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Anger over green belt housing plan next to sports club

Anger over green belt housing plan next to sports club

Objectors say plans to convert barns on green belt land, next to a sports club, will harm a rural Kent valley.

Eighty-year-old returns to the boxing ring after 50 years

Eighty-year-old returns to the boxing ring after 50 years

A care home resident was left “buzzing for the rest of the day” after getting his boxing gloves on and sparring again.

Town first to twin with Ukraine since the war

Town first to twin with Ukraine since the war

A town in Kent has become the first community in the UK to twin with a city in Ukraine since the outbreak of war in eastern Europe.

EE launches new Bluewater ‘experience’ store

EE launches new Bluewater ‘experience’ store

Mobile phone giant EE has unveiled its new tech experience shop inside one of Kent’s largest shopping centres.

Everything you need to know about ULEZ as it comes into force

Everything you need to know about ULEZ as it comes into force

Despite a quashed High Court ruling, damaged cameras and countless protests, the Ultra Low Emission Zone has finally expanded.

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New CGIs of 90-bed hotel and 40 flats revealed

New CGIs of 90-bed hotel and 40 flats revealed

Plans for a hotel and new homes have been submitted – but people are already objecting.

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Cat killer warning as three pets found mutilated

Cat killer warning as three pets found mutilated

A feline charity has issued a warning to pet owners after three cats were found dead and mutilated.

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Popular landlady retires to spend time with terminally ill husband

Popular landlady retires to spend time with terminally ill husband

A popular landlady will be retiring to spend more time with her husband who was recently diagnosed with a terminal illness.

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Yobs post video on social media after ‘knife-point’ bike robbery

Yobs post video on social media after ‘knife-point’ bike robbery

Police are investigating after a group broke into school gates and stole a motorbike from its owner.

Luxury cars damaged after transporter overturned were used for driving experiences

Luxury cars damaged after transporter overturned were used for driving experiences

Cars worth hundreds of thousands of pounds which were damaged in an accident were on their way to a driving experience event.

Kent’s last remaining Café Rouge shuts

Kent’s last remaining Café Rouge shuts

A French brasserie restaurant has closed the doors to its Bluewater branch.

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Darts defender keen to go one better

Darts defender keen to go one better

Dartford defender Max Statham insists he’s got unfinished business after last season’s play-off heartache.

Arrest after man killed in horror crash

Arrest after man killed in horror crash

A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and driving whilst unfit through drugs.

Play park shut after travellers pitch up

Play park shut after travellers pitch up

A popular play park has been temporarily closed for cleaning after an unauthorised encampment set up home.

Luxury sports cars damaged after transporter overturns

Luxury sports cars damaged after transporter overturns

Cars worth hundreds of thousands of pounds have been damaged after a transporter overturned on a busy road.

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Dart Charge ‘shambles’ persists with week to go

Dart Charge ‘shambles’ persists with week to go

Drivers have hit out over problems with the Dart Charge, with time running out to pay up or risk a £70 fine.

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Dartford boss ponders squad moves

Dartford boss ponders squad moves

Dartford manager Alan Dowson will use a clear week in their schedule to decide what changes need to be made to his squad.

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Hospital accidentally dropped 31,000 patients from waiting lists

Hospital accidentally dropped 31,000 patients from waiting lists

A hospital has reviewed the cases of thousands of patients, after they were automatically removed from its IT system.

Passenger dies after horror crash sees major route closed

Passenger dies after horror crash sees major route closed

A man has died after the vehicle he was in collided with a barrier on a major road this morning.

Main route shut following ‘serious crash’

Main route shut following ‘serious crash’

Part of a motorway is shut and emergency services are at the scene following a “serious collision”.

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