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One of the UK's biggest planning applications ever and why it’s taking so long to decide

One of the UK's biggest planning applications ever and why it’s taking so long to decide

As a decision on the Lower Thames Crossing is delayed again, why is it so expensive, will we have to pay a toll and where is the money coming from?

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Car flips onto roof in crash which prompted school-run gridlock

Car flips onto roof in crash which prompted school-run gridlock

An overturned car caused traffic queues as parents dropped their children at school this morning.

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Illegal woodland development ‘littered with caravans’ finally being torn down

Illegal woodland development ‘littered with caravans’ finally being torn down

Vehicles, horse boxes and mobile homes are being removed from an illegal forest development several years after a council started enforcement action.

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‘They’ve gone too far’: Country park visitors locked in ‘scandalous’ parking ticket row

‘They’ve gone too far’: Country park visitors locked in ‘scandalous’ parking ticket row

Park-goers say they have been put off visiting after being chased by debt collectors over unpaid parking fines - despite providing proof of payment.

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‘I wouldn’t be taking our centre-forward off being 2-0 down’

‘I wouldn’t be taking our centre-forward off being 2-0 down’

Ebbsfleet manager Harry Watling has set the record straight after making a double substitution at half-time on Saturday.

Fire at derelict maternity hospital believed to be arson

Fire at derelict maternity hospital believed to be arson

Fire crews believe a blaze that broke out in a derelict building was started deliberately.

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Report: Ebbsfleet rally to rescue point

Report: Ebbsfleet rally to rescue point

Ebbsfleet staged a stirring second-half comeback to rescue a point in National League South on Saturday.

Fleet defender Phillips makes loan move

Fleet defender Phillips makes loan move

Summer signing Giles Phillips has left Ebbsfleet on loan to drop down a division.

Project to ‘design out anti-social behaviour’ at secluded gardens as part of £260K makeover

Project to ‘design out anti-social behaviour’ at secluded gardens as part of £260K makeover

A scheme to improve a neglected green space which has become a target for anti-social behaviour has been given the green light.

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‘Young people’s mental health is everyone’s responsibility’

‘Young people’s mental health is everyone’s responsibility’

A charity which provides support for youngsters struggling with their mental health has been nominated for an award for their work.

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Watling took on Fleet job with eyes open

Watling took on Fleet job with eyes open

Ebbsfleet boss Harry Watling says he didn’t underestimate the size of the task he faces at Stonebridge Road - and insists he will turn things around.

‘Warmer’ weather blamed for canal fish deaths

‘Warmer’ weather blamed for canal fish deaths

Several fish which were found dead in a canal are thought to have perished due to warmer weather conditions, not sewage.

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Fleet defender Tom’s a forward thinker

Fleet defender Tom’s a forward thinker

Ebbsfleet’s Tom Dallison won’t ponder their early-season struggles but take an onwards and upwards approach instead.

River crossing branded ‘costly mistake’ and a ‘dinosaur scheme’

River crossing branded ‘costly mistake’ and a ‘dinosaur scheme’

Experts are calling on the government to scrap a river crossing planned for Kent after a report concluded it would be a “costly mistake”.

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‘Use us or lose us’: Shop owner’s toughest year yet

‘Use us or lose us’: Shop owner’s toughest year yet

Bosses of a family-run hardware shop have urged people to shop locally as they face their toughest year in almost two decades.

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Fleet bring in defensive duo

Fleet bring in defensive duo

Ebbsfleet manager Harry Watling has boosted his injury-hit squad by making a double signing.

Café opens on historic pier for pop-up event

Café opens on historic pier for pop-up event

The original passenger entrance rooms at a town’s historic pier have been transformed into a large café as part of a pop-up event this autumn.

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Scammers conned homebuyer out of £70k

Scammers conned homebuyer out of £70k

A 36-year-old woman has appeared in court after helping fraudsters con a house buyer out of more than £70,000.

Popular Thai restaurant leaves market suddenly

Popular Thai restaurant leaves market suddenly

A restaurant has been forced out of a market place after it failed to reach “required hygiene standards”.

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Another blaze at fire-hit former club

Another blaze at fire-hit former club

A vacant former community club has been hit by fire for the third time.

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