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Plans for 300-home estate and school on farm revealed

Plans for 300-home estate and school on farm revealed

30 October 2023

Proposals for a huge development on an abandoned farm have been revived, with a new secondary school now included.

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Customers 'absolutely gutted' as 'fantastic' shop to close

Customers 'absolutely gutted' as 'fantastic' shop to close

28 October 2023

A popular independent shop will close amid mounting pressure from online retailers offering “heavy discounts”.

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‘I was a teenage runaway and I’ve been missing more than 50 times’

‘I was a teenage runaway and I’ve been missing more than 50 times’

28 October 2023

A woman who says she was addicted to running away as a teen has turned her life around and is now helping other youngsters with their struggles.

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Daredevil Kent mum competes in BBC’s Survivor reboot

Daredevil Kent mum competes in BBC’s Survivor reboot

26 October 2023

A single mum from Kent is competing to win £100,000 in the BBC’s wilderness reality programme, Survivor.

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New shop fills former iconic menswear store

New shop fills former iconic menswear store

25 October 2023

A clothing shop which has launched its eighth branch hopes to fill the void left behind by a long-running menswear store.

New 25-mile stretch of Kent coastal path opens

New 25-mile stretch of Kent coastal path opens

25 October 2023

A new walking trail stretching across 25 miles of the Kent coast has opened.

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Free reflector keyrings up for grabs

Free reflector keyrings up for grabs

23 October 2023

We're giving away thousands of reflective keyrings to children in Kent to help them remain visible to drivers during the darker days ahead.

Council plans to cut ties with controversial private litter wardens

Council plans to cut ties with controversial private litter wardens

21 October 2023

A controversial litter warden firm which pockets more than two-thirds of fine money could be binned off in a move to bring the service back in-house.

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Christmas tree collection service faces chop over climate concerns

Christmas tree collection service faces chop over climate concerns

20 October 2023

A council is reviewing whether to axe its free Christmas tree collection for more than 26,000 homes – the last remaining district with such a service.

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New McDonald’s approved despite ‘boy racer’ fears

New McDonald’s approved despite ‘boy racer’ fears

19 October 2023

An industrial estate is set for a huge expansion, including a new McDonald’s, amid concerns the site will attract anti-social behaviour.

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Family ‘devastated’ after memorial to young man vandalised

Family ‘devastated’ after memorial to young man vandalised

18 October 2023

Grieving relatives of a young man who took his own life have been left “angry and devastated” after his seafront memorial was vandalised.

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‘This is grim work in a dangerous environment’

‘This is grim work in a dangerous environment’

15 October 2023

Clothes, car number plates and bottles of urine have been cleared from the verge of one of Kent’s busiest roads.

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Warning as fire crews battle flames at bungalow

Warning as fire crews battle flames at bungalow

14 October 2023

A fire has broken out in a bungalow with large plumes of smoke billowing from the roof.

Thousands raised in memory of ‘ray of sunshine’ Bella

Thousands raised in memory of ‘ray of sunshine’ Bella

14 October 2023

The sister of a young woman described as a “ray of sunshine” has launched a fundraiser following her tragic death.

Thousands raised in memory of ‘ray of sunshine’ Bella

Thousands raised in memory of ‘ray of sunshine’ Bella

14 October 2023

The sister of a young woman described as a “ray of sunshine” has launched a fundraiser following her tragic death.

New cycle path branded 'waste of taxpayers' money' after 233 cracks appear

New cycle path branded 'waste of taxpayers' money' after 233 cracks appear

13 October 2023

A shocked resident has found a mass of cracks appearing on a cycle path just months after it opened.

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Families 'trapped' in towns after 4,000 bus cancellations in a month

Families 'trapped' in towns after 4,000 bus cancellations in a month

12 October 2023

A crisis facing a Kent bus firm has left parents fearing their children will be left stranded and other passengers concerned for their independence.

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'Covid hasn't gone away - we're still shielding three years on'

'Covid hasn't gone away - we're still shielding three years on'

11 October 2023

People in Kent still shielding from Covid say they feel “forgotten about” as society has gone back to normal following the pandemic.

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Fly-tipping landlord dumped tenant’s waste after charging disposal fee

Fly-tipping landlord dumped tenant’s waste after charging disposal fee

10 October 2023

A landlord has been hit with a fine after charging a tenant for a waste disposal fee, before dropping the rubbish on a secluded route.

How Kent became last outpost of the freak show

How Kent became last outpost of the freak show

10 October 2023

It’s easy to think freak shows died out in Victorian London – but they lived on and Kent would host them well into the 20th century.

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