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New money to prevent cross-Channel border chaos

27 August 2024
New money to prevent cross-Channel border chaos

A Kent ferry port and rail terminal will get £3.5 million each to avoid the risk of massive cross-border delays when new checks come into force.

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Builders ordered to stop work as ‘horrendous chalk scar’ blights countryside

27 August 2024
Builders ordered to stop work as ‘horrendous chalk scar’ blights countryside

A “chalk scar” which “can be seen from the moon” has been created at a building site - with a council now ordering a halt on some engineering work.

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‘I thought it was all over, we’re so lucky’

27 August 2024
‘I thought it was all over, we’re so lucky’

A garage owner says he feared he was about to lose his business after watching flames engulf the premises but has opened again in double-quick time.

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‘They can’t build a cafe here - it’s already full of cars!’

26 August 2024
‘They can’t build a cafe here - it’s already full of cars!’

Divisive plans for a cafe next to a historic castle garden will spark "traffic chaos" in the area, opponents say.

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Music festival to still go ahead despite crime and safety fears

25 August 2024
Music festival to still go ahead despite crime and safety fears

A three-day music and dance festival will still go ahead despite being refused a premises licence amid fears over crime.

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Big fish steals the show at popular water festival

23 August 2024
Big fish steals the show at popular water festival

Colourful fish, dancing robots and a firebreather were just some of the sights on show at the popular Hythe Venetian Fete.

Bigger car park at golf club ‘crucial to accommodating growing popularity’

23 August 2024
Bigger car park at golf club ‘crucial to accommodating growing popularity’

Bosses behind a golf course with views over the Channel want to expand the car park for growing members, despite concern over harm to plants.

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Armed police swarm street as ‘gunman’ spotted

21 August 2024
Armed police swarm street as ‘gunman’ spotted

Armed officers and a police helicopter swooped on a town amid fears a gunman was on the loose.

What has happened to council's flagship £34m zero-emission bus route?

20 August 2024
What has happened to council's flagship £34m zero-emission bus route?

Residents reliant on public transport have expressed concerns over why they’ve been waiting a year for new electric buses to turn up.

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Kent comedian's gag named funniest joke at Edinburgh Fringe

19 August 2024
Kent comedian's gag named funniest joke at Edinburgh Fringe

A Kent comedian’s gag has been named as the funniest joke told at one of the country’s top festivals.

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Neighbourhood hit by three fires in three weeks as crews tackle nursery blaze

16 August 2024
Neighbourhood hit by three fires in three weeks as crews tackle nursery blaze

Police are investigating the third fire in three weeks in the same neighbourhood - with the latest at a nursery.

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20 caught in speeding crackdown as one driver clocks almost twice legal limit

16 August 2024
20 caught in speeding crackdown as one driver clocks almost twice legal limit

A crackdown on speeding through a Kent village has seen 20 motorists reported – with one clocked at almost double the legal limit.

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‘Rats have destroyed everything - we have to all sleep in the living room’

13 August 2024
‘Rats have destroyed everything - we have to all sleep in the living room’

A mum and her two young sons have to sleep in their living room because rats have infested the upstairs bedrooms and loft.

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Retired GP died from gunshot wound and wife had fatal dose of chemical

12 August 2024
Retired GP died from gunshot wound and wife had fatal dose of chemical

A retired GP died from a gunshot wound and his wife had fatal levels of potassium cyanide, an inquest has heard.

Axed Pfizer workers rehired as new Chinese firm moves in

08 August 2024
Axed Pfizer workers rehired as new Chinese firm moves in

Pfizer staff made redundant by the pharmaceutical giant have now been taken on by a new firm.

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Man charged after robbery at post office

05 August 2024
Man charged after robbery at post office

One man has been charged, and another bailed, after a robbery at a post office where staff were threatened.

'Everybody has the right to breathe clean, fresh air and walk in green space'

21 July 2024
'Everybody has the right to breathe clean, fresh air and walk in green space'

Villagers have won the battle to stop homes being built on a horse field, claiming “everybody has the right to breathe clean, fresh air”.

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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.

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