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Work starts on £230m estate with traffic-busting relief road

Work starts on £230m estate with traffic-busting relief road

Work has started on a controversial relief road as part of a sprawling housing development off a busy dual-carriageway.

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Five injured in three-vehicle crash

Five injured in three-vehicle crash

One person was taken to hospital and four other people were injured in a three-vehicle crash.

‘It felt like my heart was being ripped out when landlord decided to sell building’

‘It felt like my heart was being ripped out when landlord decided to sell building’

The owner of a bridal shop says her “heart was being ripped out” after finding out the building she runs her businesses from was being sold off.

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Finish date revealed for £21 million Christian camp development

Finish date revealed for £21 million Christian camp development

A £21 million transformation of an abandoned Christian holiday camp is set to be completed next year.

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Timeline for new school and sprawling housing estate revealed

Timeline for new school and sprawling housing estate revealed

A timeline for a proposed new school and a sprawling new-build estate has been revealed as council bosses grapple with housing targets.

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Appeal after motorist hurt in suspected hit-and-run

Appeal after motorist hurt in suspected hit-and-run

Police are hunting a driver after an alleged hit-and-run led to another motorist being taken to hospital.

Bay’s grounds for optimism

Bay’s grounds for optimism

Herne Bay manager Steve Lovell reckons he is in charge of the best club in Isthmian South East - with the best ground to boot!

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Hundreds join fight to reverse ‘lifeline’ bus cuts

Hundreds join fight to reverse ‘lifeline’ bus cuts

Battle lines are being drawn as hundreds join the fight in a bid to reverse a decision to axe ‘lifeline’ bus services.

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Contraflow ‘nightmare’ to end eight weeks early

Contraflow ‘nightmare’ to end eight weeks early

A hated £4.4 million roadwork scheme is set to finish eight weeks early – bringing an end to “nightmare” traffic for drivers.

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Arrest after huge cannabis farm uncovered

Arrest after huge cannabis farm uncovered

Police have seized more than 500 cannabis plants as part of a huge grow operating out of an industrial estate.

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Derby defeat costly as Bay fail to make play-offs

Derby defeat costly as Bay fail to make play-offs

Manager Steve Lovell has identified the match he felt ended Herne Bay’s 2023/24 Isthmian South East season play-off prospects.

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Fears crumbling wall could fall on child as Tesco rejects £20k insurance claim

Fears crumbling wall could fall on child as Tesco rejects £20k insurance claim

An OAP worries his garden wall may collapse onto a child – but says he cannot afford the hefty repair bill insurers initially agreed to pay.

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High street shut after car bursts into flames

High street shut after car bursts into flames

A dramatic video shows a car engulfed by a fireball in a busy Kent high street.

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Fate of hated plaza moves closer as new plans unveiled

Fate of hated plaza moves closer as new plans unveiled

A hated “Spanish-style plaza” blocking a stretch of seafront to traffic is set to be scrapped this summer as “refreshed plans” are revealed.

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Bay’s bad habits still a sore point

Bay’s bad habits still a sore point

Manager Steve Lovell felt Herne Bay’s final-day draw at home to play-off finalists Chichester summed up the story of their season.

Shocking video of young child with no seatbelt crawling about in car

Shocking video of young child with no seatbelt crawling about in car

An alarming video clip being investigated by police shows a young child with no seatbelt on crawling over the front passenger seat of a car.

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Long-neglected town centre site could finally be renovated

Long-neglected town centre site could finally be renovated

A scheme for 20 flats and shops could get underway after years of delays and false starts.

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Lovell expects top scorer will be in demand

Lovell expects top scorer will be in demand

Herne Bay boss Steve Lovell thinks it’s likely top scorer Michael Salako is on many clubs’ wish list this summer.

Eastenders legend Nasty Nick’s fury as council shuts off playing field

Eastenders legend Nasty Nick’s fury as council shuts off playing field

A former soap star is among those calling on a council to reopen a playing field which residents have used for more than 100 years.

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Person suffers burns to head after house fire

Person suffers burns to head after house fire

A person has been treated by medics for burns to their head after a fire broke out at a house.

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