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The Faversham and Mid Kent constituency and the candidates standing

The Faversham and Mid Kent constituency and the candidates standing

11 June 2024

We profile the Faversham and Mid Kent constituency and the candidates vying for your vote on July 4.

Bathroom engulfed in flames after cigarette dropped

Bathroom engulfed in flames after cigarette dropped

10 June 2024

A bathroom was engulfed in flames after a cigarette was disposed of incorrectly.

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Tributes paid to former mayor

Tributes paid to former mayor

10 June 2024

Tributes have been paid to a kind and witty former mayor who died following a battle with cancer.

Flames light up sky as fire breaks out near school and village hall

Flames light up sky as fire breaks out near school and village hall

10 June 2024

Dramatic footage has emerged of huge plumes of smoke billowing into the sky after a field blaze broke out in the heart of a village.

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‘Labour will win - so you can vote for us’ says Greens

‘Labour will win - so you can vote for us’ says Greens

07 June 2024

The Green Party launches their general election campaign with a swipe at polluted rivers.

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‘Whenever anyone entered or left, the whole bar erupted into complete mayhem’

‘Whenever anyone entered or left, the whole bar erupted into complete mayhem’

07 June 2024

Welcome to the madhouse! Secret Drinker’s wild Friday night out.

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Popular fireworks show axed after 35 years

Popular fireworks show axed after 35 years

06 June 2024

A long-running fireworks display will no longer go ahead with organisers blaming dwindling volunteer numbers, soaring costs and bad weather.

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One of Kent’s most hidden-away pubs on the market for £1.1m

One of Kent’s most hidden-away pubs on the market for £1.1m

04 June 2024

The former boozer has been turned into a five-bedroom house - but the pub sign still hangs over the door.

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The day terrifying gas explosion reduced Kent homes to rubble

The day terrifying gas explosion reduced Kent homes to rubble

03 June 2024

Those who witnessed the aftermath of a devastating gas explosion say the memories of that fateful morning still vividly remain 20 years on.

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Delight as popular barber’s shop returns after a year

Delight as popular barber’s shop returns after a year

02 June 2024

A village’s only barber’s which was forced to shut so its premises could be turned into flats has reopened.

Woman charged after security guard threatened

Woman charged after security guard threatened

01 June 2024

A suspected shoplifter has been charged after a security guard was verbally threatened.

Swing singers and bomb squads to gather for new 1940s festival

Swing singers and bomb squads to gather for new 1940s festival

30 May 2024

The festival will honour 80 years since the D-Day landings with re-enactments, live music, vintage vehicles and a bomb disposal school.

Review launched after caravans return to swimming pool car park

Review launched after caravans return to swimming pool car park

29 May 2024

Council bosses say they are ‘assessing options’ to prevent unauthorised encampments after caravans returned to a town centre car park.

BMW left in stream after police chase

BMW left in stream after police chase

29 May 2024

Pictures show a BMW left dumped in a protected stream following a police chase.

Hated contraflow on major route to finish on Saturday

Hated contraflow on major route to finish on Saturday

29 May 2024

Hated roadworks on a major route – which made journeys up to four times longer - are set to end eight weeks early this weekend.

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300 homes plan deferred over GP fears

300 homes plan deferred over GP fears

29 May 2024

The building of a controversial development in a village without a GP has been delayed due to fears for people's access to health care.

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‘We sincerely apologise, the inconvenience is far worse than we expected’

‘We sincerely apologise, the inconvenience is far worse than we expected’

28 May 2024

Council chiefs have apologised to thousands of residents affected by an ongoing waste fiasco after a new bins contractor took over the service.

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Developer drops plans to transform town’s former Woolworths

Developer drops plans to transform town’s former Woolworths

26 May 2024

Plans to transform a “visually poor” former Woolworths building into 23 flats and a new shop have been dropped.

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‘Our town’s been turned into a rubbish dump’

‘Our town’s been turned into a rubbish dump’

25 May 2024

Residents say new rubbish collectors have turned their town into a dump as uncollected bins overflow onto the streets.

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70 more homes approved for huge development

70 more homes approved for huge development

22 May 2024

A large estate is set to swell to 400 houses after a 70-home extension and community hall plan was approved.

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