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Council plans for greener leisure centres

Council plans for greener leisure centres

A £1.6m investment in solar panels and heat pumps will cut costs and carbon emissions at a popular leisure centre.

Kent Politics Podcast hears from Tory leadership contender

Kent Politics Podcast hears from Tory leadership contender

Conservative Party leadership candidate Tom Tugendhat has told the Kent Politics Podcast why he thinks his party lost the general election.

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Military charity to mark turning 105 years old

Military charity to mark turning 105 years old

Veterans at the RBLI village for ex-servicemen invite the public to join them for tea and cakes to celebrate the charity’s 105th birthday.

Teen who pestered girl for sex Googled punishment for texting minor

Teen who pestered girl for sex Googled punishment for texting minor

A young man who made “persistent efforts” to meet a minor for sex when he was 19 has avoided being sent to prison.

Final plans for nearly 200 homes at major ‘homes and link road’ project revealed

Final plans for nearly 200 homes at major ‘homes and link road’ project revealed

Details have been released of the third and final phase of a major project to deliver 840 new homes including a link road between two local routes.

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Services suspended after train hits tree

Services suspended after train hits tree

Passengers faced disruption after a train hit a tree resulting in the cancellation of some services.

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Aerial photo shows building continues at estate that's been 30 years in the making

Aerial photo shows building continues at estate that's been 30 years in the making

A “village estate” on a disused airfield is still expanding with 542 new homes in the pipeline 30 years after its foundation.

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Drug dealer foiled after restaurant booking at steakhouse

Drug dealer foiled after restaurant booking at steakhouse

A cocaine dealer who took family photos and made a restaurant booking using his drug-dealing phone has been jailed for more than three years.

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Doves in box abandoned in park

Doves in box abandoned in park

The RSPCA is appealing for information after four doves were found in a box dumped at a country park.

‘He’ll always be my hero’: Daughter of medic killed in crash marks anniversary

‘He’ll always be my hero’: Daughter of medic killed in crash marks anniversary

The daughter of a paramedic who was killed in a helicopter crash has raised money in his memory.

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Circus sells 1,000 tickets for show - but has no venue

Circus sells 1,000 tickets for show - but has no venue

A family circus looking for somewhere new to pitch its big top after having to leave its home of 12 years is advertising a new “mystery show”.

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Charity to open ‘one of its biggest shops yet’

Charity to open ‘one of its biggest shops yet’

A town’s redevelopment plans means a charity has had to move its retail distribution centre where it will soon be opening one of its largest shops.

‘Blame developers not Nimbys for housing shortage’

‘Blame developers not Nimbys for housing shortage’

Labour will not solve the housing crisis just by setting new house-building targets, a councillor has warned.

More police patrols after ‘terrifying’ car meet

More police patrols after ‘terrifying’ car meet

A passenger in a car that inadvertently found itself in the middle of a boy racers’ meet says it was “terrifying” and police have vowed to up patrols.

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Doorbell footage captures moment meteor shoots over Kent home

Doorbell footage captures moment meteor shoots over Kent home

Stargazers across Kent have been able to watch the meteor showers for the past two evenings, with one person catching one on his doorbell camera.

New parking charges to come into force next week

New parking charges to come into force next week

New parking charges come into effect next week with motorists facing Sunday charges for the first time.

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‘Carpet-bombing estate with double yellow lines is shameful’

‘Carpet-bombing estate with double yellow lines is shameful’

An estate that so far has survived without parking restrictions is about to be “carpet-bombed” with double yellow lines.

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Sandwich shop conversion bid refused over parking and ‘food smell’ fears

Sandwich shop conversion bid refused over parking and ‘food smell’ fears

Plans to demolish and redevelop a former sandwich shop into a sleek new café to meet the demands of an area’s growing population have been refused.

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Pub reopens after six-figure revamp

Pub reopens after six-figure revamp

A village pub that was shut for an extensive transformation inside and out has reopened.

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£10k reward to catch man behind £2m jewellery raid

£10k reward to catch man behind £2m jewellery raid

People are being urged to come forward with information regarding an armed burglar who it is feared could strike again.

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