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22 August 2024
Campaigners have threatened to drag a council to the High Court – potentially costing tens of thousands - unless it overhauls “anti-swearing” rules.
22 August 2024
Campaigners fear their town will be “obliterated” by housing after a council signalled the area will bear the brunt of new homes in the borough.
21 August 2024
Bosses of a ‘gorgeous’ garden centre which ‘offers solace’ have announced a shock closure prompting a deluge of heartfelt messages.
21 August 2024
Bin workers who were threatening to go on strike in a row over wages have been offered a new deal, says a union.
21 August 2024
The outcome of a public inquiry into a controversial application to protect a pocket of land from developers could be known in the coming days.
21 August 2024
Plans for a sprawling housing development that will double a village’s population have been approved despite fierce opposition from residents.
20 August 2024
Top Boy actor Ashley Walters has finally been given the green light to extend his home at the third time of asking.
19 August 2024
A care home for people with learning disabilities has been ordered following a damning inspection report from the health and social care watchdog.
19 August 2024
There may be 100 likely sites of ‘grey belt’ land in Kent that could be suitable for housing development, suggests a report, but where are they?
19 August 2024
People renting rooms in a former care home say they have been blindsided by plans to turn it into a facility for asylum-seeking children.
16 August 2024
Speaking to the Kent Politics Podcast, crime commissioner Matthew Scott has lifted the lid on who he thinks should replace Rishi Sunak.
16 August 2024
A pregnant mother has launched a campaign to reopen a maternity unit shut by Kent County Council following a round of budget cuts.
15 August 2024
One angry villager said “shame on you” to celebrity baker Paul Hollywood’s wife as plans to turn her historic Kent pub into a house were approved.
14 August 2024
New parking charges come into effect next week with motorists facing Sunday charges for the first time.
14 August 2024
An estate that so far has survived without parking restrictions is about to be “carpet-bombed” with double yellow lines.
13 August 2024
Hundreds of people have signed a petition calling on a council to introduce one hour's free parking in all of its car parks.
13 August 2024
Plans have been submitted for a care home that the applicant says is needed to meet the “clear and unmet need” of an aging population.
13 August 2024
Villagers have a chance to shape their own future planning rules by voting in a Neighbourhood Plan referendum.
13 August 2024
The government could look to private backers to build the Lower Thames Crossing and offset the growing cost on the public purse, according to reports.
13 August 2024
An actor best known for an iconic stint in EastEnders has offered his support to two Kent nurseries at risk of closure over funding issues.
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