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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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Prime Minister arrives in Kent to launch immigration bill

07 March 2023
Prime Minister arrives in Kent to launch immigration bill

The Prime Minster has landed in Kent to launch the government's Illegal Migration Bill banning asylum seekers arriving in small boats staying in UK.

Couzens sentenced for exposing himself to cyclist while on duty

06 March 2023
Couzens sentenced for exposing himself to cyclist while on duty

Wayne Couzens has been sentenced to 19 months in prison for flashing at women in the months before he kidnapped, raped and murdered Sarah Everard.

Flowers cast into sea in honour of 193 who died in ferry tragedy

06 March 2023
Flowers cast into sea in honour of 193 who died in ferry tragedy

Commemorations have taken place for the 36th anniversary of the Herald of Free Enterprise disaster, in which 193 people were killed.

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Residents reject plans for community centre the size of 'large shed'

06 March 2023
Residents reject plans for community centre the size of 'large shed'

Residents who have lost their communal hall are against a planned replacement, saying it is too small.

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