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Route shut after rail damaged

18 February 2023
Route shut after rail damaged

Damage to a third rail has stopped trains going between two key Kent towns, operators have warned.

Fire crews tackle major village blaze

18 February 2023
Fire crews tackle major village blaze

A total of 40 firefighters have been dealing with a blaze and police closed a nearby main road while the flames were tackled.

Backlash over new homes plan at derelict manor house linked to Jane Austen

18 February 2023
Backlash over new homes plan at derelict manor house linked to Jane Austen

A community is fighting plans to build homes and restore a manor linked to Jane Austen because of traffic fears,

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'We just want to know how he ended up dead in a ditch'

17 February 2023
'We just want to know how he ended up dead in a ditch'

The family of a dad-of-two discovered dead wearing just one shoe and almost two miles from his car say questions about his death remain unanswered.

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Homes hit market at development on former school fields

15 February 2023
Homes hit market at development on former school fields

A total of 86 homes have been launched as part of a new development on a former school's playing fields where work began in the summer.

Former nightclub on market for £1m set to be turned into flats

12 February 2023
Former nightclub on market for £1m set to be turned into flats

A former nightclub, which was subject to an arson attack, is on the market for £1m and is set to be transformed into 29 flats.

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The major stretch of railway set to shut for 8 days

09 February 2023
The major stretch of railway set to shut for 8 days

Thirty miles of railway line for key Kent stations will shut for landslip prevention works from Saturday.

Lost lorries causing chaos on ‘nightmare’ estate

08 February 2023
Lost lorries causing chaos on ‘nightmare’ estate

"Fuming" residents have told how HGVs getting lost on their way to a nearby lorry park are causing mayhem on their estate.

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'Why object to a small house - it's not a supermarket'

06 February 2023
'Why object to a small house - it's not a supermarket'

Some members of the public are supporting an MP's plan to build a new house, with one calling it a "well thought out design".

Council's Sunday parking charges plan ‘awful, terrible, ridiculous and mean’

05 February 2023
Council's Sunday parking charges plan ‘awful, terrible, ridiculous and mean’

Plans to introduce car park fees on Sundays across an entire district have been branded "absolutely awful" amid the cost-of-living crisis.

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Cyclist in hospital after van and bike crash

31 January 2023
Cyclist in hospital after van and bike crash

Police and ambulance crews were called following a crash between a van and bike, with one man taken to hospital.

Over-development fears for homes at former police station

17 January 2023
Over-development fears for homes at former police station

A decision to convert a town's former police station into five new homes is due to be made amid a wave of concerns about the scale of development.

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When Kent was covered in snow for 10 weeks during worst winter ever

17 January 2023
When Kent was covered in snow for 10 weeks during worst winter ever

It might feel cold today but it's nothing compared to the Big Freeze of 1963, when the average temperature was -2.1C and the sea froze in Kent.

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Russian ship with 'hypersonic' missiles off Kent coast

13 January 2023
Russian ship with 'hypersonic' missiles off Kent coast

A Royal Navy ship has been tracking a Russian frigate reportedly carrying powerful weapons sailing close to British shores.

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15 more weddings axed as another hotel announces closure

12 January 2023
15 more weddings axed as another hotel announces closure

Fifteen couples have had their wedding dreams dashed after it was announced a second Kent hotel has suddenly cancelled bookings ahead of its closure.

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Town mourns inspirational woman who documented cancer battle through art

10 January 2023
Town mourns inspirational woman who documented cancer battle through art

A town is mourning the loss of the co-founder of a celebrated arts group who documented her battle with cancer through her work.

Anger over homes bid on farmland in ‘unspoilt countryside’

10 January 2023
Anger over homes bid on farmland in ‘unspoilt countryside’

Controversial plans for a housing estate close to a secondary school have attracted more than 400 objections from furious residents.

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Kent appoints terror case cop as Deputy Chief Constable

06 January 2023
Kent appoints terror case cop as Deputy Chief Constable

A police commander who had to deal with a terror attack in his previous patch is now Kent's Deputy Chief Constable.

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Warning as firefighters tackled house fire

06 January 2023
Warning as firefighters tackled house fire

Firefighters dealing with a blaze in a village told drivers to keep out of the area because of traffic problems.

Retired Kent colonel blasts Prince Harry for revealing Afghan kill count

06 January 2023
Retired Kent colonel blasts Prince Harry for revealing Afghan kill count

A former Army officer from Kent has branded Prince Harry's revelations about how many people he killed as a soldier a "tragic money-making scam".

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