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Bosses at Kent’s biggest Pride event shocked as council blocks use of park

Bosses at Kent’s biggest Pride event shocked as council blocks use of park

04 October 2024

Bosses of Kent’s biggest Pride festival have described their shock as council bosses say next year’s event cannot be held in the park it calls home.

Why huge Kent projects and thousands of new homes could finally be built

Why huge Kent projects and thousands of new homes could finally be built

03 October 2024

Council bosses believe they have finally found a solution to a long-running environmental issue preventing thousands of new homes from being built.

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Fines overturned for cigarette littering - because planters ‘look like ashtrays’

Fines overturned for cigarette littering - because planters ‘look like ashtrays’

03 October 2024

People hit with fixed penalty notices for dropping cigarette butts in high street planters that “look like ashtrays” have had the fines rescinded.

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Disruption on major road as plan for two weeks of roadworks revealed

Disruption on major road as plan for two weeks of roadworks revealed

02 October 2024

A 140-metre stretch of road will close for two weeks later this month, bringing a 25-mile diversion, temporary traffic lights and overnight closures.

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Popular clothing brand confirms first Kent store

Popular clothing brand confirms first Kent store

02 October 2024

A popular clothing brand famous for its dungarees has revealed its first Kent opening date.

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Dine in style at Kent's new The Ivy restaurant

Dine in style at Kent's new The Ivy restaurant

02 October 2024

Win a place for you and three guests at The Ivy's open night in Canterbury.

Why Kent MP won't trigger by-election despite quitting party

Why Kent MP won't trigger by-election despite quitting party

02 October 2024

Some constituents and activists are calling for a by-election after a Kent MP resigned from Labour - but she has explained why she won’t stand down.

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Kent officers rank below national average

Kent officers rank below national average

01 October 2024

Fewer than a third of people think Kent Police is doing a good job, according to a survey conducted by Neighbourhood Alert.

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Opening date for swanky new restaurant in Kent high street finally confirmed

Opening date for swanky new restaurant in Kent high street finally confirmed

01 October 2024

An opening date for the highly-anticipated arrival of a new Ivy restaurant in Kent has been confirmed.

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Could discovery of rare fungus block bid for new 1,800-home 'village'?

Could discovery of rare fungus block bid for new 1,800-home 'village'?

01 October 2024

A rare fungus once thought to be extinct in the UK could block a new 1,800-home 'village' being built off the A2, campaigners hope.

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Man accused of murdering dad of three outside pub: ‘I only wanted to scare him off’

Man accused of murdering dad of three outside pub: ‘I only wanted to scare him off’

01 October 2024

A man on trial for murder has told a jury he had only wanted to “scare off” his alleged victim with the knife used to kill him.

Largest flock of rare birds not seen for 200 years released into wild

Largest flock of rare birds not seen for 200 years released into wild

30 September 2024

The rare birds were not seen in the Kentish skies for 200 years and have been released into the wild as part of a ground-breaking project.

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Plans revealed for solar park the size of 78 football pitches on farmland

Plans revealed for solar park the size of 78 football pitches on farmland

30 September 2024

Plans are in the works for a solar farm the size of 78 football pitches near a Kent village.

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Yob stabbed bouncer at nightclub after knifing man at least four times

Yob stabbed bouncer at nightclub after knifing man at least four times

30 September 2024

A man who lashed out “indiscriminately” with a knife during a nightclub brawl asked a judge to show him leniency so he could be “a better dad”.

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Man fatally stabbed outside pub 'wasn't looking for a fight'

Man fatally stabbed outside pub 'wasn't looking for a fight'

29 September 2024

The best friend of a man allegedly murdered during a violent confrontation outside a village pub has denied they had been "looking for a fight".

Mum’s anger as son with learning disabilities turned away from toddler screening

Mum’s anger as son with learning disabilities turned away from toddler screening

29 September 2024

A mother is furious after her adult son with learning disabilities was told by cinema staff that he can’t attend a screening for toddlers.

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No end in sight for ‘absolute disaster’ one-way system

No end in sight for ‘absolute disaster’ one-way system

29 September 2024

A controversial one-way system branded “absolutely ridiculous” faces further delays with works stalled for more than two years.

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‘Roadworks outside my pub will hurt Christmas trade’

‘Roadworks outside my pub will hurt Christmas trade’

29 September 2024

A frustrated landlord fears roadworks outside his historic pub until Christmas Eve could kill trade as he battles to delay the project.

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‘She can stand tall for having done what is right’: MP praised after quitting Labour

‘She can stand tall for having done what is right’: MP praised after quitting Labour

28 September 2024

An MP has received an outpouring of support, including from author JK Rowling, after calling out “sleaze” and “nepotism” in the Labour party.

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Kent MP resigns from Labour party

Kent MP resigns from Labour party

28 September 2024

Rosie Duffield has resigned, saying her decision to leave was due to “cruel and unnecessary” policies and the freebies row engulfing her party.

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