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Homeless Londoners set to be housed in new-builds on Kent coast

20 July 2024
Homeless Londoners set to be housed in new-builds on Kent coast

Concerns have been raised after a London council revealed it is in “advanced negotiations” to house some of its residents in a Kent district.

No buses, no shops, and now the pub's closing… life in one of Kent’s tiniest villages

20 July 2024
No buses, no shops, and now the pub's closing… life in one of Kent’s tiniest villages

We spoke to locals about life in Kent’s second-smallest village, where there have been no new building developments for 64 years.

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Driver in court two years after crash that killed young dad

19 July 2024
Driver in court two years after crash that killed young dad

A driver accused of causing death by driving without due care after a young dad was killed has appeared in court for the first time.

Green light for £25m business, arts and education centre

15 July 2024
Green light for £25m business, arts and education centre

A four-story hub promising to boost investment and jobs has been given the stamp of approval.

Inside the £2.7m ‘dream home’ being raffled off in Kent

13 July 2024
Inside the £2.7m ‘dream home’ being raffled off in Kent

A £2.7 million “dream home” in the Kent countryside is being raffled off to one lucky winner.

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Dog walkers back bid for café next to historic castle garden

13 July 2024
Dog walkers back bid for café next to historic castle garden

A modern kiosk could be built alongside a community garden, created in the ruins of a historic Tudor castle overlooking the sea.

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Paedophile died in drunken fall down staircase

13 July 2024
Paedophile died in drunken fall down staircase

A man who sexually abused his four-year-old niece died after falling down a staircase while drunk, an inquest has heard.

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Port set for ‘exceptionally busy’ summer amid Olympics traffic surge

12 July 2024
Port set for ‘exceptionally busy’ summer amid Olympics traffic surge

Port of Dover bosses are warning of an “exceptionally busy” summer, with cross-Channel traffic set to increase by almost a third.

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Road plagued by potholes will close for repair works

10 July 2024
Road plagued by potholes will close for repair works

A pothole-ridden street – a key road in and out of a housing estate – will be closed for two days while repair works are carried out.

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School cleaner’s shock at being sacked by text message

10 July 2024
School cleaner’s shock at being sacked by text message

A woman signed off work has told of her shock at being sacked via WhatsApp.

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Police remain at scene after two pensioners found dead

09 July 2024
Police remain at scene after two pensioners found dead

Officers continue to investigate at the scene after a man and woman in their 90s were found dead at a town centre address.

Shopping centre ‘in robust health’ and won’t be turned into flats, say bosses

08 July 2024
Shopping centre ‘in robust health’ and won’t be turned into flats, say bosses

Bosses at a high street shopping mall have allayed fears the centre will be demolished to make way for flats.

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Pride fundraiser cancelled after homophobic abuse

05 July 2024
Pride fundraiser cancelled after homophobic abuse

A fundraising event for a town’s Pride weekend has been axed after threats and abuse towards staff.

Man in hospital and duo held after town centre attack

04 July 2024
Man in hospital and duo held after town centre attack

Two men have been charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent after a town centre attack put one victim in hospital.

‘New McDonald’s drive-thru would be on graveyard’

03 July 2024
‘New McDonald’s drive-thru would be on graveyard’

Heritage experts say a new fast food outlet would spill onto an old graveyard with some graves still in place.

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‘We bought our houses for the view - this is concreting over the countryside’

01 July 2024
‘We bought our houses for the view - this is concreting over the countryside’

A 90-home development on farmland would mean “concreting over the countryside” and spoiling residents’ views, say angry villagers.

Vet surgery permanently closes after 100 years in town

28 June 2024
Vet surgery permanently closes after 100 years in town

A popular veterinary surgery has permanently closed after almost 100 years due to “extensive” issues with the building.

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Inquest opens into death of man, 37, found in sea

27 June 2024
Inquest opens into death of man, 37, found in sea

An inquest has opened into the death of a man found in the sea four days after going missing.

'It's an accident waiting to happen': Anger as £1.5m contraflow approved

26 June 2024
'It's an accident waiting to happen': Anger as £1.5m contraflow approved

Plans to set up a contraflow system for a new bus service are going ahead despite fears it could lead to serious road accidents.

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‘They’re our cliffs - it should be free’

24 June 2024
‘They’re our cliffs - it should be free’

The cost of parking at one of Kent’s most iconic landmarks has been hiked - but locals say they shouldn’t have to pay anything at all.

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