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Village ‘queen’ celebrates 107th birthday

Village ‘queen’ celebrates 107th birthday

A woman dubbed “queen” of the village looks back at more than one hundred years of double celebrations as she marks her birthday on Christmas Day.

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Changes to smart motorway ‘could prevent fatal accident’

Changes to smart motorway ‘could prevent fatal accident’

Plans to install lay-bys on smart motorways amid safety fears have been welcomed.

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New parking charges ‘could put children in danger’

New parking charges ‘could put children in danger’

Fears have been raised that parking outside a primary school will become more dangerous if charges are introduced on nearby streets.

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Campaigners need £11k for ‘David vs. Goliath’ battle over farmland

Campaigners need £11k for ‘David vs. Goliath’ battle over farmland

Campaigners are seeking to raise £11,000 to continue the fight to have disused farmland declared a village green.

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Delays after van crashes into traffic lights outside Morrisons

Delays after van crashes into traffic lights outside Morrisons

Motorists are facing delays after a van crashed into a set of traffic lights on a busy road outside a supermarket.

Video shows teen punched by man on train

Video shows teen punched by man on train

Transport police are investigating after video of a man punching a teenager emerged online.

Merritt gets up to speed

Merritt gets up to speed

Thomas Merritt has been winter testing at Brands Hatch for the 2024 BRSCC Fiesta Junior Championship.

‘Our field of butterflies is being replaced by industrial estate’

‘Our field of butterflies is being replaced by industrial estate’

A meadow once filled with butterflies is making way for a commercial park – and only one person objected.

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Former gas works site to be transformed into 114-home flat blocks

Former gas works site to be transformed into 114-home flat blocks

A historic gas work site dating back to the 19th century is set to have two flat blocks of 114 apartments built after plans were approved.

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‘Disappointment’ as 950 home development given go-ahead

‘Disappointment’ as 950 home development given go-ahead

Controversial proposals for a mega housing development with a school, sports pitches, and green space have been upheld by a planning inspector.

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Campaign to save Britain’s oldest sauna with surprising Olympic history

Campaign to save Britain’s oldest sauna with surprising Olympic history

A campaign is under way to restore a Finnish sauna in Kent left over from the 1948 Olympic Games.

Pop royalty Cheryl Baker joins star-studded cast in search of new Kent home

Pop royalty Cheryl Baker joins star-studded cast in search of new Kent home

Eurovision winner Cheryl Baker will feature in a new spin-off series looking for a new home after she put her Kent cottage on the market.

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Woman threatened with petrol bomb by ‘unhinged’ ex-boyfriend

Woman threatened with petrol bomb by ‘unhinged’ ex-boyfriend

A warehouse worker who threatened to kill his ex and bombarded her with vile messages has been jailed for almost three years.

Village wall smashed by lorry amid calls for HGV ban

Village wall smashed by lorry amid calls for HGV ban

There are fresh calls for lorries to be banned from using a main road after a HGV smashed into a village wall.

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Royal Mail sorting office extends opening hours to tackle backlog

Royal Mail sorting office extends opening hours to tackle backlog

A Royal Mail sorting office is temporarily opening for longer to cope with a build-up of post after weeks of delayed deliveries.

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Waste dumped in byway thought to be asbestos

Waste dumped in byway thought to be asbestos

A litter picker has been left shocked after discovering what she believes is a hazardous material dumped at a nature reserve.

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Princess of Wales reunited with abuse survivor

Princess of Wales reunited with abuse survivor

There was a familiar face in the form of a young abuse survivor from Kent waiting for the Princess of Wales when she opened a children’s surgery unit.

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Hundreds object to homes plan on former airfield

Hundreds object to homes plan on former airfield

Planners are set to approve an application for 65 homes despite more than 450 letters of objection.

‘Let’s make a stand’ to stop biggest loss of woodland in decades

‘Let’s make a stand’ to stop biggest loss of woodland in decades

A Conservative-run council has been asked to think again over its response to a threat to ancient woodland from a quarry extension.

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We put delay-stricken Royal Mail to the test with Christmas challenge

We put delay-stricken Royal Mail to the test with Christmas challenge

We're sending Percy the Potato on a festive adventure – will he reach his destination or spend a lonely Christmas at the sorting office?

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