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52mph winds warning for coast

31 March 2023
52mph winds warning for coast

Forecasters warn of savage winds and almost constant rain in part of the county.

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'They can't move our statue - ashes have been scattered here'

31 March 2023
'They can't move our statue - ashes have been scattered here'

Former miners have been left dismayed over plans to relocate an iconic statue - amid fears it will be "hidden away".

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Transformation of historic fort takes step forward

30 March 2023
Transformation of historic fort takes step forward

Planning permission has been granted for re-use of an accommodation block in a former Napoleonic fort and borstal.

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Gliding club to be replaced with homes despite 65 objections

29 March 2023
Gliding club to be replaced with homes despite 65 objections

Plans to replace a gliding club base with two homes have been approved, despite more than 60 objections.

Baby porpoise found dead on beach

28 March 2023
Baby porpoise found dead on beach

Experts are looking into the death of a young porpoise found washed up on a beach.

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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.

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