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Plans to build on site of wartime RAF mast set for approval

Plans to build on site of wartime RAF mast set for approval

Controversial plans to build on the site of a Grade II-listed former RAF mast are set to be approved after a 10-year battle.

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Swimming pool closes for ‘crucial maintenance works’

Swimming pool closes for ‘crucial maintenance works’

A swimming centre has been closed with immediate effect in order to carry out ‘crucial maintenance works’.

Plans for new McDonald’s to replace Travelodge unveiled

Plans for new McDonald’s to replace Travelodge unveiled

A disused hotel could be demolished to make way for a new McDonald’s, with fast food bosses hailing the move a “multi-million-pound investment”.

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Town ponder bolstering their ranks once more

Town ponder bolstering their ranks once more

Manager Sammy Moore may look to strengthen Faversham’s attacking options even further.

Alex floored by meeting with legend McGuigan

Alex floored by meeting with legend McGuigan

Alex Branson-Cole’s whirlwind start as a professional boxer continued after he brushed shoulders with former world champion Barry McGuigan.

Teens' social media row erupted in gun and knife violence

Teens' social media row erupted in gun and knife violence

A quiet market town was left in shock after bad blood between teenagers broke out in violence – and now one of the offenders has been jailed.

Injury overshadows Town’s cup triumph

Injury overshadows Town’s cup triumph

A serious stoppage-time Faversham forward Jefferson Aibangbee injury overshadowed a long-awaited home win over Lydd.

Mum blames lover for tot’s murder

Mum blames lover for tot’s murder

A mother accused of killing her son has told a jury her lover carried out the attack – while she was away trying to buy drugs.

Footage shows fire crews saving woman inside car stuck in deep water

Footage shows fire crews saving woman inside car stuck in deep water

The dramatic moment fire crews rescued a woman whose car had become stuck in deep water following heavy rain has been caught on camera.

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Southern Counties East round-up

Southern Counties East round-up

Clinical Faversham Town closed the gap on the Southern Counties East Premier Division summit - with an 8-0 home thrashing!

Mum in baby murder trial says ‘part of me died that day’

Mum in baby murder trial says ‘part of me died that day’

A mother accused of murdering her toddler has told of the moment she wanted to die after finding him "floppy and blue".

Home Bargains reveals overhaul plans for former supermarket

Home Bargains reveals overhaul plans for former supermarket

The discount chain has confirmed its long-expected move to fill a former supermarket as residents welcome the proposals after plans were submitted.

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Concern as motorists face premium parking rates across borough

Concern as motorists face premium parking rates across borough

Motorists using a Kent borough’s most popular car parks could soon be charged a premium as a council looks to rake in much-needed cash

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'Rapist' scrawled on OAP's house as town 'infected with plague of graffiti'

'Rapist' scrawled on OAP's house as town 'infected with plague of graffiti'

A town has been “infected with a plague of graffiti” – with yobs even spraying “rapist” on the side of a pensioner’s house.

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Developers slash housing site price after failing to sell land

Developers slash housing site price after failing to sell land

Landowners trying to shift land earmarked for 30 flats have been forced to drop the asking price revealing the struggles they are facing.

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‘I went from Kent leagues to the Fifa World Cup’

‘I went from Kent leagues to the Fifa World Cup’

A retired footballer has told the remarkable story of how he rose from club football in Kent to playing for New Zealand in the FIFA World Cup of 1982.

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Plans unveiled to transform long-empty homes

Plans unveiled to transform long-empty homes

Abandoned houses could be knocked down to make way for retirement apartments, as a major developer eyes up the site.

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CCTV image released after ‘racist comments made at Premier Inn’

CCTV image released after ‘racist comments made at Premier Inn’

Officers investigating a reported hate crime at a hotel have released a CCTV image of a woman they would like to speak to.

‘We were once seen as cranks, but now we’re really going places’

‘We were once seen as cranks, but now we’re really going places’

The leader of the Green Party at County Hall has opened up about his background and mission to make Kent a better place.

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Man accused of murdering toddler says he treated tot like ‘one of my own’

Man accused of murdering toddler says he treated tot like ‘one of my own’

A former soldier accused of killing an 18-year-old month alongside the boy’s mum, has taken the stand for the first time in his trial.

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