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Pothole-ridden road to shut for resurfacing after two-year battle

Pothole-ridden road to shut for resurfacing after two-year battle

23 August 2024

A pothole-ridden road is set to shut for resurfacing after a two-year battle.

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New pub boss welcomes bid for 40-home estate on doorstep

New pub boss welcomes bid for 40-home estate on doorstep

20 August 2024

The man leading the relaunch of a 17th century pub in Kent has welcomed plans for a residential development on neighbouring land.

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The £75m leisure complex with just four businesses left

The £75m leisure complex with just four businesses left

17 August 2024

We look at why a town centre leisure complex that cost £75 million to build is less than half full six years after it opened.

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Lion in ‘shell-shocked’ state completes 1,400-mile trip and arrives in Kent

Lion in ‘shell-shocked’ state completes 1,400-mile trip and arrives in Kent

16 August 2024

A lion with “psychological issues” is now a Kent resident and will be one of five big cats to be rescued from the war-torn country of Ukraine.

Haunted pub to reopen with aim to become ‘heart of village’

Haunted pub to reopen with aim to become ‘heart of village’

15 August 2024

A pub labelled one of the country's most haunted is to reopen almost a year after unexpectedly shutting its doors.

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Family-run portable toilet business sold

Family-run portable toilet business sold

14 August 2024

A family firm of 50 years standing providing portable toilets has been sold.

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Woman ‘sexually assaulted’ while out walking

Woman ‘sexually assaulted’ while out walking

13 August 2024

An investigation has been launched after a woman was reportedly approached by three men before one sexually assaulted her.

Owner's heartbreak as beloved horse dies in crash

Owner's heartbreak as beloved horse dies in crash

13 August 2024

A devastated woman whose beloved horse tragically died after being hit by a car is urging drivers to be more cautious on the road.

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‘Council won’t let me move into my late dad’s bungalow’

‘Council won’t let me move into my late dad’s bungalow’

12 August 2024

A grieving son is urging a council to rethink its housing policy after the authority refused his bid to move into his late dad's bungalow.

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High street jazz bar opens with plans to spice up town's nightlife

High street jazz bar opens with plans to spice up town's nightlife

11 August 2024

The owner of a newly-opened jazz bar say its blues-themed set-up will allow a town's nightlife to come alive.

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'We met at a farm as teenagers and are now hitched with five horses'

'We met at a farm as teenagers and are now hitched with five horses'

11 August 2024

Teenage sweethearts who met volunteering at an animal sanctuary now have five rescue horses of their own, and tied the knot this summer.

‘Needs of lorries are getting priority over heritage - it’s a tragedy’

‘Needs of lorries are getting priority over heritage - it’s a tragedy’

08 August 2024

A listed wall around a medieval church is being lowered to accommodate HGVs after several crashes.

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Council buys more temporary accommodation as homeless camp set up outside offices

Council buys more temporary accommodation as homeless camp set up outside offices

08 August 2024

A council has bought a block of flats in a bid to boost its temporary accommodation stock - as a homeless person camps outside its offices.

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‘Beautiful, kind and fiercely protective’ young dad killed in horror crash with tractor

‘Beautiful, kind and fiercely protective’ young dad killed in horror crash with tractor

31 July 2024

A family has paid tribute to their 19-year-old son who was killed in a horrific crash with a tractor.

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‘This will only increase the divide’: Princess Royal’s boarding school head slams Labour’s VAT proposals

‘This will only increase the divide’: Princess Royal’s boarding school head slams Labour’s VAT proposals

19 July 2024

The head of Princess Anne’s former Kent school is among leaders condemning Labour’s bid to end tax breaks for private education.

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Owner’s anger as huge fire ‘lit by arsonists’ destroys barn

Owner’s anger as huge fire ‘lit by arsonists’ destroys barn

17 July 2024

A fire that decimated a barn could cost the landowner up to £50,000.

'It's like living on the M25 - lorries are causing chaos in our villages'

'It's like living on the M25 - lorries are causing chaos in our villages'

15 July 2024

Frustrated villagers hoping for a quiet life in a rural corner of Kent say the traffic chaos caused by lorries makes it more “like living on the M25”.

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Plans to convert abandoned 300-year-old pub into homes refused

Plans to convert abandoned 300-year-old pub into homes refused

13 July 2024

Plans to turn a 300-year-old pub into two homes have been refused by councillors who feared the “unacceptable loss” of a community facility.

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Former M&Co to be transformed into new restaurant

Former M&Co to be transformed into new restaurant

08 July 2024

A cafe-bar chain “better than Wetherspoons” hopes to set up shop in an abandoned cinema as part of rapid expansion plans.

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New Weald of Kent seat held down by Tories

New Weald of Kent seat held down by Tories

04 July 2024

In an otherwise dire night for the Conservative party the Tories have managed to secure the new Weald of Kent constituency.

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