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'Covering our beautiful countryside with solar farms is not the only option’

'Covering our beautiful countryside with solar farms is not the only option’

02 September 2024

Plans to build a 235-acre solar panel farm near a village have been tabled but critics fear its in the wrong place and better options are available.

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Laptop swiped from student’s backpack by careless thief who ‘mistook it for medicine bag’

Laptop swiped from student’s backpack by careless thief who ‘mistook it for medicine bag’

02 September 2024

An A-level student who left a backpack on a bench with a laptop inside had it stolen by a thief who discarded the bag in an alley.

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New cameras to catch drivers using town centre bus routes

New cameras to catch drivers using town centre bus routes

02 September 2024

Rat-running drivers caught flouting bus gate rules face being slapped with a £70 fine as new cameras are switched on today.

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Residents’ fears after mystery buyer snaps up eight small plots of land

Residents’ fears after mystery buyer snaps up eight small plots of land

02 September 2024

Residents are worried about a loss of privacy after eight small bits of land have been snapped up by a mystery man.

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Prison report finds ‘shocking level of neglect’ with drugs, violence and rats

Prison report finds ‘shocking level of neglect’ with drugs, violence and rats

02 September 2024

A prison has received an urgent notification to improve after a report finds self-harm, drug use, rising violence and a rodent infestation.

Man in hospital and two in custody after stabbing

Man in hospital and two in custody after stabbing

01 September 2024

A man was taken to hospital and three people arrested following a town centre stabbing.

Pensioner dies of stab wounds as man is arrested on suspicion of murder

Pensioner dies of stab wounds as man is arrested on suspicion of murder

01 September 2024

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after an elderly woman was stabbed to death.

Family’s devastation as 11-year-old’s rare cancer returns for third time

Family’s devastation as 11-year-old’s rare cancer returns for third time

01 September 2024

The parents of an 11-year-old girl whose rare cancer has returned for a third time say they have been left “devastated”.

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Furious developer brands council “short-sighted” after plans for eco-friendly flats refused

Furious developer brands council “short-sighted” after plans for eco-friendly flats refused

01 September 2024

A furious developer claims a council is “afraid of change” after plans for an eco-friendly block of flats with ‘living walls’ were rejected.

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Car flips onto roof after ‘massive’ crash

Car flips onto roof after ‘massive’ crash

01 September 2024

A car ended up on its roof on the pavement following a collision with another vehicle on a busy main road.

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Thunderstorm warning for parts of Kent

Thunderstorm warning for parts of Kent

01 September 2024

Parts of the county could be hit by flooding with heavy showers and thunderstorms expected to bring about disruption.

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Broadband services restored after thousands of homes and businesses hit

Broadband services restored after thousands of homes and businesses hit

01 September 2024

Engineers have managed to get services back online for thousands of homes and businesses after a major outage caused by damaged cables.

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Three taken to hospital after ‘triple stabbing’ in town centre

Three taken to hospital after ‘triple stabbing’ in town centre

01 September 2024

Police have cordoned off part of a busy town centre following reports of an altercation which left three people with stab wounds.

Blue Badge holders no longer able to park for free as council brings in ANPR

Blue Badge holders no longer able to park for free as council brings in ANPR

01 September 2024

Blue Badge holders will lose free parking as a council proposes to introduce ANPR cameras as part of a £530k upgrade of its car parks.

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Couple win battle to build ‘dream home’ in pricey location despite concerns

Couple win battle to build ‘dream home’ in pricey location despite concerns

01 September 2024

A husband and wife have been granted permission to build their “dream home” in one of Kent’s most sought-after locations - despite facing opposition.

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‘It’s a disgrace’: Decaying donations left inside abandoned charity shop

‘It’s a disgrace’: Decaying donations left inside abandoned charity shop

01 September 2024

Donations have been left to rot inside a Grade II listed charity shop after it closed during the pandemic and never reopened.

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Mystery surrounds stalled work on multimillion-pound flats

Mystery surrounds stalled work on multimillion-pound flats

01 September 2024

Anxious residents have raised fears over the lack of progress on a huge seafront development site that has sat abandoned for months.

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Plans for 570-home development near village with shops and nursery

Plans for 570-home development near village with shops and nursery

01 September 2024

A public consultation is set to be held for the construction of up to 570 homes on farmland.

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The story of how historic harbour became one of Kent’s top tourist attractions

The story of how historic harbour became one of Kent’s top tourist attractions

01 September 2024

We’ve taken an in-depth look at the changing fortunes of a Kent landmark that was once derelict but is now visited by millions of people every year.

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Pensioner, 89, dreading winter as charities warn cuts are ‘matter of life and death’

Pensioner, 89, dreading winter as charities warn cuts are ‘matter of life and death’

31 August 2024

An elderly pensioner is dreading spending the winter in her drafty home as she is set to lose hundreds of pounds in government support.

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