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Village butchers to close after 50 years

Village butchers to close after 50 years

31 December 2024

A village is to lose its butchers as the brothers who own it decide to retire.

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People asked to pay more for policing

People asked to pay more for policing

30 December 2024

The public are being asked if they are willing to fork out more money to fund Kent Police.

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‘We have a lorry ban, but it’s not enforced’

‘We have a lorry ban, but it’s not enforced’

27 December 2024

Villagers are growing fed-up with HGVs trundling along their country roads, but the council says there’s nothing they can do to stop them.

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Crowds cheer on farmers in Christmas tractor parade

Crowds cheer on farmers in Christmas tractor parade

25 December 2024

People braved the cold to watch colourful tractors parade through numerous villages.

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‘Sewage spillage has left me with 100 bales of rotting hay’

‘Sewage spillage has left me with 100 bales of rotting hay’

21 December 2024

A farmer claims he has been left in the lurch by Southern Water after a sewage spillage ran through his farmyard and “soaked and ruined” it.

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Former boarding school teacher jailed for sexually abusing boy

Former boarding school teacher jailed for sexually abusing boy

19 December 2024

A former science teacher who sexually assaulted a pupil under his care in the 1980s is beginning a prison sentence.

Man arrested as schools issue ‘stranger danger’ warnings

Man arrested as schools issue ‘stranger danger’ warnings

17 December 2024

A man has been arrested and safeguarding emails sent to parents after reports of “suspicious activity”.

Seven luxury Kent hotels to book

Seven luxury Kent hotels to book

17 December 2024

If you’re looking for a 2025 getaway that’s not too far from home, why not book a staycation at one of these stunning hotels?

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Women share distressing stories of violence in bid to improve safety for others

Women share distressing stories of violence in bid to improve safety for others

16 December 2024

Female councillors have spoken of their own experiences in a debate on violence against women and girls.

Victim suffers broken jaw in beer bottle attack

Victim suffers broken jaw in beer bottle attack

13 December 2024

A suspect accused of attacking a man with a beer bottle will spend Christmas in custody.

‘Cold and calculated’ knifeman terrorised teenagers in menacing robberies

‘Cold and calculated’ knifeman terrorised teenagers in menacing robberies

13 December 2024

A thug who left victims “paralysed with fear” after threatening them with a knife during two nights of terror has been jailed.

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Popular Christmas tractor parade to return for third year running

Popular Christmas tractor parade to return for third year running

13 December 2024

A much-loved festive tractor run, which has become a “true community event”, is back for a third year.

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Gang behind robberies and bottle attacks in park behind bars for Christmas

Gang behind robberies and bottle attacks in park behind bars for Christmas

11 December 2024

Three teenagers and a 20-year-old man involved in a crime spree that saw one unfortunate victim targeted three times have appeared in court.

1,200 objections to plans for 140 new homes

1,200 objections to plans for 140 new homes

10 December 2024

Almost 1,200 objections have been lodged against plans for 140 homes amid fears the scheme will “overdevelop” a village.

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Car flips onto roof after roundabout crash outside Sainsbury’s

Car flips onto roof after roundabout crash outside Sainsbury’s

09 December 2024

Emergency services are at the scene of a roundabout crash which saw a vehicle flip onto its roof.

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White lioness sisters to join Kent animal park

White lioness sisters to join Kent animal park

07 December 2024

A pair of white lioness sisters are to spend their twilight years at an animal sanctuary in the countryside.

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Dad wins £2k on kmfm in time for Christmas

Dad wins £2k on kmfm in time for Christmas

06 December 2024

A kmfm listener has had the perfect start to the festive season after pocketing the £2,000 Cash for Christmas prize.

‘No action’s been taken in HMO hotspot in three years, just dozens more conversions’

‘No action’s been taken in HMO hotspot in three years, just dozens more conversions’

06 December 2024

Councillors butted heads over how best to deal with the proliferation of HMOs which has changed the face of one part of a town.

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SEN schools threaten legal action over KCC pupil placement reforms

SEN schools threaten legal action over KCC pupil placement reforms

06 December 2024

Special schools have threatened legal action against the county council over “deeply flawed” proposed changes to how pupils are allocated places.

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Consultation begins over controversial plans for thousands of homes

Consultation begins over controversial plans for thousands of homes

03 December 2024

A council has promised consultation on garden village plans but has upset residents’ groups who were barred from a briefing.

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