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‘Not again! These homes will infiltrate our village’

‘Not again! These homes will infiltrate our village’

28 October 2024

Angry homeowners insist rehashed plans for a contentious new development will only worsen their already "infiltrated" village.

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‘They’ve got to step in - this is harming children’: Parents call for phone-free childhood

‘They’ve got to step in - this is harming children’: Parents call for phone-free childhood

28 October 2024

Can children cope without a smartphone until age 14 or 16? Thousands of Kent parents think so and they’re on a mission to change things.

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‘We’re not going to take one child on holiday and leave the other’

‘We’re not going to take one child on holiday and leave the other’

28 October 2024

A family has refused to pay a fine they received after taking their daughter and autistic son on holiday during term time.

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Work set to start on new Aldi as planning dispute finally resolved

Work set to start on new Aldi as planning dispute finally resolved

28 October 2024

Work on a long-awaited Aldi supermarket is set to finally begin after a “frustrating” planning dispute was finally resolved.

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Flowers and handwritten notes laid at clocktower in memory of Liam Payne

Flowers and handwritten notes laid at clocktower in memory of Liam Payne

27 October 2024

Handwritten notes and balloons have been left by Kent fans at a memorial service for One Direction star Liam Payne.

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Black smoke pours out of house as firefighters tackle blaze

Black smoke pours out of house as firefighters tackle blaze

27 October 2024

Witnesses have reported thick, black smoke billowing across a residential street after a house fire broke out.

Repairs start to bring Charles Dickens museum ‘up to date’

Repairs start to bring Charles Dickens museum ‘up to date’

27 October 2024

Much-needed repairs are due to start at two publicly-owned museums to ensure the historic buildings are preserved.

Strictly star and family enjoy evening out at new bowling alley

Strictly star and family enjoy evening out at new bowling alley

27 October 2024

Pop singer JB Gill showed off his moves as he opened a Hollywood Bowl at a shopping centre in Kent.

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Queen’s son declares Kent restaurant with Poundland view ‘rocks’

Queen’s son declares Kent restaurant with Poundland view ‘rocks’

27 October 2024

Food critic Tom Parker-Bowles was left impressed by a new restaurant in a Kent shopping centre, labelling dishes “glorious” and “exquisitely cooked”.

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Dolphins caught on video gliding through river

Dolphins caught on video gliding through river

27 October 2024

A pod of dolphins was spotted swimming in one of the county’s largest rivers.

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£300k to improve cycling routes through busy streets

£300k to improve cycling routes through busy streets

27 October 2024

Almost £300,000 is to be spent improving cycling routes with six schemes getting the go-ahead from councillors.

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Baffling bid to return phone boxes to town centre refused

Baffling bid to return phone boxes to town centre refused

27 October 2024

Plans for seven futuristic phone boxes with touch-screens have been refused amid fears they would ‘clutter’ up a town centre.

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‘I loved my time as a Wren - but I wasn’t a very good shot!’

‘I loved my time as a Wren - but I wasn’t a very good shot!’

27 October 2024

The Women’s Royal Naval Service Association has honoured its oldest surviving member from the Second World War - at the age of 105.

‘Our once-healthy boy has been left disabled by two-hour seizure’

‘Our once-healthy boy has been left disabled by two-hour seizure’

27 October 2024

A couple say their son has “defied doctors” after surviving a two-hour seizure but he has been left unable to walk or talk.

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Kent vigil to be held in memory of 1D star Liam Payne

Kent vigil to be held in memory of 1D star Liam Payne

27 October 2024

A fan has organised a memorial service for Liam Payne in Kent to help others grieve together - and hopes hundreds will gather this afternoon.

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£140k repairs on landmark pier begin

£140k repairs on landmark pier begin

27 October 2024

Engineers have started their work on repairing a popular seaside town’s pier which remains partially shut.

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Thousands sign petition to stop cuts at children’s centre

Thousands sign petition to stop cuts at children’s centre

27 October 2024

A petition with more than 6,000 signatures has been submitted to the county council after protests against funding cuts at children's centres.

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Another death as boat deflates in the Channel

Another death as boat deflates in the Channel

27 October 2024

Another person has died after the boat they were in deflated just minutes after setting out for the Kent coast.

Grab your shoulder pads - museum to host 1980s disco

Grab your shoulder pads - museum to host 1980s disco

27 October 2024

Partygoers are set to be welcomed inside a museum that was first opened by the Victorians to boogie at an 80s disco night.

Rail users warned of four day closure

Rail users warned of four day closure

27 October 2024

Trains on a busy stretch of rail will be suspended for four days as vital work to prevent landslips takes place.

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