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Hundreds back campaign for one hour’s free parking in council’s car parks

Hundreds back campaign for one hour’s free parking in council’s car parks

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.

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Warning as hot weather sees influx of poo, graffiti and rubbish at beauty spots

Warning as hot weather sees influx of poo, graffiti and rubbish at beauty spots

13 August 2024

A charity says it had to spend hundreds of pounds to clean up the mess left at several nature reserves across Kent over the weekend.

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Retired GP died from gunshot wound and wife had fatal dose of chemical

Retired GP died from gunshot wound and wife had fatal dose of chemical

12 August 2024

A retired GP died from a gunshot wound and his wife had fatal levels of potassium cyanide, an inquest has heard.

‘I turned my unassuming Kent garden into a stunning mini-rainforest’

‘I turned my unassuming Kent garden into a stunning mini-rainforest’

11 August 2024

What was once a regular garden consisting of no more than a patch of grass and dated patio has been transformed into a mini-rainforest.

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Axed Pfizer workers rehired as new Chinese firm moves in

Axed Pfizer workers rehired as new Chinese firm moves in

08 August 2024

Pfizer staff made redundant by the pharmaceutical giant have now been taken on by a new firm.

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Farmer’s plea after sheep killed in cruel dog attack

Farmer’s plea after sheep killed in cruel dog attack

05 August 2024

A furious farmer is pleading with dog walkers to keep their pets under control after a sheep was killed in a vicious attack.

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Historic church in ‘disrepair’ could become homes

Historic church in ‘disrepair’ could become homes

04 August 2024

A 200-year-old church that is “falling into disrepair” could be converted into two homes under new plans.

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Sadness as fish and chip shop closing after 43 years

Sadness as fish and chip shop closing after 43 years

03 August 2024

A much-loved fish and chip shop will close at the end of the month as its long-time owners are retiring after 43 years at the helm.

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Wife’s heartbreak at death of ‘true gentleman’ biker after crash

Wife’s heartbreak at death of ‘true gentleman’ biker after crash

03 August 2024

The devastated wife of a biker who died after a crash says he was a true gentleman adored by his family.

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Arrests after reports of car break-ins and drugs found

Arrests after reports of car break-ins and drugs found

02 August 2024

Police have arrested two men following reports of vehicle-related thefts.

‘We only come here for the slides, we would stop coming if they take them away’

‘We only come here for the slides, we would stop coming if they take them away’

31 July 2024

Families visiting a leisure centre “famous” for its slides say they will stop going if a controversial £19m revamp sees them removed.

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Motorcyclist, 58, dies in hospital days after crash

Motorcyclist, 58, dies in hospital days after crash

30 July 2024

A motorcyclist has died following a crash on a major route.

Head teacher told sister that husband hit her before gun death, inquest hears

Head teacher told sister that husband hit her before gun death, inquest hears

30 July 2024

A head teacher believed to have been shot by her husband told her sister that he had hit her in the hours before her death, an inquest has heard.

Find your way back to the ‘50s with retro festival

Find your way back to the ‘50s with retro festival

30 July 2024

A swinging festival filled with dancing, cars and clothes from the 1950s returns for its third year.

‘Town's seawater gave me multiple infections - something has to change!’

‘Town's seawater gave me multiple infections - something has to change!’

29 July 2024

A dedicated sea swimmer says falling water quality at one of Kent's most popular beaches has left him with "nasty" eye and ear infections.

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Historic convent could be knocked down and turned into huge new care home

Historic convent could be knocked down and turned into huge new care home

28 July 2024

A historic convent will be knocked down to make way for a huge three-storey care home if controversial new plans are approved.

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Housing giant’s 13-week closure of major A-road shelved at last minute

Housing giant’s 13-week closure of major A-road shelved at last minute

24 July 2024

Traffic chaos has been avoided at the 11th hour with the postponement of a road closure that threatened to cause mayhem in surrounding villages.

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Kent MPs miss out on Deputy Speaker role

Kent MPs miss out on Deputy Speaker role

24 July 2024

Two Kent MPs have lost out in the election to become Deputy Speaker in the House of Commons.

Kent MPs vying to be announced as Deputy Speaker

Kent MPs vying to be announced as Deputy Speaker

23 July 2024

Two Kent MPs will find out today whether their colleagues will choose them as Deputy Speaker in the House of Commons.

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Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital following serious collision

Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital following serious collision

20 July 2024

An appeal has been launched after a motorcyclist was seriously injured and flown to hospital following a serious collision with a car on a busy road.

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