given the green light while another eight in a nearby village were also given the nod.

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‘There will be a tragedy like Jade's if they build new homes here’

19 October 2024
‘There will be a tragedy like Jade's if they build new homes here’

Plans for new homes remain on hold amid fears of a road accident similar to that which claimed the life of a young girl and her grandmother.

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The rise of wine bars in Kent - are we becoming gentrified?

19 October 2024
The rise of wine bars in Kent - are we becoming gentrified?

The number of wine bars in Kent is on the up - but is it all because of Londoners moving to the county? We visited a few to find out.

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Cosy Club owners confirm opening date for fifth Kent venue in abandoned cinema

16 October 2024
Cosy Club owners confirm opening date for fifth Kent venue in abandoned cinema

The company behind the popular Cosy Club chain has revealed the opening date for its next restaurant and bar.

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‘Someone will be killed if police don’t enforce e-scooter ban’

14 October 2024
‘Someone will be killed if police don’t enforce e-scooter ban’

A concerned pensioner is calling for a police crackdown on e-scooter riders who he says are ruining his daily walks along a coastal beauty spot.

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Broken-down vehicle causes huge queues on M25

13 October 2024
Broken-down vehicle causes huge queues on M25

Motorists heading out of the county are facing queues on the motorway after reports of a broken-down vehicle.

Husband ‘can’t wait’ to have wife back despite her plotting to murder him

13 October 2024
Husband ‘can’t wait’ to have wife back despite her plotting to murder him

A terminally-ill man whose wife is behind bars for plotting to kill him says he intends to stay alive long enough so “she can come back home”.

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£521m contract to manage asylum centres offered by Home Office

13 October 2024
£521m contract to manage asylum centres offered by Home Office

The government is offering a six-year contract worth £521 million to run two centres for people seeking asylum who cross the Channel in small boats.

Neighbours unhappy over plans to ‘squeeze in’ six new flats

12 October 2024
Neighbours unhappy over plans to ‘squeeze in’ six new flats

Plans to ‘squeeze in’ a block of flats behind existing homes have sparked concerns from dozens of neighbours over a lack of privacy.

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'We said new-builds would cause chaos - now look what's happening'

12 October 2024
'We said new-builds would cause chaos - now look what's happening'

There are fears schoolchildren will be put in danger by lorries reversing down a narrow country lane to access a new housing development.

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Four teenagers charged after town centre brawl

11 October 2024
Four teenagers charged after town centre brawl

Charges have been brought against four teenagers following a town centre fight, which saw three people assaulted.

‘It’s a constant battle - people want to turn this village into a town’

11 October 2024
‘It’s a constant battle - people want to turn this village into a town’

Residents' fears of a rejected housing estate plan rearing its head again have been realised after a developer launched an appeal against the refusal.

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‘It didn’t take much to make town look like the 1980s for TV show’

11 October 2024
‘It didn’t take much to make town look like the 1980s for TV show’

A taskforce to deliver the revival of a seaside town featured in hit ITV drama has launched as a councillor described it as being stuck in the 1980s.

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