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Home for vulnerable children approved after traffic fears raised

27 March 2023
Home for vulnerable children approved after traffic fears raised

A new home for vulnerable children who may have suffered abuse and other kinds of trauma or have severe learning difficulties has been approved.

Cars smashed up during night of vandalism

27 March 2023
Cars smashed up during night of vandalism

Police are investigating after several vehicles were attacked in the streets close by to each other in one night.

Green light for huge GP surgery despite noise fears

26 March 2023
Green light for huge GP surgery despite noise fears

Councillors have approved a medical centre for 15,000 patients as a large village expands in population despite concerns over noise and light.

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'We're over-21s only - so opening until 3am won't cause problems'

25 March 2023
'We're over-21s only - so opening until 3am won't cause problems'

A bar boss is sure anti-social behaviour can still be prevented if his premises is allowed to serve alcohol until 3am.

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Train driver's benefits axed after 30 years because of his age

24 March 2023
Train driver's benefits axed after 30 years because of his age

A Eurotunnel train driver says he has suffered legal aged discrimination by losing work benefits because he has reached retirement age.

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Village library destroyed by louts

24 March 2023
Village library destroyed by louts

Books were left filled with shards of broken glass after vandals destroyed a village's library space inside a bus shelter.

'Now people panic when a firework goes off, we got used to bombings'

24 March 2023
'Now people panic when a firework goes off, we got used to bombings'

Eighty years ago today, bombs fell on a Kent town in one of the worst air raids to hit the county during the Second World War.

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Town centre revamp plans to be shaped by public views

23 March 2023
Town centre revamp plans to be shaped by public views

A new multi-million pound scheme to revamp a town centre is being put forward to the public to help shape a new Creative Centre.

'Too many airfields are being built on - we can't lose another one'

22 March 2023
'Too many airfields are being built on - we can't lose another one'

Scores of letters have been written against controversial plans to replace a gliding club base with two homes.

Traffic danger fears as decision looms for children's home plan

22 March 2023
Traffic danger fears as decision looms for children's home plan

A decision on controversial plans for a children’s home will be decided amid road safety fears but officers say the concerns are 'not adverse enough'.

'Don't build GP surgery - it will cause too much noise'

21 March 2023
'Don't build GP surgery - it will cause too much noise'

Fears over noise and light pollution from a proposed new medical centre have been raised - but some residents say it is "desperately needed".

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Historic Kent castles to feature on TV

17 March 2023
Historic Kent castles to feature on TV

A TV show will look at how two Kent Castles were used to guard against an attack from Continental Europe.

Sacked workers and supporters rally one year since P&O scandal

17 March 2023
Sacked workers and supporters rally one year since P&O scandal

Fired workers and supporters have taken to the streets to mark one year since the P&O scandal, in which nearly 800 seafarers lost their jobs.

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Flats plan for car park could unearth hidden treasures

16 March 2023
Flats plan for car park could unearth hidden treasures

Plans for new flats could lead to the discovery of hidden treasures, archaeologists say, after other historic artefacts were found nearby.

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Inquest probes how murdered Debbie met her death

15 March 2023
Inquest probes how murdered Debbie met her death

An inquest has today heard mum-of-three Debbie Griggs was likely killed at her family home in Deal, before being buried 170 miles away.

No trains for most of county during strikes

14 March 2023
No trains for most of county during strikes

Rail operators have warned of major disruption to passengers and services as the latest round of strike action begins.

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Couple's plan for DIY nights at 200-year-old pub

11 March 2023
Couple's plan for DIY nights at 200-year-old pub

A couple is hoping to reinvent one of a town's oldest pubs for the 2020s by hosting "DIY events" and street food vendors to take over the kitchen.

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Volunteer litter picker in his 80s bitten by 'out of control' dog

10 March 2023
Volunteer litter picker in his 80s bitten by 'out of control' dog

A volunteer litter picker aged in his 80s was left bleeding and in a state of shock after being bitten by an "out of control" dog.

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Hated roadworks delayed once again

09 March 2023
Hated roadworks delayed once again

Frustrating roadworks, meant to be finished last October, have been delayed again by several more weeks.

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‘It costs a fortune but I just can’t quit smoking!’

08 March 2023
‘It costs a fortune but I just can’t quit smoking!’

On No Smoking Day, our reporter describes his struggles to kick the habit after 40 years - despite the health risks and £400 a month costs...

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