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Local Plan consultation could be extended

20 February 2021
Local Plan consultation could be extended

A Kent council's Local Plan consultation could be extended after councillors wrote to the Secretary of State asking for a review.

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'Super hospital will cost lives'

20 February 2021
'Super hospital will cost lives'

Building a new super hospital in Kent will result in more patients deaths, health campaigners have said.

Alleged burglar to appear in court

18 February 2021
Alleged burglar to appear in court

A 47-year-old man accused of stealing a computer and printer, as well as targetting a supermarket, will appear in court next month.

Councillor forced to get his own rock salt for iced-up pavements

15 February 2021
Councillor forced to get his own rock salt for iced-up pavements

A councillor drove 50 miles to get 200kg of rock salt to treat iced-up pavements.

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Kent farms solar panel project complete

14 February 2021
Kent farms solar panel project complete

Works on two Kent farms to complete one of the UK's largest roof mounted solar panel project has been complete.

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Terrifying machete raid caught on camera

11 February 2021
Terrifying machete raid caught on camera

Watch the shocking moment store CCTV captured a machete robbery on a store, with one raider even stealing a staff member's jacket.

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KCC defends gritters after residents 'let down'

11 February 2021
KCC defends gritters after residents 'let down'

The county council has defended itself after residents claimed roads were not gritted properly.

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Butchers to replace Pizza Hut

11 February 2021
Butchers to replace Pizza Hut

A councillor has said replacing a town's Pizza Hut with a butchers would be an improvement.

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Shop staff threatened with knife in robbery

10 February 2021
Shop staff threatened with knife in robbery

Police are appealing for information after a knife-point robbery at a shop when cash, tobacco and alcohol was stolen.

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Care home's 100 laps in memory of Captain Tom

10 February 2021
Care home's 100 laps in memory of Captain Tom

A Kent care home has paid homage to Captain Sir Tom Moore by completing 100 laps of their home's dining area.

Call for action on 'danger road' after cyclist hit by car

10 February 2021
Call for action on 'danger road' after cyclist hit by car

Councillors are calling for improved safety measures at a dangerous junction after a cyclist was left with life-changing injuries.

Emergency services at flats

05 February 2021
Emergency services at flats

Police and paramedics have been seen with a battering ram outside flats after concern was raised for a person's welfare.

New Covid variant sees rise in non-symptomatic tests

05 February 2021
New Covid variant sees rise in non-symptomatic tests

The revelation of a new South African coronavirus variant has seen an increase in the number of asymptomatic testing in a Kent town.

'Gentle giant' loses battle with Covid-19

05 February 2021
'Gentle giant' loses battle with Covid-19

Tributes have poured in for a "gentle giant" and father-of-two who lost his battle with Covid-19.

Council to fund transport to Covid jab for vulnerable

04 February 2021
Council to fund transport to Covid jab for vulnerable

A council has set up a helpline so that the clinically extremely vulnerable people in a Kent borough can get to their vaccination appointments easier.

Council litter police to get new contract

04 February 2021
Council litter police to get new contract

A Kent council could extend its contract for litter police, which allows them to dish out fines worth more than £100, by three years.

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New pictures of rail works after landslip

03 February 2021
New pictures of rail works after landslip

"Good progress" is being made on work to fix a 40m landslip that has forced a railway line to close.

Town centre vehicle ban extended

01 February 2021
Town centre vehicle ban extended

Vehicles look set to be banned from three of Kent's town centres until 2022 in a continued effort to protect shoppers.

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£70m project to house prison leavers

01 February 2021
£70m project to house prison leavers

A multi-million pound scheme to house homeless prison leavers across the country, including Kent, is being launched this year.

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'Amazing' teacher's suicide after coronavirus anxiety

30 January 2021
'Amazing' teacher's suicide after coronavirus anxiety

A "workaholic" prison teacher who always saw the best in people took his own life after locking himself away during the pandemic.

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