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Village fireworks event cancelled due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’

Village fireworks event cancelled due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’

15 September 2024

A village fireworks event raising money for local organisations will not be taking place this year.

Delays on railway due to person on tracks

Delays on railway due to person on tracks

15 September 2024

Passengers faced delays on the railway following reports of a trespasser on the tracks.

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Future of former coach depot revealed

Future of former coach depot revealed

15 September 2024

An electric generator company has acquired a former coach depot after it shut last year.

‘Bitter blow’ as village green bid to stop 435 homes is rejected

‘Bitter blow’ as village green bid to stop 435 homes is rejected

15 September 2024

A three-year battle to have a stretch of disused farmland declared a Village Green has been lost.

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Road reopened after sinkholes appear

Road reopened after sinkholes appear

15 September 2024

A new image shows a village high street now completely resurfaced after being blighted with holes.

Eight people die attempting to cross the Channel

Eight people die attempting to cross the Channel

15 September 2024

Eight people have died off the French coast while trying to cross the English Channel, with 801 said to have successfully made it yesterday.

Businessman who drove over and killed much-loved cyclist spared jail

Businessman who drove over and killed much-loved cyclist spared jail

15 September 2024

A dad who drove over and killed a "much-loved, passionate and inspirational" social worker while out riding her bicycle has been spared jail.

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Derelict town centre plot earmarked for affordable homes to be sold at auction

Derelict town centre plot earmarked for affordable homes to be sold at auction

15 September 2024

Council-owned land which was previously set aside for an affordable housing scheme is set to go under the hammer.

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‘I have so many things on my shoulders but I’m not giving up on this pub’

‘I have so many things on my shoulders but I’m not giving up on this pub’

15 September 2024

A pub owner says he is refusing to give up on reopening his town centre site despite the building remaining empty since the pandemic.

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Mice droppings in the ginger at Indian restaurant

Mice droppings in the ginger at Indian restaurant

15 September 2024

An Indian restaurant has been given a zero-star food hygiene rating after a damning inspection which uncovered mouldy food and an infestation of mice.

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Noisy nighttime roadworks with pneumatic tools and sirens are a ‘necessary evil’

Noisy nighttime roadworks with pneumatic tools and sirens are a ‘necessary evil’

15 September 2024

Residents in a built-up area are bracing for noisy nights of roadworks - including the “prolonged” use of pneumatic tools and warning sirens.

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‘Not just plants’: How Kent’s garden centres are filling the gaps left on our high streets

‘Not just plants’: How Kent’s garden centres are filling the gaps left on our high streets

15 September 2024

Garden centres across the county are increasingly diversifying to become “destination” shopping locations and compete with online retailers.

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Aldi eyes up new stores in two Kent towns

Aldi eyes up new stores in two Kent towns

14 September 2024

Discount retailer Aldi is appealing for help to find sites for new stores in two Kent towns.

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Cannabis-smoking moped rider tells court: ‘I had to quit my job’

Cannabis-smoking moped rider tells court: ‘I had to quit my job’

14 September 2024

A cannabis user caught riding his moped while under the influence of the drug was forced to quit his job after realising he would lose his licence.

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‘End of an era’ as couple close popular wine bar after 16 years

‘End of an era’ as couple close popular wine bar after 16 years

14 September 2024

The closure of a popular town centre wine bar has been described as the “end of an era” by regulars.

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Loved ones gather to remember popular teen killed in tragic accident

Loved ones gather to remember popular teen killed in tragic accident

14 September 2024

The loved ones of an 18-year-old killed in a tragic railway accident have gathered this afternoon to hold a “lovely celebration” of his life.

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Crash victim flown to hospital

Crash victim flown to hospital

14 September 2024

An air ambulance had to take the casualty of a road accident to a major trauma centre.

Man banned after horror crash: 'How am I going to get home?'

Man banned after horror crash: 'How am I going to get home?'

14 September 2024

A man asked magistrates how he would get home after they banned him from driving following a horror crash which left a woman seriously injured.

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Visitor hotspot unveils plans for ‘much-needed’ cafe

Visitor hotspot unveils plans for ‘much-needed’ cafe

14 September 2024

A leading Kent winemaker has unveiled plans to build a new cafe to cater for the growing number of visitors to its popular vineyard.

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Sadness as rare bird of prey dies after landing in Kent garden

Sadness as rare bird of prey dies after landing in Kent garden

14 September 2024

A bird of prey from a species rarely seen in Kent has died despite a rescue effort by several animal lovers.

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